Post Secondary Teaching Courses

For course sequence, request a program calendar. Credits are listed in parentheses.

COMM605 • Advanced Interpersonal Communication (3)

Examination of the beginnings of interpersonal study, including Buber, Mead, Jourard, and Watzlawick. Analysis of the relationships between interpersonal communication and related areas: group, family, gender, and intrapersonal processes.

COMM721 • The Teaching Craft (4)

Examination of the art and craft of teaching. Development of an understanding of educational pedagogy, instructional methodology, and classroom management. Includes contrast of traditional and adult students, as well as an opportunity for course design. Learner presentations will be videotaped for individual assessment. Teaching as vocation will be considered.

COMM722 • Effective Teaching Online (3)

Introduction to the theory and tools of teaching online courses. Use of principles of good practice as a structural core to develop knowledge and skills necessary to effectively develop and teach an online course. Goal is to foster communication, collaboration, active learning, and prompt feedback. Emphasis is on personal connections, time on task, high expectations, and respect for diverse talents and ways of learning. Prerequisites: COMM605, COMM721.

COMM723 • Postsecondary Teaching Internship (5)

Classroom teaching at the postsecondary level under the supervision of a senior faculty member. Prerequisites: COMM605, COMM721, COMM722. Corequisite: COMM724.

COMM724 • Postsecondary Teaching Internship Seminar (3)

Development of reflective personal qualities, instructional and classroom management strategies and practices, and authentic assessment tools. Skills and knowledge include clarifying personal beliefs about teaching and learning, enhancement of communication skills, understanding of diverse learner skills, and the development of an effective teaching/learning environment. Teaching interns will discuss professional ethics, identify teaching skills and areas for improvement, and create a professional development plan. Significant independent study work is expected in this course. Prerequisites: COMM605, COMM721, COMM722. Corequisite: COMM723.

Bethel University reserves the right to withdraw, modify, or add to the list of courses or the course descriptions listed above and to cancel any course 10 calendar days prior to the start date if minimum enrollment has not been met.