Minor requirements
Our 21-credit minor focuses on teaching concepts and applications in special education.
Expand your knowledge of educational practices with a minor in special education. Intended for elementary or secondary education majors, this minor prepares aspiring teachers to effectively work with students with disabilities in an inclusive learning environment.
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Our 21-credit minor focuses on teaching concepts and applications in special education.
This minor is designed for students majoring in elementary education and a content area other than psychology.
This program includes the courses required by the New Jersey Department of Education for a Teacher of Students with Disabilities licensure endorsement.
Professor
Department of Teacher Education
Bierenbaum Fisher Hall
dgiannola [at] rider.edu
609-896-5078
Academic Focus: Undergraduate Teacher Education