444 Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education 10. 11. 12. completed at least 15 days prior to the test date. Dates for testing and administration are available in ED 230 and the University Testing Center in the Student Services Center. Sign up for an interview in the Advisement Center when you turn in application materials (the schedule will be available approximately one (1) month prior to the interview dates). Composition general education requirement completed (grade "C" or above in ENGL 2010 EN, or equivalent). Quantitative Literacy requirement completed (see General Requirements in this catalog). Note: Elementary and Early Childhood Education majors need MATH 1050 as prerequisite for Mathematics Education support courses. Communication competency completed (grade "B-" or above in COMM 1020 or COMM 2110 or equivalent). University Computer and Information Literacy competency completed (see General Requirements in this catalog). EDUC 1010 Exploring Teaching or approved equivalent course completed. Teacher Education also recognizes specific program and diversity needs of professional education and reserves the right to consider such factors in the admission of candidates. For teacher education applicants who are English language learners, an additional requirement of 6.5 on each of the four sections of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test is required for admission. Additional Notes Fingerprinting/background check must be completed immediately after being admitted. See Teacher Education Advisement Center (ED 230) for further information. Students are provisionally admitted to a specific teacher education program: (1) early childhood education; (2) elementary education; (3) special education; (4) secondary education. Provisional admission to a specific program is valid for a period of five years. If a student has not completed the program within the five-year period or desires to pursue a different program, he/she must seek readmission under the current admission standards and complete current course/ program requirements. Changes in state licensure requirements may necessitate more immediate program changes. Professional education credits older than five years at the time of program admission generally will not be counted. However, students may revalidate outdated course work by following procedures available in the Teacher Education Advisement Center, ED 230. e. Applicants with BS or BA degrees seeking initial licensure in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Special Education, or Secondary Education, must submit a formal application and transcripts and complete the interview/ statement (see Requirements 1,2,3 [if applicable] of Admission to Teacher Education Program). They are then placed in the pool with others seeking admission. f. Applicants who hold Bachelor's degrees older than five years and who have not had more recent relevant course work or work experiences related to their major and minor must take at least two courses in their major and one course in their minor as designated by the academic department. g. Applicants with an earned graduate degree seeking initial licensure must satisfactorily complete requirements 1,2,4, and 5. They are then placed in the pool with others seeking provisional admission. h. Data are collected on students admitted to the Teacher Education program for the purposes of national accreditation and program improvement. No personal information is used in this process. Early Childhood Education Major The Departments of Child and Family Studies and Teacher Education offer a major in Early Childhood Education with licensure for teaching in programs which serve children from birth through eight years of age (Pre-K through 3rd grade). Requirements are listed under the Department of Child and Family Studies. See Room ED 248 for additional information. Elementary Education Major Students preparing to teach in elementary schools graduate with a major in Elementary Education. The elementary education major has a K-6 track and a 1-8 track. The Teacher Education Advisement Center and faculty advisors from the Department of Teacher Education are available to advise prospective teachers. A program requirement sheet is available from the Teacher Education Advisement Center in Room 230 in the McKay Education Building. It is to the student's advantage to begin program planning early. Interdisciplinary Minors The Teacher Education Department participates in the interdisciplinary Linguistics Minor Program. Students who wish to enroll in this program should indicate their desire to do so with the program coordinator who will help them work out a proper combination of courses to fit their particular needs. (See the Engaged Learning and Interdisciplinary Programs section of this catalog.) Pre-Education (AS) The Associate of Science in Pre-Education is a two-year program designed to prepare students for the elementary or special education bachelors programs. Students completing this program will develop skills and get the hands-on experience necessary to be accepted into the professional courses offered at the university level. Course work will satisfy the General Education requirements for the first two years of a bachelor's degree in elementary or special Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog