208 The MEd program with the organizing theme of Teacher as Reflective Practitioner is pra dice-oriented, and the purposes, processes, outcomes, and evaluation are explicated by a model represented by the acronym TREC: Teachers Refleding, Engaging, and Collaborating. The components, reflecting, engaging, and collaborating, serve as a framework for organizing course work and program development. The goals of the curriculum reflect an emphasis on preparing master educators who: • are reflective of their own practices and their impact on students; • engage students through a variety of strategies to ensure growth in knowledge and learning processes that they might become independent life-time learners; • collaborate with peers and students in learning communities; • engage in research to improve educational pradices and those of peers. In cooperation with the university, the program provides avenues for continuing professional development and continual learning for university faculty as wdl as students, and encourages the university values of teaching, scholarship and service. Admission Requirements The MEd program is seledive, with a limited number of openings available for qualified students. Admission deadlines are July 1 for Fall Semester, November 1 for Spring Semester, and March 1 for Summer Semester. For additional information contad the Master of Education office, (801) 626-6278. The following are required: 1. Admission to Weber State University and application for the MEd Program. 2. Payment of the MEd program application fee. 3. Verification of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. 4. Offidal transcripts from all institutions. 5. Completed MEd recommendation forms (3). 6. Minimum GPA of 3.25 on the last 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of approved undergraduate/graduate course work. or Minimum GPA of 3.00 to 3.24 on the last 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) and a minimum score of either 396 on the Miller's Analogies Test (MAT) or 480 each on the Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical portions of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). 7. Oral interview with the Program Director (for Secondary Licensure Candidates an additional interview with members of the Master's Policy Committee). 8. Writing proficiency assessment. 9. Provisional admittance (first 21 hours). Note: It is recommended applicants have an equivalent of one year's full- time professional teaching experience. Additional Requirements for Secondary Licensure 1. Bachelor's degree in a recognized content major (discipline taught in Utah secondary schools) from an accredited institution. 2. Praxis II [subjed-area test(s)]. 3. Background check. Additional Requirements for International Students • TOEFL score of 550. • Oral language proficiency assessment. • Weber State University-accepted Bachdor's degree. • Courses evaluated into the equivalent of American credits and letter grades. • If the overall GPA is lower than 3.25, and the evaluated transcript cannot be calculated for the last 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of course work, the Graduate Record Examination must be taken with a minimum score of 480 each on the Quantitative and Analytical portions. Course Requirements for MEd The 36 hour program of study consists of a 21-hour professional core requirement and 15 hours of graduate committee-approved professional education dedives and/or courses in the student's discipline. A portion of the core requirement is the completion of a Master's project, an application of knowledge and skills. Professional Education Core Requirements (21 credit hours) 0 Foundations MED 6000 Fundamentals of Graduate Study (2) MED 6010 Advanced Educational Foundations (2) MED 6020 Diversity in Education (2) MED 6030 Advanced Educational Psychology (2) 0 Methodology MED 6050 Curriculum Design, Evaluation, Assessment (3) MED 6060 Instrudional Strategies (2) 0 Scholarship MED 6080 Conducting Educational Research (3) MED 6085 Developing a Project Proposal (1) MED 6090 Master's Project (3) MED 6091 Graduate Synthesis (1) Electives (15 credit hours) Eledives must be graduate level (i.e. 6000 level credit), and may be sdeded from offerings in professional education, disdpline areas, or specialized courses leading to endorsements in Reading, Special Education, Gifted and Talented, ESL, or ESL/Bilingual. At the present time Weber State offers graduate level content courses in English, HPHP, Math, History, Sdence, and Foreign Language. The graduate office has listings of approved elective courses and endorsement requirements. SECONDARY LICENSURE TRACK MEd Course Requirements for Secondary Licensure 0 Foundations and Methods MED 6110 Introduction to Classroom Management (3) or MED 6120 Advanced Classroom Management (3) MED 6050 Curriculum Design, Evaluation, Assessment (3) The following courses can be taken in any order: MED 6320 Content Area Literacy Instrudion (3) MED 6510 Foundations in Spedal Education (3) MED 6020 Diversity in Education (2) MED 6060 Instrudional Strategies (2) 0 Field Experience with Supervision (These credits do not count towards a master's degree, but are part of the requirements for licensure.) If currently teaching on a provisional license EDUC 5860 Practicum in Education (2 + 2) Mentoring and supervision will be given for two semesters (2 credits each semester - minimum of 4 credit hours) OR If not currently teaching EDUC 5860 Practicum in Education (2) At least 60 clock hours in a secondary school setting early in your coursework. EDUC 5880 Student Teaching in Secondary Education for MED Students (6) All day for 40 days, with an assigned cooperating teaching, or you can be hired by a district and complete an internship. Successful completion of the above coursework and field work will result in a recommendation for the Utah Level 1 Secondary License. Weber State University 2008 - 2009 Catalog