Elementary Education General Studies - 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  or MATH 1050  requires a grade of C- or better. MATH 2010  and MATH 2020  require a grade of C or better. 

• 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

Courses require a grade of B- or better unless the course is taught pass/fail only. For these courses, passing grades are required.

• These courses may be taken before Lane Designation:

• ITLS 5500 - Integration and Innovation of Technology in Education 3 credit(s)
• SPED 4000 - Education of Students with Disabilities 3 credit(s)

• Select two of the following:

• 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)

• These courses require a Lane Designation:

• ELED 4064 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics I: Rational Numbers, Operations, and Proportional Reasoning 3 credit(s)
• ELED 4151 - Assessment and Differentiation Across the Curriculum 2 credit(s)
• ELED 5105 - Motivation and Classroom Management 3 credit(s)
• TEAL 5080 - Integrating Arts into Academic Learning (DHA) 3 credit(s)
• TEAL 5711 - Instruction for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners 3 credit(s)

• Literacy Clinical (requires a Lane Designation)

• ELED 4041 - Reading Assessment and Intervention (CI) 2 credit(s)
• ELED 4043 - Reading Assessment and Intervention Practicum 1 credit(s)

Content Pedagogy Core

Courses require a grade of B- or better unless the course is taught pass/fail only. For these courses, passing grades are required.

• Methods Block (courses must be taken together)

• ELED 4021 - Teaching Science in Elementary School 2 credit(s)
• ELED 4031 - Teaching Language Arts (CI) 2 credit(s)
• ELED 4051 - Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School 2 credit(s)
• ELED 4063 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics II: Number, Operations, and Algebraic Reasoning 2 credit(s)
• ELED 4065 - Elementary Content Practicum 4 credit(s)

General Studies Professional Anchor

Student must select sufficient credits to reach 120 credits from Professional Anchor: Teaching Enhancement or Content Enhancement courses. Courses require a grade of C- or better. See advisor for lists.

• Teaching Enhancement Courses

• ENGL 1410 - Elements of Grammar 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 2330 - Introduction to Children’s Literature 3 credit(s)
• HDFS 2660 - Parenting and Child Guidance (HR) 3 credit(s)
• HDFS 3700 - Mental Health Advocacy and Awareness 3 credit(s)
• PSY 3700 - Mental Health Advocacy and Awareness 3 credit(s)
• SPED 3104 - Introduction to Multiple Disabilities (INACTIVATED SUMMER 2023) 3 credit(s)

• Additional courses may be approved. See advisor for lists.

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  Content Enhancement Courses

• ANTH 2010 - Peoples of the Contemporary World (BSS) 3 credit(s)
• ECN 1500 - Introduction to Economic Institutions, History, and Principles (BAI) 3 credit(s)
• HIST 2700 - United States to 1877 (BAI) 3 credit(s)
• HIST 2710 - United States 1877-Present (BAI) 3 credit(s)
• HIST 3850 - History of Utah (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)
• POLS 1100 - United States Government and Politics (BAI) 3 credit(s)
• USU 1300 - U.S. Institutions (BAI) 3 credit(s)

• Additional courses may be approved. See advisor for lists.

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/