216 ♦ Level 3 (Synthesis) Educ 4820S Managing Diverse Classrooms (3) Educ 4880 Student Teaching in Secondary Education (8) Educ 4960 Secondary Senior Synthesis Seminar (1) Provisional admission to teacher education is requted prior to enrollment in 3000 level and above education classes. Hist 4500 is a required course for the Social & Behavioral Science Teaching Major/Teaching Minor. The Professional Education component of the Secondary Education program requires three semesters to complete. Therefore, it is very important that candidates have completed the General Education requirements and most of the major and minor requirements 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. Endorsement Programs An endorsement allows a licensed teacher to teach in other areas of specialty. Endorsements are awarded by the Utah State Office of Education to applicants who have completed coursework approved by that office. The following are endorsements supported by courses in the Department of Teacher Education. The endorsement programs are subject to changes due to state and national requirements. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MATHEMATICS ENDORSEMENT Refer to the online catalog (weber.edu/catalog) for up-to-date changes in this Endorsement A candidate desiring to receive Elementary Education Mathematics Endorsement must - Fill the requirements of the Elementary Education major. - Select mathematics as an 18-hour content concentration. Courses Required for Endorsement Mathematics Courses Required (18 hours) MathEd SI3060 Probability & Statistics for Elementary Teachers (3) MathEd SI3070 Geometry for Elementary Teachers (3) MathEd SI3080 Number Theory for Elementary Teachers (3) MathEd SI4040 Mathematical Problem Solving for Elementary Teachers (3) MathEd SI4100 Intuitive Calculus (3) MathEd 4700 Senior Project in Elementary Math Teach (3) or other approved cowses 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. Special Education Mild/Moderate The Department of Teacher Education offers course work leading to a Special Education Mild/Moderate Endorsement. This endorsement allows the holder to teach mild and moderately disabled students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The Special Education Mild/Moderate Endorsement may be earned concurrently with the Early Childhood, Elementary Education, or the Composite Elementary and Special Education Major. Special Education courses taken in the early childhood and elementary education subject area concentrations may count toward the endorsement. Check at the Teacher Education Advisement Center for a Special Education course schedule. Admission Requirements ♦ Students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program or to the M.Ed, program, or have a current teaching license. ♦ Teachers holding a current teaching license who are only seeking the Special Education endorsement must make application through the Department of Teacher Education Admission Office and complete a separate admissions procedure. ♦ Meet Computer and Information Literacy general education requirement. Course Requirements for Endorsement Courses Required (31 or 34 credit hours) 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) If not an elementary major the following 3 credit hours in math must be completed. Educ 4640 Diagnosis & Remediation of Math Problems (3) In addition, evidence of a course in Technology and Multicultural Education must be listed on transcripts or taken as part of the endorsement program. Endorsement programs are also offered through the graduate program as electives. Special Education ^^^^^^ffl&R/ENDORSEMENT (SECONDARY ONLY) ^^^H » 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: 20 credit hours required. Students must satisfy the Teacher Education admission and licensure requtements as described earlier in this section of the catalog. Course Requirements for the Minor Required Courses (34 credit hours) 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) WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY 2004-2005 CATALOG