Communication and Theatre Major for Teacher Certification (B.A.)

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The Communication and Theatre major is available to students desiring to teach at the middle (grades 5 to 9) or high school level (grades 7 to 12). It requires a double major with one of the education majors described in the College of Education section.

Teacher Education Secondary: Grades 5 to 12

Admission to the major does not constitute admission to the College of Education.

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Major Requirements

Earn a total of 42 credits in communication and theatre courses. At least 18 of those credits must be at the upper division (300-400) level.

Specific breakdown:

Complete the indicated 27 credits of required courses, which includes 3 credits from the oral performance category.
Complete at least 15 additional credits, of which 6 must be at the upper division (300-400) level, as follows:
1. Communication Track (3 credits required)
2. Theatre Track (3 credits required)
3. Remaining 9 credits may be selected from Communication Track, Theatre Track and/or the general department course list.

Required Courses (24 cr)

Oral Performance (3 cr)

COMM 105B - Public Speaking (GE9) 3 cr
COMM 220 - Introduction to Performance Studies 3 cr
* THEA 136 - Acting I 3 cr

Communication Track (3 cr)

COMM 225 - Nonverbal Communication 3 cr
COMM 227 - Small Group Communication 3 cr
COMM 315 - Persuasion & Attitude Change 3 cr
COMM 325 - Business & Professional Communication 3 cr
COMM 351 - Interpersonal Communication 3 cr
COMM 365 - Language, Thought, & Behavior 3 cr
COMM 490 - Selected Topics in Communication 1-4 cr (May not substitute for an existing course.)

Theatre Track (3 cr)

THEA 128B! - Theatre in Performance (GE2) 3 cr
THEA 137! - Acting and Analysis (GE2) 3 cr
THEA 260 - Fundamentals of Theatrical Design 3 cr
THEA 336 - Acting II 3 cr
THEA 355 - Directing II 3 cr
THEA 385 - Arts & Stage Management 3 cr
THEA 470 - Theatre for Young Audiences 3 cr
THEA 497 - Senior Seminar 3 cr

Electives

9 additional credits chosen from the Communication Track, Theatre Track, or general department lists (communication , theatre ).