Speech/Theatre Education Comprehensive Major, 55 hours: B.S.Ed.—No Minor Required (Certifies Grades 9-12)
CIP: 131399
Requirements
Required Courses
| | Speech/Theatre Education Core Requirements | 18 |
| | | |
| COM 29133 | Practicum in Debate & Forensics | 1 to 4 |
| | AND/OR | |
| COM 29338 | Advanced Practicum in Debate & 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 communication electives | 8 |
Two hours of technical skills from (2):
Three hours of theatre history from (3):
Students must take
COM 29480 Methods in Teaching Speech/Theatre in the Secondary School as part of their professional education requirements.
This major, when completed under the B.S.Ed., Secondary Program, meets Missouri teacher certification requirements for speech/theatre secondary level.