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Show Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education 359 Field Experience with Supervision These credits do not count towards a master's degree, but are part of the requirements for licensure. Option 1 (If currently teaching on a provision license) • MED 6860 - Practicum in Education Credits: (1-4) (2 + 2 or 4) If taken in the 2+2 model, the student will be given mentoring, supervision, and coaching support for two semesters. The 4 credit hour option will need to be approved by the director of the MED program. Option 2 (If not currently teaching) • 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 placement and have completed MED 6050. AND • 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 due in Sept. for spring semester, and due in Jan. for fall semester.) Note: 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 kn o vj ledg e a nd s kills. 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: (l) • 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 a re p a rt of the req u irem ents fo r licensu re.) If currently teaching on a provisional license • EDUC 4670 - Special Education Student Teaching Credits: (4) • EDUC 4685 - Special Education Student Teaching Seminar and Synthesis Credits: (l) OR If not currently teaching • EDUC 4581 - Pre-Student Teaching in Special Education: Assessment, Behavior Management, Instruction Credits: (4) which includes at least 60 clock hours in a K-12 school resource room setting. • EDUC 4680 - Special Education Student Teaching Credits: (8) all day for 60 days, with an assigned cooperating teaching • EDUC 4686 - Special Education Student Teaching Seminar & Synthesis for Special Education Majors Credits: (4) Note: Su cc essfu I co mpletio n of the above co u rs ewo rk a nd field work will result in a recommendation for the Utah Level 1 Special Education (mild-moderate) License. Course Requirements for Completing MEd Degree (Special Education Licensure Track) The 43 hour program of study consists of 27 hours of licensure courses and 16 hours of additional professional MEd core requirements. A special education coursework Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog |
