Major Course Requirements

Minimum Grade Requirements:

• Grade of B- or better: All SPED, TEAL, ELED and SCED courses (except SCED 5700 , 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); all MATH courses; HDFS 1500  
• 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, SCED 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.

Additional General Requirements

These courses require a grade of C or better.

• HDFS 1500 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS) 3

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• MATH 1051 - Classical Algebra for Teachers (QL) 4 or
• MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL) 4

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• MATH 2010 - Algebraic Thinking & Number Sense for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI) 3
• MATH 2020 - Euclidean Geometry and Statistics for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI) 3

Teaching Support Courses (6 credits)

• COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I (CI) 4
• HEP 2000 - First Aid and Emergency Care 2

Secondary Major (40+ credits)

For specific course requirements for the teaching major, see the teaching major advisor.

Secondary Education - Level I (17 credits)

Students must be officially admitted to the Special Education program AND the Secondary Education program (separate applications) before taking any Secondary Education or Mild/Moderate coursework.

• Spring:

• ELED 3100 - Classroom Reading Instruction 3
• SCED 3210 - Educational and Multicultural Foundations (DSS/CI) 3
• SCED 5100 - Motivation and Classroom Management 3
• SPED 4000 - Education of Students with Disabilities 2
• SPED 4910 - Undergraduate Research and Creative Opportunities 1-4 (enroll in 3 credits)
• SPED 5040 - Foundations of Effective Assessment and Instructional Practices 3

Severe Specialization (31 credits)

• Fall:

• SPED 5010 - Applied Behavioral Analysis 1: Principles, Assessment, and Analysis (QI) 3
• SPED 5070 - Policies and Procedures in Special Education 3
• SPED 5310 - Teaching Reading and Language Arts to Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities 2-4 (enroll in 2 credits)
• SPED 5510 - Curriculum for Students with Severe Disabilities 2-4 (enroll in 2 credits)
• SPED 5540 - Assessment of Persons with Severe Disabilities 2
• SPED 5600 - Practicum: Instruction in Academic Skills 3

• Spring:

• SPED 5050 - Applied Behavioral Analysis 2: Applications 3
• SPED 5060 - Consulting with Parents and Teachers 3
• SPED 5520 - Curriculum for Secondary-Level Students with Severe Disabilities 3
• SPED 5530 - Technology for Teaching Exceptional Learners 3
• SPED 5610 - Practicum: Instruction in Daily Living Skills 4

Secondary Education - Level II (10 credits)

• SCED 4300 - Clinical Experience II 1 (OR other dependent upon major)
• SCED 5210 - Learning Theory, Curriculum, and Assessment 3
• SCED 5200 - Language, Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas (CI) 3
• SCED Methods Course (dependent upon major) 3

SPED/SCED Student Teaching (15 credits)

• SPED 5200 - Student Teaching in Special Education (CI) 3-15 (enroll in 12 credits)
• SCED 5700 - Modified Student Teaching 2-5 (enroll in 3 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.