Speech/Theatre Education Minor (COM), 32 hours, (Certifies Grades 9-12)

Required Courses (29 hours)

• Speech/Theatre Education Core Requirements  Credit Hours: 18
• COM 29133 - Practicum in Debate and Forensics Credit Hours: 1 to 4
• 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

Three hours from (3 hours):

• COM 29325 - Listening and Conflict Credit Hours: 3
• COM 29332 - Propaganda and Persuasion Credit Hours: 3
• 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.

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