Early Childhood Education and Deaf Education (Composite), BS

Choose one course from the following to meet the BAI requirement:

• ECN 1500 - Introduction to Economic Instititutions, History, and Principles (BAI) 3
• HIST 2700 - United States to 1877 (BAI) 3
• POLS 1100 - United States Government and Politics (BAI) 3
• USU 1300 - U.S. Institutions (BAI) 3

Choose one course from the following to meet the BCA requirement:

• MUSC 1010 - Introduction to Music (BCA) 3
• USU 1330 - Civilization: Creative Arts (BCA) 3

Choose one course from the following to meet the BHU requirement:

• ANTH 2210 - Introduction to Folklore (BHU) 3
• HIST 1110 - Foundations of Western Civilization: Modern (BHU) 3
• HIST 1510 - The Modern World (BHU) 3
• PHIL 1000 - Introduction to Philosophy (BHU) 3
• PHIL 1120 - Social Ethics (BHU) 3
• PHIL 1200 - Practical Logic (BHU) 3
• PHIL 2400 - Ethics (BHU) 3
• USU 1320 - Civilization: Humanities (BHU) 3

Choose one course from the following to meet the BSS requirement:

• ANTH 1010 - Cultural Anthropology (BSS) 3
• ANTH 2010 - Peoples of the Contemporary World (BSS) 3
• ASTE 2900 - Humanity in the Food Web (BSS) 3
• ENVS 2340 - Natural Resources and Society (BSS) 3
• GEOG 1300 - World Regional Geography (BSS) 3
• GEOG 1400 - Human Geography (BSS) 3
• JCOM 1500 - Introduction to Mass Communication (BSS) 3
• NR 1010 - Humans and the Changing Global Environment (BSS) 3
• POLS 2200 - Comparative Politics (BSS) 3
• SOC 1010 - Introductory Sociology (BSS) 3
• USU 1340 - Social Systems and Issues (BSS) 3

Choose one course from the following to meet the BLS requirement:

• BIOL 1010 - Biology and the Citizen (BLS) 3
• NFS 1020 - Science and Application of Human Nutrition (BLS) 3
• PSC 1800 - Introduction to Horticulture (BLS) 3
• USU 1350 - Integrated Life Science (BLS) 3
• WATS 1200 - Biodiversity and Sustainability (BLS) 3
• WILD 2200 - Ecology of Our Changing World (BLS) 3

Choose one course from the following to meet the BPS requirement:

• CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry (BPS) 3
• GEO 1010 - Introduction to Geology (BPS) 3
• GEO 1110 - The Dynamic Earth: Physical Geology (BPS) 4
• GEOG 1000 - Physical Geography (BPS) 3
• PHYS 1040 - Introductory Astronomy (BPS) 3
• PSC 2000 - The Atmosphere and Weather (BPS) 3
• PSC 2010 - Soils, Waters, and the Environment (BPS) 3
• USU 1360 - Integrated Physical Science (BPS) 3

Communications Intensive (CI) (2 courses) (included in major)

• ELED 3000 - Historical, Social, and Cultural Foundations of Education and School Practicum (CI) 4-6
• ELED 4030 - Teaching Language Arts and Practicum Level III (CI) 3

Quantitative Intensive (QI) (1 course)

(A grade lower than a C- will not be accepted in this course.)

• MATH 2020 - Introduction to Logic and Geometry (QI) 3 ¹

Depth Course Requirements (4 credits minimum)

Complete at least 4 credits in approved University Studies depth courses designated DSC, DHA, or DSS (outside of area of emphasis).

Note:

Teaching licensure requires a 2.75 cumulative grade point average (GPA). (Grades lower than a C will not be accepted toward the major.)

Level I (6 credits) (2.75 GPA required in Level I courses)

• ELED 1010 - Orientation to Elementary Education 3
• FCHD 1500 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS) 3

Level II (courses taken concurrently during fall or spring semester) (14 credits)

Students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program prior to taking these classes.

• ELED 3000 - Historical, Social, and Cultural Foundations of Education and School Practicum (CI) 4-6 (4 credit maximum)
• ELED 3005 - Beginning Classroom Management 1
• ELED 3100 - Classroom Reading Instruction 3
• FCHD 2600 - Seminar in Early Childhood Education 2
• FCHD 2630 - Practicum in Early Childhood Education 2
• PSY 3660 - Educational Psychology for Teachers 2

Transition (11 credits)

• SPED 4000 - Education of Exceptional Individuals 2
• INST 4010 - Principles and Practices of Technology for Elementary Teachers 3
• FCHD 4550 - Preschool Methods and Curriculum 3 ¹
• ELED 4480 - Early Childhood Education Kindergarten Through Grade 3 3 ¹

Level III (courses taken concurrently during fall, spring, or summer semester) (19 credits)

• ELED 4000 - Teaching Science and Practicum Level III 3
• ELED 4005 - Intermediate Classroom Management 1
• ELED 4030 - Teaching Language Arts and Practicum Level III (CI) 3
• 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
• FCHD 4960 - Practice Teaching in Child Development Laboratories 3 or 6 (3 credits required)

Note:

¹ Level II must be completed prior to taking this course.

Note:

COMD 2500 , COMD 2910 , COMD 3910 , and COMD 5610  should be completed prior to the Deaf Education blocks.

Fall Deaf Education Block:

• COMD 4750 - Teaching the English Language to Individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing 3
• COMD 4770 - Audiology and Teachers of Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing 3
• COMD 4780 - Socio-Cultural Aspects of Deafness 3
• COMD 4910 - Sign Language III (CI) 4
• COMD 5740 - Teaching Reading to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children 3

Spring Deaf Education Block:

• COMD 5630 - Literacy Methods in Early Childhood Deaf Education 3
• COMD 4790 - Psychological Principles and Individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing 3
• COMD 4920 - Sign Language IV 4
• COMD 5600 - Classroom Teaching Using American Sign Language 3
• COMD 5620 - Teaching School Subjects to Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing 3