Program: Elementary Education/Special Education: Mild/Moderate Emphasis Composite BA, BS - 4 Year Degree Map - Utah State University

Apr 06, 2025

2024-2025 General Catalog

Degree Map Notes

Following is a sample plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Meet with an academic advisor to create a specific plan that best fits your academic needs.
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.
Make sure you meet the registration requirements for each class by clicking the course link and checking any prerequisites or corequisites.
Consultation with an advisor may result in an altered plan customized for an individual student.
Check your Degree Works for requirements and completion.

Year 1

Fall Semester (15 credits)

ELED 1010 - Orientation to Elementary Education 3 credit(s) or
TEAL 1010 - Introduction to Education 3 credit(s)
HDFS 1500 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS) 3 credit(s)
MATH 1051 - Classical Algebra for Teachers (QL) 4 credit(s) or
MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL) 4 credit(s)
USU 1010 - University Connections 2 credit(s)
ENGL 1010 - Writing as Inquiry (CL1) 3 credit(s)

Spring Semester (15 credits)

Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course (3 credits)
Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) Course (3 credits)
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course (3 credits)
Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course (3 credits)
MATH 2010 - Algebraic Thinking & Number Sense for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI) 3 credit(s)

Year 2

Fall Semester (14 credits)

Student may wish to complete their Arts Methods requirements during the Summer Term.

Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Course (3 credits)
Arts Methods Course (3 credits)
MATH 2020 - Euclidean Geometry and Statistics for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI) 3 credit(s)
ENGL 2010 - Research and Argument Across Perspectives (CL2) 3 credit(s)
TEAL 2660 - Educational Psychology for Teachers 2 credit(s)

Spring Semester (15 credits)

ELED 3000 , ELED 3002 , and ELED 3100 must be taken together. See advisor for options for Arts Methods courses. Student may wish to complete their Arts Methods requirements during the Summer Term.

ELED 3000 - Historical, Social, and Cultural Foundations of Education (CI) 3 credit(s) and
ELED 3002 - Foundations Practicum 1 credit(s) and
ELED 3100 - Classroom Reading Instruction 3 credit(s)
ELED 2480 - Early Childhood Education Kindergarten Through Grade 3 3 credit(s)
ELED 3050 - PE and Health in the Elementary Classroom 2 credit(s)
TEAL 3080 - Integrating Arts into Academic Learning (DHA) 3 credit(s)

Year 3

Fall Semester (16 credits)

ELED 4040 - Reading Assessment and Intervention (CI) 2 credit(s) and
ELED 4042 - Reading Assessment and Intervention Practicum 1 credit(s)
ELED 4049 - Foundations of Reading Review 1 credit(s)
SPED 4000 - Education of Students with Disabilities 3 credit(s)
SPED 5030 - Assessment in Special Education 2 credit(s)
SPED 5040 - Foundations of Effective Instructional Practices 4 credit(s)
TEAL 5710 - Instruction for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners 3 credit(s)

Spring Semester (16 credits)

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 4 credits of SPED 5310 .)
SPED 5340 - Teaching Math to Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities 3 credit(s)
SPED 5410 - Practicum I (Elementary) for Mild/Moderate Disabilities 3 credit(s)

Year 4

Fall Semester (14 credits)

SPED 5050 - Applied Behavioral Analysis 2: Applications 3 credit(s)
SPED 5080 - Transition-Focused Education and Collaboration 2 credit(s)
SPED 5420 - Practicum II (Secondary) for Mild/Moderate Disabilities 3-4 credit(s)
SPED 5530 - Family/Professional Collaboration and Technology for Teaching Exceptional Learners 3 credit(s)
Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) or Depth Social Sciences (DSS) Course (3 credits)

Spring Semester (12 credits)

ELED 4020 - Teaching Science in Elementary School 2 credit(s)
ELED 4030 - Teaching Language Arts (CI) 2 credit(s)
ELED 4050 - Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School 2 credit(s)
ELED 4056 - Elementary Content Practicum 4 credit(s)
ELED 4062 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics II: Number, Operations, and Algebraic Reasoning 2 credit(s)

Year 5

Fall Semester (15 credits)

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