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Special Education: Mild/Moderate Emphasis/Elementary Education K-6 - BA, BS

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation

Special Education (Mild/Moderate)/Elementary Education K-6 - 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:}
ELED 1010: Orientation to Elementary Education	3		FCHD 1500: Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS)	3
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3		MATH 2020: Euclidean Geometry and Statistics for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)	3
MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)	4		PHYS 1200: Introduction to Physics by Hands-on Exploration (BPS)	4
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course	3	Must choose from ECN 1500 , HIST 1700 , POLS 1100 , USU 1350	Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course		Must choose from ANTH 2210 , HIST 1100 , HIST 1510 , PHIL 1000 , PHIL 1120 , PHIL 2400
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Course		Must choose from BIOL 1010 , NDFS 1020 , USU 1350 , WATS 1200 , WILD 2200	Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) Course	3	Must choose from ANTH 1010 , ANTH 2010 , ASTE 2900 , ENVS 2340 , GEOG 1300 , GEOG 1400 , JCOM 1500 , NR 1010 , POLS 2200 , SOC 1010 , USU 1340 , REH 1010 or SPED 1010
^_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 3000: Historical, Social, and Cultural Foundations of Education and School Practicum (CI)	4-6	Enroll in 4 credits
MATH 2010: Algebraic Thinking & Number Sense for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)	3		ELED 3005: Beginning Classroom Management	1
SPED 4000: Education of Exceptional Individuals	2		ELED 3100: Classroom Reading Instruction	3
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course	3	Must choose from MUSC 1010 , USU 1330	FCHD 2600: Seminar in Early Childhood Education	2
Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) Course	3	Must choose from GEOG 1000 , GEO 1010 , CHEM 1010 , PHYS 1040 , PSC 2000 , GEO 1360	FCHD 2630: Practicum in Early Childhood Education	2-5	Enroll in 2 credits
			SPED 5530: Technology for Teaching Exceptional Learners	3
			TEAL 3660: Educational Psychology for Teachers	2
^_Comments Apply to both SPED and ELED majors. Check with advisors for admission deadline and requirements.			_^Comments Must be admitted to SPED to take ELED 3000 , ELED 3005 , ELED 3100 , TEAL 3660 , SPED 5330 , FCHD 2600 , FCHD 2630 .

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 Must be admitted to SPED major to take these classes.			_^Comments Must be admitted to SPED major to take these classes.

Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ELED 4480: Early Childhood Education Kindergarten Through Grade 3	3		ELED 4000: Teaching Science and Practicum Level III	3
FCHD 4550: Preschool Methods and Curriculum	3		ELED 4005: Intermediate Classroom Management	1
Depth Course (Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) , Depth Social Sciences (DSS) , or Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) )	2-3	Select 1 course from one of the categories	ELED 4030: Teaching Language Arts and Practicum Level III (CI)	3
Depth Course (Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) , Depth Social Sciences (DSS) , or Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) )	2-3	Select 1 course from a different category	ELED 4040: Assessment and Instruction for Struggling Readers (CI)	3
Teaching Elective: Multicultural Education	3		ELED 4050: Teaching Social Studies and Practicum Level III	3
Teaching Elective: Art Methods or Healthy Living	2-3		ELED 4060: Teaching Mathematics and Practicum Level III	3
^_Comments Apply for graduation			_^Comments Enroll in FCHD 4960: Practice Teaching in Child Development Laboratories for the Summer Term. Apply to both SPED and ELED for student teaching.

Fifth Year
_{Summer Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Fall or Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
FCHD 4960: Practice Teaching in Child Development Laboratories	3 or 6	Enroll in 3 credits	ELED 5050: Student Teaching - Kindergarten	3-6	Enroll in 3 credits
			ELED 5100: Student Teaching - Primary (Grades 1-3) OR ELED 5150: Student Teaching - Elementary (Grades 4-6)	6 or 6
			SPED 5210: Student Teaching in Special Education: Dual Majors (CI)	3-15	Enroll in 6 credits
			ELED 5250: Advanced Classroom Management and Student Teaching Seminar	3

Level I (6 Credits)

ELED 1010 - Orientation to Elementary Education 3 (B- or better)
FCHD 1500 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS) 3 (C or better)

Level II (19 Credits)

Students must be officially admitted to the Special Education or the Elementary Education program before taking Level II.

Transition Courses (9 credits)

ELED 4480 - Early Childhood Education Kindergarten Through Grade 3 3
FCHD 4550 - Preschool Methods and Curriculum 3
FCHD 4960 - Practice Teaching in Child Development Laboratories 3 or 6
FCHD 4960 is part of student teaching. It may or may not be offered Summer. (Prereq: FCHD 4550 & ELED 4480)

Teaching Enhancement Courses (5 - 6 credits)

Multicultural Education (Choose 1)
ANTH 2010 - Peoples of the Contemporary World (BSS) 3
ANTH 4100 - The Study of Language 3
LING 4100 - The Study of Language 3
COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I (CI) 4
ENGL 3520 - Multicultural American Literature 3
ENGL 3620 - Native American Studies 3
ENGL 4200 - Linguistic Structures 3
ENGL 4520 - Teaching Literacy in Diverse Classrooms 3
HIST 4730 - History of Black America (CI) 3
RELS 4730 - History of Black America (CI) 3
TEAL 4710 - Language and Cultural Diversity in Education 3
TEAL 4745 - Second Language/Literacy Acquisition and Development 3
Arts Methods (Choose 1 from Arts Methods OR Healthy Living)
ART 3700 - Elementary Art Methods 3
MUSC 3260 - Elementary School Music 2
TEAL 5560 - Special Topics 0.5-4
THEA 3380 - Drama Across the Curriculum, Grades K-12 3
THEA 4330 - Methods of Teaching Drama, Grades K-6 3
Healthy Living (Choose 1 from Arts Methods OR Healthy Living)
HEP 2000 - First Aid and Emergency Care 2
HEP 2500 - Health and Wellness 2
HEP 3000 - Drugs and Human Behavior 3
PEP 3050 - Physical Education in the Elementary School 3
THEA 3320 - Movement Exploration for Elementary Education Majors 3

Mild/Moderate Specialization (33 credits)

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

Level III (16 Credits)(B- or better)

Students must be officially admitted to the Elementary Education program before taking Level III.

Special Education: Mild/Moderate Emphasis/Elementary Education K-6 - BA, BS

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation

Special Education (Mild/Moderate)/Elementary Education K-6 - BS

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Minimum University Requirements

Admissions Requirements for Pre-Special Education Program

First Year

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Second Year

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Third Year

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Fourth Year

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Fifth Year

Level I (6 Credits)

Level II (19 Credits)

Transition Courses (9 credits)

Teaching Enhancement Courses (5 - 6 credits)

Mild/Moderate Specialization (33 credits)

Level III (16 Credits)(B- or better)

Student Teaching - Level IV (18 credits)

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