• University Operations Update

    Return to Normal Operations - Tuesday, Feb. 3

    Lenoir-Rhyne will return to normal, in-person operations beginning Tuesday, Feb. 3, at all campus locations — Hickory, Asheville and Columbia.

    • Road conditions: We recognize that road conditions may remain hazardous in some areas and that travel may still be challenging.
    • Students: Those unable to travel safely to campus should communicate directly with their instructors to discuss absences.
    • Faculty and staff: Those unable to travel safely to campus should communicate directly with their supervisor to discuss appropriate arrangements.
    • Your safety remains our top priority, and we appreciate your continued communication and flexibility as we transition back to normal operations.
    • The university community is also invited to join President McGee for a Welcome Back Warm-Up on Tuesday from 8:30–9:30 a.m. in the Cromer Center on the Hickory campus. Stop by to enjoy donuts, coffee and hot chocolate as we reconnect and welcome one another back to campus.

    Operation Updates

Special Education Minor

Become a resource for those with special needs and work to improve education for the intellectually diverse.

Our minor in special education is ideal if you are looking for a way to assist those with various physical or intellectual challenges. Our program will enrich your elementary or middle school education major and prepare you to work with individuals with a wide range of disabilities and impairments.

Through our courses you will learn how to adapt, accommodate and differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all children. You will also learn how to become a partner with families and understand the importance of documentation, assessment and planning.

Teachers with special education knowledge are highly sought after. Many school districts want to offer inclusive education without the need for a regular and special educator in the classroom.

The Special Education minor is intended to enhance the educational experience and knowledge of undergraduate education majors. Non-education majors who wish to pursue this minor must seek permission from the School of Education Chair. These students cannot pursue the Elementary or Middle Grades Education concentrations listed below because the courses require formal admission to the School of Education. Non-education majors, if approved by the Chair to pursue the minor, may complete  and  in addition to the core Minor requirements to satisfy the concentration requirements.

A minor in Special Education requires 19-21 hours consisting of the following: