■ Composite Teaching Majors Composite Programs • General Information Specific Requirements: • A minimum of 34 credit hours plus student teaching for the endorsement. • Completion of Education 365 or equivalent. • Completion of Education 462 or equivalent. • The following courses are required: Ed 566 (3), 567 (3), 568 (3), 569 (3), 570 (5), 571 (5), 459 (3), 465 (3), 585 (3). • Electives (choose 1 course from the following): Ed 466 (3), Ed 478 (4), Eng 331 (3). Other electives may be appropriate, but must have prior approval. TEACHING MAJORS AND MINORS The student's adviser will be a faculty member in the department of the student's academic (teaching) major. Advisement help should be sought as needed from a staff member in the student's academic (teaching) minor. The student should also select an adviser from the professional education staff to help in meeting requirements of the College of Education and the requirements for the Utah teaching certificate. Majors and Minors Art Mathematics Botony* French Music*(Major only) Physical Education Chemistry Physics Communication Political Science Minors Only Athletic Coaching Business Education Computer Science Dance Geology Health Education teaching minor required **Denotes subjects which Utah secondary schools are not required to teach. Major and minor requirements are described in the catalog sections for the sponsoring departments. English Psychology** Sociology** Geography Spanish German Zoology History Special Education- Mild/Moderate Economics Photography* Special Education Theatre Arts Family Relations COMPOSITE TEACHING MAJORS In lieu of the major and minor, a candidate may elect a composite teaching major which consists of a minimum of sixty-nine hours of subjects in closely related fields. The Student's adviser will be a faculty member in the department of the student's composite teaching major. Advisement help should be sought as needed from a staff member in the student's academic (teaching) minor. The student should also select an adviser from the professional education staff to help in meeting requirements of the College of Education and the requirements for the Utah teaching certificate. PROGRAM: ART COMPOSITE TEACHING MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE Students will be admitted to this program upon recommendation of the art faculty following a portfolio review during their sophomore year. General Requirements: • WSU Core Requirements (see index). • General Education Requirements (see index). • A minor is not required. • Art majors must have a C or better in major courses. • Art majors must have an overall GPA of 3.00 or B. 183 total hours are required for this degree. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above.) Specific Requirements (83 total credit hours): Foundation (19 credit hours—taken freshmen year): • Art 180 (3), (offered Autumn quarter.) • Drawing: Art 111 (4), 112 (4), (offered Autumn, Winter and Spring quarters). • Design: Art 116 (4), 117 (4), (offered Autumn, Winter and Spring quarters). • Core (17 credit hours): Art HU201 (3), HU202 (3) HU203 (3), 218 (3) and Photo 101 (5). Art majors who have completed the foundation and core are permitted to take the 300 level studio class without the 200 prerequisite (except ceramics, photography and visual communications). Students who have not completed the foundation and core and who wish to take specialized studio courses must take the 200 level studio course. • Additional Requirements (24 credit hours): Art 231 (3), 243 (3), 335 or 235 (3), 351 (3), Art 354 or 254 (3), 370 or 270 (3); one of the following: Art 322 or 222 (3), 323 or 223 (3), 324 or 224 (3); one of the following: Art 360 or 260 (3), 365 or 265 (3). (Art 351 must be completed prior to commencing student teaching or similar training.) • An additional 23 credit hours will be determined in consultation with the Department of Visual Arts chair so that an individualized program can be designed to meet the needs of each student and shall be completed after having sought and gained admittance to the program. 170 • The student must have an emphasis in two of the following areas: ceramics, drawing, graphic design, illustration, jewelry, painting photography, printmaking, sculpture, weaving. • Support course required: Commun HU102 (3). PROGRAM: BIOLOGY COMPOSITE TEACHING MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE General Requirements: • WSU Core Requirements (see index). • General Education Requirements (see index). • Psych SS101 (5) in the Social Science area is recommended for Biology Composite Teaching majors. • A minor is not required. • Biology Composite Teaching majors must have a C or better in major courses. • Biology Composite Teaching majors must achieve an overall 2.75 GPA. • 183 total hours are required for this degree. