Theatre/Speech Education Major, Grades 9-12, BSE, ES21

General Education Core Requirements (42): 30 Hours

• Area 1A  6 hours Social Sciences, 3 hours met by PSY 100, 3 additional hours - see below
• Area 1B  3 hours Civics - see below
• Area 2A  6 hours Written Communication - see below
• Area 2B  3 hours Oral Communication met by COMM 101
• Area 3    3 hours Natural Science non-lab - see below
• Area 3    4 hours Natural Science with lab - see below
• Area 4    3 hours Mathematics, MATH 125 recommended but not required - see below
• Area 5A  6 hours Humanities, ENG 250 recommended but not required for 3 hours - see below
• Area 5B  3 hours Fine Arts met by TH 110
• Area 5C  3 hours Global Competencies met by EDUC 280
• Area 5D  2 hours Health and Wellness - see below

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Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour

• UE 0100 - The University Experience 1
• HNRS 0101 - Honors Forum 2 Honors students only 1 cr. hr. towards institutional requirement
• BIO 0100 - Freshman Seminar 1 MSSU-KCU Early Acceptance Program (MKEAP) students only
• IET 0105 - Professional Skills 3 This course is required for students in Engineering Technology and Logistics programs. Undecided majors welcome.

Supporting Requirements: 7 Credit Hours

• Grade of ‘C’ or higher

• EDUC 0100 - Introduction to Teacher Education I 3
• PSY 0100 - General Psychology 3
• TH 0489 - Senior Project 1

Professional Education Core: 31 Hours

• 3.0 GPA / ‘C’ or higher

• EDUC 0280 - Foundations of Education in a Global Society 3
• EDUC 0302 - The Exceptional Child 3
• EDUC 0321 - Microteaching 1
• EDUC 0329 - Pedagogical Theory, Methods and Practices 4
• EDUC 0422 - Content Area Literacy I: Secondary/Middle School 3
• EDUC 0423 - Classroom and Behavior Management 3
• EDUC 0424 - Content Area Literacy II: Secondary/Middle School Interventions 3
• EDUC 0429 - Assessment of Student Learning 3
• EDUC 0432 - Critical Issues in Education 2
• EDUC 0435 - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Instructional Practice 3
• PSY 0310 - Educational Psychology 3

Professional Education Additional Course: 2 Hours

• 3.0 GPA / ‘C’ or higher

• EDUC 0344 - Teaching Speech and Theatre in Middle and Secondary School 2

Content Knowledge: 39 Credit Hours

• 3.0 GPA / ‘C’ or higher

• COMM 0101 - Introduction to Human Communication 3
• COMM 0215 - Interpersonal Communication 3
• COMM 0304 - Small Group Communication 3
• COMM 0315 - Argumentation and Debate 3  Or COMM 0303  Advanced Public Speaking 3
• TH 0105 - Applied Performance: Acting 1-6  Or TH 0305  Applied Performance Acting
• TH 0110 - Theatre Appreciation 3  Or TH 0116  History of Musical Theatre 3
• TH 0220 - Professional Interaction 3
• TH 0351 - Stage Directing 2  Or TH 0311  Stage Management 2

Field and Clinical Experience: 10 Hours

• ‘C’ or higher

• EDUC 0462 - Student Teaching-Secondary 10

MoCA Missouri Content Assessment

• Passing Score of 220

Total Hours: 120 Hours

• EDUC 321, EDUC 329 and EDUC 423 are Junior Block courses
• All EDUC prefix courses require a ‘C’ or higher
• Degree completion: cumulative GPA 2.75 or higher, cumulative content GPA 3.0 or higher, Missouri Content Assessment (MoCA), all other coursework completed, approved background check
• See Teacher Education department for additional requirements