246 Admission Requirements Dedare a program of study (see page 18). Follow the provisional admission requirements outlined under the Teacher Education department. Advisement All Elementary Education majors 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. For Elementary 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; and IV. Subject Area Concentration^). Details for each of these required areas follow. General Education I. University and General Education Requirements Refer to pages 37-43 for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. The following courses required for the Elementary Education major will also satisfy general education requirements: COMM HU1020 or COMM HU2110 and CHF SSI500. Meeting the general education sdence requirements may not meet elementary education sdence requirements. Following the suggested guidelines below will assure that both University general education and Elementary Education requirements are met. Students pursuing a BS or BA 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 (Prindples of Earth Science), PS 13 60 (Principles of Physical Science), or LSI370 (Principles of Life Science), or at least one science lab course. Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree II. Support Courses Required (or equivalent) EDUC 1010 Exploring Teaching (3) CHF SS1500 Human Development (3) COMM HU1020 Prindples of Public Speaking (3) or COMM HU2110 Introduction to Interpersonal and Small Group Communication (3) Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I (3) Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II (3) Social Studies Concepts for Elementary Teachers (3) Children's Literature (3) Physical Education K-6 (3) (should be taken after Level 1) Health Education in the Elementary School (2) at least one course from the following ART CA1030 Studio Art for the Non-Art Major (3) MUSC 3824 Music for Elementary Teachers (4) EDUC 3430 Creative Processes in Elementary School (3) DANC 3640 Creative Movement in Elementary School (2) THEA 4603 Creative Drama (3) III. Professional Education Courses Required (43 hours) MATH 2010 MATH 2020 EDUC 2000 ENGL 3300 PEP 3630 HLTH 4300 Level 1 (Core) EDUC 3100 EDUC 3110 EDUC 3140 Instnidional Planning and Assessment (3) Instnidional Technology (1) Educational Psychology, Interpersonal Skills & Classroom Management (3) • Level 2 (Learners and Literacy) EDUC DV3200 Foundations of Diversity: Culturally, Linguistically Responsive Teaching (3) EDUC 3240 Foundations, Methods & Assessments of Elementary Reading (3) EDUC DV3260 The Exceptional Student (3) EDUC 3280 Elementary Social Studies Methods (3) • Level 3 (Interdisciplinary Methods) EDUC 4300 Elementary Mathematics Methods (3) EDUC 4320 Elementary Language Arts Methods (3) EDUC 4330 Elementary Science Methods (3) EDUC 4340 Elementary Art/Music 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 required prior to enrollment in 3000 level and above education classes. IV. 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, ED 230. • 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 Sdences Social Sciences Reading/Language 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. Special Education Major bachelors degree (bs or ba) » Program Prerequisite: Provisional admission to a Teacher Education Program (see the admission requirements described under the Teacher Education Department). » Concentration: Required (9 or more credit hours). Students may choose any academic teaching minor (refer to department listings for specific requirements). Or, choose from the following concentration areas: • Mathematics • Reading/Language Arts • ESL • Early Childhood Weber State University 2009 - 2010 Catalog