Dr. Carolyn Cunningham teaching class

College Teaching of Communication

This optional concentration is designed for those who want to teach communication at the college level. You will develop your own teaching philosophy as you gain hands-on teaching experience through an internship.

Skills:

  • Develop a teaching philosophy
  • Create a teaching portfolio
  • Execute creative course design
  • Understanding of classroom dynamics
  • Understanding of Jesuit teaching philosophy

The successful completion of the College Teaching of Communication Concentration will be recognized on your degree transcript.

The Concentration Consists of 3 Classes

Required Courses

COML 510: Communication Teaching & Pedagogy
COML 520: Internship

Electives Courses - choose one

COML 505: Digital Storytelling
COML 509: Social Media Engagement and Analysis
COML 511: Communication Consulting and Training
COML 513: Advanced Topics
COML 515: Relational Communication
COML 516: Media Literacy and Digital Citizenship
COML 518: Online Course Design and Teaching
COML 530: Women, Communication, Leadership
COML 550: Visual Data Communication

Questions?
Contact:

Heather Schmitt
Call or Text: (509) 313-6240 or (866) 380-5323
Email: schmitth@gonzaga.edu

Communication & Leadership Studies Alumna Suzie Kristensen

Testimonials

Suzy Kristensen, Central Oregon Community College

"I chose to do the concentration in college teaching because I knew that this program would help me in my role at the community college. It will allow me to start teaching classes, to teach credit classes and be more of a contributor."

Communication & Leadership Studies Graduate Sophia Iliakis

Testimonials

Sophia Iliakis, Peninsula Community College

"The degree has the community college instruction component, which I wanted because I work at a community college and one of the things I wanted to do with my degree was be able to teach."

Teresa Zetwick, Alumna

Testimonials

Teresa Zetwick | Teacher | Alumna

"It really was eye-opening to learn about the inner workings of academia and how different it is from a K-12 administration. I learned a tremendous amount about program planning, accreditation, program review for accreditation, how we review the curriculum, and how we assess it."