Communication Education (GC)

Summary

An 18-credit graduate certificate in Communication Education (GC-CE) designed for individuals who hold a post-secondary degree in a different discipline and are seeking to expand their education to teach communication courses at a community or technical college.

Courses in the graduate certificate may double-count toward the Communication & Composition (C&C) master's degree. Completion of the master's qualifies the student to also earn a graduate certificate in the Teaching of Writing (English). Students in C&C are highly encouraged to apply for graduation in all three credentials. 

Catalog Year

2019-2020

Degree

Certificate

Total Credits

18

Locations

Online

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Program Requirements

Common Core

This course is designed to enhance the communication skills of professionals. Students will learn theory and techniques of presentation for academic conferences, professional meetings, business and industry presentations, interviews, and group meetings. The use of technology in professional communication will be highlighted.

Prerequisites: none

Restricted Electives

Teaching - Choose 3 - 6 Credit(s). If a student takes both CMST 602 and CMST 605, only 9 credits are required in the Theory & Practice Category.

Required for all graduate students in the Department of Communication Studies. Surveys traditional pedagogoical theories as well as critical pedagagical theories as they pertain to teaching communication courses.

Prerequisites: none

Course is designed to prepare students to teach communication courses online. This course is not intended to teach communication pedagogy, but rather to teach how to prepare units, modules, and courses for an online environment.

Prerequisites: none

Unrestricted Electives

Theory & Practice - Choose 9 - 12 Credit(s). 12 credits are required unless a student takes both CMST 602 and CMST 605 in the Teaching category.

Prerequisites: none