210 Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. Degree II. Support Courses Required (or equivalent) ChFam SS1500 Human Development (3) Comm HU1020 Principles of Public Speaking (3) or Comm 3070 Performance Studies (3) MathEd 2310 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (3) MathEd 2320 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (3) Educ 2000 Social Studies Concepts for Elementary Teachers (3) Engl 3300 Children's Literature (3) PE 3630 Physical Education K-6 (2) Health 4300 Health Education in the Elementary School (2) at least one course from the following Art CA1030 Studio Art for the Non-Art Major (3) Music 3824 Music for Elementary Teachers (4) Educ 3430 Creative Processes in Elementary School (3) Dance 3640 Creative Movement in Elementary School (2) Theatr 4603 Creative Drama (3) III. Professional Education Courses Required (42 hours) • Level 1 (Core) Educ 3000 Educ 3100 Educ 3120 Educ 3140 Interpersonal Skills for Teachers (1) Instructional Planning, Technology and Assessment (3) Foundations of Education (1) Educational Psychology Sc Classroom Management (3) • Level 2 (Learners and Literacy) Educ DV3200 Foundations in Multicultural/ Bilingual Education (2) Educ 3240 Foundations Sc Methods of Elementary Reading Sc Language Arts (5) Educ DV3260 The Exceptional Student (3) • Level 3 (Interdisciplinary Methods) Educ 4300 Elementary Mathematics Methods (3) Educ 4330 Elementary Science Methods (3) Educ 4340 Elementary Art/Music Methods (3) Educ 4350 Elementary Social Studies Methods (3) • Level 4 (Synthesis) Educ 4820E Managing Diverse Classrooms (3) Educ 4840 Student Teaching in Elementary Education (8) Educ 4860 Elementary Senior Synthesis Seminar (1) Admission to teacher education is required prior to enrollment in 3000 level and above education classes. IV. Required Areas of Concentration^) Complete one 18-hour area of concentration, or two 9-hour area concentrations or a teaching minor. (See the Secondary Education section for teaching minors.) For further information concerning the courses involved in the areas of concentrations, see the Teacher Advisement Center, ED230A. • 9-Hour Areas of Concentrations Art Music Educational Computing Physical Education Foreign Language Child Development Education of the Gifted ESL (English as a Second Language) • 18-Hour or 9-Hour Areas of Concentrations General Sciences Social Sciences Reading/Language Arts Mathematics Special Education (Mild/Moderate) Multicultural Education Fine Arts The Professional Education component of the Elementary Education major requires four semesters to complete. Therefore, it is very important that candidates have completed the General Education requirements and have taken at least some of the required Support Courses 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. composite elementary education and Special Education Major » Program Prerequisite: Provisional admission to a Teacher Education Program (see the admission requirements described under the Teacher Education Department). » Minor/Concentration: Not required. » Grade Requirements: Elementary Education majors must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher in all college/ university work. They must also achieve at least a "B-" grade in each professional education course to continue in the program. » Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for graduation - a minimum of 34 semester hours is required within the Elementary Professional Education Courses and 31 semester hours in the Special Education Courses. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses number 3000 and above). Admission Requirements Declare a program of study (see page 18). Follow the provisional admission requirements outlined under the Teacher Education department. Advisement All Composite Elementary and 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 Composite Elementary and 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; IV. and Special Education Courses. Details for each of these required areas follow. General Education /. University and General Education Requirements Refer to pages 36-41 for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. The following courses required for the Elementary Education/Special Education major will also satisfy general education requirements: Comm HU1020 and ChFam SS1500. Meeting the general education science requirements may not meet elementary education science requirements. Following the suggested guidelines below will assure that both University general education and Elementary Education requirements are met: Students pursuing a B.S. or B.A. 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 WEBER STATE U N I 2002-2003 CATALOG PS1350 (Principles of Earth Science), PS1360 (Principles of Physical Science), or LS1370 (Principles of Life Science), or at least one science lab course. Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. Degree II. Support Courses Required (or equivalent) ChFam SS1500 Human Development (3) Comm HU1020 Principles of Public Speaking (3) or Comm 3070 Performance Studies (3) MathEd 2310 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (3) MathEd 2320 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (3) PE 3630 Physical Education K-6 (2) Health 4300 Health Education in the Elementary School (2) at least six credit Music 3824 Dance 3640 Theatr 4603 Educ 2000 Educ 3390 Educ 3430 Engl 3300 ChFam 2400 ChFam 2500 ChFam 2570 ChFam 3640 Psych 3000 Psych 3140 Psych 3250 Psych 3300 hours from the following Music for Elementary Teachers (4) Creative Movement in Elementary School (2) Creative Drama (3) Social Studies Concepts for Elementary Teachers (3) Literacy in the Primary Grades (2) Creative Processes in Elementary School (3) Children's Literature (3) Family Relations (3) Development of the Child: Birth to Eight (3) The Child from Six to Twelve (3) Working with Parents (3) Child Psychology (3) Psychology of Adolescence (3) Conditioning Sc Learning (3) Applied Behavior Intervention with Children (3) HI. Professional Education Courses Required (36 credits) Level 1 (Core) Educ 3000 Educ 3100 Educ 3120 Educ 3140 Interpersonal Skills for Teachers (1) Instructional Planning, Technology Sc Assessment (3) Foundations of Education (1) Educational Psychology Sc Classroom Management (3) • Level 2 (Learners and Literacy) Educ DV3200 Foundations in Multicultural/ Bilingual Education (2) Educ 3240 Foundations Sc Methods of Elementary Reading Sc Language Arts (5) • Level 3 (Interdisciplinary Methods) Educ 4300 Elementary Mathematics Methods (3) Educ 4330 Elementary Science Methods (3) Educ 4340 Elementary Art/Music Methods (3) Educ 4350 Elementary Social Studies Methods (3) • LEVEL 4 (SYNTHESIS) Educ 4840 Student Teaching in Elementary Education (8) Educ 4860 Elementary Senior Synthesis Seminar (1) IV. Special Education Courses Required (31 credits) Educ 4510 Foundations in Special Education (3) Educ 4520 Planning Sc Managing the Special Education Learning Environment (3) Educ 4521 Practicum in Special Education (2) Educ SI4530 Principles and Applications of Special Education Assessment (3) Educ 4540 Managing Student Behavior Sc Teaching Social Skills (3) Educ 4550 Instructional Content Sc Methods for Elementary Students (3) 211 Educ 4580 Instructional Content, Methods Sc Transition for Secondary Special Education Students (3) Educ 4581 Pre-Student Teaching in Special Education (4) Educ 4650 Diagnosis Sc Remediation of Reading Problems (3) Educ 4670 Special Education Student Teaching (4) Provisional admission to teacher education is required prior to enrollment in 3000 level and above education classes. The Professional Education component of the Composite Elementary Education and Special Education majors requires four semesters to complete. Therefore, it is very important that candidates have completed the General Education requirements and have taken at least some of the required Support Courses 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. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION » 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: Provisional admission to a Teacher Education Program (see the admission requirements described under the Teacher Education Department). 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 Licensure 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 General MH PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GEN ED FYE HNRS BIS LIBSCI INTRD MINORS Applied Sciences Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT CDGT ENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE Arts 8. Humanism 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- CLS DENSCI PARAMD HTHSCI HAS/HIM NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY issisii- BOTANY CHEM GEOSCI MATH/MATHED MICRO PHSX ZOOL Social A Behavioral ; MCJ/CJ ECON GEOGR HIST POLSC PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI V E R S I T Y W E B E R State Univ 2002-2003 CATALOG E R S I T Y