Special Education: Mild/Moderate & Severe Dual Emphasis - BA, BS

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling

Special Education (Mild/Moderate and Severe dual) - BS

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• For more information about Special Education and Rehabilitation , 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 five years (nine semesters). This degree is a dual degree, so it is not possible to complete in four years.

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

Freshman 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 Life Sciences (BLS)	3			Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3
Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3			Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3
Comments				Comments Get ready to apply fall semester for Special Education major. Check with advisor regarding deadlines and requirements.

Sophomore Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I (CI)	4			REH 1010 - Disability and Society (BSS)	3
ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3			SPED 4910 - Undergraduate Research and Creative Opportunities	1-3	Enroll in 3 credits.
MATH 2010 - Algebraic Thinking & Number Sense for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI)	3			Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) , Depth Social Sciences (DSS) , or Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)	2-3	Enroll in 3 credits.
HEP 2000 - First Aid and Emergency Care	2			Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) , Depth Social Sciences (DSS) , or Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)  (different category)	2-3	Enroll in 3 credits
Electives	3			Electives	3
Comments				Comments Apply to Special Education major. Check with advisor regarding deadlines and requirements.

Junior 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
SPED 4000 - Education of Students with Disabilities	3			SPED 5070 - Policies, Procedures, and Collaboration in Special Education	3
SPED 5030 - Assessment in Special Education	2			SPED 5310 - Teaching Reading and Language Arts to Students with Disabilities	1-4	Enroll in 4 credits
SPED 5040 - Foundations of Effective Instructional Practices	4			SPED 5510 - Curriculum and Assessment for Students with Severe Disabilities I	2-4	Enroll in 2 credits
TEAL 2660 - Educational Psychology for Teachers	2			SPED 5340 - Teaching Math to Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities	3
				SPED 5410 - Practicum I (Elementary) for Mild/Moderate Disabilities	3
Comments				Comments Apply for graduation.

Senior 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 5200 - Student Teaching in Special Education (CI)	3-15	Enroll in 15 credits.
SPED 5080 - Transition-Focused Education and Collaboration	2
SPED 5420 - Practicum II (Secondary) for Mild/Moderate Disabilities	4
SPED 5520 - Curriculum and Assessment for Students with Severe Disabilities II	3
SPED 5530 - Family/Professional Collaboration and Technology for Teaching Exceptional Learners	3
SPED 5610 - Practicum II Severe	3
Comments Apply to student teaching.				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.