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Project

Developmental Disabilities Minor

Center:

NV-Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2023

Contact Information:

Lindsay Diamond
[email protected]
775-682-7927

Project Description:

The undergraduate program in developmental disabilities is offered as an interdisciplinary minor in conjunction with any academic major, or as additional credits upon completion of the requirements for an undergraduate degree in an established discipline. Eighteen credits are required, and a minimum of 9 credits must be taken in disciplines outside of ones major degree program. Three core classes (9 credits) are required of all students: EDU 203, Introduction to Special Education (or EDSP 411); CHS 360, Disability Issues; and EDSP 432, Serving Individuals with Disabilities and Their Families. The additional 9 credits must be selected from a list of Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities-approved courses offered in the following disciplines: Community Health Sciences, Special Education, Education, Human Development and Family Studies, Psychology, and Social Work.

Keyword(s):

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees)

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

None

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Another State, Mulit-County, State, Regional

Funding Source: