Speech/Theatre Education Major, 38 hours: B.S.Ed.—Minor Required (Certifies Grades 9-12)
CIP: 131399
Requirements
The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)
Institutional Requirements (4 hours)
Required Courses (33 hours)
| | Speech/Theatre Education Core Requirements | 18 |
| | | |
| COM 29133 | Practicum in Debate and Forensics | 1 to 4 |
| | AND/OR | |
| COM 29338 | Advanced Practicum in Debate and Forensics | 1 to 4 |
| | | |
| COM 29332 | Propaganda and Persuasion | 3 |
| COM 29335 | Interpersonal Communication * | 3 |
| COM 29341 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| THEA 43305 | Independent Practicum in Theatre | 1 |
| THEA 43373 | Directing | 3 |
Two hours of technical skills from (2 hours):
Three hours of theatre history from (3 hours):
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.
Minor requirements and/or 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.