Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation

Special Education (Severe and Birth to 5) - BS

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• For more information about Special Education and Rehabilitation , see the website.
• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
• Admitted students must meet with an academic advisor. Current students should also meet with an academic advisor, and logon to DegreeWorks  to check student-specific program progress.
• Students following the recommended schedule listed below should be able to complete degree requirements in four years (eight semesters). 

 

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: highest Math Requirement for this degree is

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	3.0 GPA

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
USU 1010: University Connections	1-3			FCHD 1500: Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS)	3
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3			Teaching Support (suggested REH 1010: Disability and Society (BSS) )	3
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS)	3			Teaching Support (suggested SPED 4910: Undergraduate Research and Creative Opportunities )	3
Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3			PHYS 1200: Introduction to Physics by Hands-on Exploration (BPS)	4
MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)	4			MATH 2020: Euclidean Geometry and Statistics for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)	3
Comments				Comments

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
SPED 4000: Education of Exceptional Individuals	2			ELED 3000: Historical, Social, and Cultural Foundations of Education and School Practicum (CI)	4-6	Enroll in 4 credits
MATH 2010: Algebraic Thinking & Number Sense for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)	3			PSY 3660: Educational Psychology for Teachers	2
ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3			SPED 5530: Technology for Teaching Exceptional Learners	3
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3			ELED 3100: Classroom Reading Instruction	3
Teaching Support (suggested SPED 4910: Undergraduate Research and Creative Opportunities )	3			FCHD 2600: Seminar in Early Childhood Education	2
COMD 2500: Language, Speech, and Hearing Development	3			FCHD 2630: Practicum in Early Childhood Education	2-5	Enroll in 2 credits
Comments Apply to SPED major. Check with adviro for deadline and requirements.				Comments Must be admitted to SPED major to enroll in ELED 3000, 3100, PSY 3660, SPED 5530, FCHD 2600, 2630.

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
SPED 5010: Applied Behavioral Analysis 1: Principles, Assessment, and Analysis (QI)	3			SPED 5050: Applied Behavioral Analysis 2: Applications	3
SPED 5040: Foundations of Effective Assessment and Instructional Practices	3			SPED 5060: Consulting with Parents and Teachers	3
SPED 5070: Policies and Procedures in Special Education	1-3	Enroll in 3 credits		SPED 5520: Curriculum for Secondary-Level Students with Severe Disabilities	3
SPED 5510: Curriculum for Students with Severe Disabilities	3-4	Enroll in 4 credits		SPED 5540: Assessment of Persons with Severe Disabilities	1
SPED 5600: Practicum: Instruction in Academic Skills	3			SPED 5710: Young Children with Disabilities: Characteristics and Services	3
HEP 2000: First Aid and Emergency Care	2			SPED 5810: Seminar and Field Experiences with Infants and Families	1
				SPED 5840: Practicum: Working with Young Children with Autism	4
Comments Must be admitted to SPED major to take SPED 5010, 2040, 5070, 5510, 5600.				Comments Must be admitted to SPED major to take these classes.

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
SPED 5730: Intervention Strategies for Young Children with Disabilities	3			SPED 5200: Student Teaching in Special Education (CI)	3-15	Enroll in 15 credits
SPED 5820: Preschool Practicum with Young Children with Disabilities in Community Environments	5
Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) , Depth Social Sciences (DSS) , OR Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)	2 OR 3
Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) , Depth Social Sciences (DSS) , OR Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)  (different category)	2 OR 3
COMD 3010: American Sign Language I (CI)	4
Comments Must be admitted to SPED major to take SPED 5730, 5820. Apply for student teaching.				Comments