The Special Education Program will provide a comprehensive course of study focusing on disability and special education topics. It is designed to provide students with practical skills and knowledge that can be used in a variety of occupations involving persons with disabilities. Graduates of the program will be qualified to work as paraprofessionals in the following work settings: rehabilitation facilities, human services organizations, public and private educational institutions, community centers, retirement homes and convalescent hospitals. The program provides students the opportunity to explore careers in Special Education and other disability-related fields. Individual classes can be taken for professional growth or continuing education credits.

• English proficiency: ENGL 1A, ESL 26 or equivalent.
• Mathematics proficiency: MATH 103/105 or equivalent.
A minimum of 90 units required to include :
• All General Education requirements
• Core courses (27 Units)
• Support courses (8 Units)
• electives & other graduation requirements as appropriate.

NOTE: All courses pertaining to the major must be taken for a letter grade. In addition, a GPA of 2.0 or higher is required in all Core and Support courses for the Degree or Certificates.

AA = Associate in Arts Degree.
CCC = Career Certificate.

SPED 57 Working with Special Populations (3 Units)
SPED 61 Introduction to Disabilities (4 Units)
SPED 62 Psychological Aspects of Disability (4 Units)
SPED 63 Learning Disabilities (4 Units)
SPED 64 Disability & the Law (4 Units)
SPED 66 Disability & Technology Access (4 Units)
SPED 69 Special Education Strategies & Practicum (4 Units)

BIOL 14 Human Biology (5 Units)
BIOL 40A Human Anatomy & Physiology (5 Units)
OR BIOL 40B Human Anatomy & Physiology (5 Units)
OR BIOL 40C Human Anatomy & Physiology (5 Units)
BIOL 45 Introduction to Human Nutrition (4 Units)
MATH 10 Elementary Statistics (5 Units)
PSYC 1 General Psychology (5 Units)
PSYC 25 Introduction to Abnormal Psychology (4 Units)
COMM 1A Public Speaking (4.5 Units)
COMM52 Interpersonal Communication (5 Units)
SPED 50 Introduction to Adaptive Fitness Techniques (3 Units)
SPED 52 Intergenerational Adult Health & Development (3 Units)
SPED 54 Principles of Therapeutic Exercise (3 Units)
SPED 55 Geriatric Fitness Concepts (3 Units)
SPED 56 Functional Aspects of Adaptive Fitness (3 Units)
SPED 59 Selected Topics in Special Education (2 Units)
SPED 65 Fundamentals of Attention Deficit Disorder (4 Units)
SPED 67Y Adaptive Fitness Directed Study (3 Units)
SPED 70 Introduction to Aqua Fitness Principles (3 Units)
SPED 71 Special Topics in the Field of Fitness Therapy (3 Units)

SPED 57 Working with Special Populations (3 Units)
SPED 61 Introduction to Disabilities (4 Units)
SPED 62 Psychological Aspects of Disability (4 Units)
SPED 63 Learning Disabilities (4 Units)
SPED 64 Disability & the Law (4 Units)
SPED 66 Disability & Technology Access (4 Units)
SPED 69 Special Education Strategies & Practicum (4 Units)