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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Speech/Theatre Education Major (THEA), 38 hours: B.S.Ed.-Minor Required (Certifies Grades 9-12)

Location(s): On Campus

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CIP: 131399

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Courses (33 hours)

Speech/Theatre Education Core Requirements Credit Hours: 18
COM 29133 - Practicum in Debate and Forensics Credit Hours: 1 to 4 AND/OR
COM 29338 - Advanced Practicum in Debate and Forensics Credit Hours: 1 to 4
COM 29332 - Propaganda and Persuasion Credit Hours: 3
COM 29335 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3
COM 29341 - Argumentation and Debate Credit Hours: 3
THEA 43305 - Independent Practicum in Theatre Credit Hours: 1
THEA 43373 - Directing Credit Hours: 3

Note:

COM 29133 and COM 29338 should be taken for a minimum of 2 credit hours total.

Two hours of technical skills from (2 hours):

THEA 43211 - Technical Skills: Scenery Credit Hours: 2
THEA 43212 - Technical Skills: Costumes Credit Hours: 2
THEA 43213 - Technical Skills: Electrics Credit Hours: 2

Three hours of theatre history from (3 hours):

THEA 43407 - History of Theatre I Credit Hours: 3
THEA 43408 - History of Theatre II Credit Hours: 3

Professional Education Requirements

See Secondary Education Program Requirements

Students must take COM 29480 - Methods of Teaching Speech/Theatre in the Secondary School as part of their professional education requirements.

Minor requirements and/or free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

This major, when completed under the B.S.Ed. Secondary Program, will meet Missouri teacher certification standards for Speech/Theatre grades 9-12.

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