Advisement Students must follow the Department of Child and Family Studies Advisement procedures. Contact the department advisor located in the McKay Education Building, Room 248 (801-626-6411). Admission Requirements Dedare your program of study (see page 17). Early Childhood Education majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department). Students taking Child and Family Studies (CHF) 2600, 2610, and/or 2620 must complete the Utah Department of Health background check to participate in field experiences in the Melba S. Lehner Children's School. The Children's School Diredor will work with the course professors during the first few weeks each semester to process all of the required information for students in the CHF 2600,2610, and 2620 courses. All dearance information is kept in the Children's School office. General Education See pages 37-43 for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. CHF SSI500 will satisfy a general education requirement and is prerequisite to most Child and Family courses. COMM HUl020 may be taken to fulfill both a support course and a general education requirement. A sdence dass with a lab is a requirement for Teacher Education. Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree Pre Core Course Required (3 credit hours) CHF SS1500 Human Development (This course will satisfy a general education requirement.) Core Courses Required (28 credit hours) Development of the Child: Birth Through Eight (3) Intro to Early Childhood Education (3) Guidance Based on Developmental Theory (3) Planning Creative Experiences for Young Children (3) Young Children at Risk (3) The Exceptional Student (3) Working with Parents (3) Advanced Guidance & Planning (3) Student Teaching-Children's School (6) Seminar in Child Development (1) * Taken concurrently. Students are encouraged to apply two semesters prior to teaching in the Melba S. Lehner Children's School. Support Courses Required (23 credit hours) Exploring Teaching (3) *Principles of Public Speaking *Introduction to Interpersonal and Small Group Communication (3) *Will satisfy a general education requirement Performance Studies (3) CHF 2500 CHF 2600 CHF 2610 CHF 2620 CHF 3500 orEDUCDV3260 CHF 3640 CHF 4710* CHF 4720* CHF 4990A EDUC 1010 COMMHU1020 orCOMMHU2110 or COMM 3070 MATH 2010 MATH 2020 EDUC 2000 ENGL 3300 PEP 3630* HLTH 4300 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I (3) Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II (3) Social Studies Concepts for Elementary Teachers (3) Children's Literature (3) Physical Education K-6 (3) Health Education in the Elementary School (2) 215 Support Course Elective (2-4 credit hours) Select one course from the following MUSC 3824 Music for the Elementary Teachers (4) EDUC 3430 Creative Processes in Elementary School (3) THEA 4603 Creative Drama (3) DANC 3640 Creative Movement in Elementary School (2) ART CA1030* Studio Art for the Non-Art Major (3) * May not be used as both a support elective and general education Professional Education Courses Required (39 credit hours) EDUC 3390 Literacy in the Primary Grades (2) • Level 1 (Core) EDUC 3100 EDUC 3110 ' Students are encouraged to take PEP 3630 after Level 1 Instrudional Planning and Assessment (3) Instrudional Technology (1) • Level 2 (Learners and Literacy) EDUC DV3200 Foundations of Diversity: Culturally, Linguistically Responsive Teaching (3) EDUC 3280 Elementary Social Studies Methods (3) EDUC 3240 Foundations, Methods & Assessments of Elementary Reading (3) CHF 3500 Young Children at Risk or EDUC DV3260 The Exceptional Student (3) • Level 3 (Interdisciplinary Methods) EDUC 4300 Elementary Math Methods (3) EDUC 4320 Elementary Language Arts Methods (3) EDUC 4330 Elementary Science Methods (3) EDUC 4340 Elementary Art/Music Methods (3) Students are encouraged to take their Praxis exam prior to Level 4. • Level 4 (Synthesis) EDUC 4840 Student Teaching in Elementary Education (8) CHF 4980 Early Childhood Senior Synthesis Seminar (1) Admission to Teacher Education is required prior to enrollment in professional Education classes. Suggested Course Sequence Please refer to this program in the online catalog (weber.edu/catalog) and/or contact the department for a suggested course sequence. Early Childhood and Elementary Education dual certification Combination of these two programs allows students the flexibility of teachingpre-kindergarten through sixth grade and increases job potential. Early consultation with an adviser is recommended. See Early Childhood Education major requirements. Early Childhood Education majors who desire to obtain an Elementary Education Certification will complete the courses required in the Early Childhood Education major and must also complete the following additional 16 hours: Required Education Course (3 credit hours) EDUC DV3260 The Exceptional Student* (3) Hfnot already taken Concentration (9 credit hours) Select an additional 9 credit hours of course work in an area of concentration. (See Teacher Education Department advisor.) Additional Student Teaching (4 credit hours) EDUC 4380 Student Teaching in Elementary Education (4) Length may vary depending on performance and previous placement. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science 8 Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/ETM MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts 8 Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business SEcon MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Heaifh Professions MHA MSN CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social S Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2008 - 2009 Catalog