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). • Students obtaining a Biology Composite Teaching major must satisfy the College of Education Certification Program (see Teacher Education Program). These courses must include the following: Educ 195 (1), 300 (2), 301 (4), 303 (3), 305 (3), 462 (4), 463 (4), 495 (15), 499 (3). Specific Requirements: • Minimum of 69 credit hours in the biological sciences. • Biological Science courses required: Botany NS110 (5), 111 (2), 112 (5), and 362 (5); Micro NS205 (5); Zool NS160 (5), NS201 (5), 211 (5), 212 (5), 330 (5), and 381 (4); Botany 345 (5) or Zool 440 (4) or 445 (4) or 447 (4) or 448 (4); Botany 498 (2), 320 (5) or Zool 420 (5) or 421 (5). • Electives: Additional Biological Science courses needed to meet the state requirement of 69 credits should be discussed in advance with the adviser. • Minimal support courses required (33 credit hours): Chem NS111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5), or NS121 (5), 122 (5), 123 (5); Commun HU102 (3); Geol NS111 (5) or 122 (5); Math 105 (5) or 106 (5); Phsx NS 101 (5). NOTE: It is recommended that more advanced courses in mathematics, physics and chemistry be taken, especially if graduate studies are planned beyond the bachelor of science degree. These should be discussed in advance with the adviser. PROGRAM: BUSINESS EDUCATION COMPOSITE TEACHING MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE General Requirements: • Specific Requirements (see index). • Requirements for General Education (see index). • A minor is not required. • Composite majors must have a 2.5 or better in major courses. • An overall GPA of 2.75 is required of all Education majors. • 183 total hours are required for this degree. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). • Advanced Standing Requirements (23 credits): These requirements must be completed for entry into all classes numbered 301 or above offered through the College of Business. Acctng 201 (3); CIS PD170 (4); Econ 202 (4), 203 (4), (or Econ SS 101; and Econ 301, 302, or 303); EconQt 240 (4), 260 (4). (Math 107 or equivalent is a prerequisite for EconQt 240 and 260. (Math 105 or equivalent is a prerequisite for Econ 202 and 203.) • Business Core Requirements (18 credits): Acctng 202 (3); Beas 325 (4); Busadm 320 (3); Mgmt 312 (4); Mktg 301 (4). • Specific Major Requirements (32 credits): Beas 150 (4), 200 (2), 250 (4), 302 (4), 207 (1), 208 (1), 301 (3), *360 (2), *361 (3), *363 (3), 489 (3), 499 (3). • Students obtaining a Business Education Composite Teaching major must satisfy the College of Education Certification Program (see Teacher Education Program). Department of Secondary Education requirements for certification must be completed in sequence: ChFam 150 (5), or Psych 314 (3), or Chfam 450 (3); Educ 195 (1), 300 (2), 301 (4), 303 (3), 305 (3), 365 (3), 462 (4), 463 (4), 495 (15), 499 (3). Commun HU102 (3), (Beas 325 will meet the Commun HU102 requirement). • Must be taken in the sophomore and junior year. • Major Requirements: Students who have taken shorthand or keyboarding at another school will be placed in the appropriate level courses by means of an evaluation of their proficiency. Any skill courses that are bypassed may be replaced by elective courses in business. Students transferring credits from another institution must take at least one keyboarding and one shorthand course or equivalency verification at Weber State to verify their skills. • Business Education/Administrative Systems credit earned more than ten years earlier than the proposed date of graduation will not be accepted toward major requirements unless validated through a challenge examination or department chair approval. • To enroll in any skill course, a student must have a grade of C or better in the preceding course in the same skill. • Any deviation from the printed graduation requirements must be approved by the department chair prior to taking the course(s) in question. Specific Requirements (Select one emphasis): Administrative Systems Emphasis: • Courses required (17 credit hours): Beas 123 (4), 201 (4), 202 (3), 300 (1), 353 (3), *362 (2). Basic Business Emphasis: • Courses required (4 credit hours): One of the following programming languages CIS 220 (4); CS 130 (4), 140 (4), 160 (4), or 220 (4). Elective courses (13 credit hours): Acctng 230 (3); Beas 300 (1); CIS 210 (4); Econ 301 (4) or 302 (4) or 303 (4); Econ 311 (4) or Mgmt 420 (4); Fin 230 (4); Mgmt 364 (4); EconQt 261 (4); Mktg 350 (4). Student Services Interdisc. Programs Applied Science & Technology Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Health Professions Science Social & Behavioral Sciences 171 Continuing Education