214 Admission Requirements Declare a program of study. Follow the provisional admission requirements oudined 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 J. 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 HU 1020 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 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 J7. Support Courses Required (or equivalent) ChFam SS 1500 Human Development (3) Comm HU 1020 Principles of Public Speaking (3) or Comm HU1050 Introduction to Interpersonal and Small Group Communication (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 aedit hours Music 3824 Dance 3640 Theatr 4603 Educ 2000 Educ 3390 Educ3430 Engl 3300 ChFam 2400 ChFam 2500 ChFam 2570 ChFam 3640 Psych 3000 Psych 3140 Psych 3250 Psych 3300 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 & Learning (3) Applied Behavior Intervention with Children (3) III. Professional Education Courses Required (37 credits) Level 1 (Core) Educ 3100 Educ 3110 Educ3140 Instructional Planning and Assessment (3) Instructional Technology (1) Educational Psychology, Interpersonal Skills & Classroom Management (3) • Level 2 (Learners and Literacy) Educ DV3200 Foundations of Diversity: Culturally, Linguistically Responsive Teaching (3) Educ 3240 Foundations, Methods & Assessments of Elementary Reading (3) Educ 3280 Elementary Social Studies Methods (3) • Level 3 (Interdisciplinary Methods) Educ 4300 Elementary Mathematics Methods (3) or Educ 4640 Diagnosis & Remediation of Math Problems (3) Educ 4320 Elementary Language Arts Methods (3) Educ 4330 Elementary Science Methods (3) Educ 4340 Elementary Art/Music Methods (3) • Level 4 (Synthesis) E d u c 484 0 Student Teaching in Elementary Education (8) Educ 4860 Elementary Senior Synthesis Seminar (1) TV. Special Education Courses Required (31 credits) Educ 4510 Foundations in Special Education (3) Educ 4520 Planning & 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 & Teaching Social Skills (3) Educ 4550 Instructional Content & Methods for Elementary Students (3) Educ 4580 Instructional Content, Methods & Transition for Secondary Special Education Students (3) Educ 4581 Pre-Student Teaching in Special Education (4) Educ 4650 Diagnosis & Remediation of Reading Problems (3) Educ 4670 Special Education Student Teaching (4) (completed with Level 4) Provisional admission to teacher education is requted 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 DEPARTMENTAL HONORS » 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. WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY 2004-2005 CATALOG