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. |
| Math Course | 3 crs. |
| SEC 150 Introduction to Secondary Education | 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. |
COM 101 Oral Communication
| 3 crs.
|
Math Course
| 3 crs.
|
PSY 100 General Psychology
| 3 crs.
|
COM 142 Video Production I
| 3 crs.
|
Third Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
| SEC 200 Instructional Strategies in Sec. Ed. | 3 crs. |
| COM 230 Argumentation & Debate | 3 crs. |
| ENG371 Critical Theory & Teaching of Lit. | 3 crs. |
| THE 131 Fundamentals of Acting | 3 crs. |
THE 141 Stagecraft
| 3 crs.
|
Fourth Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
| HSC 115 Current Health Issues | 3 crs. |
| THE 150 Intro to Theatrical Design | 3 crs. |
| ENG 372 Comp. Theory & Teach. Writing | 3 crs. |
| PSY 208 Educational Psychology | 3 crs. |
| General Education Course | 3 crs. |
Fifth Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
| EDU 310 Teaching in a Multicultural Society | 3 crs. |
| SEC 300 Field Experience In Sec. Education | 3 crs. |
| SEC 350 Content Area Literacy | 3 crs. |
| THE 320 Fundamentals of Directing | 3 crs. |
Theater Elective
| 3 crs.
|
Sixth Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
| SEC 423 Assessment in Eng./Comm. Education | 3 crs. |
| EDF 333 Educational Technology | 3 crs. |
| COM 445 Radio/TV in a Free Society | 3 crs. |
| COM/THE Interpretation Elective | 3 crs. |
| ENG 425 Shakespeare | 3 crs. |
Seventh Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
| SEC 433 Teaching of English & Comm. | 3 crs. |
| EDU 340 Mainstreaming the Excep. Learner | 3 crs. |
| COM 490 Communication Theory | 3 crs. |
| THE/ENG Shakespeare Elective | 3 crs. |
| ENG 345 English Grammar and Usage | 3 crs. |
Eighth Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
| SEC 461 Student Teaching & School Law | 12 crs. |
| SEC 400 Classroom Management | 3 crs. |
