Bachelor of Science in Education: Communication Education Certification
The Communication Studies Department offers certification for those who want to teach in the area of communication at the secondary level. Our department, in cooperation with the College of Education and Human Services, the Department of English and the Department of Theatre and Dance, provides coursework necessary for secondary school certification in communication with a speech concentration.
You can get a description of each of our communication studies courses from our Course Catalog.
The following tables detail the eight-semester schedule of courses needed to complete the Communication Education Certification in four years time.
First Semester – 16 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
| UNI 100 First-Year Seminar | 1 cr. |
| ENG 101 English Composition I | 3 crs. |
PSY 100 General Psychology
| 3 crs. |
COM 101 Oral Communications
| 3 crs. |
General Education Course
| 3 crs.
|
General Education Course
| 3 crs.
|
Second Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
| ENG 102 English Composition II | 3 crs. |
Math Course
| 3 crs.
|
THE 131 Fundamentals of Acting
| 3 crs.
|
ESP 210 Special Education Foundations & Collaboration
| 3 crs.
|
General Education Course
| 3 crs.
|
Third Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
SEC 210 Introduction to Secondary Education
| 3 crs. |
SEC 220 Standards-Based Instruction in Secondary Education
| 3 crs. |
Math Course
| 3 crs. |
PSY 206 Adolescent Psychology
| 3 crs. |
General Education Course
| 3 crs.
|
Fourth Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
ESP 311 Assessment & Positive Behavior Interventions
| 3 crs. |
EDU 310 Teaching in a Multicultural Society
| 3 crs. |
EDF 333 Education Technology
| 3 crs. |
COM 230 Argumentation & Debate
| 3 crs. |
THE 141 Stagecraft
| 3 crs. |
Fifth Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
SEC 310 Instructional Strategies in Secondary Eduction
| 3 crs. |
SEC 350 Content Area Literacy
| 3 crs. |
SEC 360 Technology Integration in Secondary Education
| 3 crs. |
ENG 345 English Grammar and Usage
| 3 crs. |
THE 150 Intro to Theatrical Design
| 3 crs.
|
Sixth Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
SEC 400 Classroom Management
| 3 crs. |
SEC 420 Assessments & Interventions in Secondary Education
| 3 crs. |
ENG 308/352
| 3 crs. |
THE 302/304/306
| 3 crs. |
THE 320 Fundamentals of Directing
| 3 crs. |
Seventh Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
SEC 392 Teaching of English and Comm.
| 3 crs. |
EDU 350 Supporting the English Language Learner
| 3 crs. |
ESP 413 Evidence Based Practices for Secondary Education
| 3 crs. |
ENG 425 Shakespeare
| 3 crs. |
COM 490 Communication Theory
| 3 crs. |
Eighth Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
SEC 460 Professional Pracitices in Secondary Education
| 3 crs. |
SEC 461 Student Teaching and School Law
| 12 crs. |
