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Special Education - Mild/Moderate/Severe and Autism Studies, B.S.

  • Requirements
  • Graduation Plan
  • Department
  • Program Details

Requirements

The proposed degree program is for a Bachelor of Science in Special Education with an emphasis in mild/moderate and severe as well as a minor in Autism studies. The program will prepare undergraduate students for a Utah Teaching Certificate in K-12 Special Education in mild/moderate and severe disabilities as well as working with children on the Autism spectrum.

Total Program Credits: 122
Matriculation Requirements  

 Admission criteria includes:

  1. ENGL and MATH QL courses must have a grade C or higher. 
  2. GPA of 3.0 or higher
  3. General Education and Pre-program coursework
    1. Grade of B- or higher in pre-program courses (Math courses C or higher)
  4. Pass LiveScan Criminal Background Check
  5. (Optional) Completion of the Associate of Science degree in Pre-Elementary Education or equivalent (completion of this degree does not guarantee acceptance into the UVU Special Education Program)
General Education Requirements: 35 Credits
  ENGL 1010 Introduction to Academic Writing CC 3
or  ENGH 1005 Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5)  
  ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
Complete one of the following: 1 3
  MATH 1050 College Algebra QL (4)   
  MATH 1055 College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5)   
  MATH 2000 Algebraic Reasoning with Modeling QL (3)   
Complete one of the following: 3
  HIST 2700 US History to 1877 AS (3)  
and HIST 2710 US History since 1877 AS (3)  
  HIST 1700 American Civilization AS (3)  
  HIST 1740 US Economic History AS (3)  
  POLS 1000 American Heritage SS (3)  
  POLS 1100 American National Government AS (3)  
Complete the following:  
  PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
  HLTH 2900 Health Education for Elementary Teachers 2
Distribution Courses:  
  Biology 3
  Physical Science 3
  Additional Biology or Physical Science 3
  Humanities Distribution 3
  PSY 1100 Human Development Life Span SS 1 3
  Fine Arts Distribution: 3
  ART 2100 Teaching Art for Children FF (3)  
  DANC 2100 Teaching Dance for Children FF (3)  
  MUSC 2100 Teaching Music for Children FF (3)  
  THEA 2100 Teaching Theatre For Children FF (3)  
 Discipline Core Requirements: 84 Credits
Pre-Professional Core Requirements: 2  
  EDEL 1010 Introduction to Education 3 2
  EDEL 2330 Childrens Literature 3 3
  MATH 2010 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I 1 3
  AUTS 250G Understanding the Autism Spectrum GI 3
  EDSP 2840 Instruction and Assistive Technology  2
  MATH 2020 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II 1 3
Professional Education Core Requirements: 3  
  EDSP 3000 Educational Psychology 3
  EDSP 340G Exceptional Students GI 3 2
  AUTS 3810 Autism Across the Lifespan I Infants and Children 3
  AUTS 382G Autism across the LIfespan II Teens and Adults GI 3
  AUTS 3850 Autism Assessment and Treatment 3
  EDSP 4100 Instructional Strategies and Program Management for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities 3
  EDSP 4110 Special Education Law/Policies/Procedures 3
  EDSP 4120 School to Post-School Transition Planning  2
  EDSP 4130 Math Instruction for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities 2
  EDSP 4131 Math Practicum 1
  EDSP 4135 Reading and Writing Instruction for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities K-12  2
  EDSP 4136 Reading Practicum 1
  EDSP 4140 Collaboration and Consultation with Parents and School Staff WE 3
  AUTS 4650 Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis 3
  EDSP 4160 Assessment and Evaluation in Special Education 3
  EDSP 4170 Instruction in Life Skills for Students with Severe and Significant Disabilities 3
  EDSP 4180 Curriculum and Instruction for Students with Severe and Significant Disabilities 3
  EDSP 4200 Classroom Management I 2
  EDSP 4250 Classroom Management II 2
  EDSP 4440 Content Literacy 3
  EDSP 445G Multicultural Education/ESL 3
  EDSP 455G Curriculum Design and Assessment 3
  AUTS 481R Field Placement 4 3
  AUTS 482R Group Autism Seminar 4 1
  EDSP 4990 Teacher Performance Assessment Project WE 4 2
  EDSP 4885 Special Education Student Teaching--Grades K-6  (4-10) 6
 or EDSP 4895 Special Education Student Teaching--7-12 (4-10)  
 Elective Requirements: 3 Credits
Complete additional credits to meet requirements. 3

Notes:

  1. "C" grade or higher
  2. Students must complete all Pre-Professional and General Education courses with an overall GPA of 3.0 before they are formally admitted into the Teacher Preparation Program. Students must meet with their academic advisor to determine which classes to take 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th semesters.
  3. Must be completed with a grade of B- or higher.
  4. Taken with student teaching. Must register for AUTS 481R and AUTS 482R plus attend 482R class once a week during student teaching.

