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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Special Education Minor

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Please see the UNLV College of Education Department of Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education (EMS) web page at www.unlv.edu/ems for information about department programs, faculty and facilities. Degree worksheets are available at www.unlv.edu/degree/minor-special-education. 

A 2.75 GPA is required for this minor.

Advising

Please see advising information at the UNLV College of Education Student Services Center.

Accreditation

For information regarding accreditation at UNLV, please head over to Academic Program Accreditations.

University Graduation Requirements

To obtain this minor, you must be a degree seeking undergraduate student pursuing an approved UNLV bachelor’s degree. Please see Graduation Policies  for complete information.

Special Education Minor - Total Credits: 38

Generalist Courses - Credits: 6

Core Courses - Credits: 22 (8 courses)

Student Teaching - Credits: 10

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