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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
DEZALYN FRANK
, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
frankd@wou.edu
KARA GOURNARIS
Assistant Professor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8322 | gournark@wou.edu | RWEC 149
SARAH HEWLETT
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
COLLEEN JONES
NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
jonesct@wou.edu
NATASHA KORDUS-SALONEN
NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
kordussalonenn@wou.edu
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
KIARAH MOORE
NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
moorek@wou.edu
CHUNG-FAN NI
Associate Professor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8038 | nic@wou.edu | RWEC 135
KAI PFAFF
NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8322 | pfaffk@wou.edu | RWEC 150
KIM POAGE
NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8758 | poagek@wou.edu | RWEC 159
SHARON REDDY
NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
reddys@wou.edu
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 143
MARILYN STERNER
NTT Lecturer, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
sternerm@wou.edu
DENISE THEW
Program Coordinator, Associate Professor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-9341 | thewd@wou.edu | RWEC 134
ERIN TRINE
Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8730 | trinee@wou.edu | RWEC 142
JORDAN WARD
NTT Lecturer, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
wardjt@wou.edu