254 For Special Education majors, there are 4 areas of course work that are required: I. University and General Education Requirements; II. Support Courses; EI. Professional Education Courses; and, IV Mild/ Moderate Specialization Courses. Details for each of these required areas follow. General Education I. University and General Education Requirements Refer to pages 38-44 for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. The following courses required for the Special Education major will also satisfy general education requirements: COMM HU1020 or COMM HU2110 and CHF SSI500. Students pursuing a BS or BA degree must take 9 credit hours, at least one (1) course from a life science group and at least one (1) course from a physical science group. One of the courses must be PS 1350 (Principles of Earth Science), PS 13 60 (Principles of Physical Science), or LSI370 (Principles of Life Science), or at least one science lab course. Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree II. Support Courses Required (or equivalent) (18 credits) EDUC 1010 Exploring Teaching (3) EDUC 2010 Human Exceptionality (3) CHF SS1500 Human Development (3) COMM HU1020 Principles of Public Speaking (3) or COMMHU2110 Interpersonal & Small Group Communication (3) And at least 6 credit hours from the following ENGL 3300 Children's Literature (3) EDUC 3390 Literacy in the Primary Grades (2) EDUC 3430 Creative Processes in Elementary School (3) EDUC 4250 Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Implementation (3) EDUC 4270 Literacy Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (3) CHF 2400 Family Relations (3) CHF 2500 Development of the Child: Birth to Eight (3) CHF 2570 Middle Childhood Development (3) CHF 3640 Working with Parents (3) PSY 3000 Child Psychology (3) PSY 3140 Psychology of Adolescence (3) PSY 3250 Conditioning & Learning (3) PSY 3300 Applied Behavior Intervention (3) PEP 3660 Physical Education for Students with Disabilities (3) III. Courses Required for the Major (54 credits) • Professional Education Courses (8 credits) EDUC 3110 Instnidional Technology (2) EDUC 3140 Educational Psychology, Interpersonal Skills & Classroom Management (3) EDUC DV3200D Foundations of Diversity: Culturally, Linguistically Responsive Teaching (3) • Special Education Courses (46 credits) Mild/Moderate Core (22 credits) EDUC 4510/MED 6510 Foundations in Special Education Practice and Law (3) EDUC 4520/MED 6520 Collaboration, Consultation, and IEP Development (3) EDUCSI4530/MED 6530 Principles and Applications of Special Education Assessment (3) EDUC 4540 /MED 6540 Managing Student Behavior and Teaching Social Skills (3) EDUC 4550/MED 6550 Learning Strategies and Methods for Elementary Special Education Students (3) EDUC 4580/MED 6580 Learning Strategies and Transition for Secondary Special Education Students (3) EDUC 4581/MED 6581 Pre-Student Teaching in Special Education: Assessment, Behavior Management, Instruction (4) Math, Reading, and Written Language Block (12 credits) EDUC 4640/MED 6560 Validated Instructional Methods and Practicum: Mathematics (4) EDUC 4650/MED 6555 Validated Instructional Methods and Practicum: Reading (4) EDUC 4660/MED 6570 Validated Instructional Methods and Practicum: Written Expression (4) Student Teaching in Special Education (12 credits) EDUC 4680 Student Teaching in Special Education (8) EDUC 4686 Special Education Student Teaching Seminar and Synthesis for Special Education Majors (4) • Specialization options (9 credits) Mathematics - choose from the following: (MATH Q,1050, MATH 2010 and MATH 2020 are prerequisites) MATH 1060 Trigonometry (3) MTHE 3060 Probability and Statistics for Elem Teachers (3) MTHE 3070 Geometry for Elementary Teachers (3) MTHE 3080 Number Theory for Elementary Teachers (3) MTHE 4040 Math Problem Solving for Elem Teachers (3) Reading/Language Arts - choose from the following: EDUC 3390 Literacy in the Primary Grades (2) EDUC 4920 Reading and Writing Conference (1) MED 6330 Using Children's Literature and Informational Text in the Classroom (2) MED 6360 Foundations of Literacy (3) EDUC 5120 Culture and Language (3) ENGL 3040 History of English Language (3) ENGL 3310 Young Adult Literature (3) ENGL 4400 Multicultural Perspectives on Literature for Young People (3) ESL - choose from the following EDUC 4250 ENGL 4420 EDUC 4270 *ENGL4410 ENGL 4450 EDUC 4740 EDUC 5770 *FL 4400 Methods of this course. Early Childhood CHF 2500 CHF 2600 CHF 2610 CHF 2620 CHF SI3850 CHF 4710 Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Implementation (3) English Phonology and Syntax for ESL/ Bilingual Teachers (3) Literacy Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (3) Strategies and Methodology of Teaching ESL/Bilingual (3) ESL/Bilingual Assessment: Theories, Methods and Practices (3) Building School Partnerships with ESL/ Bilingual Families (1) Field Experience in ESL/ Bilingual Education (2) of Teaching a Foreign Language can be used in lieu Development of the Child: 0-8 (3) Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3) Guidance Based on Developmental Theory (3) Planning Creative Experiences for Young Children (3) Current Research Methods in Child and Family Studies (3) Advanced Guidance and Planning (3) Weber State University 2010-2011 Catalog