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Communication Arts/Literature Education Major
Bachelor of Science

The Communication Arts/Literature Education major is designed to prepare students to teach English in Grades 5-12 in private and public schools. The degree is granted upon completion of 140-143 credits as specified on page 42 of the catalog (40 credits must be in 3000- or 4000-level courses).

Philosophy course in core curriculum: EDU4415.

Fine Arts courses in core curriculum must include 4 credits of LIT or LTH.

Social Science course in core curriculum: PSY2108. (Transfer students unable to count PSY2108 for Social Science must take it as an added course.)

Biblical Worldview & Academic Disciplines course in core curriculum must include EDU3219 and EDU3635 (pending approval). (Transfer students unable to count EDU3219 and EDU3635 for Academic Disciplines must take them as added courses.)

Education Core 29 cr
EDU2215 Educational Foundations 2
EDU2215L Educational Foundations Lab 0
EDU3210L Literacy Lab 0
EDU3215 Educational Psychology 2
EDU3216 Instructional Foundations (Grades K-12) (WCE) 3
EDU3216L Instructional Foundations Lab 1
EDU3217 School Health and Drug Problems 2
EDU3218 Education Diverse Learners in Grades K-12 2
EDU3219 Human Relations and Multicultural Education (OCE)
(See Academic Disciplines requirement above.)
EDU3219 Human Relations Lab 0
EDU3635 Cross-Cultural Community Service
(See Academic Disciplines requirement above.)
EDU4415 Education Ethics
(See Philosophy course requirement above.)
EDU4835 Seminar in Professional Issues 2
EDU4915 Student Teaching in Communication Arts/Literature Education 5
EDU4916 Student Teaching in Communication Arts/Literature Education 10

Required Major Courses 46-48 cr
COM3115 Argumentation and Debate 2
ENG2215 Writer’s Style 2
ENG2227 Sociolinguistics 2
ENG3125 English Grammar: Syntax 3
LIT2105 Introduction to Literary Studies 4
LIT3125 Survey of American Literature 4
LIT3136 Shakespeare 2
EDE3306 Teaching Media Literacy 2
EDE4355 Middle School Methods and the Teaching of Young Adult Literature 4
EDE4366 Teaching Language and Communication in Grades 5-12 (OCE) 4
EDE4367 Teaching Secondary Reading and Literature in Grades 5-12 (OCE) 3
EDE4367L Teaching Secondary Reading and Literature Grades 5 - 12 Lab 0
Select courses with ENG, LIT, or LTH prefix 4

Select one of the following (2 cr):
ENG2216 Writing of Poetry 2
ENG2217 Writing of Fiction 2

Select one of the following (4 cr):
LIT2118 Multi-Ethnic American Literature 4
LIT3145 Non-Western Contemporary Literature 4
Select one of the following (4 cr):
LIT3231 Survey of British Literature I 4
LIT3232 Survey of British Literature II 4

Select two of the following (0-2 cr):
ENG4615 Literary Editing 0-1
JOU2625 Journalism Workshop 0-1
JOU2626 Yearbook Workshop 0-1
SPE2125 Oral Interpretive Performance 1
SPE2625 Speech Workshop 0-1
THE2625 Acting Workshop 0-1
THE2626 Stagecraft Workshop 0-1

General Education Requirements: Credits
____SPCM 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3
____ENGL 101 College Composition I 3
____ENGL 102 College Composition II 3

General Education Electives:
(Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education courses.
One 3-credit General education course must be a Diversity course.)
____Arts and Humanities 3
____Social and Behavioral Sciences (From two different disciplines) 6
____Biological and Physical Sciences (One course must include a lab) 7-8
____Mathematics 3-5
____Wellness and Health 3
____Information Technology 3
____Global, Historical and Cultural Perspectives 2
Total General Education: 36-39

Degree Requirements:

Two-Semester Sequence

6

Choose a Two-Semester sequence from this list:

___ARTS 105** and 106
History of Art I and II

___DANC 137 and 138
Dance Composition

___ENGL 201** and 202
British Literature I and II

___ENGL 203** and 204
American Literature I and II

___HIST 101** and 102
Western Civilization I and II

___HIST 111** and 112
U.S. History I and II

___MUSC 113 and 114
Music Theory

___THTR 111 and 112
Acting

Choose one from this list:

____PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy **

____PHIL 103 Critical Thinking

____PHIL 240 Ethics **

** These courses may also be used as a General Education Elective.

Total:
9

Electives: Recommended:

Select 12-15 credits:

____MCOM 111 Introduction to Broadcasting and Mass Communication 3
____MCOM/ENGL 151 Introduction to Journalism 3
____SPCM 105 Business/Professional Speaking 3

____SPCM 131
Oral Interpretation
3

____SPCM/THTR 133
Voice and Diction
3

____SPCM/MCOM 271-273
Internship in Communcations
1-3

____ENGL/MNGT 239
Business Communications
3

____SPCM/THTR 132
Applied Oral Interpretation and Performance
1

Total Elective credits: 12-15
Total credits required for Degree: 60 min.

