241 Course Requirements for Licensure II. Support Courses Required (or equivalent) EDUC 1010 Exploring Teaching (3) One course from the following CHF SS1500 Human Development (3) PSY 3140 Psychology of Adolescence (3) One course from the following COMM HU1020 Prindples of Public Speaking (3) COMM HU2110 Introduction to Interpersonal and Small Group Communication (3) III. Teaching Majors and Minors • Majors and Minors Chemistry English Geography History Physical Education Political Science* Sociology* Theatre Arts Communication* French German Mathematics Physics Psychology* Spanish ' Subjects which Utah secondary schools are not required to teach 1 Minors Only Art Business Education Business/Marketing Education Computer Sdence Dance Earth Sdence Economics ESL (English as a Second Language) Health Promotion Physical Education/Athletic Coaching • Licensure Programs Spedal Education (Mild/Moderate) • Composite Majors In lieu of the major and minor, a candidate may elect a composite teaching major which consists of a minimum of forty-six (46) hours of subjects in closely related fields. Art Business Education Music Education Social Science Earth Science Physical Science IV. Professional Education Courses Required (24 hours) • Secondary Teacher Education Core EDUC DV3200S Foundations of Diversity: Culturally, Linguistically Responsive Teaching (3) EDUCDV3260S The Exceptional Student (3) EDUC 3900 Preparing, Teaching, and Assessing Instrudion (3) EDUC 3930 Reading and Writing Across the Secondary Curriculum (3) • Secondary Teacher Education Clinical Practice EDUC 4940 Clinical Pradice in Secondary Education (8) EDUC 4950 Integrated Secondary Clinical Practice Seminar (4) Provisional admission to teacher education is required 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 two 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 specially. 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 A candidate desiring to receive Elementary Education Mathematics Endorsement must - Fill the requirements of the Elementary Education major, with the exception of EDUC 4300 which is not required for the Elementary Education Mathematics Endorsement. - Select mathematics as an 18-hour content concentration. Courses Required for Endorsement Ma th e m a tics Courses Required (18 hou rs) MATH 1060 Trigonometry (3) MTHE SI3060 Probability & Statistics for Elementary Teachers (3) MTHE SI3070 Geometry for Elementary Teachers (3) MTHE SI3080 Number Theory for Elementary Teachers (3) MTHE SI4040 Mathematical Problem Solving for Elementary Teachers (3) MTHE 4700 Senior Project in Elementary Math Teach (3) or other approved courses 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 Licensure with a mild/moderate endorsement The Department of Teacher Education offers course work leading to a Special Education license with a Mild/Moderate Endorsement. This license allows the holder to teach students with mild-to-moderate disabilities from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The Spedal Education license 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. » Grade Requirements: A GPA of 3.00 or better in required courses in addition to an overall GPA of 3.00 or higher. » Credit Hour Requirements: 31 or 34 credit hours required. Admission Requirements • Students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program or to the MEd program, or have a current teaching license. 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