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2008-09 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Communication and Rhetoric Major with Adolescence Education
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Communication and Rhetoric prepares students to become versatile communicators in spoken, written and visual forms. Building on the College’s Liberal Arts core, and housed within the English Department, the Communication and Rhetoric major will produce pro-active learners and efficient and effective problem-solvers, proficient in the analysis of their own and others’ communication, both visual and graphic information, in print and in digital media. Graduates will be well-positioned for a variety of careers, not only in typical communication-related fields like journalism, media, advertising and public relations, but also in the wide range of other fields that require excellent reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. In addition to classroom instruction, all students will receive direct pre-professional training in the form of internships and seminar projects conducted in consultation with local businesses and communication professionals.
Students who elect to pursue teacher certification through our English Education Program also receive special instruction in teaching methods and philosophy through the English Department (in addition to their required coursework in the Education Department). In order to be eligible for the Professional Semester (student teaching), students must maintain a grade point average above 2.7.
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Communication and Rhetoric Major Requirements
All Communication and Rhetoric Majors are required to take the following: (24 Credits) *For students in the Education program, their student teaching will count as their internship, although they may choose to do a separate internship. Communication and Rhetoric Praxis Strand for Education
If a student’s schedule permits, choose one praxis strand. Courses not taken for praxis strand may be taken as electives. (6 credits) Sample Program for Communication and Rhetoric Major with Adolescence Education
Freshman Year
- Arts & Sciences Perspectives I Credits: 9
- Modern Foreign Language Credits: 6
As well as: Sophomore Year
- Literature Survey Credits: 3
- Arts & Sciences Perspectives I Credits: 15
- EDU 204
As well as: - ENGW 251 Rhetoric I Credits: 3
- ENGW 252 Rhetoric II Credits: 3
And one of the following: Junior Year
- Literature Survey Credits: 3
- Arts & Sciences Perspectives II Credits: 9
- Elective Credits: 3
As well as: - ADOL 030 - Orientation for Professional Semester Credits: 0 (Fall Only)
- ADOL 410 - Principles of Teaching, Learning, & Assessment for Diverse Secondary Learners Credits: 3 (Fall Only)
- EDU 090 - Orientation to the Personal Electronic Portfolio Credits: 0 (Fall Only)
- EDU 475 - Health Education, Child Abuse, and Violence Prevention Workshop Credits: 0
- ENGE 357 - Theories of Grammar and the Composing Process Credits: 3
- ENGE 457 - Curriculum Methodology Middle School and Senior High Credits: 3 (Spring Only)
- LST 301 - PII Language and Literacy Development Credits: 3
and one of the following: Senior Year
- Arts and Sciences PII Credits: 3
- Elective Credits: 3
As well as:
- COMM 450 Senior Seminar Credits: 3
or COMM 451 Senior Seminar Credits: 3 - COMM 499 Senior Comprehensives Credits: 0
- ADOL 476 - Motivation and Management Credits: 2 (Fall Only)
- ADOL 477 - Literacy Instruction for Diverse Secondary Learners Credits: 3 (Fall Only)
- ADOL 478 - Reflective Seminar Credits: 2 (Fall Only)
- ADOL 480 - Psychology of Adolescence in School and Community Credits: 3 (Spring Only)
- ENGE 479 - Student Teaching Middle School and Senior High Credits: 6 (Fall Only)
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