Minor in Special Education
Overview
Students must complete 24 credits to receive a Special Education minor. A minimum of 9 credits must also be unique to the minor (not counted toward any other requirements, including minoring in the same department as the major).
The Special Education minor meets part of the requirements for the California Preliminary Education Specialist Instruction Teaching Credential (Mild to Moderate Support Needs). The Special Education minor also meets the Intern Eligibility requirement with California Commission on Teacher Credentialing for the California Preliminary Education Specialist Intern Credential and Multiple or Single Subject Intern Credential upon degree conferral. This minor is open only to students who will complete the fieldwork practicum requirements as placed and in California. Students must consult an advisor in the School of Education.
Courses
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. In addition to these program-specific requirements, all majors include Biola's traditional undergraduate core curriculum. For more program details, including a sample course sequence, visit Biola's academic catalog.
Curriculum Requirements
Students must complete 24 credits to receive a Special Education minor. A minimum of 9 credits must also be unique to the minor (not counted toward any other requirements, including minoring in the same department as the major).
The Special Education minor meets part of the requirements1 for the California Preliminary Education Specialist Instruction Teaching Credential (Mild to Moderate Support Needs). The Special Education minor also meets the Intern Eligibility requirement with California Commission on Teacher Credentialing for the California Preliminary Education Specialist Intern Credential and Multiple or Single Subject Intern Credential upon degree conferral. This minor is open only to students who will complete the fieldwork practicum requirements as placed and in California. Students must consult an advisor in the School of Education.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | ||
| Behavioral Science Coursework | ||
| PSYC 200 | Introduction to Psychology 2 | 3 |
| Teacher Preparation Coursework 1 | ||
| LEDU 301 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 |
| LEDU 330 | Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 |
| LEDU 341 | Methods of Teaching Linguistically Diverse Students | 3 |
| LEDU 420 | Elementary Reading/Language Arts | 3 |
| or LEDU 425 | Secondary Content Area Reading | |
| Special Education Coursework 1 | ||
| LEDU 361 | Issues in Special Education | 3 |
| LEDU 362 | Assessment and Evaluation of Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| or LEDU 364 | Behavior and Classroom Management for Students with Special Needs | |
| LEDU 363 | Teaching Students with Mild to Moderate Support Needs in Inclusive Settings | 3 |
| or LEDU 369 | Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
| Total Credits | 24 | |
- 1
In order to apply the Teacher Preparation and Special Education Coursework classes towards any California credential, students must earn at least a B- in each of these classes.
- 2
PSYC 200 will count toward the Core Curriculum requirement for Behavioral Science.