within the Secondary Licensure program. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses number 3000 and above). The academic teaching major and teaching minor must consist of not less than 30 and 16 semester hours respectively, or a composite major of a minimum of 46 semester hours. The teaching major and teaching minor must be in subjects taught in Utah public secondary schools. Either the major or minor must be a subject which Utah secondary schools are required to teach (those marked with double asterisks do not satisfy this second requirement - see the list of teaching majors and minors below). Admission Requirements Dedare a program of study (see page 18). Follow the provisional admission requirements outlined under the Teacher Education department. Advisement All Secondary Education 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. In addition, students should seek advisement from both their teaching major and their teaching minor program areas. For Secondary Licensure candidates, there are 4 areas of course work that are required: I. University and General Education Requirements; II. Support Courses; III. Teaching Major and Teaching Minors that WSU offers; and IV. Professional Education Courses. Details for each of these required areas follow. General Education I. University and General Education Requirements Refer to pages 38-43 for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. The following courses required for the Secondary Education Licensure Program will also satisfy general education requirements: COMM HUl020 and CHF SSI500. Course Requirements for Licensure II. Support Courses Required (or equivalent) EDUC 1010 Exploring Teaching (3) One course from the following CHF SS1500 Human Development (3) PSY 3140 Psychology of Adolescence (3) One course from the following COMM HU1020 Prindples of Public Speaking (3) COMM HU2110 Introduction to Interpersonal and Small Group Communication (3) III. Teaching Majors and Minors Majors and Minors Chemistry English Geography History Physical Education Political Science* Sociology* Theatre Arts Communication* French German Mathematics Physics Psychology* Spanish ' Subjects which Utah secondary schools are not required to teach 1 Minors Only Art 225 Computer Sdence Dance Earth Sdence Economics ESL (English as a Second Language) Health Promotion Physical Education/Athletic Coaching • Licensure Programs Special Education (Mild/Moderate) • Composite Majors In lieu of the major and minor, a candidate may elect a composite teaching major which consists of a minimum of forty-six (46) hours of subjects in closely related fields. Art Business Education Music Education Social Science Earth Science Physical Science Business Education Business/Marketing Education IV. Professional Education Courses Required (24 hours) • Secondary Teacher Education Core EDUC DV3200S Foundations of Diversity: Culturally, Linguistically Responsive Teaching (3) EDUC DV3260S The Exceptional Student (3) EDUC 3900 Preparing, Teaching, and Assessing Instmdion (3) EDUC 3930 Reading and Writing Across the Secondary Curriculum (3) • Secondary Teacher Education Clinical Practice EDUC 4940 Clinical Practice in Secondary Education (8) EDUC 4950 Integrated Secondary Clinical Practice Seminar (4) Provisional admission to teacher education is required prior to enrollment in 3000 level and above education classes. HIST 4500 is a required course for the Social & Behavioral Science Teaching Major/Teaching Minor. The Professional Education component of the Secondary Education program requires two semesters to complete. Therefore, it is very important that candidates have completed the General Education requirements and most of the major and minor requirements 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. Endorsement Programs An endorsement allows a licensed teacher to teach in other areas of specially. Endorsements are awarded by the Utah State Office of Education to applicants who have completed coursework approved by that office. The following are endorsements supported by courses in the Department of Teacher Education. The endorsement programs are subject to changes due to state and national requirements. Elementary Education Mathematics endorsement A candidate desiring to receive Elementary Education Mathematics Endorsement must - Fill the requirements of the Elementary Education major, with the exception of EDUC 4300 which is not required for the Elementary Education Mathematics Endorsement. - Select mathematics as an 18-hour content concentration. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science 8 Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts 8 Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business 8 Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Heaifh Professions MHA CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL PSY SW GERT SOC ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2007 - 2008 Catalog