424 Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education 11. 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. 12. 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 a. Finge rp r inting/b ackground che ck must b e completed immediately after being admitted. See Teacher Education Advisement Center (ED 230) for further information. b. Students are provisionally admitted to a specific teacher education program: (1) early childhood education; (2) elementary education; (3) special education; (4) secondary education. c. 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. d. 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 However, students may revalidate outdated course work by following procedures available in the Teacher Education Advisement Center, ED 230.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 Kindergarten through sixth grade graduate with a major in Elementary Education. 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 interdiscplinary 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 education. Specific requirements for the bachelor's degrees in elementary education and special education can be found at Department of Teacher Education. • Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 60 credit hours are required for graduation; 24 or these are required Education-related and support courses and 36 are required general education courses. Advisement All students should meet with an advisor in the Teacher Education Advisement Center and from the Department of Teacher Education. Call 801-626-6309 for more information or to schedule an appointment. See weber.edu/COE/ tedadvise.html General Education Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for Associate of Science requirements. The following courses required for the AS Degree in Pre-Education will also fulfill general education requirements: CHF SS 1500, COMM HU 1020 or COMM HU 2110, GEOG SS/DV 1300 or GEOG SS/ DV 1520, MATH QL 1050. It is recommended that students fulfill the Computer and Information Literacy Part D requirement with LIBS TD 2604/EDUC TD 2604. Major Course Requirements for AS Degree Required Education-related Courses (29-31 credit hours) • EDUC 1010 - Exploring Teaching Credits: (3) • EDUC 2010 - Human Exceptionality Credits: (3) • CHF 1500 SS - Human Development Credits: (3) • COMM 1020 HU - Principles of Public Speaking Credits: (3) OR • COMM 2110 HU - Interpersonal & Small Group Communication Credits: (3) Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog