Academic Programs / Education
Applied Communication for Professional Educators
Offered as a program within Adult and Organizational Development (AOD)
Joseph Folger, Coordinator
215-204-1890
joseph.folger@temple.edu
This degree prepares students who are interested in a career in education and training, but who are not planning to pursue a conventional teacher certification track. Students in this major are provided with critical knowledge and skills in how to construct and facilitate effective learning and change situations in organizational, community, and professional contexts. Students who complete this degree pursue careers in adult learning, training and development, organizational consulting, mediation and conflict intervention, management, and educational/community leadership.
Requirements
- Must complete 33 credit hours in the major.
- Complete the following course requirements in Adult and Organizational Development (AOD).
Prerequisite Core Course Requirements
Students must complete the following two courses with a minimum grade of "C" to be admitted to the Applied Communication for Professional Educators major:
Required Courses |
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Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
AOD |
W051 |
Introduction to Communication for Educators |
3 |
WI |
AOD |
0066 |
Interpersonal Communication through the Lifespan |
3 |
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Total |
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6 |
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Required Courses for the Major |
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Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
AOD |
0114 |
Conflict Resolution in Education |
3 |
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AOD |
0176 |
Team Process in Education |
3 |
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AOD |
0201 |
Research Methods in Communication Sciences |
3 |
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AOD |
0214 |
Conflict and Communication |
3 |
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AOD |
0215 |
Mediation: Principles and Practices |
3 |
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AOD |
0315 |
Negotiation Processes |
3 |
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AOD |
0350 |
Organizational Communication |
3 |
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AOD |
0376 |
Facilitating Group Decision-Making |
3 |
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AOD |
0380 |
Field Research: Conflict Practice in Professional Settings |
3 |
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Total |
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27 |
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Electives |
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Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
AOD |
0117 |
Nonverbal Communication |
3 |
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AOD |
0218 |
Leadership and Communication |
3 |
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AOD |
0396 |
Internship in Applied Communication:
Adult & Organizational Development |
3 |
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Total |
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9 |
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