Special Education & Rehabilitation
Minor
Quick Facts
Location
Main Campus (Tucson)
Program Format
In Person
If you are passionate about helping people with disabilities achieve their goals while also removing barriers in our communities, a minor in Special Education & Rehabilitation could be for you. This minor introduces general knowledge in the areas of rehabilitation, Deaf studies, and special education.
Learn about the historical, legal, and social issues surrounding special education and rehabilitation.
Acquire skills to support disabled people in meeting their needs.
Study topics related to serving disabled students with language and cultural differences.
Careers
This minor can help prepare you for further studies and careers in:
- Case manager
- Early intervention specialist
Sample Courses
The minor consists of 18 total units, including 9 mandatory units:
- SERP 400: Survey of Exceptional Students
- SERP 414: Introduction to Disability Studies
- SERP 416: Disability Perspectives and Narratives
- SERP 197B: Introduction to Service Learning and Meaningful Contributions to the Community
- SERP 200: Mass Media and Its Construction of Disability
- SERP 202: Introduction to Low Incidence Disabilities
- SERP 402: Behavior Principles and Disability: Assessment and Intervention
- SERP 404: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Exceptional Learners
- SERP 412: Violence in Schools and Communities
- SERP 420: Low Vision and Visual Functioning
- SERP 421: Introduction to Visual Impairments and Deaf-Blindness
- SERP 422: Orientation and Mobility for Teachers of Individuals with Visual Impairments
- SERP 424: Methods of Teaching the Visually Impaired
- SERP 430: Education and Rehabilitation of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals
- SERP 455: Disability and the Lifespan
- SERP 460: Advocacy for Social Justice in Human Services
- SERP 464: Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder
- SERP 465: Introduction to Rehabilitation
- SERP 478: Substance Abuse and Prevention
- SERP 497A: Psychiatric Rehabilitation I
- SERP 481: Interviewing
- SERP 499: Independent Study
How to Declare a Special Education & Rehabilitation Minor
Please complete the Information Session to declare this minor. If you need additional support after reviewing the Info Session, please contact Academic Advising.