APPROPRIATE CREDITS FOR CERTIFICATION

INSTRUCTIONAL AREA (801) ENGLISH/COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS

Instructional Area: English/Communicative Skills

Consultant: Barbara Schuler

Date Prepared: April 2000

In order to become certified at the provisional level to teach any course numbered within instructional area (801) English/Communicative Skills, the individual must:

• Have at least a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, and

• If teaching literature courses, have a minor or twenty semester credits in English.

• If teaching writing courses, have a minor or twenty semester credits in English or Journalism.

• If teaching communicative skills courses, must have a minor or twenty semester credits in any combination of English, Reading, Journalism, Speech (not drama or theater) or Communications, including at least twelve credits drawn from the areas of A. reading, B. literature and/or composition, C. speaking, and D. listening. This must include a minimum of one course from at least two of the four areas.

Individuals satisfying the requirement necessary for a five-year certificate must:

• Have at least a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, and

• If teaching literature courses, have a major or thirty semester credits in English.

• If teaching writing courses, have a major or thirty semester credits in English or Journalism.

• If teaching communicative skills courses, must have a major or thirty semester credits in any combination of English, Reading , Journalism, Speech (not drama or theater) or Communications, with at least twelve credits drawn from the areas of A. reading, B. literature and/or composition, C. speaking, and D. listening. This must include a minimum of one course from at least two of the four areas.

Courses from other departments will be considered only if accompanied by a written statement from the recognized English, Reading, Journalism, Speech or Communications department chair of an accredited university that the course or a portion of the course is equivalent to a course counting towards a minor or major in the respective department.

The following are examples of university course titles which might be recognized as supporting certification, if they come from the appropriate department:

LITERATURE

Great English Writers

Great American Writers

Introduction to Modern Literature

Literature by Women

English Literature

American Literature

WRITING

English Composition

Teaching of Writing

Business Writing Workshop

Fundamentals of Composition

Introduction to College Writing

Introduction to Creative Writing

Technical Writing

SPEAKING

Public Speaking

Intro. to Group Communication

Elements of Human Comm. Theory

Business & Professional Comm.

Leadership and Communication

The Language of Effective Comm.

Communication in Human Conflict

Persuasive Speaking

Theory & Practice of Group Discussion

Oral Interpretation

Discussion

Interpersonal Speech Comm.

Informative Speaking

Nonverbal Communication

Listening Behavior

READING

Techniques of Improving Develop. Reading

Remedial Reading

Reading in the Content Area

Approaches to Reading

Reading - Ideas into Action

Psychology of Reading

COMMUNICATIONS

Introduction to Communications

Communications in Organizations

Communication & Small Group Processes

Theory of Communications

Practical Communications for Personal & Business Situations

Argumentation

Listening Behavior

REQUIREMENTS FROM OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, ASSOCIATIONS, OR OTHER SIGNIFICANT GROUPS.

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