Students who wish to pursue P-12 teacher certification in Theatre must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Once admitted, students will be matriculated into the B.A. in Secondary Education program as a second major.
Information regarding the required professional sequence of courses and other important Program requirements, guidelines, and procedures may be found on the Teacher Education Program website. Students also are strongly advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook.
Unless otherwise noted, 120 credits of coursework is required for a baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.
Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 27 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3-9 | |
| Major Requirements | 44 | |
| Teacher Education Program Requirements | 36 | |
| Free Electives | 10-4 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Theatre Studies Core Courses | ||
| THTR 102 | Theatre in Society | 3 |
| THTR 150 | Introduction to Technical Theatre | 1 |
| THTR 208 | Drama in Text | 3 |
| THTR 210 | Theatre History: Early World | 3 |
| THTR 211 | Theater History: Modern World | 3 |
| THTR 384 | Theater for Community Impact | 3 |
| or THTR 386 | Site Specific Performance | |
| Departmental Requirements | ||
| Complete 3 of the following: | 3 | |
| Production Stagecraft | ||
| Production Operations | ||
| Production Costumes | ||
| Performance Production I | ||
| Performance: Production II | ||
| Performance: Production III | ||
| Theatre Eduction Concentration Requirements | ||
| THTR 105 | Acting I | 3 |
| THTR 110 | Acting II - B.A | 3 |
| THTR 140 | Introduction to Design for Theatre | 3 |
| THTR 155 | Stage Management | 3 |
| THTR 330 | Play Direction I | 3 |
| THTR 430 | Play Direction II | 3 |
| THTR 490 | Theatre Cooperative Education Experience | 4 |
| Complete 1 of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Dramaturgy: The Questioning Spirit | ||
| Technical Direction | ||
| Children's Theatre | ||
| Production Management | ||
| Playwriting I | ||
| Dramatic Criticism | ||
| Special Topics in Theatre | ||
| Total Credits | 44 | |
Second Major in Secondary Education
General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar course. | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| D. Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| Fulfilled by the major. | ||
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Mathematics course. | 3 | |
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| Complete a 4 credit Natural Science Laboratory course that also fulfills the Teacher Education Health/Hygiene requirement. | 4 | |
| J. Physical Education | ||
| Complete a 1 credit Physical Education course. | 1 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | 3 | |
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | |
| 3. Social Science Perspectives | ||
| Psychological Foundations of Education (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | ||
| Based on language placement exam, complete one or two sequential courses in the same language. Requirement is automatically fulfilled by language major courses. | 3-6 | |
| World Cultures | ||
| Requirement may be fulfilled by course selected in General Education - Social Science: Global Cultural Perspectives. Requirement may also be fulfilled by major coursework. See list of courses. | 0-3 | |
| Total Credits | 3-9 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 |
| 4 | 6 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SASE 320 | 3 | SASE 322 | 3 |
| SASE 321 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 3 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SASE 450 | 3 | SASE 452 | 3 |
| SASE 451 | 3 | SASE 453 | 9 |
| Teaching Methods course(s) | 3-7 | ||
| 9-13 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 40-44 | |||