Students who wish to pursue P-12 teacher certification in Theatre must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Once admitted, students will be matriculated into the B.A. in Secondary Education program as a second major.
Information regarding the required professional sequence of courses and other important Program requirements, guidelines, and procedures may be found on the Teacher Education Program website. Students also are strongly advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook.
Unless otherwise noted, 120 credits of coursework is required for a baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.
For details about this program, including program description, admission requirements, and contact information, click here.
Degree Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| SEEDS General Education Requirements | 21-24 | |
| Major Requirements | 46 | |
| Second Major in Secondary Education (Subject Area P-12) | 36 | |
| Free Electives | 16-13 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| THTR 102 | Theatre in Society | 3 |
| THTR 150 | Introduction to Technical Theatre | 1 |
| THTR 208 | Drama in Text | 3 |
| THTR 210 | Theatre History: Early World | 3 |
| THTR 211 | Theater History: Modern World | 3 |
| Major Core Electives | ||
| Complete two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Performing Playwrights of Color | ||
| Drama Therapy | ||
| Children's Theatre | ||
| Theater for Community Impact | ||
| Site Specific Performance | ||
| Queer Performance | ||
| Advanced Drama Therapy | ||
| Advanced Children's Theatre | ||
| Departmental Requirements | ||
| Complete courses from the following: | 3 | |
| Production Stagecraft | ||
| Production Operations | ||
| Production Costumes | ||
| Performance Production I | ||
| Performance: Production II | ||
| Performance: Production III | ||
| Theatre Eduction Concentration Requirements | ||
| THTR 105 | Acting I | 3 |
| THTR 110 | Acting II - B.A | 3 |
| or THTR 215 | Voice For Performance | |
| THTR 140 | Introduction to Design for Theatre | 3 |
| THTR 155 | Stage Management | 3 |
| THTR 330 | Play Direction I | 3 |
| THTR 430 | Play Direction II | 3 |
| Concentration Electives | ||
| Complete two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Drama Therapy | ||
| Introduction to Dramaturgy: The Questioning Spirit | ||
| Technical Direction | ||
| Children's Theatre | ||
| Production Management | ||
| Playwriting I | ||
| Queer Performance | ||
| Advanced Drama Therapy | ||
| Special Topics in Theatre | ||
| Advanced Children's Theatre | ||
| Total Credits | 46 | |
Co-Major in Secondary Education
New Student Seminar
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students in the Adult Learner program must take GNED 100. | ||
| Complete one course from the following. Some courses may be restricted by major. Consult with an academic advisor. | 1 | |
| Pathways to Success | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Chemistry | ||
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Adult Academic Success Seminar | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education | ||
| Pathways to Adult Learning | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences | ||
| Freshman Seminar for Music Majors | ||
| Introduction to Nursing | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law | ||
SEEDS General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill the SEEDS requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Effective Writing I | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing I course. | 3 | |
| Effective Writing II | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing II course. | 3 | |
| Interactive Communication | ||
| Complete one Interactive Communication course. | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Complete one Quantitative Reasoning course. | 3 | |
| Political and Civic Life | ||
| Fulfilled by SASE 210 in the co-major. | ||
| World Language | ||
| Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level. | 3-6 | |
| Exploration | ||
| Complete one course from four different Exploration categories: | 6 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Societies | ||
| Creative Expression | ||
| Fulfilled by THTR 105 in the major. | ||
| Ethical Inquiry | ||
| Historical Thinking | ||
| Literary and Artistic Analysis | ||
| Fulfilled by THTR 208 in the major. | ||
| Scientific Reasoning | ||
| Total Credits | 21-24 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Program of Study Completion
This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their program of study requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and must be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| New Student Seminar | 1 | THTR 208 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 2 - Literary and Artistic Analysis) | 3 |
| THTR 102 | 3 | THTR 200, 201, 202, 204, 206, or 207 | 1 |
| THTR 105 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 1 - Creative Expression) | 3 | SEEDS: World Language 2 or Free Elective | 3 |
| SEEDS: World Language 1 | 3 | SEEDS: Effective Writing II | 3 |
| SEEDS: Effective Writing I | 3 | SEEDS: Interactive Communication | 3 |
| THTR 150 | 1 | SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Free Elective | 1 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| THTR 210 | 3 | THTR 211 | 3 |
| THTR 140 | 3 | THTR 110 or 215 | 3 |
| THTR 200, 201, 202, 204, 206, or 207 | 1 | SEEDS: Exploration 4 | 3 |
| SASE 210 (Fulfills SEEDS: Political and Civic Life) | 3 | Major Core Elective | 3 |
| SEEDS: Exploration 3 | 3 | THTR 200, 201, 202, 204, 206, or 208 | 1 |
| EDFD 200 or FSHD 216 | 3 | THTR 155 | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| THTR 330 | 3 | THTR 430 | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | Concentration Elective | 3 |
| SASE 320 | 3 | Major Core Elective | 3 |
| SASE 321 | 3 | SASE 322 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SASE 450 | 3 | SASE 452 | 3 |
| SASE 451 | 3 | SASE 453 | 9 |
| THTR 406 | 3 | ||
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||