218 taken in the early childhood and elementary education subject area concentrations may count toward the endorsement. Check at the Teacher Education Advisement Center for a Special Education course schedule. » Grade Requirements: A GPA of 3.00 or better in required courses in addition to an overall GPA of 3.00 or higher. » Credit Hour Requirements: 31 or 34 credit hours required. Admission Requirements • Students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program or to the M.Ed. program, or have a current teaching license. • Teachers holding a current teaching license who are only seeking the Special Education endorsement must make application through the Department of Teacher Education Admission Office and complete a separate admissions procedure. • Meet Computer and Information Literacy general education requirement. Course Requirements Courses Required (31 or 34 credit hours) EDUC 4510 Foundations in Sp ecial Education (3) EDUC 4520 Collaboration, Consultation, and IEP Development (3) EDUC 4521 Practicum in Special Education (2) EDUC SI4530 Principles and Applications of Special Education Assessment (3) EDUC 4540 Managing Student Behavior & Teaching Social Skills (3) EDUC 4550 Instructional Content & Methods for Elementary Students (3) EDUC 4580 Instructional Content, Methods & Transition for Secondary Special Education Students (3) EDUC 4581 Pre-Student Teaching in Special Education (4) EDUC 4650 Diagnosis & Remediation of Reading Problems (3) EDUC 4670 Special Education Student Teaching (4) If not an elementary major the following 3 credit hours in math must be completed. EDUC 4580 Instructional Content, Methods & Transition for Secondary Special Education Students (3) EDUC 4581 Pre-Stud ent Tea ching in Sp ecial Education (4) and 3 credit hours in reading EDUC 4650 Diagnosis & Remediation of Reading Problems (3) and 3 credit hours in math EDUC 4640 Diagnosis & Remediation of Math Problems (3) and student teaching EDUC 4670 Special Education Student Teaching (4) (If not completed as a part of EDUC 4880) *May be taken prior to provisional admission. See Teacher Education Advisement Center, ED230, for assistance with registration for these courses if not admitted. 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 Teaching certificate. These courses taken at the graduate level may also be used as electives for the M.Ed. 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 Course Requirements for Minor/Endorsement Required Courses (17 credit hours) EDUC 4250 (MED 6250) Second Language Acquisition: EDUC 4270 (MED 6270) EDUC 4640 Diagnosis & Remediation of Math Problems (3) I ENGL 4410* (MED 6410) Endorsement programs are also offered through the graduate program as electives. Special Education minor/endorsement (secondary only) » 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: 34 credit hours required. Students must satisfy the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements as described earlier in this section of the catalog. Course Requirements for the Minor Required Courses (34 credit hours) EDUC 4510 Foundations in Sp ecial Education (3)* EDUC 4520 Collaboration, Consultation, and IEP Development (3)* EDUC 4521 Practicum in Special Education (2) EDUC SI4530 Principles and Applications of Special Education Assessment (3)* EDUC 4540 Managing Student Behavior & Teaching Social Skills (3) EDUC 4550 Instmdional Content & Methods for Elementary Students (3) ENGL 4420 (MED 6420) ENGL 4450 (MED 6450) EDUC 4740 EDUC 5770 Theories & Implementation (3) Literacy Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (3) Strategies & Methodology of Teaching ESL (3) English Phonology & Syntax for ESL Teachers (3) ESL/Bilingual Assessment: Theory, Methods, & Practices (2) Building School Partnerships with ESL/Bilingual Families (1) Field Experience in ESL/ Bilingual Education (2) * FL 4400, Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language, may be substituted for ENGL 4410. Endorsement programs are also offered through the graduate program as electives. Bilingual endorsement This program will meet the requirements for the Bilingual Endorsement to be added to the Early Childhood, Elementary, or Secondary Teaching license. Students must also demonstrate language proficiency at the Intermediate High Level, as determined by the Foreign Language Department. These courses taken at the graduate level may also be used as electives for the M.Ed. degree. See the Department of Teacher Education or the Master of Education Office for more details. Weber State University 2006 - 2007 Catalog