Communications Literacy Requirement

In addition to satisfying the basic Communications Literacy (CL) general education requirement, students in this major must receive a grade of C+ or better in either ENGL 1010  or ENGL 2010 .

Mathematics Requirements

MATH 1051  or MATH 1050  requires a grade of C- or better. MATH 2010  and MATH 2020  require a grade of C or better. 

• MATH 1051 - Classical Algebra for Teachers (QL) 4 credit(s) or
• MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL) 4 credit(s)

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• MATH 2010 - Algebraic Thinking & Number Sense for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI) 3 credit(s)
• MATH 2020 - Euclidean Geometry and Statistics for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI) 3 credit(s)

Preparation Anchor - ELED

Unless otherwise noted, these courses require a grade of B- or better for Licensure Lane Designation (LLD). Students not receiving these minimum grades may receive General Studies Lane Designation (GSLD).

• ELED 1010 - Orientation to Elementary Education 3 credit(s)

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• TEAL 1010 - Introduction to Education 3 credit(s)

• (B- or better required for Licensure Lane Designation)

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• HDFS 1500 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS) 3 credit(s) (also serves as required BSS course; C or better for LLD)

• (may have been taken as FCHD 1500)

• TEAL 2660 - Educational Psychology for Teachers 2 credit(s)

• (not required for LLD; may have been taken as TEAL 3660)

• ELED 2480 - Early Childhood Education Kindergarten Through Grade 3 3 credit(s)

• (not required for LLD; may have been taken as ELED 4480)

Assessment, Curriculum, and Instruction Core

A grade of B- or better is required for those courses taken prior to Licensure Lane Designation (LLD) to receive LLD. A grade of B- or better is required for those courses taken after receiving LLD for LLD continuation.

• Courses that may be taken prior to LLD (grade of B- or better needed for LLD):

• ITLS 5500 - Integration and Innovation of Technology in Education 3 credit(s)
• SPED 4000 - Education of Students with Disabilities 2 credit(s)

• Note: Students are strongly encouraged to wait to take this course with ELED 4150   and ELED 4040  .

   

• ELED 4061 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics I: Rational Numbers, Operations, and Proportional Reasoning 3 credit(s)

• Prerequisite courses: MATH 2010 , MATH 2020 

   

• Arts Methods (2 courses required)

• ART 3700 - Elementary Art Methods 3 credit(s)
• MUSC 3260 - Elementary School Music 3 credit(s)
• THEA 3320 - Movement Exploration for Elementary Education Majors 3 credit(s)
• THEA 3330 - Drama for Classroom Teachers 3 credit(s)
• THEA 3340 - Methods of Teaching Drama, Grades K-6 3 credit(s)
• THEA 3380 - Drama Across the Curriculum, Grades K-12 3 credit(s)

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  Courses that require LLD (grade of B- or better needed for LLD continuation):

• Foundations Block

• ELED 3000 - Historical, Social, and Cultural Foundations of Education (CI) 3 credit(s)
• ELED 3002 - Foundations Practicum 1 credit(s)
• ELED 3100 - Classroom Reading Instruction 3 credit(s)

• Note: ELED 3000 , ELED 3002 , and ELED 3100  must be taken together.

   

• ELED 4150 - Assessment and Differentiation Across the Curriculum 3 credit(s)
• ELED 5105 - Motivation and Classroom Management 3 credit(s)
• TEAL 5710 - Instruction for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners 3 credit(s)

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  Literacy Clinical Block

• ELED 4040 - Reading Assessment and Intervention (CI) 2 credit(s)
• ELED 4042 - Reading Assessment and Intervention Practicum 1 credit(s)

• Note: ELED 4040  and ELED 4042  must be taken together.

Content Pedagogy Core (15 credits) (Licensure Lane Designation required) (B- or better)

Grade of B- or higher required for LLD continuation.

• TEAL 5080 - Integrating Arts into Academic Learning 3 credit(s)

• (Taking this course with the Methods Block is strongly recommended.)

Professional Anchor

Licensure Notification

This program typically leads to licensure and was designed to meet licensing qualifications in the state of Utah. If students wish to work in another state within the United States, they should review the qualifications for that state and the Education Licensure Compliance Table provided by School of Teacher Education and Leadership.

For more information, please contact the School of Teacher Education and Leadership at https://cehs.usu.edu/teal/