Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education 447 Early Childhood Education Major The Departments of Child and Family Studies and Teacher Education offer a major in Early Childhood Education with licensure for teaching in programs which serve children from birth through eight years of age (Pre-K through 3rd grade). Requirements are listed under the Department of Child and Family Studies. See Room ED 248 for additional information. Elementary Education Major Students preparing to teach in elementary schools graduate with a major in Elementary Education. The elementary education major has a K-6 track and a 1-8 track. The Teacher Education Advisement Center and faculty advisors from the Department of Teacher Education are available to advise prospective teachers. A program requirement sheet is available from the Teacher Education Advisement Center in Room 230 in the McKay Education Building. It is to the student's advantage to begin program planning early. Interdisciplinary Minors The Teacher Education Department participates in the interdisciplinary Linguistics Minor Program. Students who wish to enroll in this program should indicate their desire to do so with the program coordinator who will help them work out a proper combination of courses to fit their particular needs. (See the Engaged Learning, Honors, and Interdisciplinary Programs section of this catalog.) Pre-Education (AS) The Associate of Science in Pre-Education is a two-year program designed to prepare students for the elementary or special education bachelors programs. Students completing this program will develop skills and get the hands-on experience necessary to be accepted into the professional courses offered at the university level. Course work will satisfy the General Education requirements for the first two years of a bachelor's degree in elementary or special education. Specific requirements for the bachelor's degrees in elementary education and special education can be found at Department of Teacher Education. • Credit Hour Requirements: Atotal of 60 credit hours are required for graduation; 24 or these are required Education-related and support courses and 36 are required general education courses. Advisement All students 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. See weber.edu/COE/ tedadvise.html General Education Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for Associate of Science requirements. The following courses required for the AS Degree in Pre-Education will also fulfill general education requirements: CHF SS 1500, COMM HU 1020 or COMM HU 2110, GEOG SS/DV 1300 or GEOG SS/ DV 1520, MATH QL 1050. It is recommended that students fulfill the Computer and Information Literacy Part D requirement with LIBS TD 2604/EDUC TD 2604. Major Course Requirements for AS Degree Required Education-related Courses (29-31 credit hours) EDUC 1010 - Exploring Teaching Credits: (3) EDUC 2010 - Human Exceptionality Credits: (3) CHF 1500 SS - Human Development Credits: (3) COMM 1020 HU- Principles of Public Speaking Credits: (3) OR COMM 2110 HU - Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Credits: (3) ENGL 3300 - Children's Literature Credits: (3) GEOG 1300 SS/DV - Places and Peoples of the World Credits: (3) OR GEOG 1520 SS/DV- Geography of the United States and Canada Credits: (3) MATH 1050 QL - College Algebra Credits: (4) grade ofC or above MATH 2010 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I Credits: (3) grade of Cor above MATH 2020 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II Credits: (3) grade ofC or above AND one of the following: ART 1030 CA - Studio Art for the Non-Art Major Credits: (3) Can not double count as Gen Ed DANC 3640 - Teaching Creative Dance in the Elementary School Credits: (2) EDUC 3430 - Creative Processes in the Elementary School Credits: (3) MUSC 3824 - Music for Elementary Teachers Credits: (4) THEA 4603 - Creative Drama Credits: (3) Required Support Courses (15 credit hours) Select 6 credit hours from the following, with at least 3 from Creative Arts (don't duplicate dep or tmen ts): Humanities • ENGL 2200 HU/DV - Introduction to Literature Credits: (3) • ENGL 2220 HU/DV - Introduction to Fiction Credits: (3) • ENGL 3510 HU/DV - World Literature Credits: (3) • MUSC 1043 HU - Music, the Arts & Civilizations Credits: (3) Creative Arts • ART 1010 CA - Introduction to the Visual Arts Credits: (3) • ART 1030 CA - Studio Art for the Non-Art Major Credits: (3) • DANC 1010 CA/DV - Introduction to Dance Credits: (3) • MUSC 1040 CA/DV - Music of World Cultures Credits: (3) • THEA 1033 CA - Acting I Credits: (3) Select 3 credit hours from the following to satisfy the science with a lab requirement (may not duplicate departments): • GEO 1350 PS - Principles of Earth Science Credits: (3) OR • CHEM 1360 PS - Principles of Physical Science Credits: (3) or PHYS PS 1360 OR Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog