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Special Education: Birth to 5 Emphasis/Early Childhood Education Dual Major - BA, BS


Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling

Special Education (Birth to 5)/Early Childhood Education Dual Major - 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 log on to Degree Works  to check student-specific program progress.

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: The highest math requirement for this degree is MATH 2020: Euclidean Geometry and Statistics for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI) .

 

Admissions Requirements for Pre-Special Education 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:

ELED 1010: Orientation to Elementary Education  or TEAL 1010: Introduction to Education   3  or 3     MATH 2020: Euclidean Geometry and Statistics for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)   3    
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)   3     Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course   3 See link for program recommendations.
MATH 1051: Classical Algebra for Teachers (QL)  or MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)   4  or 4     Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course   3 See link for program recommendations.
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Course   3 See link for program recommendations. Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) Course   3-4  PHYS 1200  preferred
HDFS 1500: Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS)   3     Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course   3 See link for program recommendations.
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Second Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)   3     ELED 3001: Historical, Social, and Cultural Foundations of Education   3    
MATH 2010: Algebraic Thinking & Number Sense for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)   3     ELED 3002: Foundations Practicum   1    
Arts Methods Course 3 See advisor for options ELED 3100: Classroom Reading Instruction   3    
Arts Methods Course 3 See advisor for options SPED 4000: Education of Students with Disabilities   2    
COMD 3200: Child Language Development   3     SPED 5040: Foundations of Effective Assessment and Instructional Practices   3    
TEAL 5710: Instruction for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners   3     TEAL 3660: Educational Psychology for Teachers   2    
      HDFS 2600: Seminar in Early Childhood Education   2    
      HDFS 2630: Practicum in Early Childhood Education   2-5   Enroll in 2 credits.
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Apply for Special Education major.

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Courses must be completed before fall.

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 5070: Policies and Procedures in Special Education   3     SPED 5060: Consulting with Parents and Teachers   3    
SPED 5710: Young Children with Disabilities: Characteristics and Services   3     SPED 5530: Technology for Teaching Exceptional Learners   3    
SPED 5810: Seminar and Field Experiences with Infants and Families   4     SPED 5730: Intervention Strategies for Young Children with Disabilities   3    
SPED 5840: Practicum: Working with Young Children with Autism   1     SPED 5820: Preschool Practicum with Young Children with Disabilities in Community Environments   4    
SPED 5880: Assessment for Early Childhood Special Education   2          
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Must be admitted to SPED to take SPED classes.

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Fourth Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

ELED 4061: Teaching Elementary School Mathematics I: Rational Numbers, Operations, and Proportional Reasoning   3     ELED 4020: Teaching Science in Elementary School   2    
HDFS 4550: Preschool Methods and Curriculum   3     ELED 4030: Teaching Language Arts (CI)   2    
ELED 4480: Early Childhood Education Kindergarten Through Grade 3   3     ELED 4040: Reading Assessment and Intervention (CI)   2    
HEP 2000: First Aid and Emergency Care   2     ELED 4042: Reading Assessment and Intervention Practicum   1    
TEAL 5080: Integrating Arts into Academic Learning   3     ELED 4050: Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School   2    
Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)  or Depth Social Sciences (DSS)   2-3   ELED 4056: Elementary Content Practicum   4    
      ELED 4062: Teaching Elementary School Mathematics II: Number, Operations, and Algebraic Reasoning   2    
      HDFS 4960: Practice Teaching in Child Development Laboratories   3 or 6   Enroll in 3 credits in summer.
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Apply for student teaching.

Fifth Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

ELED 5050: Student Teaching - Early Childhood   3-9   Enroll in 3 credits.      
SPED 5200: Student Teaching in Special Education (CI)    3-15   Enroll in 12 credits.      
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SPED Birth to Age Five and Early Childhood Dual Major


Minimum Grade Requirements:

  • Grade of B- or better: All Arts Methods, SPED, TEAL and ELED courses (except ELED 5150 , SPED 4910 , SPED 5200  and SPED 5900 )
  • Grade of C+ or better: ENGL 1010  (required for program admission; ENGL 1010  can also be met with AP ENGL or an ACT score of 30 or higher)
  • Grade of C or better: BAI , BLS , BPS  (required for program admission);HDFS 1500 ; all MATH courses; PHYS 1200  
  • Grade of C- or better: All other courses required for the bachelor’s degree
  • Courses used to fulfill major requirements may not be taken pass/fail, except those courses that are only taught on a pass/fail basis.
  • 3.0 GPA in major coursework

Students are required to earn a grade of “B-” or better in all major courses (SPED, TEAL, ELED prefixes). Students who receive a grade below “B-” must retake the course. Each student will be allowed to repeat a maximum of one course (course is defined as didactic courses, practica and student teaching). Students who receive two grades below “B-” or withdraw from two practica (or one practica two times) will not be permitted to continue in special education. Student teaching may not be repeated without appeal and approval by the appropriate special education program committee.

Student Teaching (15 credits)


Licensure Notification


This program typically leads to licensure and was designed to meet licensing qualifications in the state of Utah. If students wish to work in another state within the United States, they should review the qualifications for that state and the Education Licensure Compliance Table provided by School of Teacher Education and Leadership.

For more information, please contact the School of Teacher Education and Leadership at teal.usu.edu.