219 Course Requirements for Endorsement Required Courses (17 credit hours) Graduate students should contact the M.Ed. director for approved substitutions. EDUC 4250 (MED 6250) ENGL 4420 (MED 6420) EDUC 4270 (MED 6270) ENGL 4410 (MED 6410) ENGL 4450 (MED 6450) EDUC 4740 Second Language Acquisition: Theories & Implementation (3) English Phonology and Syntax for ESL Teachers (3) Literacy Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (3) Strategies & Methodology of Teaching ESL (3) ESL/Bilingual Assessment: Theory, Methods, & Practices (2) Building School Partnerships with ESL/Bilingual Families (1) EDUC 5 770 Field Experience in ESL/ Bilingual Education (2) Endorsement programs are also offered through the graduate program as electives. Basic Reading endorsement Level I—Basic Reading Endorsement These courses will meet the requirement for a Level I Basic Reading Endorsement to be added to the Elementary or Secondary teaching license. The Teacher Education Department provides the courses required for these two endorsements but does not give the endorsement. It is the teacher's responsibility to submit application to the USOE (http://www.usoe.kl2.ut.us) for the reading endorsement. The USOE does the endorsing after reviewing the student's application and coursework. Course Requirements for Elementary Reading Endorsement MED 6360 Foundations of Literacy (3) MED 6320 Content Area Literacy Instruction (3) MED 6330 Using Children's Literature and Informational Text in the Classroom (2) MED 6340 Reading Assessment & Instructional Interventions (3) MED 6350 Reading Comprehension Instruction (2) MED 6352 Early Literacy Instruction (K-12) (2) ENGL 6110 Writing for Teachers (3) Course Requirements for Secondary Reading Endorsement Foundations of Literacy (3) Content Area Literacy Instruction (3) Reading Assessment & Instructional Interventions (3) Reading Comprehension Instruction (2) Understanding and Supporting Reading Development (6-12) (3) Writing for Teachers (3) Teaching Literature in the Secondary Schools (3) MED. MED 6320 MED 6340 MED 6350 MED 6353 ENGL 6110 ENGL 6210 Level II—Advanced Reading Endorsement MED 6354 Supervision & Staff Development in Reading Instruction (2) MED 6355 Research in Reading (3) MED 6356 Reading Internship (2) Education of the Gifted endorsement Courses leading to an endorsement in the Education of the Gifted are offered through the undergraduate program when the candidate selects Education of the Gifted as a concentration. Extra courses are needed to apply for the endorsement. 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 (12-13 credit hours) EDUC 4420 (MED 6420) Foundations in Education of the Gifted (2) Differentiated Curriculum for the Gifted (3) Assessment & Evaluation in Education of the Gifted (3) Practicum in EDUC of the Gifted (2) Two elective courses, one from graduate content areas (2-3) Endorsement programs are also offered through the graduate program as electives. EDUC 4480 (MED 6480) EDUC 4490 (MED. EDUC 5860 EDUCATION COURSES - EDUC EDUC 1105. Introduction to the University (3) This course assists incoming students in making a successful transition to college, both academically and socially. Topics include study and time management skills, using campus resources, developing interpersonal communications, making major/career selections and understanding student responsibilities. The course prepares students to work efficiently in the university environment. EDUC 2000. Social Studies Concepts for Elementary Teachers (3) Su, F, S Fundamental concepts from the social sciences commonly found in elementary social studies curriculum. EDUC 2890. Cooperative Work Experience (1-6) Su, F, S For students not yet accepted to the Teacher Education Program who meet the minimum cooperative work experience requirements of the department. Provides academic credit for on-the-job experience. Amount of credit will be determined by the department. Fingerprinting/ background check must be completed prior to working in the schools. EDUC 2920. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. May be taken on a Credit/No Qedit basis. EDUC 3100. Instructional Planning & Assessment (3) F, S This course introduces the basic concepts of lesson and unit design, planning and assessment based on student needs. Field experience required. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. Should be taken concurrently with the other Teacher Education Level 1 courses (EDUC 3110 and EDUC 3140). EDUC 3110. Instructional Technology (1) F, S This course guides students to apply existing technology skills into educational environments to promote enhanced learning. The curriculum is based on ISTE Foundations Technology Skills for all teachers and focuses on providing teacher candidates with technology proficiencies applicable to K-12 educational settings. Students demonstrating specific competencies for the course requirements for EDUC 3110 can obtain a waiver. Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education and completion of computer and information literacy courses (parts A, B, C, and D) or equivalent courses. Should be taken concurrently with the other Teacher Education Level 1 courses (EDUC 3100 and EDUC 3140). Field experience required. Generai PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR AUSV/ATTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN SCM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Heaifh Professions CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL PSY SW GERT SOC ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2006 - 2007 Catalog