Special Education Minor | SPED Minor Program

Minor Special Education

You鈥檝e always felt drawn to those who need you the most 鈥� it鈥檚 just part of who you are. You want to help others and make a difference. If working with children with disabilities is the right fit for you, 羞羞漫画 is the next step on your journey.

Through 羞羞漫画鈥檚 Special Education minor, you can learn more about careers working with children with disabilities. This coursework is for thoughtful classroom and education-adjacent leaders who put children鈥檚 needs first, always thinking about respect and inclusivity. You鈥檒l learn about disability law and educational policy, giving you a solid foundation to build upon as you study best practices in working with children with disabilities.

The Special Education minor is a perfect fit for many fields including education, social work, psychology, occupational and physical therapy, and many other human services fields.

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Special education is a rewarding occupation and it鈥檚 also in demand. There is a nationwide shortage of special education teachers. The聽聽identifies special education as a licensure shortage聽area. Academic and behavioral strategist is the second most identified licensure area where a licensed teacher is needed.

According to the report, 鈥淭he districts identified the licensure areas with unfilled positions, and the three areas identified most were 鈥榮pecial education.鈥欌€� A background in special education can support the early work of speech and language clinicians, school psychologists, occupational and physical therapists, social workers, and interventionists and advocates.

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