Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation

Special Education (Mild/Moderate)/Secondary Education Dual - 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 logon to DegreeWorks  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: 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:
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3			FCHD 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
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course	3			PHYS 1200: Introduction to Physics by Hands-on Exploration (BPS)	4
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Course	3			Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course	3
Secondary Major Content	3			Secondary Major Content	3
Comments				Comments Get ready to apply fall semester for Special Education major.  Check with advisor regarding deadlines and requirements.

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 3100: Classroom Reading Instruction	3
MATH 2010: Algebraic Thinking & Number Sense for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)	3			SCED 3100: Motivation and Classroom Management	3
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course	3	See list for options		SCED 3210: Educational and Multicultural Foundations (DSS/CI)	3
Secondary Major Content	6			SPED 4000: Education of Exceptional Individuals	2
				SPED 4910: Undergraduate Research and Creative Opportunities	1-4	Enroll in 1-3 credits
				SPED 5530: Technology for Teaching Exceptional Learners	3
Comments Apply to both SPED and SCED. Check with advisors for admission deadline and requirements.				Comments Must be admitted to SPED and SCED to take SPED 5530 , SCED 3100 , SCED 3210 , ELED 3100 .

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 5040: Foundations of Effective Assessment and Instructional Practices	3			SPED 5060: Consulting with Parents and Teachers	3
SPED 5070: Policies and Procedures in Special Education	1-3	Enroll in 3 credits		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 5340: Teaching Math to Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities	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	1-3	Enroll in 3 credits
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
Secondary Major Content (if needed)	18+			SCED 4200: Language, Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas (CI)	3
				SCED 4210: Assessment and Curriculum Design	3
				DEPT 4300: Clinical Experience	1	Enroll in the Clinical Experience of your Secondary Major
				DEPT XXXX: Methods	3	Enroll in the Methods course of your Secondary Major
				Secondary Major Content	6
Comments Apply for graduation				Comments Apply to SPED and SCED both for student teaching.

Fifth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
SPED 5210: Student Teaching in Special Education: Dual Majors (CI)	3-15	Enroll in 6 credits
DEPT 5500: Student Teaching Seminar	2	Enroll in the appropriate Student Teaching Seminar
DEPT 5630: Student Teaching	10	Enroll in the appropriate Student Teaching Seminar
Comments