Graduate Certificate in Communication Education

• (16-credit online program)

Major Core Course--3 credits

• CMST 633:  Communication for Professionals (3 cr.)

Major Restricted Electives--3 credits

• CMST 602:  Communication Pedagogy (3 cr.)
• CMST 605:  Teaching Communication Studies Online (3 cr.)

Major Restricted Electives--10 credits

Choose 10 course credits among the courses listed below.

• CMST 515: Topics in Rhetoric and Culture (3 cr.)
• CMST 545: Conflict Management (3 cr.)
• CMST 535: Forensics Pedagogy (3 cr.)
• CMST 550: NFL Pedagogy (1-3 cr.)
• CMST 551: NFL-Introduction to Debate (1-3 cr.)
• CMST 552: NFL-Advanced Debate (1-3 cr.)
• CMST 553: NFL-Basics in Forensics (1-3 cr.)
• CMST 554: NFL-Introduction to Interpretation (1-3 cr.)
• CMST 555: NFL-Advanced Interpretation (1-3 cr.)
• CMST 556: NFL-Introduction to Argumentation (1-3 cr.)
• CMST 557: NFL-Advanced Argumentation (1-3 cr.)
• CMST 620: Modern Rhetorical Criticism (3 cr.)
• CMST 621: Advanced Interpersonal Communication (3 cr.)

Notes:

NFL stands for "National Forensics League" - if you are curious about these courses and would like to speak with an individual to see how they might compliment your certificate program, contact Dr. Dan Cronn-Mills at daniel.cronn-mills@mnsu.edu or call him at (507) 389-6160.