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Elementary Education/Special Education: Severe Emphasis Composite - BA, BS


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Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Teacher Education and Leadership

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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   ELED 1010  or TEAL 1010      See link for options.
     See link for options. Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course   See link for options.
HDFS 1500 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS)   3     Breadth Physical Science (BPS) Course   PHYS 1200  preferred
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     ENGL 1010 - Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)   3    
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Second Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course   See link for options. ELED 3000 - Historical, Social, and Cultural Foundations of Education (CI)     3    
COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I (CI)    4     SPED 5040 - Foundations of Effective Instructional Practices   ELED 3002 - Foundations Practicum   4  1    
ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)     3     ELED 3100 - Classroom Reading Instruction    3    
MATH 2020 - Euclidean Geometry and Statistics for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)    3     ELED 2480 - Early Childhood Education Kindergarten Through Grade 3     3    
TEAL 2660 - Educational Psychology for Teachers    2      Arts Methods  See advisor for options.
        Arts Methods   3 See advisor for options.
Comments

Students should consider enrolling in the Arts Methods courses during the summer.

Comments

Students should consider enrolling in the Arts Methods courses during the summer.

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   ELED 4040 and ELED 4042 must be taken together. ELED 4061 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics I: Rational Numbers, Operations, and Proportional Reasoning    3    
ELED 4042 - Reading Assessment and Intervention Practicum   1     SPED 5010 - Applied Behavioral Analysis 1: Principles, Assessment, and Analysis (QI)   3    
HEP 2000 - First Aid and Emergency Care   2     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   Enroll in 2 credits
SPED 5030 - Assessment in Special Education   2     SPED 5510 - Curriculum and Assessment for Students with Severe Disabilities I     2-4   Enroll in 2 credits
SPED 5040 - Foundations of Effective Instructional Practices   4     SPED 5600 - Practicum I Severe   3    
TEAL 5710 - Instruction for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners   3          
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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 4050 - Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School   2    
SPED 5520 - Curriculum and Assessment for Students with Severe Disabilities II     3     ELED 4062 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics II: Number, Operations, and Algebraic Reasoning   2    
SPED 5530 - Family/Professional Collaboration and Technology for Teaching Exceptional Learners     3     ELED 4030 - Teaching Language Arts (CI)   2    
SPED 5610 - Practicum II Severe     3     ELED 4056 - Elementary Content Practicum   4    
TEAL 5080 - Integrating Arts into Academic Learning (DHA)   3     Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)  or Depth Social Sciences (DSS)     See advisor for options.
Comments

Apply for graduation.

Comments

Apply to SPED and ELED student teaching.

Fifth Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

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

TThis program requires a GPA of 3.0 for admission and a GPA of 3.0 in required major courses. Program requirements may not be taken for a pass/fail grade, except those courses that are only taught pass/fail.

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 both ENGL 1010  and ENGL 2010 

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).

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.

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


Professional Anchor (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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