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Minor Special Education

You’ve always felt drawn to those who need you the most — it’s just part of who you are. You want to help others and make a difference. If working with children with disabilities is the right fit for you, St. Scholastica is the next step on your journey.

Through St. Scholastica’s Special Education minor, you can learn more about careers working with children with disabilities. This coursework is for thoughtful classroom and education-adjacent leaders who put their children’s needs first, always thinking about respect and inclusivity. You’ll learn about disability law and educational policy, giving you a solid foundation to build upon as you study best practices in working with children with disabilities.

The Special Education minor is a perfect fit for fields outside education, including social work, psychology, occupational and physical therapy, and many other human services fields.

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Special education is a rewarding occupation and it’s also in demand. There is a nationwide shortage of special education teachers. The 2023 Supply and Demand of Teachers in Minnesota identifies special education as a licensure shortage area. Academic and behavioral strategist is the second most identified licensure area where a licensed teacher is needed.

According to the report, “The districts identified the licensure areas with unfilled positions, and the three areas identified most were ‘special education.’” A background in special education can support the early work of speech and language clinicians, school psychologists, occupational and physical therapists, social workers, and interventionists and advocates.

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