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2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
English Major with Adolescence Education - Professional Communication and Information Design Track
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Students in the PIPCID program
pursue a 7-course sequence that blends the best of the classical rhetorical
tradition with contemporary writing challenges.
Grounded in both theory and praxis, courses focus on rhetoric, technical
writing and graphics, scriptwriting and videography, as well as substantive
study of comparative linguistics.
Through an off-campus internship and the capstone senior seminar–including
extensive experience with various computer platforms and software–students
discover how academic skills and professional ethics are essential in the work
place, be it in advertising, public relations, editing, teaching, or law. As well as standing as a concentration unto
itself, the program can be complementary to any other major, since graduate
schools and employers want people with honed communication skills. Students applying to the program must have a
3.0 GPA.
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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English Core
The English Core consists of the following nine credits: Required Courses for Professional Communication and Information Design with Adolecence Education
In addition to the English core courses listed above, all students in the Program in Professional Communication and Information Design with Adolescence Education are required to take the following courses. Professional Communication and Information Design Electives
In addition to the courses listed above, PIPCID majors select three upper-division (300-400 level) literature electives, at least one of which must be in American literature. Required Courses for Adolescence Education
The following courses are required for Adolescence Education for majors in Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. In addition to these courses, each student takes a department course numbered DEPT 457, Curriculum Methodology: Middle School and Senior High in their area of certification (These courses have a total of 100 hours of fieldwork required). Additional Program Option: Teaching students with Disabilities at the Adolescence level
Additional Program Option: Teaching students with Disabilities at the Adolescence level (Grades 7 - 12) (Dual Certification) Students also have the option of completing required coursework and field experiences that would lead to another certification in Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Adolescence level. This dual certification option is designed to provide the knowledge base to support student learning in content areas at the adolescence level, as well as to specifically meet the needs of students with disabilities in secondary classrooms by means of differentiated instruction and collaborative teaching.
Students who elect to pursue this option must complete the following courses in addition to the required courses for Adolescence Education listed above:
Professional Communication and Information Design Senior Experience
The PIPCID Senior Experience allows students to design and present a project/portfolio of work that bridges the academic and professional worlds. Using professional writing and integrated graphics, or other appropriate technology, the student demonstrates a grasp of rhetorical principles—with special attention to Purpose and Audience—competence with various software, and production of the project/portfolio at a professional level. The student submits a proposal to the Director of Writing Programs in the fall semester of the senior year; in the spring the student creates a technology-supported oral presentation for a team of 2 PIPCID faculty and one outside professional conversant with the subject matter. Often the critique offered by the outside profession leads to a revision of the project/portfolio with a view to publishing the project; in some cases, this experience leads to an entry-level position in some area of professional writing. Sample Program for English Major with Adolescence Education - PIPCID Track
Freshman Year
- Modern Foreign Language Credits: 6
- Math and Science Perspectives I Credits: 7
- Other Perspectives I Credits: 9
As well as: Sophomore Year
- Perspectives I Credits: 9
- Math or Science Perspectives II Credits: 3
- Other Perspectives II Credits: 6
As well as: Junior Year
- Perspectives II Credits: 3
As well as: Senior Year
- Upper Division English Literature Credits: 10
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