Exceptional Education Minor

Dr. Tiara Brown, Coordinator
Phone: (540) 568-4525
Email: brown3ts@jmu.edu

The non-teaching minor program in exceptional education is designed for students in other major fields who wish to acquire professional knowledge related to assisting individuals with disabilities but who do not want to pursue Virginia teaching licensure. All students seeking to complete the minor must meet with the non-teaching program adviser to develop an approved program of study.

Required Courses

EXED 200. Foundations of Exceptional Education Credits: 3.00 (Prerequisite for all EXED courses. Offered online in the summer)

Complete two survey courses:

EXED 310. Survey of Emotional Disturbance Credits: 3.00
EXED 320. Survey of Learning Disabilities Credits: 3.00
EXED 330. Survey of Intellectual Disabilities Credits: 3.00
EXED 375. Overview Study of Autism Spectrum Disorders Credits: 3.00 ¹
EXED 305. Characteristics of Acquired Brain Injury Credits: 3.00

Select nine credits from electives:

EXED 303. Foundations of Classroom and Behavior Management Credits: 3.00
EXED 306. Lifespan Issues for Individuals with Disabilities Credits: 3.00
EXED 309. Supporting Community Access for Adults with Disabilities Credits: 3.00
EXED 401. Issues in Exceptional Education Credits: 1.00 - 3.00
EXED 443. Assistive Technology Use for Individuals With Disabilities Credits: 3.00
EXED 455. Collaborative Teaching for Learners with Disabilities Credits: 3.00
EXED 465. Perspectives of Early Childhood Special Education Credits: 3.00
EXED 490. Special Studies in Special Education Credits: 1.00 - 3.00 each semester ²
CSD 420. Introduction to Sign Language Credits: 3.00
CSD 421. Sign Language II Credits: 3.00
KIN 313. Adapted Physical Education Credits: 3.00 ³
TESL 300. Introduction to Second Language Acquisition Credits: 3.00

Autism Certificate Courses

Students completing the autism certificate must complete these three courses in sequential order. No other electives must be completed if a student chooses this option. Not permitted in enrolling in EXED 375 .

EXED 416. Overview and Assessment of Autism Disorders Credits: 3.00
EXED 417. Communication, Language and Sensory Issues of Learners with ASD and/or on the Adapted Curriculum Credits: 3.00
EXED 418. Challenging Behaviors, Positive Behavioral Supports, Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans Credits: 3.00

Total: 18 Credit Hours

Footnotes

¹ Permitted only if the student is not enrolling the autism series (EXED 416 , EXED 417 , EXED 418 ).
² Independent study must be approved and supervised by individual faculty.
³ For kinesiology majors only; KIN 310 is a corequisite.