Offered: On campus
Learn with Minot State
Minot State University is a leader in the preparation of special education (SPED) professionals. We have a 100% placement rate and our graduates teach in schools throughout the United States and Canada. Because the general classroom should be the first placement option for students with disabilities, our program emphasizes collaborative skills, adaptive techniques, and assistive technologies that facilitate the successful integration of students with diverse learning needs.
Our special education program provides you with:
Preparing to teach
The Bachelor of Science in Education (BSEd) with a major in Special Education is an initial licensure program that prepares you to work with children and youth with disabilities in grades PreK – 12. Our faculty will prepare you to provide a variety of educational options based on individual needs and to design curriculum based on the whole child in the context of their individual learning profile, family, and culture.
You will receive training in the following areas: differentiated instruction, universal design for learning and assistive technologies, American Sign Language, applied behavior analysis, positive behavior supports, autism, intellectual disability, learning disability, collaboration through interdisciplinary teamwork, evidence based instructional practices, early intervention, sensory disabilities, transition to adult life, self-determination, self-advocacy, leadership, cultural competency, special education law, and policy.
Minor in special education
New in Fall 2019, this minor provides students with foundational knowledge and methods skills to teach students with disabilities in school settings. Students who are pursuing an education degree will be eligible to also teach special education int he state of North Dakota by completing this minor. All coursework is available through distance technologies.
Minor curriculum:
Minor in deaf and hard of hearing education
The Department of Special Education at Minot State has a 55-year history of offering programs related to supporting individuals with hearing loss. This minor will provide you with foundational knowledge of teaching children and youth who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Minor curriculum:
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