Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation

Special Education (Birth to 5)/Early Childhood Education Dual Major - 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			COMD 2500: Language, Speech, and Hearing Development	3
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
PHYS 1200: Introduction to Physics by Hands-on Exploration (BPS)	4			Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) Course	3	Must choose from ANTH 1010 , ANTH 2010 , ASTE 2900 , ENVS 2340 , GEOG 1300 , GEOG 1400 ,  IELI 2475 , JCOM 1500 , NR 1010 , POLS 2200 , SOC 1010 , USU 1340 , REH 1010  or SPED 1010
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course	3	Must choose from ECN 1500 , HIST 1700 , POLS 1100 , USU 1300		Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Course	3	BIOL 1010 , NDFS 1020 , USU 1350 , WATS 1200 , WILD 2200
Comments				Comments Apply to ELED. Meet with advisor for deadline and requirements. Get ready to apply fall semester for Special Education major.  Check with advisors regarding deadlines and requirements.

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ELED 3000: Historical, Social, and Cultural Foundations of Education and School Practicum (CI)	4-6	Enroll in 4 credits		ELED 4480: Early Childhood Education Kindergarten Through Grade 3	3
ELED 3005: Beginning Classroom Management	1			ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
ELED 3100: Classroom Reading Instruction	3			FCHD 4550: Preschool Methods and Curriculum	3
FCHD 2600: Seminar in Early Childhood Education	2			MATH 2010: Algebraic Thinking & Number Sense for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)	3
FCHD 2630: Practicum in Early Childhood Education	2-5	Enroll in 2 credits		SPED 5530: Technology for Teaching Exceptional Learners	3
SPED 4000: Education of Exceptional Individuals	2			Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course	3	Must choose from MUSC 1010 , USU 1330
TEAL 3660: Educational Psychology for Teachers	2
Comments Apply to SPED. Meet with advisor for deadline and requirements.				Comments Must be admitted to take SPED 5530 .

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			ELED 4061: Teaching Elementary School Mathematics I: Rational Numbers, Operations, and Proportional Reasoning	3
SPED 5040: Foundations of Effective Assessment and Instructional Practices	3			SPED 5050: Applied Behavioral Analysis 2: Applications	3
SPED 5070: Policies and Procedures in Special Education	1-3	Enroll in 3 credits		SPED 5060: Consulting with Parents and Teachers	3
SPED 5730: Intervention Strategies for Young Children with Disabilities	3			SPED 5710: Young Children with Disabilities: Characteristics and Services	3
SPED 5820: Preschool Practicum with Young Children with Disabilities in Community Environments	5			SPED 5810: Seminar and Field Experiences with Infants and Families	3-4	Enroll in 4 credits
				SPED 5840: Practicum: Working with Young Children with Autism	1
Comments Must be admitted to SPED to take SPED classes.				Comments Must be admitted to SPED to take SPED classes and ELED 4061 .

Fourth 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			FCHD 4960: Practice Teaching in Child Development Laboratories	3 or 6	Enroll in 3 credits
ELED 4005: Intermediate Classroom Management	1			Depth Course (Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) , Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) , or Depth Social Sciences (DSS) )	2-3
ELED 4030: Teaching Language Arts and Practicum Level III (CI)	3			Depth Course (Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) , Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) , or Depth Social Sciences (DSS) )	2-3	In different category
ELED 4040: Assessment and Instruction for Struggling Readers (CI)	3			Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course	3	Must choose from ANTH 2210 , HIST 1100 , HIST 1510 , PHIL 1000 , PHIL 1120 , PHIL 2400
ELED 4050: Teaching Social Studies and Practicum Level III	3
ELED 4060: Teaching Mathematics and Practicum Level III	3
Comments Apply for graduation				Comments Apply to SPED and ELED for student teaching.

Fifth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ELED 5050: Student Teaching - Kindergarten	3-6	Enroll in 3 credits
ELED 5100: Student Teaching - Primary (Grades 1-3) /ELED 5150: Student Teaching - Elementary (Grades 4-6)	6
ELED 5250: Advanced Classroom Management and Student Teaching Seminar	3
SPED 5210: Student Teaching in Special Education: Dual Majors (CI)	3-15	Enroll in 6 credits
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