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

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* This program requires a minimum 2.75 GPA overall, in English Composition and Mathematics, 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.*

*TEP Admission strongly recommended by end of sophomore year

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Religion Core

BIBL 110 - Message of the New Testament Credit Hours: 3
BIBL 111 - Message of the Old Testament Credit Hours: 3
THEO 230 - Introduction to Theology Credit Hours: 3
THEO 231 - Introduction to Christian Ethics Credit Hours: 3
Christian Service (80 clock hours) *

^{_{*Christian Service is not a course; the hours are earned by a combination of class, group, and individual service-learning experiences.}}

Freshman/Sophomore Experience

LEEU 101 - Freshman Seminar: Gateway to University Success Credit Hours: 1 ^{(1st Fall)}
LEEU 202 - Benevolence Credit Hours: 1 ^{(2nd Fall)}

Acquiring Fundamental Academic Skills

ENGL 110 - Rhetoric and Research Credit Hours: 3 ^{_{(Students may need to complete ENGL 106 prior to ENGL 110 due to placement results from ACT/RSAT scores)}}
MTHS 135 - Introduction to Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Exploring the Humanities

HUMN 201 - Foundations of Western Culture Credit Hours: 3
Two of the following (6): HUMN 202 , HUMN 301 , HUMN 302 , HIST 221 , HIST 222 , ENGL 221 , ENGL 222

One of the following (3): ARTS 201 , MUHL 211 , PHIL 241 , THEA 201

Understanding Contemporary Society

One of the following (3): HIST 212 , PLSC 250

Two of the following (6): PSYC 200 , SOCI 200 , ECON 200

Respecting the Natural World

LAB SCIENCE: Choose one (1) course along with the corresponding lab: BIOS 110 , BIOS 112 , BIOS 114 , CHYS 131 , GSCI 121 , GSCI 122 , ASTR 111

Seeking a Global Perspective

GNST 200 - Global Perspectives Seminar (1)
Cross Cultural Experience (1-3): , GNST 250 , GNST 251 , GNST 252 , GNST 253
LING 201 Language and Culture (3)

Specialty Area Requirements

COMM 200 - Understanding Human Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 211 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
COMM 300 - Communication Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
COMM 305 - Communication Practicum Credit Hours: 1 (Repeatable for credit)
COMM 310 - Writing for the Media (W) Credit Hours: 3
OR
DIGM 312 - Reporting and Writing (W) Credit Hours: 3
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
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 - Graphic Design for Strategic Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 270 - Web Page Design Credit Hours: 3
DIGM 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 499 - Senior Research Project Credit Hours: 3
DIGM 200 - Introduction to Digital Media Credit Hours: 3
DIGM 365 - Social Media Management Credit Hours: 3
CINE 230 - U.S. Film History to 1959 Credit Hours: 3
CINE 330 - U.S. Film History 1960-1979 Credit Hours: 3
CINE 331 - History of Animated Film 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 - Foundations of Education Credit Hours: 3
OR
EDMG 315 - Foundations of Middle Grades Education Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 330 - Assessing Educational Development 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. ^_F
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. ^_F
^{_{F-Fall semester only}}

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 *
*Courses require admittance to the Teacher Education Program, click here for TEP Checklist.

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