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Special Education: Mild/Moderate Emphasis/Elementary Education Composite - BA, BS


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Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling

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

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  • For more information about Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling  , 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 log on 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: The highest math requirement for this degree is MATH 2020 - Euclidean Geometry and Statistics for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI) .

 

Admissions Requirements for Pre-Special Education 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:

Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Course   3   Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course   3  
ELED 1010 - Orientation to Elementary Education  or TEAL 1010 - Introduction to Education   3  or 3     Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) Course   3 PHYS 1200  preferred

 

HDFS 1500 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS)  

 

3  
 

 

ENGL 1010 - Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)  

 

3  
 
MATH 1051 - Classical Algebra for Teachers (QL)  or MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL)   4  or 4     MATH 2010 - Algebraic Thinking & Number Sense for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)   3    
USU 1010 - University Connections     2     TEAL 2660 - Educational Psychology for Teachers   2    
Comments

Comments

Second Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)  course 3   Arts Methods See Advisor
Breadth Humanities (BHU)  course  3   Arts Methods 3 See Advisor
ELED 2480 - Early Childhood Education Kindergarten Through Grade 3   3     ELED 3000 - Historical, Social, and Cultural Foundations of Education (CI)   3    
ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)   3     ELED 3002 - Foundations Practicum   1    
MATH 2020 - Euclidean Geometry and Statistics for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)   3     ELED 3100 - Classroom Reading Instruction   3    
      Depth Social Sciences (DSS) Course  or Depth Life and Physical Science (DSC) Course   2-3  
Comments

Apply to ELED major. Check with advisor for admission deadline and requirements.

Comments

Apply to SPED major. Check with advisor for admission deadline and requirements.

Third Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

ELED 4040 - Reading Assessment and Intervention (CI)     2    

 

SPED 5010 - Applied Behavioral Analysis 1: Principles, Assessment, and Analysis (QI)  

3  

 
ELED 4042 - Reading Assessment and Intervention Practicum    1    

 

SPED 5070 - Policies, Procedures, and Collaboration in Special Education  

 

3  
 
SPED 4000 - Education of Students with Disabilities   3    

 

SPED 5310 - Teaching Reading and Language Arts to Students with Disabilities  

1-4  

 
SPED 5030 - Assessment in Special Education     2    

 

SPED 5340 - Teaching Math to Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities  

 

3  
 
SPED 5040 - Foundations of Effective Instructional Practices   4    

 

SPED 5410 - Practicum I (Elementary) for Mild/Moderate Disabilities  

 

3  
Enroll in 3 credits.
TEAL 5710 - Instruction for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners   3          
Comments

Must be admitted to teacher education to take these courses.

Comments

Fourth Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

SPED 5050 - Applied Behavioral Analysis 2: Applications   3     ELED 4020 - Teaching Science in Elementary School     2    
SPED 5080 - Transition-Focused Education and Collaboration   2     ELED 4030 - Teaching Language Arts (CI)    2    
SPED 5420 - Practicum II (Secondary) for Mild/Moderate Disabilities   4     ELED 4050 - Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School   2    
SPED 5530 - Family/Professional Collaboration and Technology for Teaching Exceptional Learners    3     ELED 4056 - Elementary Content Practicum   4    
TEAL 5080 - Integrating Arts into Academic Learning (DHA)   3     ELED 4062 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics II: Number, Operations, and Algebraic Reasoning   2    
Comments

Apply for graduation.

Comments

Apply for student teaching to both SPED and ELED (2 applications).

Fifth Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

SPED 5200 - Student Teaching in Special Education (CI)   3-15   Enroll in 12 credits       
ELED 5150 - Student Teaching: Elementary   3-9   Enroll in 3 credits      
Comments
Comments

SPED Mild/Moderate and Elementary Education Composite Major Requirements


Minimum Grade Requirements:

  • Grade of B- or better: All Art Methods, SPED, TEAL, and ELED courses (except ELED 5150 , 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 ; PHYS 1200  
  • 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 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 Composite General Requirements


Courses in this section may also fulfill General Education or University Studies requirements. Courses require a grade of C or better.

Student Teaching (15 credits)


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/

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