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Show Education Elementary Education In addition to the training program for interns ,the project is concerned with developing models of retraining for teachers who are in the schools. These teachers will work with the Teacher Corps staff in a training complex, where such programs as mainstreaming the teaching of children with learning and behavioral disabilities into the classroom, individualization of instruction, and multi-cultural education, are strong thrusts. DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION J. Burdett Johnson, Chairman Students preparing to teach in the elementary schools, first grade through grade six, major in elementary education and will graduate from the School of Education. Elementary school teachers' certificates are also valid in Utah junior high schools provided the individual has a minor or composite major in subjects taught on the junior high school level. An adviser from the Department of Elementary Education is avalable to each prospective teacher. It is to the student's advantage that he begin planning his program early in the freshman year. Program: Elementary Education MajorBachelor Degree I. General Requirements: A. Specific course requirements of the college (see index). B. Bachelor Degree General Education requirements (see index). Psychology 101 (5) in the Social Science area and Geography 101 (5) in the Physical Science area are recommended for Elementary Education majors. C. A minor is not required. D. Elementary Education majors must have a 2.25 or better in major courses as well as an overall G.P.A. of 2.25. E. 183 total hours are required for this degree. F. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper divison (courses numbered 300 and above). G. Satisfy the admission requirements for the School of Education. II. Specific Requirements: A. Minimum of 43 credit hours in professional Education courses. B. Education courses required: Education 195 (1), 300 (3), 324 (4), 325 (6), 326 (6), 360 (4), 488 (15), 498 (4). C. Each elementary education major will also be expected to select an area of subject matter concentration during his sophomore year. This requirement can be satisfied by completing 40 credit hours in one academic area, or two lesser areas of concentration of 20 hours each. A student selecting a 40 hour concentration should follow the catalog requirements for an academic major. Those selecting the 20 hours concentrations should consult their adviser in elementary education. Both lower and upper division courses may be used in completing these fields. The fields from which the elementary teaching candidate may select to complete his 40 credit hour or 20 credit hour concentrations are as follows: Speech and Theatre Arts Spanish English Art French Music German Psychology Botany Sociology Zoology Physical Education Chemistry * Child Development Mathematics *Reading Physics *Instructional Media History *Geography Political Science 112 Education Elementary Education D. Support courses required: 1. Mathematics 108 (4) and 109 (4). 2. English 330 (3). 3. Select one course from the following: Botany 160 (4) or 341 (4) or 361 (4) or Zoology 342 (4) or Geology 101 (5) or Anthropology 310 (5) or Sociology 102 (5). 4. Select five or six credit hours from the following: Art 250 (3) or Music 213 (1) or 169 (3) or 320 (3) or Theatre Arts 420 (3) or Education 343 (3). 5. Select either Physical Education 362 (3) or 363 (3) or 364 (2). 6. Successful completion of Communication 102 or an approved equivalent. *Only 20 credit-hour concentrations. DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION Keith R. Burnett, Chairman The student preparing to teach in either junior or senior high schools will spend considerable time in both professional courses and academic specialization. Program: Secondary Education Certification Program I. General Requirements: A. Admission and Retention Standards for the School of Education. B. The academic teaching major and teaching minor (referred to previously under Subject Specialization) must consist of not less than 42 and 20 quarter hours respectively, or a composite major of at least 62 hours. C. The teaching major and minor should be in subjects taught in Utah Public secondary schools. Either the major or minor must be a subject which Utah secondary schools are required to teach (those marked with an asterisk do not satisfy this second requirement see below). TEACHING MAJORS AND MINORS Art Mathematics BotanyZoology Teaching minor Music is required Physical Education Chemistry Physics Communications Political Science English * Psychology French Sociology Geography Spanish German ZoologyBotany Teaching History minor is required MINORS ONLY Business Education Teaching *Photography Economics Reading Health Education Theatre Arts * Instructional Media These major and minor requirements are described in the catalog under the departments offering them. D. The student's adviser will be a faculty member in the department of the student's academic (teaching) major. Advisement help should be sought as needed from a staff member in the student's academic (teaching) minor. The student will also be assigned an adviser from the professional education staff to help in meeting the requirements of the School of Education and the requirements for the Utah teaching certificate. 113 |
