214 • Level 3 (Interdisciplinary Methods) Educ 4300 Elementary Mathematics Methods (3) Educ 4330 Elementary Science Methods (3) Educ 4340 Elementary Art/Music Methods (3) Educ 4350 Elementary Social Studies Methods (3) • Level 4 (Synthesis) Educ 4820E Managing Diverse Classrooms (3) Educ 4840 Student Teaching in Elementary Education (8) Educ 4860 Elementary Senior Synthesis Seminar (1) Admission to teacher education is requted prior to enrollment in 3000 level and above education classes. TV. Required Areas of Concentration^) Complete one 18-hour area of concentration, or two 9-hour area concentrations or a teaching minor. (See the Secondary Education section for teaching minors.) For further information concerning the courses involved in the areas of concentrations, see the Teacher Advisement Center, ED230A. • 9-Hour Areas of Concentrations Art Music Educational Computing Physical Education Foreign Language Child Development Education of the Gifted • 18-Hour or 9-Hour Areas of Concentrations General Sciences Social Sciences Re ading'Langu age Arts ESL (English as a Second Language) Mathematics Special Education (Mild/Moderate) Multicultural Education Fine Arts The Professional Education component of the Elementary Education major requires four semesters to complete. Therefore, it is very important that candidates have completed the General Education requirements and have taken at least some of the required Support Courses 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. COMPOSITE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE (B.S. OR B.A.) Note: Changes to this program are pending. See the Teacher Education Advisement Center for current requirements. » Program Prerequisite: Provisional admission to a Teacher Education Program (see the admission requirements described under the Teacher Education Department). » Minor /Concentration: Not required. » Grade Requirements: Elementary Education majors must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher in all college/ university work. They must also achieve at least a "B-" grade in each professional education course to continue in the program. » Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for graduation - a minimum of 34 semester hours is required within the Elementary Professional Education Courses and 31 semester hours in the Special Education Courses. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses number 3000 and above). Admission Requirements Declare a program of study (see page 18). Follow the provisional admission requirements oudined under the Teacher Education department. Advisement All Composite Elementary and Special Education majors should meet with an advisor in the Teacher Education Advisement Center and also an assigned advisor from the Special Education faculty. Call 801-626-6309 for more information or to schedule an appointment. For Composite Elementary and Special Education majors, there are 4 areas of course work that are required: I. University and General Education Requirements; II. Support Courses; III. Professional Education Courses; IV. and Special Education Courses. Details for each of these required areas follow. General Education J. University and General Education Requirements Refer to pages 36-41 for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. The following courses required for the Elementary Education/Special Education major will also satisfy general education requirements: Comm HUl020 and ChFam SSI500. Meeting the general education science requirements may not meet elementary education science requirements. Following the suggested guidelines below will assure that both University general education and Elementary Education requirements are met: Students pursuing a B.S. or B.A. degree must take 9 credit hours, at least one (1) course from a life science group and at least one (1) course from a physical science group. One of the courses must be PS 1350 (Principles of Earth Science), PS 1360 (Principles of Physical Science), or LSI370 (Principles of Life Science), or at least one science lab course. Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. Degree II. Support Courses Required (or equivalent) ChFam SS1500 Human Development (3) Comm HU 1020 Principles of Public Speaking (3) or Comm HU 1050 Introduction to Interpersonal and Small Group Communication (3) or Comm 3070 Performance Studies (3) MathEd 2310 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (3) MathEd 2320 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (3) PE 3630 Physical Education K-6 (2) Health 4300 Health Education in the Elementary School (2) at least six credit hours Music 3824 Dance 3640 Theatr 4603 Educ 2000 Educ 3390 Educ 3430 Engl 3300 ChFam 2400 ChFam 2500 ChFam 2570 ChFam 3640 Psych 3000 Psych 3140 Psych 3250 Psych 3300 torn the following Music for Elementary Teachers (4) Creative Movement in Elementary School (2) Creative Drama (3) Social Studies Concepts for Elementary Teachers (3) Literacy in the Primary Grades (2) Creative Processes in Elementary School (3) Children's Literature (3) Family Relations (3) Development of the Child: Birth to Eight (3) The Child from Six to Twelve (3) Working with Parents (3) Child Psychology (3) Psychology of Adolescence (3) Conditioning & Learning (3) Applied Behavior Intervention with Children (3) WEBER State Univ 2003-2004 CATALOG E R S I T Y