SECONDARY EDUCATION MINOR IN COMMUNICATION (CMSN) -- 21 hours
This minor is restricted to PED/SED students majoring in English who have an overall GPA of 2.50.
1. Required Courses .............................................................................................................18 hours
COM 1040: Public Speaking ................................................................................................. 3
COM 1700: Interpersonal Communication I ........................................................................... 3
COM 2000: Introduction to Communication Theory ............................................................... 3
COM 3320: Group Problem Solving ...................................................................................... 3
Prerequisites: “C” or better in COM 1700, COM 2000
COM 3340: Argumentation and Debate ................................................................................. 3
Prerequisites: declared CMSN
COM 5600: Teaching Communication .................................................................................... 3
Prerequisites: declared CMSN; “C” or better in COM 1040, 1700, 2000; junior or senior
2. Communication Electives ................................................................................................ 3 hours
One class (or three hours of electives) in Communication selected from upper-level (3000) or higher courses in the school.
• All course prerequisites must be met to enroll in upper-level courses. A course and its prerequisites cannot be taken at the same time .
• Grade requirement: A minimum grade of “C” is required in all courses to be applied toward the minor.
• The School prohibits students from taking a class more than twice for credit.
• It is recommended that students electing this minor become actively involved in university and secondary education extracurricular activities in speech and communication.
• Minors should recognize that registration in some communication elective courses may be limited to declared majors for whom those courses are required.
• Secondary Communication Education minors at WMU earn an endorsement in Speech (BD). You must pass the MTTC Test #04 (Speech ).
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