Communication B.A.
Teaching Preparations
English Teacher Preparation Program - Communication Studies Concentration
In order to complete the English teacher preparation program (for students who wish to be recommended for a single subject English teaching credential) with a concentration in Communication Studies, students must complete the courses listed in the core of the B.A. in English (lower-division requirements 1-2 and upper-division requirements 1-8 found on Page 165), as well as the following:
1. COMM 304. Intercultural Communication (4)
2. COMM 382. Intercollegiate Forensics (3)
3. COMM 431. Classroom Communication (4)
4. Four units chosen from:
COMM 305. Critical Approaches to Communication (4)
COMM 308. Argumentation (4)
COMM 312. Persuasion (4)
COMM 401. Gender, Race and Media (4)
COMM 411. Gender and Communication (4)
5. Four units chosen from:
COMM 306. Communication Perspectives (4)
COMM 403. Interpersonal Relations (4)
COMM 422. Communication and Conflict (4)
6. Four units chosen from:
COMM 309. Computer Mediated Communication (4)
COMM 342. Publication Design and Makeup (4)
COMM 344. Public Relations Communication (4)
COMM 381. The Development of Motion Pictures (4)
7. ENG 240. Writing in the Public Sphere (4)
8. ENG 312. Theories of Language Acquisition and Learning (4)
9. ENG 327. Literature for Adolescents and Young Adults (4)
10. ENG 329. Issues in Literacy and Writing Studies (4)
11. ENG 420. Pedagogical Grammar (4)
12. ENG 510. English in the Secondary Classroom (4)
13. Students must take ENG 306 or HUM 306 to satisfy the upper-division writing requirement of the university.
14. Students must include the following among their General Education Requirements:
a. Four units chosen from:
ENG 110. World Literature I (4)
ENG 111. World Literature II (4)
b. TA 260. Introduction to Theatre (4)
Prior to student teaching, students must demonstrate subject matter competence as assessed by the Department of English. For information about the professional education component, prerequisites for and admission to the teacher education program, or specific requirements for the single subject credential program, see Page 152 or contact the Center for Assisting Students in Education (C.A.S.E.).
Note: Completing the requirements of the teaching credential in English with a concentration in Communication Studies does NOT in itself satisfy the requirements for the major in either communication or English.
Please refer to the University catalog at http://catalog.csusb.edu for official information.