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Lee University Catalog 2019-2020

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Lee University Catalog 2019-2020 [Archived Catalog]

Communication, 6-12 Teacher Licensure (COMST.BST)

* This program requires a minimum 2.75 GPA overall, in English Composition, in the Specialty Area Requirements, and in the Professional Education / Professional Semester Requirements, as well as a grade of C or higher in all Professional Education courses.*

Degree Checklist

For a check list of all the courses required for this degree program and a suggested four-year sequence of study, please click on the link below.

COMST_BST 19-20

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 50-56

Click here for the General Education Core requirements

This program requires MTHS-135 Introduction to Statistics in the general core.

Specialty Area Requirements

COMM 200 - Understanding Human Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 211 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
COMM 280 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 300 - Communication Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
COMM 305 - Communication Practicum Credit Hours: 1
COMM 351 - Persuasion Credit Hours: 3
COMM 354 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 410 - Media Law Credit Hours: 3
COMM 495 - Christianity and Communication Credit Hours: 3
Writing (3 hrs)

Choose 1 of the following courses
COMM 310 - Writing for the Media (W) Credit Hours: 3
OR
COMM 312 - Reporting and Writing (W) Credit Hours: 3
Media & Criticism (3 hrs)

Choose 1 of the following courses
CINE 340 - Film Theory and Criticism Credit Hours: 3
OR
COMM 422 - Communication in Society Credit Hours: 3

Communication Electives - Credit Hours: 6

Select 6 hours from the courses listed below.

COMM 250 - Basic Digital Photography Credit Hours: 3
COMM 260 - Desktop Publishing Credit Hours: 3
COMM 270 - Web Page Design Credit Hours: 3
COMM 271 - Advanced Web Page Design Credit Hours: 3
COMM 282 - Principles of Journalism Credit Hours: 3
COMM 330 - Advanced Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
COMM 352 - Organizational Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 353 - Sport and Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 480 - Communication Leadership Credit Hours: 3
COMM 499 - Senior Research Project Credit Hours: 3
DIGM 200 - Introduction to Digital Media Credit Hours: 3
DIGM 365 - Innovation and Social Media Credit Hours: 3
CINE 330 - U.S. Film History 1960-1979 Credit Hours: 3
PUBR 316 - Public Relations Writing Credit Hours: 3
THEA 405 - Drama Lab Credit Hours: 1
(Any Writing or Media & Criticism course not selected above may count as a communication elective)

Specialty Area Subtotal Hours: 37

Professional Education

EDUC 199 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession Seminar Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 299 - Teaching Diverse Learners Credit Hours: 2
EDUC 315 - Historical, Philosophical, and Sociological Foundations of American Education Credit Hours: 3
OR
EDMG 315 - Foundations of Middle Grades Education Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 312 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SPED 316 - Exceptional Child Credit Hours: 3
SCED 340 - Principles of Classroom Instruction - Secondary Credit Hours: 2
SCED 413 & 413L - The Teaching of English, Grades 6-12, with Methods Lab Credit Hours: 2, plus additional 1 credit hr Methods Lab (413L), which must be taken concurrently.
OR
SCED 419 & 419L - The Teaching of Theatre, Grades K-12, with Methods Lab Credit Hours: 2, plus 1 credit hr Methods Lab (SCED-419L) which must be taken concurrently.

Professional Semester

EDUC 496 - Student Teaching I Credit Hours: 5
EDUC 497 - Student Teaching II Credit Hours: 5
EDUC 498 - Student Teaching Seminar Credit Hours: 2

Electives - Total Hours: 1-6

Total Hours in Program: 120