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Elementary Education/Special Education: Severe Emphasis Composite - BA, BS


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Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Teacher Education and Leadership

Elementary Education/Special Education (Severe) Composite - BS

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  • For more information about Elementary Education, 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 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: 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      3 See link for options.
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)   3     HEP 2000: First Aid and Emergency Care    2    
MATH 1051: Classical Algebra for Teachers (QL)  or MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)   4  or  4     TEAL 3660: Educational Psychology for Teachers    2   Students are encouraged to take TEAL 3660  with the Foundations Block.
HDFS 1500: Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS)   3     ELED 3100: Classroom Reading Instruction    3    
   3 See link for options. ELED 3000: Historical, Social, and Cultural Foundations of Education (CI)   3    
      ELED 3002: Foundations Practicum   1    
      SPED 4000: Education of Students with Disabilities   2    
     

Summer Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

      MATH 2010: Algebraic Thinking & Number Sense for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)   3    
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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)  or Depth Social Sciences (DSS)   3 See advisor for options.
Breadth Physical Science (BPS) Course   3 or 4 See link for options SPED 5040: Foundations of Effective Assessment and Instructional Practices   3    
COMD 3010: American Sign Language I (CI)   4     Arts Methods 2  
Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course   3 See link for options. TEAL 5710: Instruction for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners   3    
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course   3 See link for options. ELED 4061: Teaching Elementary School Mathematics I: Rational Numbers, Operations, and Proportional Reasoning    3    
      ELED 4040: Reading Assessment and Intervention (CI)   2   ELED 4040  and ELED 4042  must be taken together.
      ELED 4042: Reading Assessment and Intervention Practicum   1    ELED 4040  and ELED 4042  must be taken together.
     

 Summer Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

      MATH 2020: Euclidean Geometry and Statistics for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)   3   
      Arts Methods 3 See advisor for options
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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 5540: Assessment of Persons with Severe Disabilities   2     SPED 5060: Consulting with Parents and Teachers   3    
SPED 5070: Policies and Procedures in Special Education     3     SPED 5520: Curriculum for Secondary-Level Students with Severe Disabilities     3    
SPED 5510: Curriculum for Students with Severe Disabilities     2-4   Enroll in 2 credits SPED 5530: Technology for Teaching Exceptional Learners     3    
SPED 5600: Practicum: Instruction in Academic Skills   3     SPED 5610: Practicum: Instruction in Daily Living Skills   4    
SPED 5310: Teaching Reading and Language Arts to Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities   2-4         
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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 4030: Teaching Language Arts (CI)   2         
ELED 4056: Elementary Content Practicum   4         
TEAL 5080: Integrating Arts into Academic Learning   3  (Taking this course with the Methods Block is strongly recommended)      
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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 

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).

Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Core


A grade of B- or better is required for those courses taken prior to Licensure Lane Designation (LLD) to receive LLD. A grade of B- or better is required for those courses taken after receiving LLD for LLD continuation.

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


Grade of B- or higher required for LLD continuation.

Professional Anchor (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.

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