Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education 429 Student Teaching in Special Education (12 credits) • EDUC 4680 - Special Education Student Teaching Credits: (8) • EDUC 4686 - Special Education Student Teaching Seminar & Synthesis for Special Education Majors Credits: (4) ESL (English as a Second Language) Minor ESL (English as a Second Language) Minor/Endorsement This program will meet the requirements for the English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement to be added to the Early Childhood, Elementary, or Secondary Education licensure. These courses taken at the graduate level may also be used as electives for the MEd degree. See the Department of Teacher Education or the Master of Education Office for more details. • Grade Requirements: A GPA of 3.00 or better in courses used toward the minor in addition to an overall GPA of 3.00 or higher. • Credit Hour Requirements: 17 credit hours required. Students must satisfy the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements. Course Requirements for Minor/ Endorsement Required Courses (18 credit hours) • EDUC 4250 - Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Implementation Credits: (3) (MED 6250) • EDUC 4270 - Literacy Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners Credits: (3) (MED 6270) • EDUC 4740 - Building School Partnerships with ESL/Bilingual Families Credits: (l) • EDUC 5770 - Field Experience in ESL/Bilingual Education Credits: (2) ** • ENGL 4410 - Strategies and Methodology of Teaching ESL/Bilingual Credits: (3) * (MENG 6410) • ENGL 4420 - English Phonology and Syntax for ESL/Bilingual Teachers Credits: (3) (MENG 6420) • ENGL 4450 - ESL/Bilingual Assessment: Theory, Methods, and Practices Credits: (3) (MENG 6450) Note: * FL 4400, Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language, may be substitutedfor ENGL 4410. " EDUC 5770 needs to be completed with Student Teaching. Endorsement programs are also offered through the graduate program as electives. Elementary Education Departmental Honors Please contact the Teacher Education Department for advisement and permission prior to enrolling in Honors courses. • Program Prerequisite: Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete at least 9 credit hours of general Honors courses. • Grade Requirements: Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. • Credit Hour Requirements: Fill the requirements of the Elementary Education major, of which at least 12 credit hours in the professional education sequence, education support courses, or graduate courses must be taken for Honors credit. All 3000 level and above courses may be considered by the student for his/her course of study. Content in the Education courses will be different and more cha I leng ing fo rHo n o rs stu dents th a n the c o n ten tfo r reg u la r students. Basic Reading Endorsement Level I—Basic Reading Endorsement These courses will meet the requirement for a Level I Basic Reading Endorsement to be added to the Elementary or Secondary Education licensure. The Teacher Education Department provides the courses required for these two endorsements but does not give the endorsement. It is the teacher's responsibility to submit application to the USOE (http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us) for the reading endorsement. The USOE does the endorsing after reviewing the student's application and coursework. Course Requirements for Elementary Reading Endorsement • MED 6360 - Foundations of Literacy Credits: (3) • MED 6320 - Content Area Literacy Instruction Credits: (3) • MED 6330 - Using Children's Literature and Informational Text in the Classroom Credits: (2) • MED 6340 - Reading Assessment and Instructional Interventions Credits: (3) • MED 6350 - Reading Comprehension Instruction Credits: (3) • MED 6352 - Early Literacy Instruction (K-6) Credits: (2) • MENG 6110 - Writing for Teachers Credits: (3) Course Requirements for Secondary Reading Endorsement • MED 6360 - Foundations of Literacy Credits: (3) • MED 6320 - Content Area Literacy Instruction Credits: (3) • MED 6340 - Reading Assessment and Instructional Interventions Credits: (3) • MED 6350 - Reading Comprehension Instruction Credits: (3) • MED 6353 - Understanding and Supporting Reading Development (grades 6-12) Credits: (3) • MENG 6110 - Writing for Teachers Credits: (3) Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog