Special Education

Gildemeister Hall, Room 221 (507-457-5535; fax: 507-457-2483)
www.winona.edu/specialeducation
Carol A. Long (Chairperson)

Faculty

Jeanne Danneker, Assistant Professor; BS, Winona State University, MS, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2007 –
James Kirk, Assistant Professor; BA, Marquette University; MA, Western Oregon State College; PhD, University of Iowa-Iowa City; 2012 –
Carol A. Long, Professor; BS, MA, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1993 –
Steven Street, Assistant Professor, BA, University of Central Florida-Orlando, MED, University of Central Florida-Orlando, EdD, University of Nevado-Reno, 2010-

Special Education (SPED)

WSU offers three† undergraduate programs leading to licensure by the State of Minnesota Board of Teaching:

Learning Disabilities (LD), K-12 Licensure - Winona campus
Developmental Disabilities (DD) – Mild/Moderate/Severe/Profound, K-12 Licensure – Winona campus
Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE), Birth-Age Six Licensure – WSU-Rochester campus† (See Special Education - Early Childhood - BS Major .)

Requirements for Majoring in Special Education (LD, DD, ECSE)

Applicants must meet with a Special Education advisor immediately upon making the decision to major in Special Education. The applicant must submit a completed Major Declaration Form to the Special Education Department; an advisor will be assigned at that time. Note: Applicants must be accepted into the Teacher Education program before their Special Education application will be processed.

Requirements for Teacher Education Admission

Minimum GPA of 2.75.
“B” or better in ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing and CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking .
“C” or better in MATH 100 - Survey of Mathematics or higher mathematics. ( STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics recommended by the Special Education Department)
Official score report on all three sections of the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examination (MTLE) Basic Skills Tests: Math, Reading, and Writing.
Attend a Teacher Education admission meeting and complete an Application to Teacher Education. The Teacher Education Admissions Coordinator holds admission meetings in September and January. For details, refer to www.winona.edu/education/advising/admission.html.

Requirements for Special Education Admission

Complete and submit a Special Education Department application.
Write an essay and schedule an admissions interview.
Participate in an interview with the Special Education Department.

Students must maintain a 2.75 GPA with no grade lower than “C” in any special education course, professional education sequence course, or methods course. Students who receive a grade lower than “C” must repeat the course.

Note: SPED 300 - Children and Youth with Exceptionalities , SPED 405 - Student Management Systems , SPED 420 - Special Education Administrative Procedures , and SPED 430 - Characteristics of Students with Disabilities may be taken before admission to Teacher Education and Special Education; however, sophomore standing is required.

General Education Program Intensive Requirements

Students may use intensive courses to satisfy both General Education Program and major requirements. Intensives courses will usually be in the student’s major or minor program. The Department of Special Education offers the following intensive courses in the General Education Program:

Intensives

Oral (◎)

Written (◆)

SPED 452 - Early Childhood Special Education Instructional Design and Implementation (4)

Intensive courses that can be used to satisfy special education major/minor requirements are identified in the lists of required courses and electives later in this section.