Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Welcome to the Elementary and Early Childhood Education Program at Utah State University. The program prepares prospective teachers through seven majors that combine available licensure areas (e.g., Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, and Special Education) in stand-alone, dual, and composite degrees. The program emphasizes informed and responsive teaching developed through extensive field experience. The Utah State University elementary licensure program prepares teachers for grades K-6 as part of a K-8 licensure recommendation. Individuals who also complete endorsement specialization requirements (e.g., Level 2 Middle School Mathematics, English Teaching) are able to teach in K-8 classrooms. Students have an opportunity to get an early start in teaching endorsement programs and even, potentially, a master's degree program, as well.
To be licensed, students must pass the the Utah Foundations of Reading test: Utah Foundations of Reading
Resources
Policies
TEAL Course Repeat Policy - qualifications and process for repeating/retaking a course.
Student Professional Expectations - procedures for instructors to follow if a student's performance is not meeting professional expectations
Background Clearance - process for obtaining and submitting your background check
Breadth Studies Options
As part of your general education for Utah State University, you are required to take 22 credits of Breadth courses. Students in any ELED major may select a course from the entire Breadth Education lists approved by the university. However, the department strongly recommends that students choose from the lists of recommended courses in each breadth area deemed most appropriate for ELED majors to prepare them to become content generalists prepared to teach across curriculum content areas.
Below are links to the breadth course recommendations for TEAL students in each breadth area.
Breadth American Institution (BAI)
Breadth Social Science (BSS) (HDFS 1500 counts for the BSS and is required for ELED Majors)
Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) (PHYS 1200 counts for the BPS and is required for Logan ELED Majors)
Depth Studies Options
As part of your general education for Utah State University, you are required to take 2 University Studies Depth courses from a college outside your emphasis to round out your educational background. Below are links to depth courses in each of the colleges.
Depth Humanities Arts (DHA) (TEAL 3080, Integrating Arts into Academic Learning, counts as the DHA for ELED Majors)
Choose (1) of the following:
Applications
Application deadlines: March 15th for Fall Admissions, and October 15th for Spring Admissions
Application information for students who have been accepted to the Teacher Education program:
- Request for Campus Transfer Form
- Student Teaching Information and Application
- Teaching License Application
Programs of Study
Elementary Education, in conjunction with the Departments of Family and Human Development and Special Education, offer the following programs leading to certification as a teacher. Please note, listed under each major are the Personal Course Records by academic year.
- Elementary Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Dual Elementary and Early Childhood Education
- Dual Early Childhood Birth - 5/Special Education - Early Childhood
- Composite Elementary Education/Special Education - Mild/Moderate Specialization
- Composite Elementary Education/Special Education - Severe
- General Studies
- Dual Elementary Education - 5/Special Education - Elementary Education
Elective Options
As part of your education for Utah State University, you are required to take 15 credits of elective courses. Please see your advisor for suggestions.