Special Education

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:

• A robust training program that reflects the latest trends in the field of special education.
• Individualized student support from supportive faculty, practicum supervisors, and cooperating teachers in the schools.
• Coursework grounded in both theory and evidence-based teaching strategies.
• Exemplary advising from faculty so you are prepared and graduate in a timely manner.

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:

• SPED 110 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3)
• SPED 201 Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers (3)
  • or SPED 120 Intro. to Positive Behavior Supports (3)
• SPED 410 Intro. to Positive Behavior Supports (3)
• SPED 420 Inclusive Practices (3)
• SPED 441 Methods for High Incidence Disabilities (3)
• SPED 494 Practicum in Special Education (4)

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:

• SPED 110 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3)
• SPED 113 American Sign Language I (3)
• SPED 117 Manually Coded English (3)
• SPED 210 Intro. to Education of Children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing (3)
• SPED 302 Language & Communication Interventions (3)
• CD 342 Introduction to Audiology (4)

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