1990-1991 Academic Catalog

The speech education major prepares students to teach speech in grades 7-12 in both public and Christian schools. Students who complete this cur– riculum will be certified by the State of Ohio and the Association of Chris– tian Schools International. The Ohio teaching certificate, through recipro– cal agreements, is automatically recognized in 26 states. Those planning to teach in states other than Ohio or the reciprocal states should consult with the "The Department of Education" in those states to be aware of any special requirements. Course requirements involve fifty-one quai1er hours selected from the fol– lowing: COM-123 Voice and Diction .................................................................. 3 COM-200 Persuasive Theory ................................................................. 5 COM-210 Advanced Public Speaking .................................................... 5 COM-222 Research Communication ..................................................... 4 COM-223 Group Discussion ................................................................. 3 COM-232 Theories of Mass Media ........................................................ 5 COM-240 StageCraft ............................................................................ 2 COM-241 Fundamentals of Oral Interpretation ...................................... 5 COM-243 Principles ofActing .............................................................. 3 COM-312 Argumentation and Debate .................................................... 5 COM-324 Interpersonal Communication ............................................... 3 COM-331 Communication in the Information Age ................................. 3 COM-343 Principles in Play Directing ................................................... 4 COM-360 Teaching Speech ................................................................... 2 COM-365 Clinical Methods ofTeaching Speech .................................... 3 RTV-101 Introduction to Broadcasting ................................................... 3 RTV-102 Audio Control Techniques ...................................................... 2 Additional courses may be selected through consultation with faculty advi– sors. Students may use speech as a second teaching field by selecting forty– five quarter hours from the above courses. Students who complete the speech education communication require– ments and choose not to complete the professional education requirements may graduate with a communication arts major, pending approval by the department chairman. Students must also complete the following professional education require– ments: EDUC-100 Introduction to Education .................................................... 2 EDUC-101 Field Experience ................................................................. 2 EDUC- I02 Education of the Exceptional Child ...................................... 2 EDUC-103 Teaching Thinking Skills ..................................................... 2 EDUC-200 Audio Visuals ...................................................................... 1 EDUC-201 Preliminary Student Involvement ........................................ 0 EDUC-300 Leamer and the Learning Process ........................................ 4 EDUC-316 Principles of Teaching ......................................................... 4 EDUC-317 Field Experience ................................................................. 4 EDUC-321 Philosophy ofEducation ..................................................... 3 EDUC-350 Reading in the Content Area ................................................ 3 EDUC-450 Supervised Teaching and Seminar ..................................... 15 Speech Education Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency requirements ..................................................................... 0-8 Other General Education requirements .................................................. 80 Speech education requirements ............................................................. 51 Professional Education requirements .................................................... 42 Electives .............................................................................................. 19 Total (minimum, not including profeciency) .................................... 192 to balance between the so1r1rua1 to attain the other." - Kelly Ward, a 1985 speech education graduate and teacher at New London High School in New London, Ohio, is serving as adrama coordinator and teacher in New Zealand for the year.