2009-2010 Catalog - Graduate School - Bethel University

Academic Programs and DisciplinesSelect one from: 3COMM671 Analysis of RhetoricCOMM672 Applied Media CommunicationCOMM673 International Gender CommunicationCOMM674 Communication ConsultingCOMM676 Organizational Analysis 3COMM790 Comprehensive Examination* 0ORGL610 Leadership Assessment Seminar 2Select one from: + 6COMM791 Master’s Thesis*COMM792 Master’s Project*TOTAL Communication Major 40* Course must be taken for credit at Bethel.Certificate in Postsecondary Teaching (CPST)The Certificate in Postsecondary Teaching is administered through the GraduateSchool. The certificate prepares individuals for the expanding roles and responsibilitiesof college educators in traditional and adult settings. This certificate willenhance teaching effectiveness through:• Practical instructional techniques• Assessment and evaluative tools• Best practices for the classroom• Knowledge and application of adult pedagogy• Strategies for building a learning communityProgram Design• Courses are taken one at a time.• Classes meet one session each week (evening and/or on Saturdays, or online).• Learn with a small group of other busy adults.• The certificate program is designed to be completed in approximately ninemonths.49