374 Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education Electives (3 credit hours) Electives must be graduate level (i.e. 6000 level credit), and may be selected from offerings in professional education, discipline areas, or specialized courses leading to endorsements in reading, special education, gifted and talented, ESL, or ESL/bilingual. The graduate office has listings of approved elective courses and endorsement requirements. Content methods courses completed for license and taken at the graduate level will count as electives for the degree. Elementary Education Licensure Track MEd Course Requirements for Elementary Licensure Foundations and Methods • MED 6110 - Introduction to Classroom Management Credits: (3) OR • MED 6120 - Advanced Classroom Management Credits: (3) • MED 6050 - Curriculum Design, Evaluation & Assessment Credits: (3) The following courses can be taken in any order: • MED 6020 - Diversity in Education Credits: (2) • MED 6229 - Instructional Technology for Pre-service Teachers Credits: (2) • MED 6311 - Content Instruction in the Elementary School: Science Credits: (2) • MED 6312 - Content Instruction in the Elementary School: Mathematics Credits: (2) • MED 6313 - Content Instruction in the Elementary School: Social Studies Credits: (2) • MED 6317 - Arts Integration for Elementary Teachers Credits: (2) • MED 6510 - Advanced Foundations in Special Education Practice and Law (Elementary and Secondary Teachers) Credits: (3) Literacy Courses • MED 6314 - Reading Instruction in Elementary Schools Credits: (2) • MED 6316 - Language Arts Instruction in Elementary Schools Credits: (2) Field Experience with Supervision These credits do not count towards a master's degree, but are part of the requirements for licensure. • MED 6860 - Practicum in Education Credits: (1-4) Must meet with MED program director at least 8 weeks before the semester to set up the placements and have completed MED 6050. • MED 6870 - Student Teaching in Elementary Education for MED Students Credits: (6) Successfully complete 50 days of student teaching with an assigned cooperating teacher. (Application is due in Sept. for spring semester, and due in Jan. for fall semester.) Successful completion of the above course work and field work will result in recommendation for the Utah Level 1 Elementary License. Course Requirements for Completing MEd Degree (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) Foundations • MED 6000 - Fundamentals of Graduate Study Credits: (2) • MED 6010 - Advanced Historical Foundations Credits: (2) • MED 6030 - Advanced Educational Psychology Credits: (2) • MED 6060 - Instructional Strategies Credits: (2) Scholarship • MED 6080 - Conducting Educational Research Credits: (3) • MED 6085 - Developing a Project Proposal Credits: (2) • MED 6090 - Master's Project Credits: (3) • MED 6091 - Graduate Synthesis Credits: (l) Special Education (Mild/Moderate) Licensure Track MEd Course Requirements for Special Education Licensure Foundations and Methods • MED 6510 - Advanced Foundations in Special Education Practice and Law (Elementary and Secondary Teachers) Credits: (3) • MED 6520 - Collaboration, Consultation, and IEP Development Credits: (3) • MED 6530 - Principles and Applications of Special Education Assessment Credits: (3) • MED 6540 - Advanced Managing Student Behavior Credits: (3) • MED 6550 - Advanced Instructional Planning and Learning Environments for Special Education Students Credits: (3) OR • MED 6580 - Advanced Learning Strategies and Transition for Special Education Students Credits: (3) • MED 6555 - Advanced Instructional Methods and Practicum: Reading Credits: (4) • MED 6560 - Advanced Instructional Methods and Practicum: Mathematics Credits: (4) • MED 6570 - Advanced Instructional Methods and Practicum: Written Expression Credits: (4) Field Experience with Supervision (These credits do not count towards a master's degree, but are part of the requirements for licensure.) Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog