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 (50 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 29232 | Small Group Communication * | 3 |
| COM 29325 | Listening Behavior and Skills | 3 |
| 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 |
| THEA 43460 | Creative Dramatics | 3 |
| | Eight hours of approved speech communication, theatre, or mass media electives | 8 |
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.
Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours
This major, when completed under the B.S.Ed. Secondary Program, will meet Missouri teacher certification standards for Speech/Theatre grades 9-12.