Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education 223 • 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 1210 - Calculus I (4) • MTHE 3060 - Probability and Statistics for Elementary Teachers (3) • MTHE 3070 - Geometry for Elementary Teachers (3) • MTHE 3080 - Number Theory for Elementary Teachers (3) • MTHE 4040 - 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. ESL (English as a Second Language) 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. These courses taken at the graduate level may also be used as electives for the MEd degree. See the Department of Teacher Education or the Master of Education Office for more details. Grade Requirements: A GPA of 3.00 or better in courses used toward the minor in addition to an overall GPA of 3.00 or higher. Credit Hour Requirements: 17 credit hours required. Students must satisfy the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements. Course Requirements for Minor/ Endorsement Required Courses (18 credit hours) • EDUC 4250 - Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Implementation (3) (MED 6250) • EDUC 4270 - Literacy Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (3) (MED 6270) • EDUC 4740 - Building School Partnerships with ESL/Bilingual Families (l) • EDUC 5770 - Field Experience in ESL/Bilingual Education (2) ** • ENGL 4410 - Strategies and Methodology of Teaching ESL/Bilingual (3) * (MENG 6410) • ENGL 4420 - English Phonology and Syntax for ESL/Bilingual Teachers (3) (MENG 6420) • ENGL 4450 - ESL/Bilingual Assessment: Theory, Methods, and Practices (3) (MENG 6450) * FL 4400, Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language, may be substitutedfor ENGL 4410. ** EDUC 5770 needs to be completed with Student Teaching. Endorsement programs are also offered through the graduateprogram as electives. Special Education Mild/ Moderate 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 -mo derate 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: 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 4530 - Principles and Applications of Special Education Assessment (3) EDUC 4540 - Managing Student Behavior (3) EDUC 4550 - Instructional Planning and Learning Environments for Special Education Students (3) EDUC 4580 - Learning Strategies and Transition for 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 (l) EDUC 4640 - Validated Instructional Methods and Practicum: Mathematics (4) Note: Endorsement programs are also offered through the g ra du atep ro g ra m as electives. Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog