Elementary Education Elementary Education General Information 2. Secondary Education: (a) have completed the Weber State secondary methods course; and (b) have demonstrated competency in the major and minor areas validated by the academic departments. Each department is encouraged to have transfer students meet the department requirements by demonstrating competency through criterion referenced tests or in successful completion of relevant course work. EXCEPTIONS AND APPEALS Students may request exceptions to established admission standards by submitting to the Chair of the Admission and Retention Committee a written request detailing reasons why special consideration should be given. Submit such requests to the Office of Teacher Education Admission. Appeals of decisions rendered by the Teacher Education Admission and Retention Committee should be submitted in writing to the Chair of the Department in the area of certification of Teacher Education, who will then review the decision(s). DUAL CERTIFICATION Dual Certification is a possibility for a student who desires to qualify to teach at both elementary and secondary levels. Ordinarily this requires two or more quarters of work beyond that required for the single certificate. Persons interested in dual certification must receive approval of the Chair of the Teacher Education department. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION The Departments of Child and Family Studies and Teacher Education offer a major in Early Childhood Education with certification for teaching programs which serve children from age three through eight years of age (grades K-3). See Department of Child and Family Studies or the Department of Teacher Education for requirements. PROGRAM: SPECIAL EDUCATION- MILD/MODERATE ENDORSEMENT Weber State University Teacher Education Department offers course work leading to certification in Special Education-Mild/Moderate Endorsement. This Endorsement allows the holder to teach mild and moderately handicapped children at all levels kindergarten through twelfth grade. The Special Education-Mild/Moderate Endorsement may be earned concurrently with the Early Childhood or Elementary Education Certificate. Course work leading to this endorsement constitutes an area of concentration for students majoring in either of these. Special Education minor is also offered for Secondary Education students. Requirements: • Student must hold a current teaching credential or be admitted to the Teacher Education Program for Early Childhood, Elementary or Secondary Programs. • Students holding elementary, secondary, or early childhood certification who are seeking the Endorsement must make application to the Teacher Education Department (Certification Office) for admission to the Special Education Program. • Interview with Special Education Director is required (see admission requirements to Teacher Education). • Computer literacy Specific requirements: • Course Work (32 credits): Educ 365 (3), 451 (3), 452 (3), 453 (3), 454 (3), 455 (3), 461 (4), 467 (4), 479 (6). Application to student teach is required one quarter in advance. All other course work must be completed. Courses listed are offered 2 quarters yearly, with the exception of 479 (student teaching) which is offered each quarter. See MEDUC program for graduate course listings. The requirements for this Endorsement may change as the program is revised to meet the needs of employing districts and state certification requirements. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJOR Students preparing to teach in first through sixth grade in the elementary schools graduate with a major in Elementary Education. Elementary Education majors may have one or two content areas of specialization or a teaching minor and one 15-hour area of specialization that permit the student to teach the minor through eighth grade. Students preparing to teach in preschool programs or kindergarten through third grade select the Early Childhood major. This program is described under the Department of Child and Family Studies. The Director of Advisement in Teacher Education and faculty members from the Department of Teacher Education are available to advise each prospective teacher. A program study guide is available from the offices in Rooms 230 and 224 in the Education Building. It is to the students' advantage to begin their program planning early. PROGRAM: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE General Requirements: • WSU Core Requirements (see index). • General Education Requirements (see index). • See Elementary Education requirement sheets. • Admission and Retention Standards requirements for the College of Education. • One 30-hour or two 15-hour content area specializations, or a teaching minor and one 15-hour content area specialization are required. • Elementary Education majors must have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher in all college work and in professional education courses or 3.25 GPA on last 45 credit hours. • 183 total hours are required for this degree. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division education credit (courses numbered 300 and above). Specific Requirements: • Support courses required: Commun HU102 (3), 107 (3) or 307 (3), or equivalent; MathEd 203 (3), 204 (3) 205 (3); Educ 200 (4), 365(3); Engl 330 (3); six credit hours from Art 350 (3), Music 169 (3), 320 (3), Theatr 460 (3), Educ 343(3); PE 362 (3) or 363 (3) or 364 (3); Chfam SSI50 (5). • Professional Education courses required: Educ 195 (1), 300 (2), 301 (4), 303 (3), 305 (3), 306 (6), 308(3), 310 (3), 311 (3), 313 (3), 314 (3), 316 (3), 488 (12), 498 (3). • Admission to teacher education is required prior to enrollment in education classes beyond Educ 195. Content Areas/Minor specialization required: • One 30-hour content area specialization, or two 15-hour content area specializations or a teaching minor and one 15- hour content area specialization. (See the Secondary Education section for teaching minors.) 30-Hour or 15-Hour Content Specialities: General Science Social Sciences Reading Fine Arts Mathematics Special Education/Mild Moderate Language Arts/Communications Dance Theatre Arts Multicultural Education 15-Hour Content Specialities: Art Music Physical Education Foreign Languages Child Development PROGRAM: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MATHEMATICS ENDORSEMENT A candidate desiring to receive Elementary Education Mathematics Endorsement must: Fill the requirements of the Elementary Education major. Select mathematics as a 30-hour content specialty. Mathematics courses required: MATH 107 (5), MATHED 306 (3), 307 (3), 308 (3), 403 (3), 404 (3), 409 (3), 410 (3), 470 (4), or other approved courses numbered above 107. The student 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. PROGRAM: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENTAL HONORS A candidate desiring to receive Elementary Education Departmental Honors is expected to be an exemplary student. He/she must: • Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. • Be enrolled in the Weber State Honors Program and complete at least ten (10) hours of General Honors courses. • Fill the requirements of the Elementary Education major. • Take at least 21 credit hours in the professional education core, education support courses, or graduate courses for Honors credit. The following undergraduate courses may be considered by the student and his committee for his course of study: Educ 306, 308, 310, 311, 313, 314, 316, 320, 339, 343, 365,465,466, 498, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571,585. The student desiring Honors credit should seek permission from the Department Chair and the Honors Committee Chairperson. The student will then be assigned an Education Honors Committee to help design his/her course of study. The student must have a signed Course of Study Agreement prior to enrolling in any course for Education Honors. Courses designated as Honors Courses for a student will be assigned letter grades rather than Credit/No Credit grades generally assigned for the professional core in Elementary Education. Content in the Education courses will be different and more challenging for Honors students than are courses designed for average students. Student Services Interdisc. Programs Applied Science & Technology Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Health Professions Science Social & Behavioral Sciences 182 183 Continuing Education