210 211 » Program Prerequisite: Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete at least 9 credit hours of general Honors courses (see the Interdisciplinary Programs section of this catalog). » Grade Requirements: Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. » Credit Hour Requirements: Fill the requirements of the Elementary Education major, of which at least 12 credit hours in the professional education sequence, education support courses, or graduate courses must be taken for Honors credit. All 3000 level and above courses may be considered by the student for his/her course of study. The student desiring Honors credit should plan a Course of Study and have a signed agreement prior to seeking permission from the Department Chair. Content in the Education courses will be different and more challenging for Honors students than the content for regular students. (See also Honors Program.) Secondary Education » Program Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Programs (see the admission requirements described earlier). Select an academic teaching major and teaching minor or composite teaching major that WSU offers. In many departments the teaching major and minor are different from the departmental major and minor. » Minor: Required with a teaching major but not required with a composite teaching major. » 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 31 of these is required within the Secondary Certification program. A total 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 double asterisks do not satisfy this second requirement - see the list of teaching majors and minors to the right). Admission Requirements Declare a program of study (refer to page 18). Follow the admission requirements for Teacher Education outlined on the previous pages of this catalog. Advisement All Secondary Education students should meet with an adviser in the Teacher Education Advisement Center and from 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 Certificate 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 that WSU offers; and IV. Professional Education Courses. Details for each of these required areas follow. I. University and General Education Requirements Refer to pages 35-40 for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. The following courses required for the Secondary Education Certificate Program will also satisfy general education requirements: Comm HU1020 and ChFam SS1500. Course Requirements for Certification II. Support Courses Required (or equivalent) One course from the following ChFam SS1500 Human Development (3) Psych 3140 Psychology of Adolescence (3) One course from the following Comm HU1020 Principles of Public Speaking (3) Comm 3070 Performance Studies (3) One course from the following Health 3050 School Health Program (3) Health 4250 Contemporary Health Issues of Adolescents (2) III. Teaching Majors and Minors Majors and Minors Botany* Communications French German Mathematics Physics Psychology** Spanish Minors Only Art Business/Marketing Education Dance ESL (English as a Second Language) Health Promotion Special Education (mild/moderate) * Only if taken with Zoology minor ** Subjects which Utah secondary schools are not required to teach Composite Majors In lieu of the major and minor, a candidate may elect a composite teaching major which consists of a maximum of forty-six (46) hours of subjects in closely related fields. Art Business Education Music Education Chemistry English Geography History Physical Education Political Science Sociology** Theatre Arts Business Education Computer Science Economics Family Studies Geology Physical Education/ Athletic Coaching Zoology Biological Science Earth Science Physical Science Social Science IV. Professional Education Courses Required (31 hours) • Level 1 (Core) Educ 3000 Educ 3100 Educ 3120 Educ3140 Interpersonal Skills for Teachers (1) Instructional Planning, Technology St Assessment (3) Foundations of Education (1) Educational Psychology St Classroom Management (3) • Level 2 (Learners and Methods) Educ DV3200 Foundations in Multicultural/ Bilingual Education (2) Educ 3260 The Exceptional Student (3) Educ 3760 Teaching Reading St Writing in the Content Areas (3) Educ 3780 Interdisciplinary Strategies in Diverse Classroom (3) •Level 3 (Synthesis) Educ 4820 Managing Diverse Classrooms (3) Educ 4880 Student Teaching in Secondary Education (8) Educ 4960 Secondary Senior Synthesis Seminar (1) On-Site Option This option takes participants through the same levels and courses as the regular program but groups them as a cohort beginning in Level II. An assigned WSU faculty team consisting of three members meet the cohort in Level II and will instruct, supervise, and mentor the students through Levels II and III. In Level II students begin their student teaching experience (2 classes) at the selected site-schools and become acquainted with the school environment, student body, and administration along with taking the university courses taught in Level II, which are usually taught from 10:30 am to noon daily. Level III students complete