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Nov 23, 2024
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2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Communication and Media Major with Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education Major
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Communication and Media prepares students to become versatile communicators in spoken, written, and visual forms. By fusing liberal arts and professional practice, our program provides students with a holistic foundation in critical thinking, theory, and craft. Graduates are well-positioned for a variety of careers, not only in typical Communication-related fields such as media, advertising, and public relations, but also in a wide range of other fields such as marketing, law, and event management. Recognizing communication’s applied nature, our students receive pre-professional training in the form of internships and client-based seminar projects.
Students who elect to combine Communication and Media with teacher certification may double major in Communication & Media and Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education. Students complete Communication/Media requirements, with the exception that the Professional Semester (student teaching) substitutes for the required internship (COMM 483). The education course sequences listed below substitute for the Praxis Strand, and in lieu of the COMM electives students will take any two of the three survey courses from the Literature major (ENGL 210, 220, and 230). It should also be noted that students in this double major are required to have a minimum overall GPA of 2.7 before moving into INCH coursework which typically begins fall semester of the junior year.
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Communication and Media Major Requirements
All Communication and Media Majors are required to take the following:
(24 Credits)
*For students combining the Communication and Media major with teacher certification, their student teaching will count as their internship, although they may choose to do a separate internship. Communication and Media Praxis Strand
Communication and Media Praxis - Choose one strand from the following (6 Credits):
**If the schedule permits, a student seeking Teacher Certification may choose one praxis strand. Communication and Media - Survey Courses
Take two of the following survey courses: Required Courses for Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education Majors
Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education Major Requirements
Communication and Media Major Senior Experience
The Communication and Media Senior Experience allows students to design and present a project/portfolio of work that bridges the academic and professional worlds. Students are expected to design a project that will apply what they have learned over the course of their study. The Senior Seminar class will provide a community in which to work on this project. Projects will be presented at the end of the semester in a public forum. Sample Program for Communication and Rhetoric Major with Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education
Freshman Year
- Perspectives - Enduring Questions (PEQ) Math and Science with Lab Credits: 7
- Perspectives - Enduring Questions (PEQ) Credits: 9
- Foreign Language (in the same language) Credits: 3
- Foreign Language (in the same language) Credits: 3
- Health and Wellness Credits: 0
As well as: Sophomore Year
- Perspectives - Enduring Questions (PEQ) Credits: 6
- Integrative Studies (IS) Credits: 6
- Experiential Learning (EL) pathway
As well as: Junior Year
- Integrative Studies (IS) Credits: 3
- CME 050 - Core Milestone Experience (CME) Credits: 0
- Communication Electives Credits: 3
As well as: Summer Between Junior and Senior Year
Senior Year
- Arts & Sciences Perspectives II Credits: 3
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