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

Student of the Month - criteria and procedures for instructors to nominate a Student of the Month

Background Clearance - process for obtaining and submitting your background check

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)

Breadth Humanities (BHU)

Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)

Breadth Life Sciences (BLS)

Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)

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)

Depth Science (DSC)

Depth Social Science (DSS)

Application deadlines: The first Tuesday following Spring Break in March, July 15, October 10:

• Elementary Education Majors - Requirements for Lane Designation
• Early Childhood Education Majors - Requirements for Lane Designation
• Principal's Recommendation Form
• TEAL 3000 Application
• Teacher Education Program Application (This link is only active Jan 7-Mar or until the first Tuesday after Spring Break, May 6-Jul 15, and Aug 26-Oct 15).

Application information for students who have been accepted to the Teacher Education program:

• Request for Campus Transfer Form
• Reading Content Block Application
• Student Teaching Application
• Advisor's Approval Form

The required Praxis test that must be passed before you can be licensed as a teacher is the Multiple Subjects (5001) test. For more information and study materials, please click here.

Teacher preparation for the various Elementary Education majors in the School of Teacher Education and Leadership is called Bridge to Professional Practice (BPP). Students may complete BPP in one of two lanes: the Licensure Lane or the General Studies Lane. This document outlines the differing requirements, obligations, and outcomes of completing the program in each lane. Students are responsible for understanding and fulfilling the conditions for their specific major.

PDF of ELED Lane Designation Requirements

Teacher preparation for the various Elementary Education majors in the School of Teacher Education and Leadership is called Bridge to Professional Practice (BPP), which has two lanes for program completion: the Licensure Lane and the General Studies Lane. Students in majors involving Early Childhood Education must complete the program in the Licensure Lane. This document outlines the differing requirements, obligations, and outcomes of completing the program in the two lanes. Students are responsible for understanding and fulfilling the conditions for their specific major.

PDF of ECE Lane Designation Requirements

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.

1. Elementary Education - Bridge to Professional Practice (academic year 2018-19)
2. Early Childhood Education - Bridge to Professional Practice (academic year 2018-19)
3. Dual Elementary and Early Childhood Education - Bridge to Professional Practice (academic year 2018-19)
4. Dual Early Childhood Birth - 5/Special Education - Early Childhood - Bridge to Professional Practice (academic year 2018-19)
5. Composite Elementary Education/Special Education - Mild/Moderate Specialization - Bridge to Professional Practice (academic year 2018-19)
6. Composite Elementary Education/Special Education - Severe - Bridge to Professional Practice (academic year 2018-19)
7. Elementary Education and Deaf Education - Bridge to Professional Practice (academic year 2018-19)
8. General Studies - Bridge to Professional Practice (academic year 2018-2019

As part of your education for Utah State University, you are required to take 21 credits of Professional Anchor courses. You may choose an Endorsement, Enlightenment, Enhancement and EMPowerment emphasis.

Professional Anchor Options