student teaching (4 classes) in the morning and receive level instruction in the afternoons at the site-school. Participants teach at both the high school and junior high sites, switching sites at the end of the Level II semester. English methods courses (3400, 3410) are offered on- site as well; Education 4500 for history majors is usually offered at an accommodating time. Cooperating teachers meet their student teachers prior to the first semester during a retreat which orients all participants to the program. In addition, they receive mentor training to help facilitate their role in the student teaching process. To apply for the on-site option, after acceptance into teacher education, complete the application by visiting the Teacher Education Web Site or Dr. Smith or Dr. Young. It is strongly suggested that all major and minor courses be completed, except for the noted methods courses, prior to Level I. All course work in the major and minor must be completed prior to Level II, except for the noted methods courses. After being accepted into the site-based option students should register for the Level II section designated "on-site," usually taught in the morning. Admission to teacher education is required prior to enrollment in 3000 level and above education classes. Educ 4500 is a required course for the Social & Behavioral Science Teaching Major/Teaching Minor. The Professional Education component of the Secondary Education program requires three semesters to complete. Therefore, it is very important that you have completed your General Education requirements and have completed most of the requirements for your major and minor 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. An endorsement allows a certificated teacher to teach in other areas of specialty. 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 ation Mathematics A candidate desiring to receive Elementary Education Mathematics Endorsement must -Fill the requirements of the Elementary Education major. -Select mathematics as an 18-hour content concentration. Courses Required for Endorsement Mathematics Courses Required (18 hours) MathEd SI3060 Probability St Statistics for Elementary Teachers (3) MathEd SI3070 Geometry for Elementary Teachers (3) MathEd SI3080 Number Theory for Elementary Teachers (3) MathEd SI4040 Mathematical Problem Solving for Elementary Teachers (3) MathEd SI4100 intuitive Calculus (3) MathEd 4700 Senior Project in Elementary Math Teach (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 Mild/Moderate The Department of Teacher Education offers course work leading to a Special Education Mild/Moderate Endorsement. This endorsement allows the holder to teach mild and moderately disabled students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The Special Education Mild/Moderate Endorsement may be earned concurrently with the Early Childhood, Elementary Education, or the Composite Elementary and Special Education Major certification. Special Education courses taken in the early childhood and elementary education subject area concentrations may count toward the endorsement. Secondary education students completing the Special Education Teaching minor receive 20 hours toward the endorsement and also are allowed to teach reading in the secondary school. Extra course work is required to complete the total Special Education Endorsement Program. Check at the Teacher Education Advisement Center for a Special Education course schedule. Admission Requirements • Students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program or to the M.Ed, program, or have a current teaching certificate. • Teachers holding a current teaching certificate who are only seeking the Special Education endorsement must make application through the Department of Teacher Education Admission Office and complete a separate admissions procedure. • Computer literacy Course Requirements for Endorsement Courses Required (31 or 34 hours) Educ 4510 Foundations in Special Education (3) Educ 4511 Practicum in Foundations Topics (1) Educ 4520 Planning St Managing the Special Education Learning Environment (3) Educ 4521 Practicum in Special Education Learning Environment (1) Educ SI4530 Principles St Applications of Special Education Assessment (3) Educ SI4531 Practicum in Special Education Assessment (1) Educ 4540 Managing Student Behavior St Teaching Social Skills Behavior (3) PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBSCI INTRD MINORS Applied Science & logy CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DG PRENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART ■ ■ ■-.■■■■ ■■■ ■■ MBA MPACC/ACCTNG BUSADM FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUANT IS&T Education MEDUC CHFAM ATHL/AT HEALTH/NUTRI PE/REC EDUC- Health Professions CLS DENSCI PARAMD HTHSCI HAS/HIM NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY Science BOTANY CHEM GEOSCI MATH/MATHED MICRO PHSX ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences CJ ECON GEOGR HIST POLSC PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University Weber State University