  Graduation Requirements:

  1. Completion of a minimum of 122 semester credits.
  2. Overall grade point average of 3.0 or above. 
  3. Residency hours -- minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
  4. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
  5. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
  6. Grade of B- or higher for all AUTS courses.

NOTE: Application forms are available at the beginning of each Fall semester, must be completed by October 1st, and can be obtained in the Education Department, 801-863-8527.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track. 

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC 3
MATH 1050 or 1055 or 2000 College Algebra QL or College Algebra with Preliminaries QL or Algebraic Reasoning with Modeling QL 3
Humanities Distribution 3
EDEL 1010 Introduction to Education 2
Elective  2
  Semester total: 13
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
MATH 2010 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I  3
Physical Science Distribution  3
EDEL  2330 Children's Literature 3
HLTH 2900 Health Education For Elementary Teachers 2
  Semester total: 14
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
MATH 2020 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II 3
US Institutions Distribution  3
ART 2100 or THEA 2100 or DANC 2100 or MUSC 2100 Teaching Art for Children FF or Teaching Theatre for Children FF or Teaching Dance for Children FF or Teaching Music for Children FF 3
3rd Science Distribution  3
AUTS 250G Understanding the Autism Spectrum GI 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
PSY 1100 Human Development Life Span SS 3
PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
EDSP 2840 Instructional and Assistive Technology 2
Biology Distribution 3
Elective 1
  Semester total: 12
Semester 5 Course Title Credit Hours
EDSP 3000 Educational Psychology 3
EDSP 340G Exceptional Students GI 2
EDSP 4135  Reading and Writing Instruction for Students with Mild/Moderate/Severe Disabilities K-12  2
EDSP 4136 Reading Practicum 1
EDSP 4170 Instruction in Life Skills for Students with Severe and Significant Disabilities 3
EDSP 4100 Instructional Strategies and Program Management for Students with Mild/Moderate/Severe Disabilities 3
EDSP 4200 Classroom Management I 2
EDSP 455G Multicultrual Education/ESL 3
  Semester total: 19
Semester 6 Course Title Credit Hours
EDSP 4130  Math Instruction for Students with Mild/Moderate/Severe Disabilities 2
EDSP 4131 Math Practicum 1
EDSP 4180 Curriculum and Instruction for Students with Significant Disabilitites 3
AUTS 3810 Autism Across the Lifespan I Infants and Children 3
AUTS 382G Autism Across the Lifespan II Teens and Adults GI 3
EDSP 4250 Classroom Management II 2
EDSP 4440 Content Literacy 3
  Semester total: 17
Semester 7 Course Title Credit Hours
EDSP 4160 Assessment and Evaluation in Special Education 3
AUTS 4650 Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis 3
EDSP 445G Curriculum Design and Assessment 3
EDSP 4110 Special Education Laws/Policies/Procedures 3
AUTS 3850 Autism Assessment and Treatment 3
EDSP 4120 School to Post-School Transition Planning 2
  Semester total: 17
Semester 8 Course Title Credit Hours
EDSP 4885 or EDSP4895 Special Education Student Teaching--Grades K-6 or Special Education Student Teaching--7-12 6
AUTS 481R Field Placement 3
AUTS 482R Group Autism Seminar 1
EDSP 4140 Collaboration and Consultation with Parents and School Staff  WE 3
EDSP 4990 Teacher Performance Assessment Project WE 2
  Semester total: 15
  Degree total: 122

 

Department

Secondary and Special Education

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Program Details

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Developed an understanding of how cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas of student learning development meet the needs of individual learning differences.
  2. Developed an understanding of individual learner differences and cultural and linguistic diversity.
  3. Displayed the ability to work with learners to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, encouraging positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
  4. Developed an understanding of the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline.
  5. Learned to apply multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, monitor learner progress, guide planning and instruction, and determine whether the outcomes described in content standards have been met.
  6. Learned how to plan instruction to support students in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, Utah Core standards, practices, and the community context.
  7. Displayed the ability to use various instructional strategies to ensure that all learners develop a deep understanding of content areas and their connections and build skills to apply and extend knowledge in meaningful ways.
  8. Displayed the ability to be a reflective practitioner who uses evidence to continually evaluate and adapt practice to meet the needs of each learner.
  9. Displayed the ability to be a leader who engages collaboratively with learners, families, colleagues, and community members to build a shared vision and supportive professional culture focused on student growth and success.
  10. Demonstrated the highest standard of legal, moral, and ethical conduct as specified in Utah State Board Rule R277-515.
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