Inclusion, Disability, and Exceptionalities in American Society, Minor

The Inclusion, Disability, and Exceptionality in American Society Minor provides opportunities to enhance students’ knowledge of exceptionalities, including disabilities and giftedness, and to recognize the impact exceptionalities have on the lives of people who experience them and on the people with whom they live and interact. This minor will prepare students to build environments that will increase accessibility and participation in all life experiences for children of all ages and adults with disabilities and other exceptionalities.

The minor is designed to enhance a student’s career by preparing them to understand the nature of exceptionalities, the meaning of disability and giftedness in our society, working with families of individuals with exceptionalities, and methods of promoting a more inclusive society. Program electives include courses in extensive support needs and gifted education. This minor is open to non-education majors who plan to work in careers involving individuals with exceptionalities. This minor does not lead to a teaching license.

Program Contact

Tynaiza Murphy – Advising Office | Shawnee Wakeman – Program Co-Coordinator