MDIA 3995 - Teaching Assistantship in Media Studies 1 s.h. - 3 s.h.

A teaching assistantship, also known as being a TA, provides exceptionally qualified students with opportunities to learn how to teach in the media studies discipline. Teaching assistants support an individual faculty member by attending all class sessions of a course and helping to facilitate classroom activities and presentations, plus they perform duties such as holding weekly office hours, attending regular TA meetings, tutoring enrolled students and running review sessions. Offers a chance to work under the close supervision of a faculty member and develop knowledge of course content and skills that are suitable to an instructional role. TAs should be students who have demonstrated ability in the course to which they are assigned. Considered a 3 s.h. course unless otherwise specified by the supervising faculty member. Pass/Fail Only. Offered Fall and Spring.
Prerequisite(s): See College minimum teaching assistantship requirements.