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Nov 24, 2024
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2021-2022 General Catalog ARCHIVED CATALOG: To search archives, MUST use search box to left. Current catalog: catalog.usu.edu.
Speech Communication Teaching - Minor
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College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Communication Studies and Philosophy
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Note:
The following requirements only specify courses offered by the Department of Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies. To be licensed to teach in the Utah public secondary school system, students with a teaching emphasis must also complete an approved teaching major and STEP courses required by the Secondary Education Program. CMST 5370 and either CMST 3300 or CMST 4300 are part of the STEP requirements. For more information, please contact the Secondary Education Program, Education Building 330, or review the supplementary section, entitled Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) Level Outline . Information is also provided on the Web at: http://teal.usu.edu/htm/seced/adstep
Also Note: CMST 1020 , CMST 2110 , and CMST 3000 should be completed prior to enrollment in the 4000- and 5000-level courses. A minimum grade of C- is required in each of these classes.
Minimum Departmental Requirements
Total Credits:
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Communication Studies Major |
34 |
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Organizational Communication Minor |
15 |
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Speech Communication Teaching Minor |
29 MINOR and 27 SCED |
| Speech Communication Teaching Minor without Licensure |
28 |
| Grade Point Average to Declare a Major or Minor |
2.75 Career GPA |
| Overall Grade Point Average to Graduate |
2.0 Career GPA |
| Grade Point Average to Graduate in Major or Minor Classes |
2.5 GPA |
| A minimum of half (50 percent) of major credits must be completed through USU and be approved by the department head |
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Speech Communication Minor—Teaching Emphasis with Secondary School Licensure (56 credits) (2.5 GPA)
Note:
The following requirements only specify courses offered by the Department of Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies. To be licensed to teach in Utah public secondary school system, students with a teaching emphasis must also complete additional courses (approximately 27 credits) required by the Secondary Education Program. For more information, please contact the Secondary Education Program, Education Building 330, or review the supplementary section, entitled Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) Level Outline .
Students should note that only one credit of CHIN 4920 may count toward the Chinese Minor—Teaching Emphasis. In addition, courses taken for the Chinese minor programs may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.
I. Communication Studies and Linguistics Courses (29 credits)
A. Core Required Courses (14 credits)
B. Elective Courses: (15 credits)
Speech Communication Minor—Teaching Emphasis with Secondary School Licensure
To receive secondary school licensure, students must complete the Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP). For further information, review the Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) Level Outline. For more information, please contact the School of Teacher Education and Leadership in the Jones Education Building 330, or go online to http://teal.usu.edu and click on undergraduate programs, and then secondary programs.
Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP)-Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies (27 credits)
Most of the courses listed below count for both the teaching emphasis and the teaching minor.
A. Level 1 (first semester in program)
C. Level 3
Because student teaching requires a major commitment of time and energy, students should take only the course listed below during this semester. Students are also urged to forgo outside employment, if possible, during the student teaching experience. Notes:
1 The Clinical Experience II course is taught under course number 3300 in various departments. Course title varies among departments.
2 This Special Methods II course is taught under course number 5370.
3 CMST 3300 and CMST 5370 must be taken during the same semester, and should be the last courses taken for the minor. These courses should be taken just before student teaching. CMST 3300 and CMST 5370 are listed in both the STEP and minor requirements listings to clarify all minor requirements and when they should be taken during the STEP program. Contact the LPCS department head for availability of these courses but are currently offered Fall semesters when needed.
Speech Communication Minor—Teaching Emphasis without Secondary School Licensure (Minor 28 credits) (2.5 GPA required in major or minor classes)
It is possible to have a teaching emphasis within a minor in Speech Communication without receiving Secondary School teaching licensure. However, unless the student is an elementary education major, he or she would not be able to teach in Utah public schools (nor at many private ones). Graduating without licensure may allow employment at community colleges and universities.
In order to complete a Speech Communication Minor—Teaching Emphasis without Secondary School Licensure, students must fulfill all of the requirements listed under Section I (Communication Studies and Linguistics Courses) of the Speech Communication Minor—Teaching Emphasis with Secondary School Licensure (25 credits), plus CMST 5370, for a total of 28 credits. (CMST 3300 for the teaching minor is no longer required if doing non-licensure Speech Communication Teaching minor program.)
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