247 » Grade Requirements: Special 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 course in the major to continue in the program. » Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for graduation. The following are required within the program: Support Courses 18; Concentration 9; Professional Education 7; Special Education 46. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses number 3000 and above). Admission Requirements Dedare a program of study (see page 18). Follow the provisional admission requirements outlined under the Teacher Education department. Advisement All 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 Spedal Education majors, there are 4 areas of course work that are required: I. University and General Education Requirements; II. Support Courses; IB. Professional Education Courses; and, IV Mild/Moderate Spedalization Courses. Details for each of these required areas follow. General Education I. University and General Education Requirements Refer to pages 37-43 for either Bachdor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. The following courses required for the Special Education major will also satisfy general education requirements: COMM HU1020 or COMM HU2110 and CHF SSI500. 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 LSI3 70 (Principles of Life Sdence), or at least one science lab course. Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree II. Support Courses Required (or equivalent) (18 credits) EDUC 1010 Exploring Teaching (3) EDUC 2010 Human Exceptionality (3) CHF SS1500 Human Development (3) COMM HU1020 Prindples of Public Speaking (3) or COMM HU2110 Interpersonal & Small Group Communication (3) id at least 6 credit ENGL 3300 EDUC 3390 EDUC 3430 EDUC 4250 EDUC 4270 CHF 2400 CHF 2500 CHF 25 70 CHF 3640 PSY 3000 PSY 3140 PSY 3250 PSY 3300 PEP hours from the following Children's Literature (3) Literacy in the Primary Grades (2) Creative Processes in Elementary School (3) Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Implementation (3) Literacy Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (3) Family Relations (3) Development of the Child: Birth to Eight (3) Middle Childhood Development (3) Working with Parents (3) Child Psychology (3) Psychology of Adolescence (3) Conditioning & Learning (3) Applied Behavior Intervention (3) Physical Education for Students with Disabilities (3) III. Courses Required for the Major (50 credits) • Professional Education Courses (7 credits) EDUC 3110 Instnidional Technology (1) EDUC 3140 Educational Psychology, Interpersonal Skills & Classroom Management (3) EDUC DV3200 Foundations of Diversity: Culturally, Linguistically Responsive Teaching (3) • Special Education Courses (46 credits) Mild/Moderate Core (22 credits) EDUC 4510/MED 6510 Foundations in Special Education Practice and Law (3) EDUC 4520/MED 6520 Collaboration, Consultation, and IEP Development (3) EDUCSI4530/MED 6530 Principles and Applications of Spedal Education Assessment (3) EDUC 4540 /MED 6540 Managing Student Behavior and Teaching Social Skills (3) EDUC 4550/MED 6550 Learning Strategies and Methods for Elementary Spedal Education Students (3) EDUC 4580/MED 6580 Learning Strategies and Transition for Secondary Spedal Education Students (3) EDUC 4581/MED 6581 Pre-Student Teaching in Special Education: Assessment, Behavior Management, Instruction (4) Math, Reading, and Written Language Block (12 credits) EDUC 4640/MED 6560 Validated Instructional Methods and Practicum: Mathematics (4) EDUC 4650/MED 6555 Validated Instructional Methods and Practicum: Reading (4) EDUC 4660/MED 6570 Validated Instructional Methods and Practicum: Written Expression (4) Student Teaching in Spedal Education (9 credits) EDUC 4680 Student Teaching in Spedal Education (8) EDUC 4686 Special Education Student Teaching Seminar and Synthesis for Special Education Majors (4) • Concentration options (9 credits) Mathematics - choose from the following (MATH Ql 050, MATH 2010 and MATH 2020 are prerequisites) MATH 1060 Trigonometry (3) MTHE 3060 Probability and Statistics for Elem Teachers (3) MTHE 3070 Geometry for Elementary Teachers (3) MTHE 3080 Number Theory for Elementary Teachers (3) MTHE 4040 Math Problem Solving for Elem Teachers (3) Reading/Language Arts - choose from the following: EDUC 3390 Literacy in the Primary Grades (2) EDUC 4920 Reading and Writing Conference (1) MED 6330 Using Children's Literature and Informational Text in the Classroom (2) MED 6360 Foundations of Literacy (3) EDUC 5120 Culture and Language (3) ENGL 3040 History of English Language (3) ENGL 3310 Young Adult Literature (3) ENGL 4400 Multicultural Perspectives on Literature for Young People (3) ESL - choose from the following: EDUC 4250 Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Implementation (3) ENGL 4420 English Phonology and Syntax for ESL/ Bilingual Teachers (3) EDUC 4270 Literacy Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (3) General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Engaged Learning S Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science S Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/ETM MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE ArtsS Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business SEcon MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Health Professions MHA MSN CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL SocialS Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2009 - 2010 Catalog