B.A. in Communication Studies with Teacher Certification (Secondary)
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's University Core 1 | ||
| SMC 1301 | Foundations of Civilization | 3 |
| SMC 1311 | Foundations of Reflection:Self | 3 |
| SMC 1312 | Foundations of Reflection: Nature | 3 |
| SMC 1313 | Foundations of Reflection: Others | 3 |
| SMC 1314 | Foundations of Reflection: God | 3 |
| SMC 2301 | Foundations of Practice: Ethics | 3 |
| SMC 2302 | Foundations of Practice: Civic Engagement and Social Action | 3 |
| SMC 2303 | Foundations of Practice:Fine Arts and Creative Process | 3 |
| SMC 2304 | Foundations of Practice: Literature | 3 |
| SMC 4301 | Capstone Seminar: Prospects for Community & Civilization | 3 |
| School of Humanities and Social Sciences School Specific Core | ||
| Speech | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Oral Communication | ||
| Business and Professional Communication | ||
| Argumentation and Debate | ||
| Rhetoric & Composition 2 | 3 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ||
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| College Algebra (Recommended) | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Foreign Languages | 6 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
6 hours at the sophomore level (2311, 2312) in a Foreign Language previously studied for a minimum of one year | ||
6 hours of introductory level (1311, 1312) in a Foreign Language not previously studied | ||
12 hours of CLEP/AP credit | ||
| History/Social Science | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
Select any HS course | ||
| Fundamentals of Business Enterprise | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
| Adjudication of Social Issues | ||
| Introductory Macroeconomic Theory | ||
| Introductory Microeconomic Theory | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| American National Government | ||
| Texas State & Local Government | ||
| Introduction to Global Affairs | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Human Factors | ||
| Introductory Sociology | ||
| Social Issues | ||
| Perspectives and Themes in History, Philosophy and/or Theology | ||
| Perspectives and Themes in Social Science | ||
| Science | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| General Biology for Non-Majors | ||
| General Biology for Non-Majors II | ||
| Food & Nutrition I | ||
| Food & Nutrition II | ||
| Preparatory Chemistry | ||
| Chem Concepts & Applications | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| General Geology | ||
| Geology of Earth Resources | ||
| Geology of Energy Resources | ||
| Intro. Environmental Science | ||
| Physics Concepts & Application | ||
| Modern Astronomy | ||
| General Physics I | ||
| General Physics II | ||
| Theology | 3 | |
| Select one from the following: | ||
Advanced Theology TH 33XX/43XX | ||
| Perspectives and Themes in History, Philosophy and/or Theology | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
Select one course from AR, DM, or MU | ||
| Literature | 3 | |
Select any EN 23XX literature course | ||
| Communication Studies Major Courses | ||
| CM 1351 | Introduction to Communication Studies | 3 |
| CM 3352 | Survey of Communication Theory | 3 |
| CM 4350 | Senior Capstone in Communication Studies | 3 |
| Select five upper division courses from the following: | 18 | |
| Interviewing | ||
| Persuasive Writing | ||
| Cases in Organizational Communication | ||
| Free Lance Writing | ||
| Business Writing | ||
CM 3335 | ||
| Group Communication | ||
| Topics in Communication Theory | ||
| Survey of Mass Communication | ||
| Gender Communication | ||
| Health Communication | ||
CM 3381 | ||
CM 3385 | ||
| Argumentation and Debate | ||
| Communication Technologies | ||
| Special Studies in Communication | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Persuasion and Advocacy | ||
| Special Topics in Communication Studies | ||
| Communication Research Methods | ||
CM 4691 | ||
| Reading Courses | ||
| ED 3340 | Reading Methods of Teaching Reading | 3 |
| ED 3341 | Reading: Diagnosis, Remediation, and Prevention of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| ED 4360 | Reading -- Skills Development for Secondary English Majors | 3 |
| Teacher Certification Education Courses | ||
| ED 3302 | The American Secondary School | 3 |
| ED 3350 | Reading-- Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas | 3 |
| ED 3361 | Adolescent Development in the School Setting | 3 |
| ED 3362 | Teaching-Learning and Secondary Methods | 3 |
| ED 4388 | Professional Development Seminar-Secondary | 3 |
| ED 4689 | Student Teaching-Secondary | 6 |
| Electives | ||
| Electives can be any courses taken from any discipline. | 3 | |
| Proficiency in Information Technology and Information Literacy | ||
| For this major, this requirement will be fulfilled by passing CM 1351 and CM 3352. | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | All St. Mary's Core SMC 13XX "Reflection" courses must be completed before registering for SMC 23XX "Practice" courses. "Reflection" courses can be taken in any order followed by "Practice" courses in any order. |
| 2 | Grade of “C” or better is required. International students may be required to take EN1313 to fulfill this requirement. |
This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your adviser on a regular basis.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| SMC 13XX | 3 | SMC 13XX | 3 |
| SMC 13XX | 3 | EN 1311 | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 3 | Foreign Language | 3 |
| History/Social Science | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | Science | 3 |
| ND 0101 | 0 | CM 3352 | 3 |
| 12 | 18 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| SMC 13XX | 3 | SMC 23XX | 3 |
| SMC 13XX | 3 | SMC 23XX | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | Literature | 3 |
| CM 1351 or 1341 | 3 | CM major course | 3 |
| CM major course | 3 | CM major course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| SMC 23XX | 3 | SMC 23XX | 3 |
| Science | 3 | Theology | 3 |
| Fine Arts | 3 | CM major course | 3 |
| CM 4394 | 3 | ED 3340 | 3 |
| ED 3302 | 3 | ED 3341 | 3 |
| ED 3361 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 18 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| SMC 4301 | 3 | ED 4388 | 3 |
| CM major course | 3 | ED 4689 | 6 |
| ED 3350 | 3 | ||
| ED 3362 | 3 | ||
| ED 4360 | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| 18 | 9 | ||
| Total Semester Hours 120 | |||