该学位是幼儿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K-3级的两个执照，一个用于特殊教育，一个用于幼儿教育。虽然没有学前班教学的许可要求，但拥有该学位的学生在这些情况下可以更好地进行教学。学生通过早期儿童教育计划获得内容知识，并通过特殊教育计划学习针对不同学习者进行教学的策略。该学位通过允许他们与有特殊需要的孩子（从出生到5岁）以及年龄在25岁以下的学生一起工作，扩展了学生的职业选择。幼儿园到三年级。大多数公立学校的教师还将在教室中有特殊需求的学生，而该学位使他们更有资格满足这
Students who complete this composite degree are eligible for two licenses, one for special education and one for early childhood education, teaching grades K-3. While there is no licensure requirement to teach preschool, students with this degree are better prepared to teach in those settings.This degree expands students' career options by allowing them to work with children with special needs (from birth through 5 years) and students in kindergarten through third grade. Most public schools teachers will also have special needs students in their classrooms, and this degree makes them more qualified to meet the unique educational needs of these students. Some states even require special education teachers to have an early childhood, elementary, or secondary education background. Additionally, USU's special education program boasts 100% job placement for its students upon graduation.