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2019-2020 General Catalog

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Elementary Education - BA, BS

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

School of Teacher Education and Leadership

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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 advisor (435-797-0391). Current students should also meet with an advisor (435-797-0391) and logon to Degree Works 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	3.0 GPA

First Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
HDFS 1500: Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS)	3		ELED 1010: Orientation to Elementary Education	3
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3		MATH 2010: Algebraic Thinking & Number Sense for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)	3
MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL) or MATH 1051: Classical Algebra for Teachers (QL)	4 or 4		Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course	3	See http://teal.usu.edu/undergrad/eled/images/BCA_Courses-2018.pdf for options.
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Course	3		ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course	3	See http://teal.usu.edu/undergrad/eled/images/BAI_Courses-2018.pdf for options.	PHYS 1200: Introduction to Physics by Hands-on Exploration (BPS)	4
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Second Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
MATH 2020: Euclidean Geometry and Statistics for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)	3		Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) or Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3
Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course	3	See http://teal.usu.edu/undergrad/eled/images/BHU_Courses-2018.pdf for options.	ELED 3100: Classroom Reading Instruction	3
TEAL 3000: Historical, Social, and Cultural Foundations of Education (CI)	3		ELED 4150: Assessment and Differentiation Across the Curriculum	2
TEAL 3002: Foundations Practicum	1		SPED 4000: Education of Students with Disabilities	2
TEAL 3660: Educational Psychology for Teachers	2		TEAL 5710: Instruction for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners	3
Instructional Repertoire Course: Arts Methods	2-3	See advisor for options	Instructional Repertoire Course: Arts Methods	2-3	See advisor for options
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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 4020: Teaching Science in Elementary School	2
ELED 4030: Teaching Language Arts (CI)	2		ELED 4050: Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School	2
ELED 4032: Teaching Language Arts Practicum	1		ELED 4062: Teaching Elementary School Mathematics II: Number, Operations, and Algebraic Reasoning	2
ELED 5105: Motivation and Classroom Management	3		ITLS 5500: Integration and Innovation of Technology in Education	3
ELED 4040: Reading Assessment and Intervention (CI)	2		ELED 4056: Elementary Content Practicum	3
ELED 4042: Reading Assessment and Intervention Practicum	1		Professional Anchor Course	3	See advisor for options
TEAL 5080: Integrating Arts into Academic Learning	3
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Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
Professional Anchor Course	3		ELED 5150: Student Teaching: Elementary	3-9
Professional Anchor Course	3		ELED 5250: Elementary Education Student Teaching Seminar	3
Professional Anchor Course	3		Professional Anchor Course	3
Professional Anchor Course	3
Professional Anchor Course	3
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Preparation Anchor (11 Credits)

ELED 1010 - Orientation to Elementary Education 3 (B- or better for Licensure Lane Designation [LLD])
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TEAL 1010 - Introduction to Education 3
HDFS 1500 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS) 3 (Also serves as required DSS course; C or better for LLD)
TEAL 3000 - Historical, Social, and Cultural Foundations of Education (CI) 3 (Also serves as CI course; B- or better LLD)
TEAL 3002 - Foundations Practicum 1
TEAL 3660 - Educational Psychology for Teachers 2 (B- or better for LLD)

Instructional Repertoire Tower (20-21 Credits)

B- or better required for LLD continuation

ELED 4150 - Assessment and Differentiation Across the Curriculum 2 (LLD required)
ELED 5105 - Motivation and Classroom Management 3 (LLD required)
ITLS 5500 - Integration and Innovation of Technology in Education 3
SPED 4000 - Education of Students with Disabilities 2
TEAL 5080 - Integrating Arts into Academic Learning 3 (also serves as DCA course)
TEAL 5710 - Instruction for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners 3 (LLD required)
Arts Methods (2 courses required)
ART 3700 - Elementary Art Methods 3
MUSC 3260 - Elementary School Music 3
THEA 3320 - Movement Exploration for Elementary Education Majors 3
THEA 3330 - Drama for Classroom Teachers 3
THEA 3340 - Methods of Teaching Drama, Grades K-6 3
THEA 3380 - Drama Across the Curriculum, Grades K-12 3
THEA 4330 - Methods of Teaching Drama, Grades K-6 3

Content Pedagogy Tower (21 credits)

Licensure Lane Designation required; B- or better required for LLD continuation

Prerequisites
ELED 3100 - Classroom Reading Instruction 3
ELED 4061 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics I: Rational Numbers, Operations, and Proportional Reasoning 3
Literacy Block (Courses must be taken together)
ELED 4030 - Teaching Language Arts (CI) 2
ELED 4040 - Reading Assessment and Intervention (CI) 2
ELED 4032 - Teaching Language Arts Practicum 1
ELED 4042 - Reading Assessment and Intervention Practicum 1
Content Block (Courses must be taken together)
ELED 4020 - Teaching Science in Elementary School 2
ELED 4050 - Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School 2
ELED 4062 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics II: Number, Operations, and Algebraic Reasoning 2
ELED 4056 - Elementary Content Practicum 3

Professional Anchor

Employment Requirements

ELED 5150 - Student Teaching: Elementary 3-9
ELED 5250 - Elementary Education Student Teaching Seminar 3
Remaining 17-18 credits can be selected from the options below

Endorsement Options

Elementary Mathematics

TEAL 5521 - Mathematics for Teaching K-8: Numbers and Operations 3
TEAL 5523 - Mathematics for Teaching K-8: Algebraic Reasoning 3
Middle School Math Endorsement is also available. For a list of required courses, please see advisor.

English as a Second Language

TEAL 5710 - Instruction for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners 3 (Also serves as an Instructional Repertoire Tower course.)
TEAL 6735 - Systems of Language and Literacy for English Learners 3

Gifted and Talented

Reading

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM)

Enlightenment Options

Requires completing a split form.

USU 4900 - Undergraduate Research 1-3
TEAL 6545 - Research for Classroom Teachers 3 **

Enhancement Options

Teaching Enhancement - See advisor for course list
Content Enhancement - See advisor for course list

EMPowerment Option

Early Masters Program - See advisor for requirements

**The student must be actively working with a faculty mentor on an undergraduate research project and be admitted to the EMPowerment options.

Elementary Education - BA, BS

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

School of Teacher Education and Leadership

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Preparation Anchor (11 Credits)

Instructional Repertoire Tower (20-21 Credits)

Content Pedagogy Tower (21 credits)

Professional Anchor

Employment Requirements

Endorsement Options

Elementary Mathematics

English as a Second Language

Gifted and Talented

Reading

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM)

Enlightenment Options

Enhancement Options

EMPowerment Option

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