Communication Studies, Preparation for Teaching, BA (Not Accepting Students)

This major is designed for students interested in teaching English or speech communication in high school or middle school. The following course work satisfies San José State University’s requirements for a BA in Communication Studies.

A Minimum grade point average (GPA) and completion of the program will not guarantee admission to the credential program. Like all other applicants, students must meet credential program standards and undergo screening for admission. See “Teaching: How to Become a Teacher in California” (see Teaching) for information on application and admission to credential programs.

University Graduation Requirements

Students must complete all residency, curriculum, unit, and GPA requirements as outlined in the Undergraduate Graduation Requirements section of the Policies and Procedures .

4-Year Program Roadmap

Students may find a roadmap for this program here. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Transfer Degrees (ADT) pathway roadmaps can be found here.

General Education/American Institution Requirements

Courses that meet General Education/American Institution requirements are noted with area designation for required area. For legend please see General Education Attributes .

University Requirements (50 units)

Core Lower Division General Education (33 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 6 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3 or B4 must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Upper Division General Education (6 units)

Of the 9 units required by the university, 3 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions (6 units)

The 6 units of American Institutions (US123) coursework shown below also fulfills GE Areas D2 and D3. Other courses meet the American Institutions requirement, but may not include additional GE areas. The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B , HUM 2A /HUM 2B ) programs both offer larger integrated packages that meet this requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Complete One Sequence From:

Physical Education (2 units)

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (3 units)

At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a 100W course. For additional information on the WST, please see http://testing.sjsu.edu/wst. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found at http://info.sjsu.edu/gwar.html.

A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirement.

Major Preparation (22-24 units)

ENGL 105 - Seminar in Advanced Composition 4 units
ENGL 112B - Literature for Young Adults 4 units
ENGL 125 - European Literature: Homer through Dante 4 units

Complete One Course From:

ENGL 103 - Modern English 4 units
LING 107 - Patterns of English 3 units

Complete One Course From:

ENGL 144 - Shakespeare I 4 units
ENGL 145 - Shakespeare and Performance 4 units

Complete One Course From:

ENGL 162 - Studies-American Literature Before 1865 4 units
ENGL 163 - American Literature: 1865-1945 4 units
ENGL 168 - The American Novel 4 units
ENGL 169 - Ethnicity in American Literature 3 units (S)

Major Requirements (38 units)

Core Courses (14 units)

COMM 101C - Junior Seminar: Theorizing Communication 4 units
COMM 182P - Communication in the Classroom 4 units
COMM 198 - Applied Activity in Communication 1-2 units
COMM 199C - Senior Seminar: Synthesis & Application 4 units

Additional Requirements (24 units)

Two courses in Foundations Area 8 unit(s)
Two Courses in Inquiry Area 8 unit(s)
Two Courses in Practice Area 8 unit(s) (One Course in Practice Area AND COMM 157SL (3 units) will meet Practice Area requirement)

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Communication Studies, Preparation for Teaching, BA (Not Accepting Students)

University Requirements (50 units)

Core Lower Division General Education (33 units)

Upper Division General Education (6 units)

American Institutions (6 units)

African American Studies (6 units)

Asian American Studies (6 units)

U.S History and Government (6 units)

Chicana and Chicano Studies (6 units)

Physical Education (2 units)

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (3 units)

Major Preparation (22-24 units)

Complete One Course From:

Complete One Course From:

Complete One Course From:

Major Requirements (38 units)

Core Courses (14 units)

Additional Requirements (24 units)

University Electives (8-10 units)

Total Units Required (120 units)