2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Speech/Theatre Education Comprehensive Major, 55 hours: B.S.Ed.—No Minor Required (Certifies Grades 9-12)

CIP: 131399

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Courses (42 hours)

Speech/Theatre Education Core Requirements

18

 

COM 29133Practicum in Debate and Forensics

1 to 4

AND/OR

COM 29338Advanced Practicum in Debate and Forensics

1 to 4

 

COM 29232Small Group Communication *

3

COM 29325Listening and Conflict

3

COM 29332Propaganda and Persuasion

3

COM 29335Interpersonal Communication *

3

COM 29341Argumentation and Debate

3

THEA 43305Independent Practicum in Theatre

1

THEA 43373Directing

3

THEA 43460Creative Dramatics

3

Note: COM 29133 and COM 29338 should be taken for a minimum of 2 credit hours total.

Two hours of technical skills from (2 hours):

THEA 43211Technical Skills: Scenery

2

THEA 43212Technical Skills: Costumes

2

THEA 43213Technical Skills: Electrics

2

Three hours of theatre history from (3 hours):

THEA 43407History of Theatre I

3

THEA 43408History of Theatre II

3

Eight hours of approved speech communication, theatre, or mass communication electives (8 hours)

Electives

8

Professional Education Requirements

See Secondary Education Program Requirements

Students must take COM 29480 Methods in Teaching Speech/Theatre in the Secondary School as part of their professional education requirements.

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

This major, when completed under the B.S.Ed. Secondary Program, meets Missouri teacher certification standards for Speech/Theatre grades 9-12.