Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation

Special Education (Mild/Moderate)/Elementary Education Composite - 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.
• Students following the recommended schedule listed below should be able to complete degree requirements in four years (eight semesters). 

 

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 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
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Course	3	Must choose from BIOL 1010 , NDFS 1020 , USU 1350 , WATS 1200 , WILD 2200		Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course	3	Must choose from ANTH 2210 , HIST 1100 , HIST 1510 , PHIL 1000 , PHIL 1120 , PHIL 2400
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
Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) Course	3	Must choose from GEOG 1000 , GEO 1010 , CHEM 1010 , PHYS 1040 , PSC 2000 , GEO 1360		ELED 3100: Classroom Reading Instruction	3
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course	3	Must choose from MUSC 1010 , USU 1330		SPED 4000: Education of Exceptional Individuals	2
Teaching Enhancement Course - Multicultural Education	2-3			SPED 5530: Technology for Teaching Exceptional Learners	3
Depth Course (Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) , Depth Social Sciences (DSS) , or Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) )	2-3			TEAL 3660: Educational Psychology for Teachers	2
				Teaching Enhancement Course - Art Methods or Healthy Living	2-3
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 , PSY 3660 , SPED 5330 .

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		Depth Course (Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) , Depth Social Sciences (DSS) , or Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) )	2-3	Choose different category
Comments Must be admitted to SPED major to take these classes.				Comments Must be admitted to major to take SPED 5050 , SPED 5060 , SPED 5320 , SPED 5340 , SPED 5420 . Apply for graduation

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			ELED 5100: Student Teaching - Primary (Grades 1-3) /ELED 5150: Student Teaching - Elementary (Grades 4-6)	6 /6
ELED 4005: Intermediate Classroom Management	1			ELED 5250: Advanced Classroom Management and Student Teaching Seminar	3
ELED 4030: Teaching Language Arts and Practicum Level III (CI)	3			SPED 5210: Student Teaching in Special Education: Dual Majors (CI)	3-15	Enroll in 6 credits
ELED 4040: Assessment and Instruction for Struggling Readers (CI)	3
ELED 4050: Teaching Social Studies and Practicum Level III	3
ELED 4060: Teaching Mathematics and Practicum Level III	3
Comments Apply for student teaching to both SPED and ELED (2 applications).				Comments