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2016-2017 General Catalog

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Early Childhood Education/Special Education: Birth to 5 Emphasis Dual - BA, BS

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Teacher Education and Leadership

Early Childhood Education/Special Education (Birth to 5) Dual - BS

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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 this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.75 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
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course	3		PHYS 1200: Introduction to Physics by Hands-on Exploration (BPS)	4
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Course	3		Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) Course	3
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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
PSY 3660: Educational Psychology for Teachers	2		Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)	3
SPED 4000: Education of Exceptional Individuals	2
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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
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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 Creative Arts (BCA) Course	3
ELED 4050: Teaching Social Studies and Practicum Level III	3
ELED 4060: Teaching Mathematics and Practicum Level III	3
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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)	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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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 (16 Credits)(B- or better)

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

Level II courses taken concurrently.

Level II Transition Courses (12 Credits) (All courses B- or better)

ELED 3100 - Classroom Reading Instruction 3
* ELED 4061 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics I: Rational Numbers, Operations, and Proportional Reasoning 3
ELED 4480 - Early Childhood Education Kindergarten Through Grade 3 3
FCHD 4550 - Preschool Methods and Curriculum 3
*All math courses must be completed to enroll.

*Must be passed with at least B- grade before Level III.

Special Education Early Childhood (31 Credits)(B- or better)

Students must be officially admitted to the Special Education Program before beginning their Special Education coursework.

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

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

Level IV (21 Credits)(B- or better)

Level IV courses taken in two semesters.
ELED 5050 - Student Teaching - Kindergarten 3-6
ELED 5100 - Student Teaching - Primary (Grades 1-3) 6
ELED 5250 - Advanced Classroom Management and Student Teaching Seminar 3
SPED 5210 - Student Teaching in Special Education: Dual Majors (CI) 3-15
Additional Semester
FCHD 4960 - Practice Teaching in Child Development Laboratories 3 or 6

Early Childhood Education/Special Education: Birth to 5 Emphasis Dual - BA, BS

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Teacher Education and Leadership

Early Childhood Education/Special Education (Birth to 5) Dual - BS

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Level I (6 Credits)

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

Level II Transition Courses (12 Credits) (All courses B- or better)

Special Education Early Childhood (31 Credits)(B- or better)

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

Level IV (21 Credits)(B- or better)

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