Special Education: Severe & Birth to 5 Dual Emphasis - BA, BS

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling

Special Education (Severe and Birth to 5) - BS/BA

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• For more information about Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling , see the department 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:
ENGL 1010 - Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3			HDFS 1500 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS)	3
MATH 1051 - Classical Algebra for Teachers (QL)  or  MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL)	4  or 4			MATH 2020 - Euclidean Geometry and Statistics for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)	3
USU 1010 - University Connections	2	Enroll in 2 credits. Recommended course.		Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)	3
Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3			COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I (CI)	4
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS)	3			HEP 2000 - First Aid and Emergency Care	2
Comments				Comments Get ready to apply fall semester for Special Education major. Check with advisors regarding deadlines and requirements.

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3			COMD 3200: Child Language Development	3
MATH 2010: Algebraic Thinking & Number Sense for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)	3			REH 1010 - Disability and Society (BSS)	3
Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3			SPED 4910 - Undergraduate Research and Creative Opportunities	1-3	Enroll in 3 credits.
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3			Elective	3
Comments				Comments Apply to SPED major. Check with advisor for deadlines and requirements.

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ELED 3100 - Classroom Reading Instruction	3			SPED 5010 - Applied Behavioral Analysis 1: Principles, Assessment, and Analysis (QI)	3
HDFS 2600 - Seminar in Early Childhood Education	2			SPED 5070 - Policies, Procedures, and Collaboration in Special Education	3
HDFS 2630 - Practicum in Early Childhood Education	2-5	Enroll in 2 credits		SPED 5310 - Teaching Reading and Language Arts to Students with Disabilities	1-4	Enroll in 2 credits
HDFS 3500 - Infancy and Childhood	3			SPED 5510 - Curriculum and Assessment for Students with Severe Disabilities I	2-4	Enroll in 2 credits
SPED 4000 - Education of Students with Disabilities	3			SPED 5600 - Practicum I Severe	3
SPED 5030 - Assessment in Special Education	2
SPED 5040 - Foundations of Effective Instructional Practices	4
Comments				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			SPED 5710 - Young Children with Disabilities: Characteristics and Services	3
SPED 5080 - Transition-Focused Education and Collaboration	2			SPED 5810 - Seminar and Field Experiences with Infants and Families	4
SPED 5840 - Practicum: Working with Young Children with Autism	1			SPED 5880 - Assessment for Early Childhood Special Education	2
SPED 5520 - Curriculum and Assessment for Students with Severe Disabilities II	3			Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) , Depth Social Sciences (DSS) , or Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)	2-3
SPED 5530 - Family/Professional Collaboration and Technology for Teaching Exceptional Learners	3			Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) , Depth Social Sciences (DSS) , or Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)  (different category)	2-3
SPED 5610 - Practicum II Severe	3
SPED 5790 - Special Topics	1-4	Enroll in 3 credits
SPED 5820 - Preschool Practicum with Young Children with Disabilities in Community Environments	3
Comments Apply for graduation.				Comments Apply for student teaching.

Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
SPED 5200 - Student Teaching in Special Education (CI)	3-15	Enroll in 15 credits.
Comments

 

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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 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.