University Catalog 2025-2026

Special Education (Minor)

Master's Minor Requirements

Required Courses9
Select nine credit hours from the following list
Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities
Resource Teaching In Special Education
Applied Behavior Analysis & Positive Behavior Intervention and Support in Schools
Teaching Functional and Life Skills to Students with Disabilities
Educational Diagnosis and Prescription for Students with Disabilities
Interventions for Students with Behavior Support Needs
Education of Children with Exceptionalities
Internship In Special Education
Seminar in Teaching Literacy to Students with Disabilities
Seminar in Teaching Numerical Concepts to Students with Disabilities
Total Hours9

Doctoral Minor Requirements

Required Courses12
Select twelve credit hours from the following list
Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities
Resource Teaching In Special Education
Applied Behavior Analysis & Positive Behavior Intervention and Support in Schools
Teaching Functional and Life Skills to Students with Disabilities
Educational Diagnosis and Prescription for Students with Disabilities
Interventions for Students with Behavior Support Needs
Education of Children with Exceptionalities
Internship In Special Education
Seminar in Teaching Literacy to Students with Disabilities
Seminar in Teaching Numerical Concepts to Students with Disabilities
Total Hours12

Faculty

Full Professors

  • Cathy L. Crossland
  • Edward J. Sabornie

Associate Professors

  • Jessica Heather Hunt

Assistant Professors

  • Jamie Nicole Pearson

Practice/Research/Teaching Professors

  • Valerie Ness Faulkner
  • Kristin Hofmann

Emeritus Faculty

  • Douglas A. Cullinan
  • Susan Sinclair Osborne