214 required Support Courses 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. Composite Elementary Education and Special Education Major BACHELOR DEGREE (B.S. OR B.A.) » Program Prerequisite: Provisional admission to a Teacher Education Program (see the admission requirements described under the Teacher Education Department). » Minor /Concentration: Not required. » Grade Requirements: Elementary Education majors must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher in all college/ university work. They must also achieve at least a "B-" grade in each professional education course to continue in the program. » Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for graduation - a minimum of 37 semester hours is required within the Elementary Professional Education Courses and 31 semester hours in the Special Education Courses. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses number 3000 and above). Admission Requirements Declare a program of study (see page 18). Follow the provisional admission requirements outlined under theTeacher Education department. Advisement All Composite Elementary and Special Education majors should meet with an advisor in the Teacher Education Advisement Center and also an assigned advisor from the Special Education faculty. Call 801-626-6309 for more information or to schedule an appointment. For Composite Elementary and Special Education majors, there are 4 areas of course work that are required: I. University and General Education Requirements; II. Support Courses; III. Professional Education Courses; IV. and Special Education Courses. Details for each of these required areas follow. General Education /. University and General Education Requirements Refer to pages 36-41 for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. The following courses required for the Elementary Education/Special Education major will also satisfy general education requirements: COMM HUl020 and CHF SS1500. Meeting the general education science requirements may not meet elementary education science requirements. Following the suggested guidelines below will assure that both University general education and Elementary Education requirements are met: Students pursuing a B.S. or B.A. degree must take 9 credit hours, at least one (1) course from a life science group and at least one (1) course from a physical science group. One of the courses must be PS1350 (Principles of Earth Science), PS1360 (Principles of Physical Science), or LS1370 (Principles of Life Science), or at least one science lab course. Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. Degree II. Support Courses Required (or equivalent) CHF SS 1500 Human Development (3) COMM HU 1020 Principles of Public Speaking (3) or COMM HU2110 Introduction to Interpersonal and Small Group Communication (3) or COMM 3070 Performance Studies (3) MATH 2010 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I (3) MATH 2020 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II (3) PE 3630 Physical Education K-6 (3) HLTH 4300 Health Education in the Elementary School (2) at least six aedit hours from the following MUSC 3824 Music for Elementary Teachers (4) DANC 36 40 Creative Movement in Elementary School (2) THEA 4603 Creative Drama (3) EDUC 2000 Social Studies Concepts for Elementary Teachers (3) EDUC 3390 Literacy in the Primary Grades (2) EDUC 3430 Creative Processes in Elementary School (3) ENGL 3300 Children's Literature (3) CHF 2400 Family Relations (3) CHF 2500 Development of the Child: Birth to Eight (3) CHF 2570 The Child from Six to Twelve (3) CHF 3640 Working with Parents (3) PSY 3000 Child Psychology (3) PSY 3140 Psychology of Adolescence (3) PSY 3250 Conditioning & Learning (3) PSY 3300 Applied Behavior Intervention (3) III. Professional Education Courses Required (37 credits) Level 1 (Core) EDUC 3100 EDUC3110 EDUC 3140 Instructional Planning and Assessment (3) Instructional Technology (1) Educational Psychology, Interpersonal Skills & Classroom Management (3) • Level 2 (Learners and Literacj') EDUC DV3200 Foundations of Diversity: Culturally, Linguistically Responsive Teaching (3) EDUC 3240 Foundations, Methods & Assessments of Elementary Reading (3) EDUC 3280 Elementary Social Studies Methods (3) Level 3 (Interdisciplinary Methods) EDUC 4300 or EDUC 4640 Elementary Mathematics Methods (3) Diagnosis & Remediation of Math Problems (3) EDUC 4320 Elementary Language Arts Methods (3) EDUC 4330 Elementary Science Methods (3) EDUC 4340 Elementary Art/Music Methods (3) • Level 4 (Synthesis) EDUC 4840 Student Teaching in Elementary Education (8) EDUC 4860 Elementary Senior Synthesis Seminar (1) TV. Special Education Courses Required (31 credits) EDUC 4510 EDUC 4520 EDUC 4521 EDUC SI4530 EDUC 4540 EDUC 4550 EDUC 4580 EDUC 4581 EDUC 4650 EDUC 4670 Foundations in Special Education (3) Collaboration, Consultation, and IEP Development (3) Practicum in Special Education (2) Principles and Applications of Special Education Assessment (3) Managing Student Behavior & Teaching Social Skills (3) Instructional Content & Methods for Elementary Students (3) Instructional Content, Methods & Transition for Secondary Special Education Students (3) Pre-Student Teaching in Special Education (4) Diagnosis & Remediation of Reading Problems (3) Special Education Student Teaching (4) (completed with Level 4) Weber State University 2005 - 2006 Catalog