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Elementary Education K-6/Special Education: Birth to 5 Emphasis - BA, BS


Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Teacher Education and Leadership

Elementary Education K-6/Special Education (Birth to 5) - BS

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  • Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
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  • 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 MATH 2020: Euclidean Geometry and Statistics for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)  

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program

New freshmen Admitted to USU in Good Standing

 

Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU 2.75 GPA

First Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

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Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)   3     FCHD 1500: Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS)   3    
ELED 1010: Orientation to Elementary Education   3        3 See list for options.
   3 See list for options. PHYS 1200: Introduction to Physics by Hands-on Exploration (BPS)   4    
   3 See list for options.    3 See list for options.
MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)   4     MATH 2020: Euclidean Geometry and Statistics for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)   3    
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Second Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

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Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

   3 See list for options. 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     ELED 3005: Beginning Classroom Management   1    
ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)   3     ELED 3100: Classroom Reading Instruction   3    
   3 See list for options. PSY 3660: Educational Psychology for Teachers   2    
SPED 4000: Education of Exceptional Individuals   2     SPED 5530: Technology for Teaching Exceptional Learners   3    
Teaching Enhancement Course - Multicultural Education 3   FCHD 2600: Seminar in Early Childhood Education   2    
      FCHD 2630: Practicum in Early Childhood Education   2-5   Enroll in 2 credits
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Third Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

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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 5710: Young Children with Disabilities: Characteristics and Services   3    
SPED 5730: Intervention Strategies for Young Children with Disabilities   3     SPED 5810: Seminar and Field Experiences with Infants and Families   3-4   Enroll in 4 credits
SPED 5820: Preschool Practicum with Young Children with Disabilities in Community Environments   5     SPED 5840: Practicum: Working with Young Children with Autism   1    
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Fourth Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

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Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

ELED 4480: Early Childhood Education Kindergarten Through Grade 3   3     ELED 4000: Teaching Science and Practicum Level III       3    
FCHD 4550: Preschool Methods and Curriculum   3     ELED 4005: Intermediate Classroom Management   1    
Depth Course (Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) , Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) , Depth Social Sciences (DSS) ) 2-3   ELED 4030: Teaching Language Arts and Practicum Level III (CI)   3    
Depth Course (Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) , Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) , Depth Social Sciences (DSS) ) 2-3 In different category ELED 4040: Assessment and Instruction for Struggling Readers (CI)   3    
Teaching Elective: Art Methods or Healthy Living 2-3   ELED 4050: Teaching Social Studies and Practicum Level III   3    
ELED 4061: Teaching Elementary School Mathematics I: Rational Numbers, Operations, and Proportional Reasoning   3     ELED 4060: Teaching Mathematics and Practicum Level III   3    
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Enroll in FCHD 4960: Practice Teaching in Child Development Laboratories  for Summer term.

Fifth Year

Summer Semester

Credits

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Fall or Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

FCHD 4960: Practice Teaching in Child Development Laboratories   3 or 6   Enroll in 3 credits ELED 5250: Advanced Classroom Management and Student Teaching Seminar   3    
  ELED 5100: Student Teaching - Primary (Grades 1-3)  OR ELED 5150: Student Teaching - Elementary (Grades 4-6)   6    
ELED 5050: Student Teaching - Kindergarten   3-6   Enroll in 3 credits
SPED 5210: Student Teaching in Special Education: Dual Majors (CI)   3-15   Enroll in 6 credits
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