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

The program prepares students to work with individuals who have minimal to moderate support needs and complex support needs. Students are given the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with local school districts or on-campus programs.

This dual-emphasis prepares graduates to work with students who have high-incidence disabilities, such as learning disabilities, minimal to moderate support needs, behavior and emotional disorders, or communication disorders. Educators work with children in grades K-12 in a resource-room setting or inclusive setting teaching academic skills. This dual-emphasis also prepares graduates to work with students who have low-incidence disabilities, such as intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, traumatic and acquired brain injury, and multiple disabilities. Graduates typically teach academic and life skills in a K-12 classroom or in a post-secondary setting (students age 18-21).

• For more information about Special Education and Rehabilitation, see the website.

• Admitted and current students must meet with an academic advisor.

• Log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.

• The highest math requirement for this degree is  course.

Pre-Special Education Major Admission Requirements

• New freshmen must be admitted to USU in Good Standing.

• Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU must have a 2.0 GPA.

• Grade of C+ or better: Communications Literacy (CL1) for General Education Requirements (required for program admission; it can also be met with AP ENGL or an ACT score of 30 or higher)

• Grade of C or better: General Education Requirements; BAI, BLS, BPS, course, (required for program admission)

• Grade of C- or better in Quantitative Literacy (QL) required for program admission)