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Applied Communication for Professional Educators
Bachelor's Degree Program (PSE)

Program Description

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.

Program Requirements

I. Complete all university requirements (Core or General Education) as specified by the College of Education

II. Complete the 33 required credit hours in Applied Communication for Professional Educators as described below:

Prerequisite Courses

Students must complete the following two courses with at minimum grade of "C" to be admitted to the Applied Communication for Professional Educators major:

  • AOD1096: Introduction to Communication for Educators
  • AOD 1166: Interpersonal Communication through the Lifespan

Required Courses

  • AOD 2115: Conflict Resolution in Education
  • AOD 2176: Team Process in Education
  • AOD 2201: Research Methods in Applied Communication
  • AOD 2214: Conflict and Communication
  • AOD 2215: Mediation: Principles and Practice
  • AOD 3316: Negotiation Processes
  • AOD 3304: Organizational Communication
  • AOD 3376: Facilitating Group Decision-Making
  • AOD 4396: Field Research: Practice in Professional Settings (taken semester prior to graduation)

Elective Courses

  • AOD 2117: Nonverbal Communication
  • AOD 2218: Leadership and Communication
  • AOD 2307: Interaction Analysis
  • AOD 4382: Independent Study
  • AOD 4385: Internship in AOD/Applied Communication

Contact Information

For more information about this program, contact:

Cynthia Belliveau , Ph.D.
phone: (215) 204-4397
email: cynthia.belliveau@temple.edu

Dept. of Psychological Studies in Education
College of Education, Temple University
1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6091