Special Education: Mild/Moderate Emphasis - BA, BS

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 C 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 required 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 (12 credits)

Must be admitted to Special Education before taking ELED 3100 , SPED 4000 , SPED 5030 ,  SPED 5040 , and TEAL 2660 . All of courses listed below must be passed with a grade of B- or higher before beginning the next semester of SPED courses.

• ELED 3100 - Classroom Reading Instruction 3 credit(s)
• SPED 4000 - Education of Students with Disabilities 3 credit(s)
• SPED 5030 - Assessment in Special Education 2 credit(s)
• SPED 5040 - Foundations of Effective Instructional Practices 4 credit(s)
• TEAL 2660 - Educational Psychology for Teachers 2 credit(s)

Mild/Moderate Specialization (48 credits)

• Junior Spring:

• SPED 5010 - Applied Behavioral Analysis 1: Principles, Assessment, and Analysis (QI) 3 credit(s)
• SPED 5070 - Policies, Procedures, and Collaboration in Special Education 3 credit(s)
• SPED 5310 - Teaching Reading and Language Arts to Students with Disabilities 1-4 credit(s) (enroll in 4 credits)
• SPED 5340 - Teaching Math to Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities 3 credit(s)
• SPED 5410 - Practicum I (Elementary) for Mild/Moderate Disabilities 3 credit(s)

• Senior Fall:

• SPED 5050 - Applied Behavioral Analysis 2: Applications 3 credit(s)
• SPED 5080 - Transition-Focused Education and Collaboration 2 credit(s)
• SPED 5420 - Practicum II (Secondary) for Mild/Moderate Disabilities 4 credit(s)
• SPED 5530 - Family/Professional Collaboration and Technology for Teaching Exceptional Learners 3 credit(s)

• Student Teaching:

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

Teaching Support (15 credits)

Select 15 credits from the following courses:

• REH 1010 - Disability and Society (BSS) 3 credit(s)
• SPED 1010 - Disability and Society (BSS) 3 credit(s)
• SPED 4910 - Undergraduate Research and Creative Opportunities 1-3 credit(s)
• COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I (CI) 4 credit(s)
• COMD 3200 - Child Language Development 3 credit(s)
• ELED 1010 - Orientation to Elementary Education 3 credit(s)
• HDFS 2400 - Couple and Family Relationships (BSS) 3 credit(s)
• HDFS 2660 - Parenting and Child Guidance (HR) 3 credit(s)
• HEP 2000 - First Aid and Emergency Care 2 credit(s)
• HEP 3000 - Drugs and Human Behavior 3 credit(s)
• PSY 1400 - Analysis of Behavior: Basic Principles 3 credit(s)
• PSY 1410 - Analysis of Behavior: Basic Principles Lab 1 credit(s)
• SOC 1010 - Introductory Sociology (BSS) 3 credit(s)
• SW 1010 - Introduction to Social Welfare (BSS) 3 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/