256 • Secondary Teacher Education Student Teaching EDUC 4940 Student Teaching in Secondary Education (8) EDUC 4950 Integrated Secondary Student Teaching Seminar (4) Provisional admission to teacher education is required prior to enrollment in 3000 level and above education classes. HIST 4500 is a required course for the Social & Behavioral Science Teaching Major/Teaching Minor. The Professional Education component of the Secondary Education program requires two 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. Interdisciplinary Minors The Teacher Education Department participates in the inter disc- plinary Linguistics Minor Program. Students who wish to enroll in this program should indicate their desire to do so with the program coordinator who will help them work out a proper combination of courses to fit their particular needs. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of this catalog.) Endorsement Programs An endorsement allows a licensed teacher to teach in other areas of specially. 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 endorsement A candidate desiring to recdve Elementary Education Mathematics Endorsement must - Fill the requirements of the Elementary Education major, with the exception of EDUC 4300 which is not required for the Elementary Education Mathematics Endorsement. - Select math as a 9-hour content specialization and take the remainder of the classes required for the Endorsement. Courses Required for Endorsement Mathematics Courses Required (18 hours) MATH 1060 Trigonometry (3) MATH SI1210 Calculus I (4) MTHE SI3060 Probability & Statistics for Elementary Teachers (3) MTHE SI3070 Geometry for Elementary Teachers (3) MTHE SI3080 Number Theory for Elementary Teachers (3) MTHE SI4040 Mathematical Problem Solving for Elementary Teachers (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 Licensure with a mildimoderate endorsement The Department of Teacher Education offers course work leading to a Special Education license with a Mild/Moderate Endorsement. This license allows the holder to teach students with mild-to-moderate disabilities from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The Special Education license may be earned concurrently with the Early Childhood or Elementary Education Major or a Secondary Education Teaching Major. Special Education courses taken in the early childhood and elementary education subject area specializations may count toward the licensure. Check at the Teacher Education Advisement Center for a Special Education course schedule. » Grade Requirements: A GPA of 3.00 or better in required courses in addition to an overall GPA of 3.00 or higher. » Credit Hour Requirements: 31 or 35 credit hours required. Admission Requirements • Students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program or to the MEd program, or have a current teaching license. • Teachers holding a current teaching license who are only seeking the Special Education licensure must make application through the Department of Teacher Education Advisement Center (ED 230) and complete a separate admissions procedure. • Meet Computer and Information Literacy general education requirement. Course Requirements Courses Required (31 or 35 credit hours) EDUC 4510 Foundations in Special Education Practice and Law (3) EDUC 4520 Collaboration, Consultation, and IEP Development (3) EDUC SI4530 Principles and Applications of Special Education Assessment (3) EDUC 4540 Managing Student Behavior and Teaching Social Skills (3) EDUC 4550 Learning Strategies and Methods for Elementary Special Education Students (3) EDUC 4580 Learning Strategies and Transition for Secondary Special Education Students (3) EDUC 4581 Pre-Student Teaching in Special Education: Assessment, Behavior Management, Instruction (4) EDUC 4650 Validated Instructional Methods and Practicum: Reading (4) EDUC 4670 Special Education Student Teaching (4) EDUC 4685 Special Education Student Teaching Seminar and Synthesis (1) If not an elementary major the following 4 credit hours in math must be completed. EDUC 4640 Validated Instructional Methods and Practicum: Mathematics (4) Endorsement programs are also offered through the graduate program as electives. ESL (English as a Second Language) MINOR/ENDORSEMENT 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 Education licensure. Weber State University 2010-2011 Catalog