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Early Childhood Education and Deaf Education - BA, BS


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Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Teacher Education and Leadership

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  • For more information about Early Childhood 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 advisor (435-797-0391). Current students should also meet with an advisor (435-797-0391) and logon to DegreeWorks  to check student-specific program progress.
  • See department for availability regarding this program.

 

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

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

ELED 1010: Orientation to Elementary Education   3     COMD 3080: American Sign Language Practice   1    
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)   3     HDFS 1500: Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS)   3    
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

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

COMD 5610: Introduction to Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing   3     ELED 3100: Classroom Reading Instruction   3    
ELED 3000: Historical, Social, and Cultural Foundations of Education (CI)   3   Enroll in 4 credits ELED 4061: Teaching Elementary School Mathematics I: Rational Numbers, Operations, and Proportional Reasoning   3    
ELED 3005: Beginning Classroom Management   1     ELED 4150: Assessment and Differentiation Across the Curriculum   2    
HDFS 2600: Seminar in Early Childhood Education   2     ELED 4480: Early Childhood Education Kindergarten Through Grade 3   3    
HDFS 2630: Practicum in Early Childhood Education   2-5   Enroll in 2 credits HDFS 4550: Preschool Methods and Curriculum   3    
SPED 4000: Education of Students with Disabilities   2     ITLS 4015: Technology Tools and Integration for Teachers (Deleted Spring 2018)   1-3   Enroll in 1 credit
TEAL 3660: Educational Psychology for Teachers   2          
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Third Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

ELED 4000: Teaching Science and Practicum Level III   3     COMD 3910: American Sign Language II   4    
ELED 4005: Intermediate Classroom Management   1     ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)   3    
ELED 4030: Teaching Language Arts (CI)   2     HDFS 4960: Practice Teaching in Child Development Laboratories   3 or 6   Enroll in 3 credits, may be taken in summer semester
ELED 4040: Reading Assessment and Intervention (CI)   2     MATH 2010: Algebraic Thinking & Number Sense for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)   3    
ELED 4050: Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School   2     PHYS 1200: Introduction to Physics by Hands-on Exploration (BPS)   4    
ELED 4060: Teaching Mathematics and Practicum Level III  or ELED 4062: Teaching Elementary School Mathematics II: Number, Operations, and Algebraic Reasoning   3  or 2        3  
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Fourth Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

COMD 4750: Language and Literacy Development and Assessment of Individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children: Preschool   3     COMD 4920: American Sign Language IV   4    
COMD 4760: Early Intervention for Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing   3     COMD 5600: Classroom Teaching Using American Sign Language   3    
COMD 4780: Socio-Cultural Aspects of Deafness   3     COMD 5620: Teaching School Subjects to Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing   3    
COMD 4910: American Sign Language III (CI)   4     COMD 5630: Literacy Methods in Early Childhood Deaf Education   3    
COMD 5740: Teaching Reading to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children   3     COMD 5880: Methods and Procedures in Early Intervention   3    
Depth Course (Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) , Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) , Depth Social Sciences (DSS) ) 3   Depth Course (Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) , Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) , Depth Social Sciences (DSS) ) 3  
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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).

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