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

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 . 

Mathematics Requirements

• 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 continuation):

• SPED 4000 - Education of Students with Disabilities 3 credit(s)
• COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I (CI) 4 credit(s)
• HEP 2000 - First Aid and Emergency Care 2 credit(s)

• 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):

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  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)

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

   

• ELED 4061 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics I: Rational Numbers, Operations, and Proportional Reasoning 3 credit(s)
• TEAL 5710 - Instruction for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners 3 credit(s)
• SPED 5030 - Assessment in Special Education 2 credit(s)
• SPED 5040 - Foundations of Effective Instructional Practices 4 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)

Professional Anchor (15 Credits)

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

Special Education Major (27 Credits) (Severe) (B- or better)

Students must be admitted to the SPED program before taking SPED courses.

• Prerequisite

• SPED 5030 - Assessment in Special Education 2 credit(s)
• SPED 5040 - Foundations of Effective Instructional Practices 4 credit(s)

• 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 2 credits)
• SPED 5510 - Curriculum and Assessment for Students with Severe Disabilities I 2-4 credit(s) (2 credits)
• SPED 5600 - Practicum I Severe 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 5520 - Curriculum and Assessment for Students with Severe Disabilities II 3 credit(s)
• SPED 5530 - Family/Professional Collaboration and Technology for Teaching Exceptional Learners 3 credit(s)
• SPED 5610 - Practicum II Severe 3 credit(s)

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/