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Special Education B.S.

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College of Education & Human Development (TCED)201 - Bachelor of Science

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Completion requirements

Note: a minimum of one credit in each Field Experience course (EPSY 5704, 5705, and 5706) is required.

Note: EPSY 5741 must be taken for a minimum of 3 credits.

Earn at least 38 credits from the following:
  • 8258881
    OR     0016011
    OR     8081331
  • 8265051
    OR     0011881
  • 8264981
    OR     8091951
  • 8262651
    OR     0015841
  • 8264991
    OR     8091911
  • 8261891
    OR     0010991
  • 8265011
    OR     8091931
  • 8265021
    OR     7999441
  • 8265061
    OR     0016531
  • 8099411
  • 8092011
  • 8092021
  • 8096501
  • 8092031
  • 8265481
  • 0050271
Earn at least 8 credits from the following:
  • 0162601
  • 0022401
  • 0022421
  • 0022411
Earn at least 7 credits from the following:
  • 0021991
  • 0023571
    OR     0034501
    OR     8253431
Students are required to take one upper division writing intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.
Complete up to 1 course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 8265051
    OR     0011881
  • 8264991
    OR     8091911
  • 8261891
    OR     0010991
This track is for students who intend to become special education teachers at the completion of their degree. Graduates of this track receive a license as an Academic and Behavioral Strategist (ABS) to teach in the field of special education in grades kindergarten through age 21. Students must meet minimum performance standards in the core requirements in order for the University of Minnesota to support their application for licensure: (a) B average in licensure coursework prior to student teaching; and (b) minimum of B- in each licensure course.

Completion requirements

Note: a minimum of one credit in each Field Experience course (EPSY 5704, 5705, and 5706) is required. EPSY 5705 must be taken for 2 credits if EPSY 5016 is taken instead of EPSY 3613 or EPSY 5613

Earn at least 38 credits from the following:
  • 8258881
    OR     0016011
    OR     8081331
  • 8265051
    OR     0011881
  • 8264971
    OR     0012211
  • 8264981
    OR     8091951
  • 8265001
    OR     0011651
  • 8261891
    OR     0010991
  • 8265021
    OR     7999441
  • 8265031
    OR     0014181
  • 7972981
  • 8099411
  • 8092011
  • 8092021
  • 8096501
  • 8040611
  • 8040641
  • 8265481
Earn at least 8 credits from the following:
  • 0162601
  • 0022401
  • 0022421
  • 0022411
Earn at least 7 credits from the following:
  • 0021991
  • 0023571
    OR     0034501
    OR     8253431
Students are required to take one upper division writing intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.
Complete up to 1 course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 8265051
    OR     0011881
  • 8261891
    OR     0010991
This track is for students who intend to become special education teachers at the completion of their degree. Graduates of this track receive a license in Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE), preparing them to work with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers (through age 6) with delays/disabilities and their caregivers. Students must meet minimum performance standards in the core requirements in order for the University of Minnesota to support their application for licensure: (a) a B average in licensure coursework prior to student teaching; and (b) a minimum of a B- in each licensure course.

Completion requirements
Earn at least 25 credits from the following:
  • 8252571
    OR     8169021
  • 0021991
  • 8016591
    OR     8191191
  • 8258881
    OR     0016011
  • 8265051
    OR     0011881
  • 8264971
    OR     0012211
  • 8262651
    OR     0015841
  • 0015521
  • 7972981

Students are required to complete 9 credits and are encouraged to select all 9 credits from a single Area of Interest.

Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Complete course(s) and earn up to 9 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8265011
    OR     8091931
  • 8265021
    OR     7999441
  • 0050271
OR
Complete course(s) and earn up to 9 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8265011
    OR     8091931
  • 8265061
    OR     0016531
  • 0034481
OR
Complete course(s) and earn up to 9 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8264981
    OR     8091951
  • 8265001
    OR     0011651
  • 8265031
    OR     0014181
  • 8092021
OR
Complete course(s) and earn up to 10 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0020881
  • 0020891
OR
Complete course(s) and earn up to 9 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8264981
    OR     8091951
  • 8265061
    OR     0016531
  • 8091961
  • 8091991
OR
Complete course(s) and earn up to 9 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8264991
    OR     8091911
  • 8261891
    OR     0010991
  • 0162601
OR
Complete course(s) and earn up to 9 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8204391
  • 0022471
  • 0022501

Students are required to take one upper division writing intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.

Complete up to 1 course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 8265051
    OR     0011881
  • 8264991
    OR     8091911
  • 8261891
    OR     0010991

Note that many of the courses in the Supporting Program require prerequisites and/or permission to enroll. Students work with their advisor to explore fields of study that can enhance their special education interests and ensure enrollment requirements are met.

Students are advised to choose a variety of courses within programs, or a combination of courses across fields of study for a total of 18 credits, related to their professional goals in working with people with disabilities across the spectrum. Examples of interest areas include, but are not limited to:

Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Complete course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 0020921
  • 0020901
  • 0020911
  • 8167981
OR
Complete course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 0023571
  • 8199131
  • 8176421
  • 0023581
  • 0023591
  • 0023611
  • 0023601
  • 8205311
  • 0023641
OR
Complete course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 0021811
  • 8275801
  • 8262731
  • 8200721
  • 8204391
  • 8090991
  • 8250891
  • 0022201
OR
Complete course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 8197481
  • 0161271
  • 7937031
  • 7920451
OR
Complete course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 7946311
  • 0074331
  • 0075331
  • 0074271
  • 0074651
OR
Complete course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 0044481
  • 0042581
  • 0047771
    OR     8053701
OR
Complete course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 8197301
  • 8057731
    OR     8078891
  • 8084621
  • 7942501
  • 8057811
OR
Complete course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 8174141
OR
Complete course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 7948151
  • 8025971
  • 7974551
  • 7979301
OR
Complete course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 0098221
  • 7900251
  • 8135221
  • 8147061
  • 8098541
  • 8104391
OR
Complete course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 8165101
  • 8121091
  • 8116991
  • 0149251
  • 8164261
  • 0156591
  • 8036321
OR
Complete course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 8007381
  • 7977311
  • 7978461
  • 0077201
OR
Complete course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 0000651
  • 0000661
  • 0065871
  • 0022351
  • 7893541
OR
Complete course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 8160341
  • 8162831
  • 7978921
  • 7883881
  • 0042821
  • 8094821
  • 8005831

This track is for students interested in receiving expertise and experience in special education but who do not want to become licensed teachers. Students supplement foundational special education training with coursework in areas of interest that relate to student professional goals in order to expand the reach of special education in schools and society. This track does not lead to the ABS or ECSE license required to teach special education in public schools.

Completion requirements

All incoming CEHD Freshmen must complete the First-Year experience course.

Complete up to 1 course(s) and earn up to 4 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8016981
  • 8054041

Once admitted to the major, students will be expected to complete EPSY 2601 in their first semester if not already completed.

Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 8113281
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