该学位是基础教育专业和特殊教育专业所需课程的组合。完成此综合学位的学生有资格获得1-8年级的两个执照，一个是特殊教育的，另一个是基础教育的（尽管，根据联邦关于“不让任何孩子掉队”的联邦标准，学生具有很高的资格教授1-6级） 。通过基础教育课程，学生可以获得内容知识，并通过特殊教育课程，学习用于教学多样化学习者的策略。该学位为学生提供了在职业中更具灵活性的机会。同时拥有两个许可证可以使教师在特殊教育和基础教育之间来回切换。大多数公立学校的老师会在教室里有特殊需要的学生，而这个综合学位使他们更有资格满足这些学
This degree gives students the opportunity to have more flexibility in their careers. Having both licenses allows teachers to move back and forth between special education and elementary education.Most public school teachers will have special needs students in their classrooms, and this composite degree makes them more qualified to meet the unique educational needs of these students. Some states even require special education teachers to have an elementary or secondary education background. Additionally, USU’s special education program boasts 100% job placement for its students upon graduation. This degree is a combination of courses required for the elementary education major and the special education major. Students who complete this composite degree are eligible for two licenses, one for special education and one for elementary education, teaching grades 1-8 (though, students are "highly qualified" to teach grades 1-6 based on federal standards for "No Child Left Behind"). Students gain content knowledge through the elementary education program and learn strategies for teaching diverse learners through the special education program.USU's Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services is ranked 10th in the nation among colleges of education in external research dollars.Students receive a by completing all required courses in the major. To receive a BA, students must also gain proficiency in one or more foreign languages.