Theatre K-12 Education Major

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN THEATRE K-12 EDUCATION MAJOR:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 33

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

First-Year Launch Course	FLC	FLC 100 (Credits: 1)

Communication	CO1/CO2	COMP 150 ^p and any one approved
	or	CO2^pcourse (Credits: 6)
	CO2/CO3	Any one approved CO2^p course and any one approved
		CO3^pcourse (Credits: 6)

Mathematics	MA1	MATH 105 ^p (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	Any one approved AH course (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	One additional approved AH course (Credits: 3)

History	HI	Any one approved HI course (Credits: 3)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	SS	Any one approved SS course (Credits: 3)

AH/HI/SS^b	AH or HI or SS	THEA 240 ^c (Credits: 3)

Natural & Physical Sciences	SC1	Any one approved SC1 course (Credits: 4)
	SC1 or SC2	Any one approved SC1 or SC2 course (Credits: 3-4)

Major Requirements: Credits: 89

Core Courses:

THEA 130 - Stage Technology Credits: 4 ^g
THEA 240 - Ancient and Classical Theatre Credits: 3 ^d,g
THEA 296 - Sophomore Seminar: Theatre Theory and Practice Credits: 3 ^g
THEA 340 - Modern Theatre Credits: 3 ^g,p
THEA 345 - Non-Western Theatre Credits: 3
THEA 356 - Guest Artist Series Credits: 1-3 ^g - minimum three (3) credits required
THEA 460 - Internship in Theatre Credits: 3 ^g,p
THEA 496 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3 ^g

Production Courses:

Complete six (6) credits from the following, at least three (3) credits must be upper division (THEA 300 ^g,p):

THEA 100 - Theatrical Production Credits: 1-3 ^g
THEA 300 - Advanced Theatre Production Credits: 1-3 ^g

Major Electives:

Complete six (6) courses from the following. At least four (4) of these courses must be upper division courses:

THEA 138 - Acting Techniques I Credits: 4 ^g
THEA 238 - Acting Techniques II Credits: 4 ^g,p
THEA 257 - Make-up Techniques Credits: 3 ^g
THEA 275 - Stage Management Credits: 3 ^g
THEA 310 - Scenic Design Credits: 3 ^g,p
THEA 315 - Lighting Design Credits: 3 ^g,p
THEA 320 - Sound Design Credits: 3 ^g,p
THEA 322 - Creative Dramatics Credits: 3
THEA 323 - Theatre for Young Audiences Credits: 3 ^g
THEA 336 - Directing Credits: 3 ^g,p
THEA 338 - Acting for Camera Credits: 4 ^g,p
THEA 357 - Costume Design Credits: 3 ^g,p
THEA 415 - Devised and Performance Art Credits: 3 ^g
THEA 420 - Theatre for Social Action Credits: 3 ^g
THEA 438 - Acting Techniques III Credits: 4 ^g,p

Education Courses:

ED 222 - Education: Global Perspectives Credits: 3 ^g
ED 341 - Foundations of Teaching Credits: 3 ^g,p
ED 342 - Foundations of Teaching SBFE Credits: 1 ^g,p
ED 416 - Literacy and Numeracy Integration K-12 Credits: 3 ^p
ED 417 - Literacy and Numeracy Integration K-12 SBFE Credits: 1 ^p
ED 447 - Instructional Equality Credits: 3
ED 449 - Secondary Teaching Methods Credits: 3 ^p
ED 450 - Secondary Teaching Methods SBFE Credits: 1 ^p
ED 465 - Managing Diverse Classrooms I Credits: 3
ED 475 - Managing Diverse Classrooms II Credits: 3 ^p
ED 494 - Student Teaching Elementary Credits: 1-15 - minimum six (6) credits required
ED 495 - Student Teaching Secondary Credits: 1-15 - minimum six (6) credits required

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

^b A minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.

^c This Liberal Arts Core course is required by the major. To complete the degree in the specified total credits for graduation, students must use this course to fulfill the requirements of both the Liberal Arts Core and the major.

^dThis course fulfills both a Major requirement and a Liberal Arts Core requirement. Credits for this course are counted in the Liberal Arts Core section of the curriculum listing. These credits are not counted in the Major Requirements total.

^g A grade of C or better will be accepted for theatre courses. The following courses require a grade of B- or better for continued progression through the licensure program: ED 222 , ED 341 , and ED 342 .

^mA maximum of 12 credits of Dance Techniques courses can count toward the major.

^p This course has a prerequisite. You must complete the prerequisite course(s) before enrolling in this course. Sometimes you are given a choice or a list of prerequisites to complete.

Note: Undergraduate students must adhere to the Undergraduate Teacher Licensure Requirements and meet the academic standards for undergraduate classification.

Note: Post-baccalaureate students must adhere to Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Licensure Requirements and meet the academic standards for Post-Baccalaureate classification.

Note: Students must be admitted to the Teacher Licensure program to enroll in 400-level ED prefix courses. Students must subsequently be admitted to Student Teaching.

Note: Among the total credits required for graduation, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 33 credits will have additional free electives.

Note: Students who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free electives..