Dec 26, 2024

2023-2024 General Catalog

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Speech Communication Teaching - Minor

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Communication Studies and Philosophy

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:

	Communication Studies Major	34
	Organizational Communication Minor	15
	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

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)

CMST 1020 - Public Speaking (BHU) 3 credit(s)
CMST 2110 - Interpersonal Communication (BHU/HR) 3 credit(s)
CMST 2270 - Argumentation and Debate 3 credit(s)
CMST 3000 - Communication Studies Teaching Practicum - Public Speaking 1 credit(s)
CMST 3300 - Clinical Experience I 1 credit(s) ^1,3
CMST 5370 - Methods in Teaching Speech Communication 3 credit(s) ^2,3 (CMST 3300 and CMST 5370 are also listed within STEP program courses.) CMST 5370 is a fall only class and must be taken with CMST 3300 .

B. Elective Courses: (15 credits)

CMST 2120 - Small Group Communication 3 credit(s)
CMST 3250 - Organizational Communication (CI) 3 credit(s)
CMST 3330 - Intercultural Communication (DSS) 3 credit(s)
CMST 3400 - Persuasion (CI) 3 credit(s)
CMST 3600 - Communication and Conflict 3 credit(s)
CMST 4200 - Language, Thought, and Action (CI/DSS) 3 credit(s)
CMST 5280 - Communication Education Theory 3 credit(s)

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)

SCED 5100 - Motivation and Classroom Management 3 credit(s)
SCED 3210 - Educational and Multicultural Foundations (CI/DSS) 3 credit(s)
SPED 4000 - Education of Students with Disabilities 3 credit(s) (may be taken earlier)

B. Level 2

CMST 3300 - Clinical Experience I 1 credit(s) ^1,3
CMST 5370 - Methods in Teaching Speech Communication 3 credit(s) ^2,3 (CMST 3300 and CMST 5370 are also listed within Minor program courses.)
SCED 5200 - Language, Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas (CI) 3 credit(s)
SCED 5210 - Learning Theory, Curriculum, and Assessment 3 credit(s)

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.

LING 5500 - Student Teaching Seminar 2 credit(s)
LING 5630 - Student Teaching in Secondary Schools 10 credit(s)

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.)