Psychology of the Exceptional Child Minor [PSYX]

A. Required Core Courses:

• PSY 231 - Child Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
• PSY 331 - Psychology of Exceptional Children (3 cr. hr.)
• PSY 332 - Educational Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
• PSY 360 - Applied Behavior Analysis I (3 cr. hr.)

B. Elective Courses:

• PED 356 - Adapted Physical Education and Sport (3 cr. hr.)
• PED 446 - Inclusion of Individuals with Disabilities in Physical Education (3 cr. hr.)
• PED 447 - Adapted Physical Activity and Individual Differences (3 cr. hr.)
• PSY 250 - Psychological Perspectives on the History of Special Education (3 cr. hr.)
• PSY 400 - Field Study in Psychology (1-15 cr. hr.)

• or other courses may be accepted for credit in the exceptional child minor with the consent of the department following the recommendation of the Exceptionality Committee.

• PSY 431 - The Psychology of Mental Retardation (3 cr. hr.)
• PSY 432 - Psychology of Learning Disabilities (3 cr. hr.)
• PSY 433 - Behavior Disorders in Educational Settings (3 cr. hr.)
• REC 330 - Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation (3 cr. hr.)
• SHH 270 - Introduction to Communication Disorders (3 cr. hr.)
• SHH 370 - Articulation and Language Disorders (3 cr. hr.)
• SHH 473 - Neuropathologies of Language and Speech (3 cr. hr.)

Total Credit Hours Required for the Minor: 21