Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Teacher Education and Leadership

Elementary Education/Special Education (Mild/Moderate) Composite- BS

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• For more information about Elementary 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 academic advisor. Current students should also meet with an academic advisor and logon to Degree Works  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	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			Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course	3	See http://teal.usu.edu/undergrad/eled/images/BAI_Courses-2018.pdf for options.
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 Humanities (BHU) Course	3	See http://teal.usu.edu/undergrad/eled/images/BHU_Courses-2018.pdf for options.
HDFS 1500: Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS)	3			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			TEAL 3000: Historical, Social, and Cultural Foundations of Education (CI)	3
				TEAL 3002: Foundations Practicum	1
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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			Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)  or Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3
MATH 2020: Euclidean Geometry and Statistics for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)	3			SPED 4000: Education of Students with Disabilities	2
ELED 3100: Classroom Reading Instruction	3			SPED 5040: Foundations of Effective Assessment and Instructional Practices	3
TEAL 3660: Educational Psychology for Teachers	2			Instructional Repertoire Course: Arts Methods	2-3
Instructional Repertoire Course: Arts Methods	2-3			ELED 4030: Teaching Language Arts (CI)	2
PHYS 1200: Introduction to Physics by Hands-on Exploration (BPS)	4			ELED 4032: Teaching Language Arts Practicum	1
				ELED 4040: Reading Assessment and Intervention (CI)	2
				ELED 4042: Reading Assessment and Intervention Practicum	1
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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			SPED 5050: Applied Behavioral Analysis 2: Applications	3
SPED 5340: Teaching Math to Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities	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 5530: Technology for Teaching Exceptional Learners	2-3
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
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Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ELED 4020: Teaching Science in Elementary School	2			ELED 5150: Student Teaching: Elementary	3-9
ELED 4050: Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School	2			ELED 5250: Elementary Education Student Teaching Seminar	3
ELED 4062: Teaching Elementary School Mathematics II: Number, Operations, and Algebraic Reasoning	2			SPED 5210: Student Teaching in Special Education: Dual Majors (CI)	3-15	Enroll in 6 credits
ELED 4056: Elementary Content Practicum	3
TEAL 5710: Instruction for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners	3
TEAL 5080: Integrating Arts into Academic Learning	3
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