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May 19, 2026
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2026-2027 Catalog
Elementary and Special Education (BS)
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- Program Prerequisite: Provisional admission to a Teacher Education Program (see the admission requirements described under the Department of Teacher Education).
- Specialization: Subject area specializations (total of 9 credit hours) or a teaching minor must be selected. To teach 7th and 8th grade, an approved teaching minor must be completed.
- Grade Requirements: Elementary and Special Education majors must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher in all college/university work and at least a “B-” grade in each professional education course to continue in the program. Majors must also achieve at least a “C” grade in MATH 2010, MATH 2015, and MATH 2020.
- Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for graduation. The following are required within the program: General Education & Pre-Program Courses: 42; Specialization Courses: 9; and Elementary and Special Education Courses: 69.
- Program Code: 7086BS
- CIPC: 131202
Admission Requirements
Declare a program of study (see Program of Study (Major/Minor) Declaration). Follow the provisional admission requirements outlined under the Teacher Education department.
Advisement
- All Elementary and Special Education majors should meet with an advisor in the Teacher Education Advisement Center and from the Department of Teacher Education. Call 801-626-7694 for more information or to schedule an appointment.
- For Elementary and Special Education majors, there are 3 areas of course work that are required: I. General Education and Pre-Program Requirements; II. Specialization Courses; and III. Professional Education Courses. Details for each of these required areas follow.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Effective teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and dispositions that demonstrate attention to the impact of unique learner characteristics on development and growth.
- Effective teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and dispositions that demonstrate clarity in how they organize and sequence instruction and effectively plan for learning and student engagement.
- Effective teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and dispositions to engage in high quality instructional practices that are data-informed, exhibit a collaborative approach to teaching and learning and meet the learning needs of each student.
- Effective teachers exhibit the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that enable them to create academic, physical, social, and emotional conditions, with emphasis on academic performance.
- Effective teachers exhibit the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that demonstrate awareness of and adherence to professional and ethical standards personally, within their school community, with parents, and within their local community.
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University and General Education Requirements
Refer to Degree Requirements for Bachelor of Science requirements. The following courses required for the Elementary and Special Education major will also satisfy general education requirements: COMM 1020 or COMM 2110 , MATH 2015 and CHF 1500 . Meeting the general education science requirements may not meet elementary education science requirements. Following the suggested guidelines below will assure that both University general education and Elementary and Special Education requirements are met. Major Course Requirements for BS Degree resulting in a Elementary K-8 and Special Education K-12 License
II. Support Courses Required (or equivalent) (24 credit hours)
III. Required Area of Specialization (9 credit hours)
Subject area specializations (total of 9 credit hours) must be selected. To teach 7th or 8th grade, an approved teaching minor must be completed. For further information concerning the courses involved in the areas of specialization, see the Teacher Advisement Center. The Professional Education component of the Elementary and Special Education major requires five semesters to complete. Therefore, it is very important that candidates have completed the General Education requirements and have taken at least some of the required Support Courses prior to entering the program. Because of possible scheduling difficulties, failure to do so could mean spending an extra semester (or more) in completing the program. IV. Professional Education Courses Required (69 credit hours)
Admission to teacher education is required prior to enrollment in Professional Education courses. Cohort codes required for these courses. |
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