212 213 secondary schools are required to teach (those marked with double asterisks do not satisfy this second requirement - see the list of teaching majors and minors below). Admission Requirements Declare a program of study (see page 18). Follow the provisional admission requirements outlined under the Teacher Education department. Advisement All Secondary Education students should meet with an adviser in the Teacher Education Advisement Center and from the Department of Teacher Education. Call 801-626-6309 for more information or to schedule an appointment. In addition, students should seek advisement from both their teaching major and their teaching minor program areas. For Secondary Licensure candidates, there are 4 areas of course work that are required: I. University and General Education Requirements; II. Support Courses; III. Teaching Major and Teaching Minors that WSU offers; and IV. Professional Education Courses. Details for each of these required areas follow. General Education I. University and General Education Requirements Refer to pages 36-41 for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. The following courses required for the Secondary Education Licensure Program will also satisfy general education requirements: Comm HU1020 and ChFam SS1500. Course Requirements for Licensure II. Support Courses Required (or equivalent) One course from the following ChFam SS1500 Human Development (3) Psych 3140 Psychology of Adolescence (3) One course from the following Comm HU1020 Principles of Public Speaking (3) Comm 3070 Performance Studies (3) One course from the following Health 3050 School Health Program (3) Health 4250 Contemporary Health Issues of Adolescents (2) III. Teaching Majors and Minors • Majors and Minors Botany* Communications French German Mathematics Physics Psychology** Spanish Chemistry English Geography History Physical Education Political Science Sociology** Theatre Arts * Only if taken with Zoology minor " Subjects which Utah secondary schools are not required to teach • Minors Only Art Business Education Business/Marketing Education Computer Science Dance Economics ESL (English as a Second Language) Geology (Earth Science) Health Promotion Physical Education/Athletic Coaching Special Education (Mild/Moderate) Zoology • Composite Majors In lieu of the major and minor, a candidate may elect a composite teaching major which consists of a minimum of forty-six (46) hours of subjects in closely related fields. Art Biological Science Business Education Earth Science Music Education Physical Science Social Science IV. Professional Education Courses Required (31 hours) Level 1 (Core) Educ 3000 Educ 3100 Educ 3120 Educ 3140 Interpersonal Skills for Teachers (1) Instructional Planning, Technology Sc Assessment (3) Foundations of Education (1) Educational Psychology Sc Classroom Management (3) • Level 2 (Learners and Methods) Educ DV3200 Foundations in Multicultural/ Bilingual Education (2) Educ DV3260 The Exceptional Student (3) Educ 3760 Teaching Reading Sc Writing in the Content Areas (3) Educ 3780 Interdisciplinary Strategies in Diverse Classroom (3) • Level 3 (Synthesis) Educ 4820S Managing Diverse Classrooms (3) Educ 4880 Student Teaching in Secondary Education (8) Educ 4960 Secondary Senior Synthesis Seminar (1) Provisional admission to teacher education is required prior to enrollment in 3000 level and above education classes. Educ 4500 is a required course for the Social & Behavioral Science Teaching Major/Teaching Minor. The Professional Education component of the Secondary Education program requires three semesters to complete. Therefore, it is very important that candidates have completed the General Education requirements and most of the major and minor requirements prior to entering the program. Because of possible scheduling difficulties, failure to do so could mean spending an extra semester (or more) in completing the program. An endorsement allows a licensed teacher to teach in other areas of specialty. Endorsements are awarded by the Utah State Office of Education to applicants who have completed coursework approved by that office. The following are endorsements supported by courses in the Department of Teacher Education. The endorsement programs are subject to changes due to state and national requirements. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MATHEMATICS A candidate desiring to receive Elementary Education Mathematics Endorsement must -Fill the requirements of the Elementary Education major. -Select mathematics as an 18-hour content concentration. Courses Required for Endorsement Mathematics Courses Required (18 hours) MathEd SI3060 Probability & Statistics for Elementary Teachers (3) MathEd SI307O Geometry for Elementary Teachers (3) MathEd SI3080 Number Theory for Elementary Teachers (3) MathEd SI4040 Mathematical Problem Solving for Elementary Teachers (3) MathEd SI4100 Intuitive Calculus (3) MathEd 4700 Senior Project in Elementary Math Teach (3) or other approved courses numbered above 3000 Elementary education majors desiring an Elementary Mathematics Endorsement should consult with the Mathematics Department Chair early in their program. The student will be assigned an advisor to help design his/her course of study. Special Education Mild/Moderate g^^mm^m The Department of Teacher Education offers course work leading to a Special Education Mild/Moderate Endorsement. This endorsement