Pattern Description:

This degree pattern is designed to help students transfer to colleges and universities that offer a baccalaureate degree with a major in Speech Communications, Communication Studies, or a related field. Beyond the General Education requirements and other degree, program, and elective requirements, this pattern should be considered in light of the requirements of the selected transfer institution. Students should consult with a transfer coordinator or an advisor for information about specific requirements.

Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Humanities and Social Sciences
Transfer Pattern – Corporate Communication
General Education Requirements: Credits
____SPCM 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3
____ENGL 101 College Composition I 3
____ENGL 102 College Composition II 3

General Education Electives: (Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education courses. One of the 3-credit General Education courses must be a Diversity course.)
____Arts and Humanities 3
____Social and Behavioral Sciences (from two different disciplines) 6
____Biological and Physical Sciences (One course must include a lab) 7-8
____Mathematics 3-5
____Wellness and Health 3
____Information Technology 3
____Global, Historical, and Cultural Perspectives 2
Total General Education Credits: 36-39

Degree Requirements:

Two-Semester Sequence
Choose a two-semester sequence from this list:
6

____ ARTS 105** and 106
History of Art I and II

____ DANC 137 and 138
Dance Composition

____ ENGL 201** and 202
British Literature I and II

____ ENGL 203** and 204
American Literature I and II

____ HIST 101** and 102
Western Civilization I and II

____ HIST 111** and 112
U.S. History I and II

____ MUSC 113 and 114
Music Theory

____ THTR 111 and 112
Acting

Critical Thinking
Choose one from this list:
3

____ PHIL 101**
Introduction to Philosophy

____ PHIL 103
Critical Thinking

____ PHIL 240**
Ethics

** These courses may also be used as a General Education Elective.

Total:
9

Electives: Recommended (Select 12-15 credits):

____CGVC 101 Introduction to Computer Graphics 3
____MCOM 111 Introduction to Broadcasting and Mass Communication 3
____MCOM 112 Introduction to Applied Advertising, Public Relations, and Marketing 3
____MCOM 113 Information Gathering for Mass Communication 3
____MCOM 121 Publications Copywriting and Design 3
____MCOM/ENGL 231 Film and Television Writing 3
____MCOM/ENGL 151 Introduction to Journalism 3

____MCOM 152
Newspaper Production
3

____MCOM 202
Media Production for Public Relations
3

____ENGL/MNGT 239
Business Communications
3

____MNGT 150
Principles of Marketing
3
____MCOM/SPCM 271-273 Internship in Communications 1-3
____MCOM/SPCM 291-293 Independent Study: Communications 1-3
Total Electives: 12-15
Total Credits Required for Degree: 60

Pattern Description:

This degree pattern is a two-plus-two pattern designed to help students fulfill their freshman and sophomore year requirements at CCBC and directly matriculate through their junior and senior years in the University of Baltimore Corporate Communication program. To receive an A.A. degree from CCBC, a student must complete 36-39 credits of General Education and a minimum of 60 total credits as required by the Humanities and Social Sciences curriculum.

CCBC’s Corporate Communication pattern is coordinated with the University of Baltimore through an articulation agreement linking the two Corporate Communication programs. It is recommended that students who intend to major in the field should consult with the program coordinator at CCBC in order to choose courses that satisfy the University of Baltimore transfer requirements stipulated in the articulation agreement.

Mass Communications provides opportunities for students who wish to continue their studies at a four-year institution in fields such as studio production, film, electronic media, journalism, and disciplines in corporate communications such as advertising and public relations.

LSU’s master’s program is broadly based in British and American literature. As a graduate student, you will be expected to take forty-eight hours, twenty-four of which must be at the graduate level (click here for complete degree requirements). A class in research methods and proven facility in a foreign language are required; the rest of your program will be individually designed according to your background and interests.

Many of our students consider their experience as a teaching assistant to be the most important part of the MA program. If you apply for and receive a teaching assistantship, you will teach one class of college writing per quarter under the supervision of Dr. Elissa Kido, director of the writing program and Dr. Mary Wilson, our department chair . Teaching assistants are also required to take the class, Composition Theory, in their first quarter on campus.

Again, thank you for considering graduate study at La Sierra University. Please browse through our English department web site to learn more about our program. For news about what our current MA students and recent graduates are doing, click here. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us.

Sincerely,

Dr. Lora Geriguis
Graduate Student Advisor