Theatre/Speech Communications, Grades 9-12 Certification, BSE

General Education Requirements: 43-44 Hours (46-47 Hours*)

See Baccalaureate Degree General Education Curriculum Requirements. 

Theatre Requirements: 23 Hours

• TH 0110 - Theatre Appreciation 3
• TH 0142 - Theatre Technology 3
• TH 0212 - Oral Interpretation 3
• TH 0234 - Introduction to Theatrical Design 3
• TH 0241 - Acting I (Writing Intensive) 3

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• TH 0331 - History of the Theatre I 3

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• TH 0332 - History of the Theatre II 3

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• TH 0351 - Directing I 3 **

Communication Requirements: 20 Hours

• COMM 0101 - Introduction to Human Communication 3
• COMM 0215 - Interpersonal Communication 3 **
• COMM 0304 - Small Group Communication 3
• COMM 0315 - Argumentation and Debate 3 **

Speech Communication Electives: 8 Hours***

Education Certification Requirements: 40-42 Hours

Teacher Education 

Total Hours: 126-129 Hours

General Education Requirement in Area F1  Humanities and Fine Arts is fulfilled by TH 0110 (Theatre Appreciation) .
General Education Requirement for Area E2  must be satisfied by PSY 0100  
**See Prerequisites
***Must be approved in advance by the student’s advisor who must be selected from either the area of speech communication or theatre. Students pursuing the BSE degree must receive no lower grade than a ‘C’ in all required theatre/communication courses.