Major Course Requirement

Minimum Grade Requirements:

• Grade of B- or better: All SPED, TEAL and ELED courses (except SPED 4910 , SPED 5200  and SPED 5900 )
• Grade of C+ or better: ENGL 1010  (required for program admission; ENGL 1010  can also be met with AP ENGL or an ACT score of 30 or higher)
• Grade of C or better: BAI , BLS , BPS  (required for program admission); HDFS 1500  
• Grade of B- or better in all MATH courses
• Grade of C- or better: All other courses required for the bachelor’s degree
• Courses used to fulfill major requirements may not be taken pass/fail, except those courses that are only taught on a pass/fail basis.
• 3.0 GPA in major coursework

Students are required to earn a grade of “B-” or better in all major courses (SPED, TEAL, ELED prefixes). Students who receive a grade below “B-” must retake the course. Each student will be allowed to repeat a maximum of one course (course is defined as didactic courses, practica and student teaching). Students who receive two grades below “B-” or withdraw from two practica (or one practica two times) will not be permitted to continue in special education. Student teaching may not be repeated without appeal and approval by the appropriate special education program committee.

Additional General Requirements

These courses require a grade of C or better.

• HDFS 1500 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS) 3 credit(s)

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• 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)

Professional Education (14 credits)

Students must be officially admitted to the Special Education program before taking any Professional Education or Specialization Coursework.

• ELED 3100 - Classroom Reading Instruction 3 credit(s)
• HDFS 2600 - Seminar in Early Childhood Education 2 credit(s)
• HDFS 2630 - Practicum in Early Childhood Education 2-5 credit(s) (enroll in 2 credits)
• SPED 4000 - Education of Students with Disabilities 2 credit(s)
• SPED 5040 - Foundations of Effective Assessment and Instructional Practices 3 credit(s)
• TEAL 2660 - Educational Psychology for Teachers 2 credit(s)

Severe & Birth to Five Specializations (63 credits)

• Fall:

• SPED 5010 - Applied Behavioral Analysis 1: Principles, Assessment, and Analysis (QI) 3 credit(s)
• SPED 5070 - Policies and Procedures in Special Education 3 credit(s)
• SPED 5310 - Teaching Reading and Language Arts to Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities 2-4 credit(s) (enroll in 2 credits)
• SPED 5510 - Curriculum for Students with Severe Disabilities 2-4 credit(s) (enroll in 2 credits)
• SPED 5540 - Assessment of Persons with Severe Disabilities 2 credit(s)
• SPED 5600 - Practicum: Instruction in Academic Skills 3 credit(s)

• Spring:

• SPED 5050 - Applied Behavioral Analysis 2: Applications 3 credit(s)
• SPED 5060 - Consulting with Parents and Teachers 3 credit(s)
• SPED 5520 - Curriculum for Secondary-Level Students with Severe Disabilities 3 credit(s)
• SPED 5530 - Technology for Teaching Exceptional Learners 3 credit(s)
• SPED 5610 - Practicum: Instruction in Daily Living Skills 4 credit(s)

• Following Fall:

• SPED 5710 - Young Children with Disabilities: Characteristics and Services 3 credit(s)
• SPED 5810 - Seminar and Field Experiences with Infants and Families 4 credit(s)
• SPED 5840 - Practicum: Working with Young Children with Autism 1 credit(s)
• SPED 5880 - Assessment for Early Childhood Special Education 2 credit(s)

• Following Spring:

• SPED 5730 - Intervention Strategies for Young Children with Disabilities 3 credit(s)
• SPED 5820 - Preschool Practicum with Young Children with Disabilities in Community Environments 4 credit(s)

• Student Teaching:

• SPED 5200 - Student Teaching in Special Education (CI) 3-15 credit(s) (enroll in 15 credits)

Teaching Support (9 credits)

• COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I (CI) 4 credit(s)
• COMD 3200 - Child Language Development 3 credit(s)
• HEP 2000 - First Aid and Emergency Care 2 credit(s)

Diversity Requirement

All special education majors need to take ONE of the following classes (or another advisor-approved course) to complete their diversity requirement. The diversity requirement must be completed with a grade of C or better.

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/