Western Carolina University Undergraduate Program
Revised 10/26/18
Minor in Special Education
Program Requirements 18 hours
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Student Name ID Number Student Major Date
1. All Special Education Minors are required to successfully complete SPED 240 as the first course in the minor.
2. SPED Minors must meet with a SPED Minor Coordinator during SPED 240 and prior to registration each term.
3. The SPED Minor Coordinator will work with students to identify additional courses which best fit their career goals
and document an individual plan of study that allows them to complete their desired courses.
a. When planning, careful consideration needs to be given to the integration of minor courses with major
requirements as single sections of SPED courses are only offered in one term per year.
b. All minors can select from the following courses.
Course #
Course Title
Disability Focus
Term Offered
SPED 241
Exceptional Learners in the Adapted Curriculum
Adapted Curriculum
Spring (Odd)
2019, 2021…
SPED 310
Evaluation of the Exceptional Child
General Curriculum
Spring
SPED 311
Positive Behavior Supports
Adapted Curriculum
Fall (Odd)
2019, 2021…
SPED 315
Post-Secondary Education for Students w Intellectual
Disabilities
General Curriculum
Spring
SPED 344
Assistive Technology for Severe Disabilities
Adapted Curriculum
Spring (Even)
2020, 2022…
SPED 400
Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
*One week field experience required in June
AIG – Online
Summer
SPED 401
Exceptional Learners in the General Curriculum
Designing
General Curriculum
Spring
SPED 407
Behavioral Issues in the General Curriculum
General Curriculum
Spring
SPED 414
Curriculum / Methods for Students in the Adapted
Curriculum
Adapted Curriculum
Fall (Even)
2020, 2022…
SPED 471
Foundations of Gifted and Creative Education
AIG – Online
Fall
SPED 475
Methods & Models of Gifted and Creative Education
AIG – Online
Spring
SPED 477
Curriculum Differentiation for Gifted and Creative
Learners
AIG – Online
Summer
SPED 493-02
Special Topics: PEERS
General Curriculum
Fall
CSD 451
Sign Language 1
Hearing Impaired
Fall
CSD 452
Sign Language II
Hearing Impaired
Spring
The following SPED courses are Teacher Education courses restricted to education majors who have met a set of
admission requirements. (teacheredadmission.wcu.edu)
SPED 312
Teaching Elementary Students with Learning Problems
General Curriculum
SPED 423
Teaching Reading to Individuals w Mild – Moderate Disabilities
General Curriculum
SPED 430
Classroom Leadership
General Curriculum
4. SPED Minors who meet and maintain the following equivalent requirements can include these courses in their plan of
study and be given overrides to register by the SPED Minor Coordinator.
Complete at least 30 earned hours which can also include transfer hours
My Cat / Transcript
Earn a grade of C (2.0) or higher in ENGL 101, ENGL 202 and SPED 240.
My Cat / Transcript
Earn and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 on hours attempted at WCU
My Cat / Transcript
Western Carolina University Undergraduate Program
Revised 10/26/18
Achieve the minimum required scores on SAT (V & Q 1100), ACT (Composite 24) or
PRAXIS CORE tests (Reading 156, Writing 162, Mathematics 150 or combined 468)
My Cat / Test Scores
Complete the Professional Dispositions Contract to be attached to this program plan
Attached
Complete a Background Check through Application Station / Certiphi
Confirm with OFE
Administrative Support
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Minor in Special Education
Plan of Study 18 hours
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Student Name ID Number Student Major Date
Required
Courses
Semester
Offered
Course Title
Term/Year
Completed
Grade
SPED 240
Fall or
Spring
The Exceptional Child
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SPED Minor Coordinator Documentation of Equivalent PES Requirements
Transcript confirms the completion of at least 30 hours of coursework which can include transfer hours
Yes – Date ___/___/_____
Transcript confirms a grade of C (2.0) or higher in SPED 240 [ ], ENGL 101 [ ], and ENGL 202[ ],
Yes – Date ___/___/_____
Transcript confirms an earned minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75
Yes – Date ___/___/_____
Transcript confirms minimum required scores on the SAT [ ], or ACT [ ], or Praxis Core [ ]
Yes – Date ___/___/_____
A completed Professional Dispositions Contract is attached to this program plan
Yes – Date ___/___/_____
The Office of Field Experiences has confirmed an approved Background Check through Application Station / Certiphi
Yes – Date ___/___/_____
Signature of SPED Minor Coordinator ________________________________ Date _______________
Guided
Elective #1
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Has maintained a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 - Yes ( )
Has maintained an approved background check -Yes ( )
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Guided
Elective #2
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Has maintained a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 - Yes ( )
Has maintained an approved background check -Yes ( )
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Guided
Elective #3
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Has maintained a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 - Yes ( )
Has maintained an approved background check -Yes ( )
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Guided
Elective #4
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Has maintained a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 - Yes ( )
Has maintained an approved background check -Yes ( )
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Guided
Elective #5
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Has maintained a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 - Yes ( )
Has maintained an approved background check -Yes ( )
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Western Carolina University Undergraduate Program
Revised 10/26/18
Professional Dispositions
College of Education and Allied Professions
Western Carolina University
The following dispositions are expected of all developing professionals in the College of
Education and Allied Professions.
1.#Students will project a positive demeanor.
2.#Students will behave responsibly.
3.#Students will exhibit trustworthiness.
4.#Students will build positive interpersonal relationships.
5.#Students will demonstrate cultural responsiveness.
6.#Students will be engaged learners.
7.#Students will demonstrate emotional and social self-control.
8.#Students will collaborate effectively.
9.#Students will use effective communication.
10.#Students will engage in appropriate decision-making.
Students who apply to or admitted to a professional development program in the College of
Education and Allied Professions at WCU are expected to be informed about the above required
dispositions and to display behavior demonstrating appropriate dispositions across all settings
associated with their university program and field based requirements.
Should a concern regarding one or more disposition be raised by a university or field setting
official, a disposition rating form will be completed to document concerns, shared with the
student, and filed in the student’s electronic file. An action plan for remediation may be
developed and similarly filed. Repeated documentation of dispositional concerns can result in
refusal of admission to or removal from one’s program.
I understand that if I fail to adequately and consistently demonstrate these professional
dispositions, my admission to a professional program in the College of Education and Allied
Professions at WCU will be denied and / or revoked.
Printed Name ____________________________________________ ID# ________________
Signature _______________________________________________ Date _______________