220 Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education Admission Requirements Declare a program of study (see Program of Study (Major/ Minor) Declaration). Follow the provisional admission requirements outlined under the Teacher Education department. Advisement All Special Education majors should meet with an advisor in the Teacher Education Advisement Center and also an assigned advisor from the Special Education faculty. Call 801-626-6309 for more information or to schedule an appointment. For Special Education majors, there are 4 areas of course work that are required: I. University and General Education Requirements; II. Support Courses; III. 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 Degree and General Education Requirements for Bachelor of Science requirements. The following courses required for the Special Education major will also satisfy general education requirements: COMM 1020 or COMM 2110 and CHF 1500. Students pursuing a BS 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 GEO 1350 PS (Principles of Earth Science), CHEM 1360 PS/PHYS 1360 PS (Principles of Physical Science), or BTNY 1370 LS/MICR1370 LS/ZOOL1370 LS (Principles of Life Science), or at least one science lab course. Major Course Requirements for BS Degree II. Support Courses Required (or equivalent) (18 credits) • EDUC 1010 - Exploring Teaching (3) • EDUC 2010 - Human Exceptionality (3) • CHF 1500 SS - Human Development (3) • COMM 1020 HU - Principles of Public Speaking (3) or • COMM 2110 HU - 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 the 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 Through 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 (2) III. Courses Required for the Major (54 credits) Professional Education Courses (8 credits) • EDUC 3110 - Instructional Technology (2) • EDUC 3140 - Educational Psychology, Interpersonal Skills and Classroom Management (Elementary) (3) • EDUC 320oD DV - Foundations of Diversity: Culturally, Linguistically Responsive Teaching (Special Education) (3) Special Education Courses (46 credits) Mild/Moderate Core (22 credits) EDUC 4510 - Foundations in Special Education Practice and Law (3) or MED 6510 - Advanced Foundations in Special Education Practice and Law (Elementary and Secondary Teachers) (3) EDUC 4520 - Collaboration, Consultation, and IEP Development (3) or MED 6520 - Collaboration, Consultation, and IEP Development (3) EDUC 4530 - Principles and Applications of Special Education Assessment (3) or MED 6530 - Principles and Applications of Special Education Assessment (3) EDUC 4540 - Managing Student Behavior (3) or MED 6540 - Advanced Managing Student Behavior (3) EDUC 4550 - Instructional Planning and Learning Environments for Special Education Students (3) or MED 6550 - Advanced Instructional Planning and Learning Environments for Special Education Students (3) EDUC 4580 - Learning Strategies and Transition for Special Education Students (3) or MED 6580 - Advanced Learning Strategies and Transition for Special Education Students (3) EDUC 4581 - Pre-Student Teaching in Special Education: Assessment, Behavior Management, Instruction (4) or MED 6581 - Pre-Student Teaching in Special Education (4) Math, Reading, and Written Language Block (12 credits) • EDUC 4640 - Validated Instructional Methods and Practicum: Mathematics (4) or • MED 6560 - Advanced Instructional Methods and Practicum: Mathematics (4) • EDUC 4650 - Validated Instructional Methods and Practicum: Reading (4) or • MED 6555 - Advanced Instructional Methods and Practicum: Reading (4) • EDUC 4660 - Validated Instructional Methods and Practicum: Written Expression (4) or • MED 6570 - Advanced Instructional Methods and Practicum: Written Expression (4) Student Teaching in Special Education (12 credits) • EDUC 4680 - Special Education Student Teaching (8) • EDUC 4686 - Special Education Student Teaching Seminar & Synthesis for Special Education Majors (4) Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog