The Bachelor of Science in Education degree is designed for students preparing to teach speech communication and drama grades 6-
12 and is designed to meet state licensure requirements.
The student majoring in communication may earn Bachelor of Science in Education degree with concentration in the first teaching option detailed below. The degree requires the completion of an approved minor.
Students should consult the appropriate sections of this catalog for the general requirements for the degree and for the specific regulations concerning admission to teacher education, required for professional courses and the professional semester.
Communication majors take COMM 205 Performance Studies to fulfill the General Education requirement for the Fine Arts and
Aesthetic Studies area. Refer to general education degree requirements for students preparing to teach secondary school.
Secondary Teaching Sequence Hours
I. Core Requirements
COMM 199 Introduction to Communication Careers
COMM 200 Introduction to Mass Communication
COMM 307 Advanced Speech Communication
COMM 450 Small Group Communication
COMM 629 Theories of Human Communication
COMM 699 Communication Careers in Society
Total
II. Teaching Communication Requirements
COMM 205 Performance Studies
COMM 254 Acting Studies
COMM 274 Introduction to Audio and Video Production
COMM 295 Theatre History (____)
COMM 209 Forensic Practices (Debate Theory)
COMM 309 Forensic Practice (Field Experience)
COMM 363 Technical Production I
COMM 367 Oral Interpretation of Literature
COMM 544 Stage Direction
COMM 730 Interpersonal Communication
Total
III. Professional Education Requirements*
EDUC 261 Explorations in Education
PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology
PSYCH 357 Educational Psychology
COMM 479 Techniques for Teaching Speech
SPED 510 Overview of Special Education
EDUC 520 Methods and Materials for Academic Literacy**
Admission to Teacher Education (2 nd semester sophomore, 1
Admission to Professional Semester (junior) st semester junior)
Professional Semester (senior) (These are the courses student enrolls in for the Pro. Semester)
EDUC 458 Methods and Curriculum
EDUC 462 Secondary and Middle Level Education
EDUC 464 Foundations of Measurement and Evaluation
EDUC 480 Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School
EDUC 482 Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School
EDUC 579 Supervised Student Teaching and Follow-Up of Teachers
Total
*Check GPA Requirements **Must be admitted to Teacher Education to enroll in these courses
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