454 Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education Secondary Education Licensure • Program Prerequisite: Provisional admission to a Teacher Education Program (see the admission requirements described under the Teacher Education Department). Select an academic teaching major and teaching minor or composite teaching major and teaching minor that WSU offers. In many departments the teaching major and minor are different from the departmental major and minor. • Minor: A teaching minor is recommended and may be required with most teaching majors (please consult your content major advisor). A teaching minor is generally not required with a composite teaching major (refer to specific composite major program requirements). • Grade Requirements: Secondary Education students must meet minimum major course grade requirements and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher in all college work and achieve at least a "B-" grade in each professional education course to continue in the program. • Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 semester hours is required for graduation; a minimum of 24 of these is required within the Secondary Licensure program. Atotal of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses number 3000 and above). The academic teaching major and teaching minor must consist of not less than 30 and 16 semester hours respectively, or a composite major of a minimum of 46 semester hours. The teaching major and teaching minor must be in subjects taught in Utah public secondary schools. Either the major or minor must be a subject which Utah secondary schools are required to teach (those marked with asterisks do not satisfy this second requirement — see the list of teaching majors and minors below). Admission Requirements Declare a program of study (see Enrollment Services and Information). Follow the provisional admission requirements outlined under the Teacher Education Department. Advisement All Secondary Education students should meet with an advisor in the Department of Teacher Education. Call 801-626-6309 for more information or to schedule an appointment. In addition, students should seek advisement from both their teaching major and their teaching minor program areas. For Secondary Licensure candidates, there are 4 areas of course work that are required: I. University and General Education Requirements; II. Support Courses; III. Teaching Major and Teaching Minors (when required) that WSU offers; and TV. Professional Education Courses. Details for each of these required areas follow. General Education I. University and General Education Requirements Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. The following courses required for the Secondary Education Licensure Program will also satisfy general education requirements: COMM 1020 or COMM 2110 and CHF 1500. Course Requirements for Licensure II. Support Courses Required (or equivalent) • EDUC 1010 - Exploring Teaching Credits: (3) One course from the following • CHF 1500 SS - Human Development Credits: (3) or • PSY 3140 - Adolescent Psychology Credits: (3) One course from the following • COMM 1020 HU - Principles of Public Speaking Credits: (3) or • COMM 2110 HU - Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Credits: (3) III. Teaching Majors and Minors Majors arid Minors Chemistry Co mmunicatio n* Dance English French Geography German History Mathematics Physical Education Physics Political Science* Psychology* Socio log}'* Spanish Theatre Arts * Subjects which Utah secondary schools are not required to teach Minors Only Art Business Education Business/Marketing Education Computer Science Earth Science Economics ESL (English as a Second Language) Health Promotion Physical Education/Coaching Education Dual Teaching Licensure Programs Special Education (Mild/Moderate) Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog