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Elementary Education/Special Education: Mild/Moderate Emphasis Composite - BA, BS

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Teacher Education and Leadership

Elementary Education/Special Education (Mild/Moderate) Composite- BS

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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.
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: The 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	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	3	ELED 1010 or TEAL 1010	Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course	3	See link for recommendations.
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3		MATH 2010: Algebraic Thinking & Number Sense for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)	3
MATH 1051: Classical Algebra for Teachers (QL) or MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)	4 or 4		Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course	3	See link for recommendations.
HDFS 1500: Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS)	3		Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course	3	See link for recommendations.
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Course	3	See link for recommendations.	Arts Methods Course	3	See advisor for options.
			SPED 4000: Education of Students with Disabilities	2
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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		Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) Course or Depth Social Sciences (DSS) Course	3	See link for recommendations.
ELED 3000: Historical, Social, and Cultural Foundations of Education (CI)	3		TEAL 5710: Instruction for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners	3
ELED 3002: Foundations Practicum	1		ELED 4040: Reading Assessment and Intervention (CI)	2
TEAL 3660: Educational Psychology for Teachers	2	Students are encouraged to take TEAL 3660 with the Foundations Block.	ELED 4042: Reading Assessment and Intervention Practicum	1
Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) Course	3 or 4	See link for recommendations.	Arts Methods Course	3	See advisor for options.
ELED 3100: Classroom Reading Instruction	3		MATH 2020: Euclidean Geometry and Statistics for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)	3
			SPED 5040: Foundations of Effective Assessment and Instructional Practices	3
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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 5340: Teaching Math to Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities	3		SPED 5060: Consulting with Parents and Teachers	3
SPED 5070: Policies and Procedures in Special Education	3		SPED 5320: Teaching Content Areas and Transition to Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities	3
SPED 5310: Teaching Reading and Language Arts to Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities	2-4	Enroll in 4 credits.	SPED 5530: Technology for Teaching Exceptional Learners	3
SPED 5330: Eligibility Assessment for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities	1		SPED 5420: Practicum: Teaching Mathematics to Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities	4
SPED 5410: Practicum: Direct Instruction Reading and Language Arts for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities	3
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Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ELED 4020: Teaching Science in Elementary School	2		ELED 5150: Student Teaching: Elementary	3-9	Enroll in 3 credits.
ELED 4050: Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School	2		SPED 5200: Student Teaching in Special Education (CI)	3-15	Enroll in 12 credits.
ELED 4062: Teaching Elementary School Mathematics II: Number, Operations, and Algebraic Reasoning	2
ELED 4056: Elementary Content Practicum	4
ELED 4030: Teaching Language Arts (CI)	2
TEAL 5080: Integrating Arts into Academic Learning	3	Taking this course with the Methods Block is strongly recommended.
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Program Requirements

This program requires an overall GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.0 in major requirements. Program requirements may not be taken for a pass/fail grade, except those courses that are only taught pass/fail.

Communications Literacy Requirement

In addition to satisfying the basic Communications Literacy (CL) general education requirement, students in this major must receive a grade of C+ or better in either ENGL 1010 or ENGL 2010 .

Mathematics Requirements

Courses require a grade of C or better.

Preparation Anchor - ELED (15 credits)

Unless otherwise noted, these courses require a grade of B- or better for Licensure Lane Designation (LLD). Students not receiving these minimum grades may receive General Studies Lane Designation (GSLD).

ELED 1010 - Orientation to Elementary Education 3
or
TEAL 1010 - Introduction to Education 3
(B- or better required for Licensure Lane Designation)
HDFS 1500 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS) 3 (also serves as required BSS course; C or better for LLD)
TEAL 3660 - Educational Psychology for Teachers 2
Students are encouraged to take TEAL 3660 with the Foundations Block.
Foundations Block

The following courses must be taken together:
ELED 3000 - Historical, Social, and Cultural Foundations of Education (CI) 3 (also serves as CI course)
ELED 3002 - Foundations Practicum 1
ELED 3100 - Classroom Reading Instruction 3
ELED 3000 , ELED 3100 , and TEAL 3660 require a grade of B- or better for Licensure Lane Designation.

Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Core (M/M)

Courses require a grade of B- or better.

Courses that may be taken prior to Licensure Lane Designation:
SPED 4000 - Education of Students with Disabilities 2
Take two of the following:
ART 3700 - Elementary Art Methods 3
MUSC 3260 - Elementary School Music 3
THEA 3320 - Movement Exploration for Elementary Education Majors 3
THEA 3330 - Drama for Classroom Teachers 3
THEA 3340 - Methods of Teaching Drama, Grades K-6 3
THEA 3380 - Drama Across the Curriculum, Grades K-12 3
Courses that require Licensure Lane Designation:
TEAL 5710 - Instruction for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners 3
Literacy Block
ELED 4040 - Reading Assessment and Intervention (CI) 2
ELED 4042 - Reading Assessment and Intervention Practicum 1

Content Pedagogy Core (15 credits) (Licensure Lane Designation required) (B- or better)

Grade of B- or higher required for LLD continuation.

TEAL 5080 - Integrating Arts into Academic Learning 3
(Taking this course with the Methods Block is strongly recommended.)

Methods Block

These courses must be taken together.

Professional Anchor

Employment

ELED 5150 - Student Teaching: Elementary 3-9 (enroll in 3 credits)
SPED 5200 - Student Teaching in Special Education (CI) 3-15 (enroll in 12 credits)

Special Education Major (B- or better)

Students must be officially admitted to the SPED program before taking MM major courses.

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.

Elementary Education/Special Education: Mild/Moderate Emphasis Composite - BA, BS

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Teacher Education and Leadership

Elementary Education/Special Education (Mild/Moderate) Composite- BS

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Admissions Requirements for this Program

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Fourth Year

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Communications Literacy Requirement

Mathematics Requirements

Preparation Anchor - ELED (15 credits)

Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Core (M/M)

Content Pedagogy Core (15 credits) (Licensure Lane Designation required) (B- or better)

Methods Block

Professional Anchor

Special Education Major (B- or better)

Licensure Notification

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