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2007 - 2008 Communication, Secondary Education
Bachelor of Arts
 

Course Number and Title	Credits
ENGL 101, 102 English Composition	6
Area I C See page 43 for list of approved courses Area I core course in Literature Area I core course in second field Area I core course in a third field Area I core course in any field	3 3 3 3
Area II C See page 43 for list of approved courses Area II core course in History Area II core course in a second field Area II core course in a third field Area II core course in any field	3 3 3 3
Area III C See page 43 for list of approved courses Area III core course in Mathematics Area III core course in a second field Area III core course in any field	3-5 4 4
Additional Area I and II courses Communication majors may not use communication courses to satisfy additional Area I and II requirements.	9
Communication Arts-choose one from the following list:      COMM 131 Listening      COMM 211 Voice Study for Media and Live Performance      COMM 231 Public Speaking      COMM 268 Introduction to Video Production      COMM 269 Introduction to Audio Production      COMM 273 Reporting and News Writing Communication Contexts-choose one from the following list:      COMM 221 Interpersonal Communication      COMM 341 Nonverbal Communication      COMM 351 Intercultural Communication      COMM 356 Communication in the Small Group      COMM 361 Organizational Communication      COMM 390 Conflict Management Analysis and Criticism/Research-choose one from the following list:      COMM 302 Research Methods      COMM 304 Perspectives of Inquiry      COMM 331 Message Analysis and Criticism      COMM 332 Contemporary Public Communication      COMM 360 Media Aesthetics and Culture      COMM 365 Film Styles and Genres      Communication Theory and Philosophy-choose one from the following list:      COMM 321 Rhetorical Theories      COMM 421 Theory and Philosophy of Communication      COMM 431 Small Group Theory and Research      COMM 466 Communication Technology and Social Change      COMM 467 Mass Communication and Democracy Advanced Studies in Communication-choose one from the following list:      COMM 363 Advanced Writing Workshop      COMM 368 Advanced Audio Production      COMM 370 Advanced Video Production      COMM 441 Advanced Public Presentation      COMM 471 Advanced Interpersonal Communication      COMM 475 Advanced Studies in Communication Theory and Philosophy      COMM 489 Advanced Studies in Media      COMM 498 Communication Seminar	3   3   3     3   3
Communication, Secondary Education Emphasis Area Requirements      COMM 112 Reasoned Discourse      COMM 114/314 Communication Activities      COMM 214/414 Intercollegiate Debate      COMM 221 Interpersonal Communication      COMM 231 Public Speaking      COMM 321 Rhetorical Theories      COMM 356 Communication in the Small Group      COMM 390 Conflict Management      COMM 401 Methods of Teaching Communication      Courses taken to fulfill departmental core requirements in Areas A-E may also       be used to meet these emphasis area requirements.	3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
* ED-CIFS 301 Teaching Experience I * ED-CIFS 302 Learning and Instruction * ED-CIFS 401 Professional Year B Teaching Experience II * ED-LTCY 444 Content Literacy for Secondary Students * ED-SPED 350 Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs at the                             Secondary Level       * Teaching Experience III/IV	1 4 2 3 3 16
NOTE:  *You must apply for admission to secondary teacher education in order to enroll in these upper-division education courses. It is strongly recommended that students seeking a teacher certification endorsement in communication complete a teaching minor or minors in theatre arts, English, journalism, or other fields commonly taught in secondary schools. A student with a single teaching field must complete at least 45 credits in that field. Completion of all requirements for graduation with a secondary education option may require more than 128 credit hours. See A Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Foundational Studies@ for more information.
EDTECH 202 Educational Technology B Classroom Applications	3
Upper-division electives to total 40 credits Credits from all 300- and 400-level courses, whether elective or required, are applicable. The number in the right-hand column is the approximate number of additional upper-division credits required beyond those automatically accumulated in satisfying the communication requirement.	3-17
Electives to total 128 credits The number in the right-hand column is the approximate number of elective credits remaining that can be taken at either the upper- or lower-division levels.	5-19
Total	128

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