allows the holder to teach mild and moderately disabled students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The Special Education Mild/Moderate Endorsement may be earned concurrently with the Early Childhood, Elementary Education, or the Composite Elementary and Special Education Major certification. Special Education courses taken in the early childhood and elementary education subject area concentrations may count toward the endorsement. Check at the Teacher Education Advisement Center for a Special Education course schedule. Admission Requirements • Students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program or to the M.Ed, program, or have a current teaching license. • Teachers holding a current teaching license who are only seeking the Special Education endorsement must make application through the Department of Teacher Education Admission Office and complete a separate admissions procedure. • Meet Computer and Information Literacy general education requirement. Course Requirements for Endorsement Courses Required (31 or 34 credit hours) Educ 4510 Foundations in Special Education (3) Educ 4520 Planning Sc Managing the Special Education Learning Environment (3) Educ 4521 Practicum in Special Education (2) Educ SI4530 Principles and Applications of Special Education Assessment (3) Educ 4540 Managing Student Behavior Sc Teaching Social Skills (3) Educ 4550 Instructional Content Sc Methods for Elementary Students (3) Educ 4580 Instructional Content, Methods Sc Transition for Secondary Special Education Students (3) Educ 4581 Pre-Student Teaching in Special Education (4) Educ 4650 Diagnosis Sc Remediation of Reading Problems (3) Educ 4670 Special Education Student Teaching (4) If not an elementary major the following 3 credit hours in math must be completed. Educ 4640 Diagnosis Sc Remediation of Math Problems (3) In addition, evidence of a course in Technology and Multicultural Education must be listed on transcripts or taken as part of the endorsement program. Endorsement programs are also offered through the graduate program as electives. Special Education WNOR/ENDORSEUENT SECONDARY 01 » Grade Requirements: A GPA of 3.00 or better in courses used toward the minor in addition to an overall GPA of 3.00 or higher. » Credit Hour Requirements: 20 credit hours required. There are a number of ways to receive an endorsement. See an advisor. Students must satisfy the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements as described earlier in this section of the catalog. Course Requirements for the Minor Required Courses (34 credit hours) Educ 4510 Foundations in Special Education (3)* Educ 4520 Planning Sc Managing the Special Education Learning Environment (3)* Educ 4521 Practicum in Special Education (2) Educ SI4530 Principles and Applications of Special Education Assessment (3)* Educ 4540 Managing Student Behavior Sc Teaching Social Skills (3) Educ 4550 Instructional Content Sc Methods for Elementary Students (3) Educ 4580 Instructional Content, Methods Sc Transition for Secondary Special Education Students (3) Educ 4581 Pre-Student Teaching in Special Education (4) and 3 credit hours in reading Educ 4650 Diagnosis Sc Remediation of Reading Problems (3) or Meduc 6315 Foundations of Teaching Reading in Secondary Education (3) and 3 credit hours in math Educ 4640 Diagnosis Sc Remediation of Math Problems (3) and student teaching Educ 4670 Special Education Student Teaching (4) (If not completed as a part of Educ 4880) 'May be taken prior to provisional admission. See Teacher Education Advisement Center, ED230A, for assistance with registration for these courses if not admitted. ESL (English as a Second Language) This program will meet the requirements for the English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement to be added to the Early Childhood, Elementary, or Secondary Teaching certificate. These courses taken at the graduate level may also be used as electives for the M.Ed, degree. See the Department of Teacher Education or the Master of Education Office for more details. Course Requirements for Endorsement Required Courses (17 credit hours) Educ 4250/MEduc 6250 Second Language Acquisition: Theories Sc Implementation (3) Educ 4270/MEduc 6270 Literacy Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (3) Engl 4410/6410 Strategies Sc Methodology of Teaching ESL (3) Engl 4420/6420 English Phonology Sc Syntax for ESL Teachers (3) Engl 4450/6450 ESL/Bilingual Assessment: Theory, Methods, Sc Practices (2) General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GEN ED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBSCI INTRD MINORS Applied Sciences Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT CDGT ENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE Arts A Humanities COMM ENGL FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART Business & Econ MBA MPACC/ACCTNG BUSADM FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUANT IS&T MEDUC CHFAM ATHL/AT HEALTH/NUTRI PE/REC EDUC- CLS DENSCI PARAMD HTHSCI HAS/HIM NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY Science BOTANY CHEM GEOSCI MATH/MATHED MICRO PHSX ZOOL Social A Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOGR HIST POLSC PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI Continuing Ed Dam's Campus WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY 2002-2003 CATALOG W E B E R State Univ 2002-2003 CATALOG E R S I T Y