Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

School of Teacher Education and Leadership

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• For more information about Early Childhood Education, see the website.
• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
• Admitted students must meet with an advisor (435-797-0391). Current students should also meet with an advisor (435-797-0391) 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 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			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			Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course	3
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course	3			Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) Course	3
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:
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
PHYS 1200: Introduction to Physics by Hands-on Exploration (BPS)	4			ELED 3100: Classroom Reading Instruction	3
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course	3			FCHD 2600: Seminar in Early Childhood Education	2
Emphasis Course	3			FCHD 2630: Practicum in Early Childhood Education	2-5	Enroll in 2 credits
Teaching Enhancement Course	0-3	Take only if needed to meet 120 credits for graduation (see advisor)		PSY 3660: Educational Psychology for Teachers	2
				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:
ELED 4061: Teaching Elementary School Mathematics I: Rational Numbers, Operations, and Proportional Reasoning	3			ELED 4000: Teaching Science and Practicum Level III	3
ELED 4150: Assessment and Differentiation Across the Curriculum	2			ELED 4005: Intermediate Classroom Management	1
ELED 4480: Early Childhood Education Kindergarten Through Grade 3	3			ELED 4030: Teaching Language Arts and Practicum Level III (CI)	3
FCHD 4550: Preschool Methods and Curriculum	3			ELED 4040: Assessment and Instruction for Struggling Readers (CI)	3
ITLS 4015: Technology Tools and Integration for Teachers	1-3	Enroll in 1 credit		ELED 4050: Teaching Social Studies and Practicum Level III	3
				ELED 4060: Teaching Mathematics and Practicum Level III  or ELED 4062: Teaching Elementary School Mathematics II: Number, Operations, and Algebraic Reasoning	3  or 3
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Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
FCHD 4960: Practice Teaching in Child Development Laboratories	3 or 6	Enroll in 6 credits		ELED 5050: Student Teaching - Kindergarten	3-6	Take for 6 credits
Emphasis Course	3			ELED 5100: Student Teaching - Primary (Grades 1-3)	6
Emphasis Course	3			ELED 5250: Advanced Classroom Management and Student Teaching Seminar	3
Depth Course (Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) , Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) , Depth Social Sciences (DSS) )	3	See advisor for options
Depth Course (Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) , Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) , Depth Social Sciences (DSS) )	3	See advisor for options
Teaching Enhancement Course	0-3	Take only if needed to meet 120 credits for graduation (see advisor)
Teaching Enhancement Course	0-3	Take only if needed to meet 120 credits for graduation (see advisor)
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