226 Courses Required for Endorsement Mathematics Courses Required (18 hours) MATH 1060 Trigonometry (3) MTHE SI3060 Probability & Statistics for Elementary Teachers (3) MTHE SI3070 Geometry for Elementary Teachers (3) MTHE SI3080 Number Theory for Elementary Teachers (3) MTHE SI4040 Mathematical Problem Solving for Elementary Teachers (3) MTHE 4700 Senior Projed in Elementary Math Teach (3) or other approved courses numbered above 3000 Elementary education majors desiring an Elementary Mathematics Endorsement should consult with the Mathematics Department Chair early in their program. The student will be assigned an advisor to hdp design his/her course of study. Special Education Licensure with a mild/moderate endorsement The Department of Teacher Education offers course work leading to a Special Education license with a Mild/Moderate Endorsement. This license allows the holder to teach mild and moderately disabled students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The Special Education license may be earned concurrently with the Early Childhood, Elementary Education, or the Composite Elementary and Special Education Major. Spedal Education courses taken in the early childhood and elementary education subjed 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 MEd 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 Prindples 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) EDUC 4580 Instmdional 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 4640 Diagnosis & Remediation of Math Problems (3) Endorsement programs are also offered through the graduate program as electives. Special Education 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 Endorsement Required Courses (34 credit hours) EDUC 4510 Foundations in Spedal Education (3)* EDUC 4520 Collaboration, Consultation, and IEP Development (3)* EDUC 4521 Practicum in Special Education (2) EDUC SI4530 Prindples and Applications of Spedal Education Assessment (3)* EDUC 4540 Managing Student Behavior & Teaching Social Skills (3)* EDUC 4550 Instmdional Content & Methods for Elementary Students (3) EDUC 4580 Instmdional 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 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 Course Requirements for Minor/Endorsement Required Courses (18 credit hours) EDUC 4250 (MED 6250) Second Language Acquisition: Theories & Implementation (3) EDUC 4270 (MED 6270) Literacy Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (3) Weber State University 2007 - 2008 Catalog