Applied Communication for Professional Educators                  

Offered as a program within Adult and Organizational Development (AOD)

Cynthia Belliveau, Coordinator
215-204-4397

cynthia.belliveau@temple.edu                                                                   

This degree prepares students for careers in the field of adult and organizational development. Coursework in this academic major provides students with the communication skills and analytical abilities to: design adult training programs, conduct organizational interventions, develop change management processes, conduct effective team development programs, facilitate group decision-making, manage interpersonal conflict, and design dispute resolution systems. These skills support adults in reaching professional goals in a diverse range of settings including for-profit and non-profit organizations, educational institutions, governmental agencies, and community organizations. Graduates of the program are prepared to enter adult education professions as trainers, performance assessment specialists, managers, group and organizational consultants, mediators, negotiators, and learning and development specialists.

Bachelor of Arts Requirements

The College of Education does not award Bachelor of Arts degrees to students who have already completed an accredited first Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree, regardless of when the degree was completed. 

University Requirements

All students are required to complete a set of university requirements: General Education (GenEd) or Core.

• New freshman students starting in the 2009-2010 academic year are required to complete the GenEd curriculum.  Information about the GenEd program can be found at: www.temple.edu/bulletin/Academic_Programs/general_education/index.shtm.

• New transfer students starting in the 2009-2010 academic year are required to complete the Core curriculum.  Information about the Core Curriculum can be found at: www.temple.edu/bulletin/Academic_programs/core/generalinfo/core_generalinfo.shtm.

All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses. The specific writing-intensive courses required for this major are listed below and are identified by "WI" in the RCI column.

Program Requirements

• Must complete 33 credit hours in the major.
• Complete the following course requirements in Adult and Organizational Development (AOD).

Suggested Semester by Semester Plans

Requirements for New Freshman Students Starting in the 2009-2010 Academic Year

Requirements for New Transfer Students Starting in the 2009-2010 Academic Year