Special Education, Minor
Saint Louis University's minor in special education is open to non-education majors and requires 20-21 credits. The minor program focuses on mild/moderate disabilities but does not qualify you for state certification in mild/moderate disabilities.
The School of Education at Saint Louis University is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). NCATE and TEAC (Teacher Education Accreditation Council) consolidated to form CAEP (Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation) July 2013. To contact CAEP:
1140 19th St NW #400
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 223-0077
SLU's minor in special education does not qualify for state certification.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDSP 3700 | Intro to Disabilities Studies | 3 |
| EDSP 4240 | Classroom Organization and Management (EC, ECSE, ELEM, SpEd) | 3 |
| or EDSP 4250 | Classroom Organization and Management (Mid, Sec, SpEd) | |
| EDSP 4310 | Ed & Psych of the Exp Ind | 3 |
| EDSP 4620 | Intro to Mild/Mod Dis Sec Meth | 3 |
| or EDSP 4610 | Meth Mild/Mod Elem | |
| or EDSP 4530 | Currcul. Method & Matl ECSE | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select eight-nine credits of the following: | 8-9 | |
| Multicultural Issues in the Classroom | ||
| Mathematics for Diverse Learners | ||
| Assess Classroom Performance | ||
| Special Ed. Process | ||
| Speech & Lang Dev Exp Ch | ||
| Counseling in Special Education | ||
| Currcul. Method & Matl ECSE | ||
| Medical Implications in SpEd | ||
| Meth Mild/Mod Elem | ||
| Intro to Mild/Mod Dis Sec Meth | ||
| Seminar in ECSE | ||
| Total Credits | 20-21 | |
Continuation Standards
Minimum grade point average of 2.00 for acceptance and continuation. Courses must be completed with no grade lower than a C. A grade of “C-” does not satisfy the requirement.