232 Option 2 (If not currently teaching) EDUC 5860 Practicum in Education (2) (Complete a practicum of at least 60 clock hours in a school setting after completing MED 6050.) and EDUC 5 840 Stu dent Teaching in Elementary Education for MED Students (6) (Complete student teaching, all day for 50 days, with an assigned cooperating teacher.) Successful completion of the above course work and field work will result in recommendation for the Utah Level 1 Elementary License. Course Requirements for MEd (Elementary Licensure Track) The 37 hour program of study consists of 21 hours of licensure courses and 16 hours of additional professional core requirements. A portion of the core requirement is the completion of a Master's project, an application of knowledge and skills. Professional Education Core Requirements (16 credit hours) 0 Foundations MED 6000 Fundamentals of Graduate Study (2) MED 6010 Advanced Educational Foundations (2) MED 6030 Advanced Educational Psychology (2) MED 6060 Instructional Strategies (2) 0 Foundations MED 6080 Conducting Educational Research (3) MED 6085 Developing a Project Proposal (1) MED 6090 Master's Project (3) MED 6091 Graduate Synthesis (1) SPECIAL EDUCATION (MILD/MODERATE) LICENSURE TRACK MEd Course Requirements for Special Education Licensure 0 Foundations and Methods MED 6510 Foundations in Special Education (3) MED 6520 Collaboration, Consultation, and IEP Development (3) MED 6530 Principles and Applications of Special Education Assessment (3) MED 6540 Managing Student Behavior and Teaching Social Skills (3) MED 6550 Learning Strategies and Methods for Elementary Special Education Students (3) MED 6580 Learning Strategies and Transition for Secondary Special Education Students (3) MED 6555 Advanced Instructional Methods and Practicum: Reading (4) MED 6560 Advanced Instructional Methods and Practicum: Mathematics (4) MED 6570 Advanced Instructional Methods and Practicum: Written Expression (4) 0 Field Experience with Supervision (These credits do not count towards a master's degree, but are part of the requirements for licensure.) If currently teaching on a provisional license EDUC 4670 Student Teaching in Special Education (4) EDUC 4685 Special Education Student Teaching Seminar & Synthesis (1) OR If not currently teaching EDUC 4581 Pre-Stud ent Tea ching in Sp ecial Education (4) which includes at least 60 clock hours in a K-12 school resource room setting. EDUC 4680 Student Teaching in Special Education (8) all day for 60 days, with an assigned cooperating teaching EDUC 4686 Special Education Student Teaching Seminar & Synthesis (4) Successful completion of the above coursework and fidd work will result in a recommendation for the Utah Levd 1 Special Education (mild-mod) License. Course Requirements for MEd (Special Education Licensure Track) The 44 hour program of study consists of 30 hours of licensure courses and 14 hours of additional professional MEd core requirements. A portion of the core requirement is the completion of a Master's project, an application of knowledge and skills. Professional Education Core Requirements (14 credit hours) 0 Foundations Fundamentals of Graduate Study (2) Advanced Educational Foundations (2) Advanced Educational Psychology (2) MED. MED 6010 MED 6030 Foundations MED 6080 MED 6085 MED. MED. Conducting Educational Research (3) Developing a Project Proposal (1) Master's Project (3) Graduate Synthesis (1) MASTER OF EDUCATION COURSES - MED Required Core Courses MED 6000. Fundamentals of Graduate Study (2) Review of program goals, policies, and procedures in the MED program. Introduction to the library, campus writing lab, and word processing facilities. A process for scholarly and professional writing will be covered as well as style, form, documentation, support, organization, and a number of other topics to help develop writing confidence for graduate work. MED 6010. Advanced Historical Foundations (2) Study of the relationship of contemporary schooling issues to historical practices and philosophies. MED 6020. Diversity in Education (2) Topics in this course will include issues related to differences among groups of people and individuals based on ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, gender, exceptionalities, language, religion, sexual orientation, and geographical area as they impact teaching and learning. MED 6030. Advanced Educational Psychology (2) Educational applications of principles and theories of psychology, human behavior, personality development and learning. Recommended prerequisite: MED 6080. MED 6050. Curriculum Design, Evaluation & Assessment (3) An overview of the theories of curriculum development as well as a practical appraisal of curriculum design, implementation, evaluation and assessment. Recommended prerequisite: MED 6080. MED 6060. Instructional Strategies (2) This methods course will include organizing and universal teaching strategies that can accommodate the variety of learning contexts and content that is taught to a diverse audience of learners. Recommended prerequisite: MED. Weber State University 2011 - 2012 Catalog