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special education and rehabilitation counseling minor
Do you desire to work in community or adult services? Or plan to attend our graduate program for special education and rehabilitation counseling? If so, consider gaining the fundamentals you’ll need in this minor program.
credits required for the Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling minor
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of students are assigned multiple advisers devoted to guiding them through their four years at WOU
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of students who apply to WOU are selected for admission
student clubs and organizations are waiting to welcome you in
Highlights of the program
- Experience diverse courses such as ASL, gerontology, psychology and interpreting
- Decide whether a career in special education rehabilitation counseling is for you
- Gain an understanding of populations of all ability levels and acquire skills to meet their needs
Example Courses
Faculty
LYRA BEHNKE
ASL Studies Program Coordinator & Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8322 | behnkel@wou.edu | RWEC 139
TIE BURCHAM
NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8324 | burchamt@wou.edu | RWEC 139
BENJAMIN CAVALETTO
Lead Interpreter/Adjunct Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8250 | cavaletb@wou.edu | AP
KARA GOURNARIS
Assistant Professor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8322 | gournark@wou.edu | RWEC 149
PATRICK GRAHAM
Associate Professor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8322 | grahamp@wou.edu | RWEC 132
SARAH HEWLETT
NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-9124 | hewletts@wou.edu | RWEC 145
HEATHER HOLMES
DeafBlind Interpreting Co-Project Director, College of Education
503-838-8731 | holmesh@wou.edu | RWEC 143
KATHLEEN KENYON
Mx., Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-9415 | kenyonk@wou.edu | RWEC 158
CHIEN-CHUN LIN
Assistant Professor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-9305 | linc@wou.edu | RWEC 141
ELISA MARONEY
Professor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8735 | maronee@wou.edu | RWEC 144
FRAN NI
Associate Professor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8038 | nic@wou.edu | RWEC 135
BRIAN PEET
NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8324 | peetb@wou.edu | RWEC 139
KATHERINE PFAFF
NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8322 | pfaffk@wou.edu | RWEC 150
KIMBERLY POAGE
NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8758 | poagek@wou.edu | RWEC 159
BRENT REDPATH
NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-831-8277 | redpathb@wou.edu | RWEC 136
AMANDA SMITH
Professor, Division Chair, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8650 | smithar@wou.edu | RWEC 140
DENISE THEW
Program Coordinator, Associate Professor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-9341 | thewd@wou.edu | RWEC 134