Master of Arts in Communication with an Emphasis in Education

Pedagogy

Effective Communicator

Analyze strategies to effectively collaborate on curriculum design with various stakeholders.

Construct logical, cohesive, and persuasive arguments.

Align academic standards to objectives and assessments in a syllabus.

Locate, verify, evaluate, and correctly cite print and electronic resources.

Evaluate the use of various adult learning theories in different situations.

Exhibit proficiency in Standard American English for academic purposes.

Recommend best practices in incorporating technology in a distance learning environment.

Demonstrate knowledge of the power and ethical ramifications of language choice and communication style.

Theory

Innovative Thinking

Use organizational theory to describe organizational culture.

Demonstrate clarity and logic in asking relevant questions and acquiring knowledge.

Compare and contrast how different theories are applied to a situation.

Apply appropriate critical inquiry strategies (e.g., inductive and deductive reasoning, analysis, evaluation, and synthesis) to issues and questions.

Assess the value of leadership theories applied to real world situations.

Make informed decisions based on historical, current, reliable, and valid information.

Practice

Christian Worldview

Conduct an audience analysis.

Examine the ideological foundation of the Christian worldview.

Create an assessment to measure learning.

Analyze the implications of the Christian worldview as it relates to human value and dignity.

Evaluate a strategic communication campaign.

Analyze ethical decisions made from the Christian worldview.

Examine the application of the Christian worldview within the context of discipline and vocation.

Transformative Leader

Collaborate effectively with others to meet goals.

Recognize leaders, the results of their styles, and rationale for differences.

Examine the consequences of choice; understand the concepts of accountability and personal responsibility.

Encourage and motivate others to achieve their goals.

Global Contributor

Articulate knowledge of individual, group, and societal behavior.

Define personal role in a larger, diverse social context.

Acknowledge individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds and belief systems, and interact appropriately.

Use knowledge of the past to develop understandings concerning the present or future.

Evaluate artistic and literary expression and how they influence and reflect society.