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Twin Cities Campus
Special Education MinorEducational Psychology
College of Education and Human Development
If EPSY 3613 is taken instead of EPSY 5015 and 5016, summer registration is not required.
The Special Education Minor is a 12 credit program that provides a deeper understanding of special needs populations both inside and outside of teaching. Students will gain an understanding of the foundations of special education through a provision of special education services to children from birth through age 21. The field of special education as it relates to children of diverse backgrounds is infused throughout the coursework. Emphasis includes implementing evidence-based practices by examining students’ areas of strength and challenges and using data to determine effective academic, functional, and social-emotional treatment plans to ensure that persons with special needs meet their full potential. The Special Education Minor is designed to meet the needs of students who are interested in working with children including those interested in elementary and secondary teaching, counseling, family social science, social work, occupational and physical therapy, mental health professionals, and those interested in neuroscience fields among others.
Students may not earn a BS in special education with a special education minor.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
Students must meet minimum performance standards, a GPA of 2.75 or higher, in the core requirements in order for the University of Minnesota to support their application for licensure.
Required Courses (8 or 9 credits)
Students who take EPSY 3613 will take 3 elective credits.
Students who take EPSY 5015 and 5016 will take 4 elective credits.
Students with an Elementary Education major must take EPSY 3613.
EPSY 3616W - Classroom Management and Behavior Analytic Problem Solving
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 4605W - Collaborative Practices for the Special Educator
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 3613 - Foundations of Special Education I
[DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
Elective Courses (3 or 4 credits)
Take at least 3 credits elective coursework with EPSY 3613 registration and 4 credits with EPSY 5015/5016 registration.
ASL 3001 - Cultural and Sociolingual Views within the Deaf Community
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 3631 - Module 1: Introduction to Augmentative and Alternative Communication
(1.0 cr)
EPSY 3705 - Field Experience in Denmark: Exploring Community, Culture, and Education
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 4609 - Infants and Toddlers with Delays/Disabilities: Family-Centered Approaches to Early Intervention
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 4614W - Assessment and Due Process in Special Education
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 4617 - Academic and Social Interventions for Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilitie
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 4657 - Interventions for Behavioral Problems in School Settings
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 5121 - Debugging Failure in Learning
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 5641 - Foundations of Deaf Education
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 5661 - Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 3616W/ EPsy 5616W |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 4605W/ EPsy 5605W |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 3613/EPsy 5613 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 3631/EPsy 5631 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 4609/EPsy 5609 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 4614W/EPsy 5614W |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 4617/ 5617/ EPsy 5615 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 4657/EPsy 5657 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |