Speech/Theatre for the Middle School Area of Endorsement (THEA), 24 hours

Required Courses (24 hours)

• THEA 43110 - Theatre Foundations Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 43230 - Acting Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 43373 - Directing Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 43460 - Creative Dramatics Credit Hours: 3
• MMED 20220 - Media Literacy Credit Hours: 3
• COM 29210 - Communication Theory Credit Hours: 3
• COM 29230 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
• COM 29341 - Argumentation and Debate Credit Hours: 3

Professional Education Requirements

See Middle School Education Program Requirements  

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

This endorsement, when completed under the B.S.Ed. Middle School Program, will meet Missouri certification standards for Speech/Theatre Area of Endorsement grades 5-9. Primary advisement for Middle School Certification is provided by the Professional Education Unit . Please also seek a secondary advisor from the content area.