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School of Arts & Sciences 2012-2013 Catalog 
    
School of Arts & Sciences 2012-2013 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Communication Arts and Literature Education Major (B.S.)


The Communication Arts and Literature Education major is designed for students who anticipate a teaching career in secondary education or middle school. This program is planned to meet Minnesota’s requirements for the Communication Arts and Literature license, grades 5–12. The student must be accepted into both the Humanities and Social Science Department and the Teacher Education Department and meet all the requirements in both departments.

Program Requirements


I. Christian Studies - 30 Credits


II. General Education - 38 Credits


Total - 127-142 Credits


1 Select humanities electives from COM, ENG, ESL, FAR, HIS, HUM, LAN, MUS, PHI, or PRC.

2 Select social science electives from ANT, CSJ, ECO, ESL, GEO, HIS, POL, PSY, or SOC.

3 Click here  for a list of Global Awareness courses.

* Some courses from the Christian Studies Core and Major Core can be used to fulfill requirements in the General Education Core. By doing that the number of credits needed for graduation would be toward the lower end of the range of total credits.

^ Requires a minimum passing grade of a “C”.

Note: Student teaching is eligible for a Christian Service unit.

This program is subject to change based on the Minnesota State Board of Teaching licensing revisions.

Four-Year Suggested Program for the Communication Arts and Literature Education Major


Freshman Year


Fall Semester - 15 Credits


Spring Semester - 15 Credits


Take the MTLE: Basic Skills


Sophomore Year


Fall Semester - 18 Credits


Spring Semester - 17 Credits


Departmental Acceptance


Students apply for departmental acceptance during their sophomore year spring semester or their junior year fall semester. A minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA and completion of half of the Christian Service requirements are required for departmental admission in the Communication Arts and Literature Education major. Student must apply and be accepted into both the Teacher Education Department and Humanities and Social Science Department.

Junior Year


Apply for admission to Student Teaching


Senior Year


Fall Semester - 15 Credits