250 If not an elementary major the following 4 credit hours in math must be completed. EDUC 4640 Validated Instructional Methods and Pradicum: Mathematics (4) are also offered through the graduate program as electives. 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) EDUC 4740 Building School Partnerships with ESL/Bilingual Families (1) EDUC 5770** Field Experience in ESL/ Bilingual Education (2) ENGL 4410* (MENG 6410) Strategies & Methodology of Teaching ESL (3) ENGL 4420 (MENG 6420) English Phonology & Syntax for ESL Teachers (3) ENGL 4450 (MENG 6450) ESL/Bilingual Assessment: Theory, Methods, & Pradices (3) * FL 4400, Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language, may be substituted for ENGL 4410. ** EDUC 5770 needs to be completed with Student Teaching. Endorsement programs are also offered through the graduate program as electives. Bilingual endorsement This program will meet the requirements for the Bilingual Endorsement to be added to the Early Childhood, Elementary, or Secondary Education licensure. Students must also demonstrate language proficiency at the Intermediate High Level, as determined by the Foreign Language Department. 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. Course Requirements for Endorsement Required Courses (18 credit hours) Graduate students should contact the MEd director for approved substitutions. EDUC 4740 Building School Partnerships with ESL/Bilingual Families (1) EDUC 5770* Field Experience in ESL/ Bilingual Education (2) ENGL 4410 (MENG 6410) Strategies & Methodology of Teaching ESL (3) ENGL 4420 (MENG 6420) English Phonology and Syntax for ESL Teachers (3) ENGL 4450 (MENG 6450) ESL/Bilingual Assessment: Theory, Methods, & Practices (3) * EDUC 5770 needs to be completed with Student Teaching. Endorsement programs are also offered through the graduate program as electives. Basic Reading endorsement Level I—Basic Reading Endorsement These courses will meet the requirement for a Level I Basic Reading Endorsement to be added to the Elementary or Secondary Education licensure. The Teacher Education Department provides the courses required for these two endorsements but does not give the endorsement. It is the teacher's responsibility to submit application to the USOE (http://www.usoe.kl2.ut.us) for the reading endorsement. The USOE does the endorsing after reviewing the student's application and coursework. Course Requirements for Elementary Reading Endorsement MED 6340 MED 6350 MED 6352 MENG 6110 EDUC 4250 (MED 6250) EDUC 4270 (MED 6270) Second Language Acquisition: Theories & Implementation (3) Literacy Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (3) MED 6360 Foundations of Literacy (3) MED 6320 Content Area Literacy Instruction (3) MED 6330 Using Children's Literature and Informational Text in the Classroom (2) Reading Assessment & Instructional Interventions (3) Reading Comprehension Instruction (3) Early Literacy Instruction (K-6) (2) Writing for Teachers (3) Course Requirements for Secondary Reading Endorsement MED 6360 Foundations of Literacy (3) MED 6320 Content Area Literacy Instruction (3) MED 6340 Reading Assessment & Instructional Interventions (3) MED 6350 Reading Comprehension Instruction (3) MED 6353 Understanding and Supporting Reading Development (6-12) (3) MENG 6110 Writing for Teachers (3) MENG 6210 Teaching Literature in the Secondary Schools (3) Level II—Advanced Reading Endorsement MED 6354 Literacy Leadership and Professional Development (2) MED 6355 Research in Reading (3) MED 6356 Internship in Leadership (3) Education of the Gifted endorsement These courses may also be used as dedives for the MEd Degree. See the Department of Teacher Education or the Master of Education Office for more details. Course Requirements for Endorsement Required Courses (14 credit hours) MED 6420 Foundations of Education of the Gifted (3) MED 6450 Creativity and Applied Imagination (2) or MED 6470 Teaching for Thinking (2) Weber State University 2009 - 2010 Catalog