Education — Teacher Education Education — Elementary Education Prerequisites: Professional education coursework, teaching experience, or approval of the instructor. (3) 483. Individually Prescribed Program—To be built from any of the WILKITs in the program irrespective of the course block in which they are contained. Designed primarily for teachers fulfilling recertification requirements or personal needs. AWSSu (1-9) 485. Supervision of Student Teachers—The cooperating teacher-student teacher relationship and the factors and conditions that contribute to successful student teaching experiences. (3) 486. Practicum in Learning Skills—Working with children having learning difficulties. Prerequisites: Education 465 and 466, or instructor's consent. A W S Su (3-9) 487. Directed Experiences with Students—Directed experiences with elementary and secondary school students in cooperating schools. Students may register for one unit of credit per quarter for a maximum of three quarter hours. A W S (1) 488. Teaching Practicum in Elementary Education—Supervised teaching in elementary schools. This block begins with a concentrated one-week preparation session followed by a school assignment where all prior aspects of the student's training are tried in the actual classroom and checked for effectiveness. WILKITs on professionalism and psychology of learning are included with this experience. AWS (15) 492. International Aerospace Education Workshop—A nontechnical approach to aviation, space, and American and international power. Lectures and symposia by internationally known leaders in education, social science, military, and world affairs. An individual journal will be developed based on lecture notes, readings, observations, and experiences. Summer only. European tour (9) World tour (15) 493. Outdoor Educational Workshop—A broad inter-disciplinary approach to the methodology of outdoor education teaching techniques. Su (3) 495. Teaching Practicum in Secondary Education—Laboratory experience set in the public schools. The block begins with a concentrated one-week preparation session followed by experience in a school assignment. WILKITs on related areas are to be taken concurrently with the field assignment. Prerequisite: Education 355. A W S (15) 497. Seminar—AWS (1) 498. Synthesis of the Elementary Teaching Program—A final focus on the total education of elementary teachers. Includes: (1) Seminars with other students in the program. (2) Advanced WILKITs on professionalism, psychology of learning and group processes, (3) Assignments to work with students in earlier phases of the teacher education program as group leaders or evaluators, and (4) Supplementary or remedial work in education or academic teaching fields as suggested by a careful evaluation of the field experience performance. Registration for weekly seminar required. Prerequisite: Education 488. AWS Su (4) 499. Synthesis of the Secondary Teaching Program—Intended to serve as a synthesis of experiences in the secondary education program including the field experience. Four areas of activity are involved: (1) Seminars with other senior education students; (2) Three WILKITs; (3) Assignments to work with students in earlier stages of the teacher education program as group leaders, evaluators, or advisers; and/or (4) Supplementary or remedial work in education or academic teaching fields as suggested by a careful evaluation of the field experience performance. Registration for weekly seminar required. Prerequisite: Education 495. A W S Su (5) DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION J. Burdett Johnson, Chairman Students preparing to teach in the elementary schools, kindergarten 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 major and a minor or composite major in subjects taught on the junior high school level. An adviser from the Department of Elementary Education will be assigned each prospective teacher. It is to the student's advantage that he begin planning his program early in the freshman year. In addition to the general college requirements, each candidate for a baccalaureate degree in elementary education must complete 42 credit hours in professional course work. These 274 275