Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree Pre Core Course Required (3 credit hours) CHF SS1500 Human Development (This course will satisfy a general education requirement.) Core Courses Required (25 credit hours) CHF 2500 Development of the Child: Birth Through Eight (3) CHF 2600 Intro to Early Childhood Education (3) CHF 2610 CHF 2620 CHF 3640 CHF 4710* CHF 4720* CHF 4990A Guidance Based on Developmental Theory (3) (7afo required) Planning Creative Experiences for Young Children (3) (lab required) Working with Parents (3) Advanced Guidance & Planning (3) Student Teaching-Children's School i Seminar in Child Development (1) * Taken concurrently. Students are encouraged to apply two semesters prior to teaching in the Melba S. Lehner Children's School. Support Courses Required (25 credit hours) EDUC 1010 Exploring Teaching (3) COMM HU1020 Principles of Public Speaking (3)* or COMMHU2110 Interpersonal & Small Group Communication (3)* or equivalent MATH 2010 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I (3) MATH 2020 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II (3) EDUC 2000 Social Studies Concepts for Elementary Teachers (3) ENGL 3300 Children's Literature (3) PEP 3630 Physical Education K-6 (3)** HLTH 4300 Health Education in the Elementary School (2) EDUC 3110 Instnidional Technology (2)*** or EDUC 3370 Advanced Instructional Technology (2)*** * Will satisfy a general education requirement ** Students must take PEP 3630 after Level 1 on a technology proficiency assessment, students will complete one of two courses prior to or concurrent with Level 1 Support Course Elective (2-4 credit hours) Select one course from the following MUSC 3824 Music for the Elementary Teachers (4) EDUC 3430 Creative Processes in Elementary School (3) THEA 4603 Creative Drama (3) DANC 3640 Creative Movement in Elementary School (2) ART CA1030* Studio Art for the Non-Art Major (3) • May not be used as both a support elective and general education Professional Education Courses Required (42 credit hours) Admission to teacher education is required prior to enrollment in Professional Education courses. • Level 1 (6 credit hours) EDUC 3100 Instru ctional Planning and Assessment (3) EDUC 3120 Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades [K-2] (3) • Level 2 (12 credit hours, includes practicum) EDUC DV3200E Foundations of Diversity: Culturally, Linguistically Responsive Teaching (3) Reading Instruction in the Intermediate Grades [3-6] (3) The Exceptional Student (3) Young Children at Risk (3) Elementary Social Studies Methods (3) EDUC 3240 EDUCDV3260E or CHF 3500 EDUC 3280 • Level 3 (12 credit hours, includes practicum) EDUC 4300 Elementary Mathematics Methods (3) EDUC 4320 Elementary Language Arts Methods (3) EDUC 4330 Elementary Science Methods (3) EDUC 4340 Elementary Art/Music Methods (3) Students are encouraged to take thdr Praxis exam prior to Level 4. • Level 4 (12 credit hours) EDUC 4840 S tudent Teaching in Elementary Education [Kand 1-3] (8) EDUC 4850 Integrated Elementary Education Student Teaching Seminar and Synthesis (4) Suggested Course Sequence Please refer to this program in the online catalog (weber.edu/catalog) or contact the department for a suggested course sequence. Family Studies Major bachelor's degree (bs or ba) » Program Prerequisite: (1) Complete the Pre-professional Core courses listed on the next page under Course Requirements; (2) Declare your Family Studies major with the department academic advisor; (3) Complete a background check and clearance (see Policy Notes). » Minor: A minor is required.* Optional: In lieu of a minor, a specialization of 12-18 semester hours may be substituted as approved by the department advisor. Six of these hours must be upper division (courses numbered 3000 and above). » Grade Requirements: A grade of C or better in courses required for this major (a grade of C- is not acceptable). Students will receive the final grade they have earned in each course. If a grade in a major course does not meet the minimum requirement for graduation, the student may retake the course once. In special circumstances, by the judgment of the department chair, the student may petition to the Family Studies or Early Childhood Committee, as appropriate, to graduate with the lower grade. Also refer to the grade requirements for graduation under General Requirements on page 38. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of at least 120 credit hours is required for graduation - a minimum of 48 of these must be within the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required by the University (courses numbered 3000 and above) - 33 of these are required within the major. Advisement Students must follow the Department of Child and Family Studies Advisement procedures. Contact the department advisor located in the Advisement Center, McKay Education Building, Room 248 (801 -626-6411). Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see page 18). To be eligible for acceptance into and graduation from the Family Studies Program a candidate must: 1. Complete all of the Pre-professional Core courses listed under Course Requirements. 2. Declare the Family Studies major with the department academic advisor. 3. Complete a background check and clearance (see Policy Notes). Policy Notes Since students majoring in Family Studies will be working with families and children, the State of Utah requires a background check and clearance. Applicants must be fingerprinted and complete a background check before being fully accepted into the program. A handout available from the department secretary explains 227 I General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Engaged Learning 8 Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science 8 Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/ETM MET CMT DGET IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT/MED CH AT/HLTH NUTR/PEP/REC HPHP COURSES ATHL/PE EDUC Health Professions MHA/MSN MSRS CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL Social 8 Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2010-2011 Catalog