Bachelor of Science in Education Theatre Education
For general degree requirements, see the College of the Arts, College of Education and Health Professions, and the General Degree Requirements pages.
This program requires a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all Theatre Courses. Students must earn at least a C grade in each field course; earn at least a C grade in each professional course; and maintain a total GPA of 2.75 based on the hours attempted, and an institutional GPA of 2.75.
Area A Essential Skills Required Hours: 9
ENGL 1101 (with a grade of "C" or better)
ENGL 1102 (with a grade of "C" or better)
Select one of the following courses:
MATH 1101
MATH 1113
MATH 1131
Area B Institutional Options Required Hours: 4-5
COMM 1110
Select two of the following courses:
ITDS 1779
ITDS 2726
ITDS 2735
ITDS 2746
ITDS 2749
ITDS 2755
OR
Select one of the following courses:
LEAD 1705
POLS 2401
HIST 1112
Foreign Language 1001, 1002, 2001, or 2002
Any Area C-E course with a study abroad component.
Note: the extra hour may be used as an elective.
Area C Humanities/Fine Arts/Ethics Required Hours: 6
Select one of the following humanities courses:
ENGL 2112
ITDS 1155
PHIL 2010
Select one of the following fine arts courses:
*ITDS 1145, though listed under both humanities and fine arts, may be taken only once.
Area D Science/Math/Technology Required Hours: 10-11
Select one science course with a lab; the other course may be lab or non-lab:
ASTR 1105/1305 (lab optional)
ASTR 1106/1305
BIOL 1215K (lab included)
BIOL 1125 (no lab)
BIOL 1225K (lab included)
CHEM 1152/1152L
CHEM 1211/1211L
CHEM 1212/1212L
ENVS 1105/1105L (lab optional)
GEOL 1110 (no lab)
GEOL 1112/1112L
GEOL 1121 (lab included)
GEOL 1122/1322
GEOL 2225 (lab included)
PHYS 1112/1312
PHYS 1125/1325 (lab optional)
PHYS 2211/2311
PHYS 2212/2312
Select one of the following courses or a science course from above:
CPSC 1301/1301L
GEOG 2215
MATH 1125
MATH 1131
MATH 1165
MATH 2125
STAT 1127
Area E Social Sciences Required Hours: 12
Select one course from the following two courses:
HIST 2111
HIST 2112
Take the following course:
POLS 1101
Select one behavioral science course from the following courses:
ECON 2106
PSYC 1101
Select one world cultures course from the following courses:
ANTH 1107
ANTH 2105
ANTH 2136
GEOG 1101
HIST 1111
ITDS 1146
ITDS 1156
Wellness Requirement Required Hours: 3
PHED 1205
Select any one PEDS course.
Area F Courses Related to Major Required Hours: 18
("C" or better required in each course)
EDUC 2120 Exploring Socio-Cultural Contexts on Diversity in Educational Settings
EDUC 2130 Exploring Learning and Teaching
THEA 1105 First Year Seminar
THEA 1245 Introduction to Acting & Directing
THEA 1355 Basic Design for the Theatre
THEA 1345 Theatre Practice-Constume Shop
THEA 1435 Theatre Practice-Scenery
THEA 1436 Theatre Practice-Light/Sound
Area G Program Requirements Required Hours: 32
("C" or better required in each course)
THEA 1166 Fundamentals of Technical Theatre/Scene Shop
THEA 1167 Fundamentals of Stage Lightning & Sound
THEA 1168 Fundamentals of Costume Construction
THEA 1175 Script Analysis
THEA 2000 Freshman Jury
THEA 2165 Survey of Design for the Theatre
THEA 2226 Stage Management
THEA 2365 Stagecraft
THEA 3000 Junior Proficiency
THEA 3245 Acting 2
THEA 4795 Senior Seminar
THEA 5281 Directing 1
Select one of the following:
(THEA 3262, 3266, 3267, 3269)
*(THEA 2227 Drafting & Drawing is a pre-req for design courses)
THEA 3435 Advanced Theatre Practice
THEA 3535 Advanced Theatre Practice-Light/Sound
Select one of the following:
THEA 3175 Theatre History/Literature 1
THEA 3176 Theatre History/Literature 2
Select one of the following provided that it has not already been selected from above:
THEA 3175 Theatre History/Literature 1
THEA 3176 Theatre History/Literature 2
THEA 3177 Theatre History/Literature 3
THEA 3178 Theatre History/Literature 4
Area H Professional Requirements Required Hours: 28
("C" or better required in each course)
EDUF 4205 Integrating Technology
SPED 2256 Intro to the Exceptional Learning in Gen. Education
THEA 3105 Children's Theatre
THEA 4406 Theatre Education Practicum
THEA 4485 Student Teaching
THEA 5106 Methods of Teaching Theatre
Area I Program Electives Required Hours: 6
("C" or better required in each course)
Any Major or non-major courses
Total Hours Required: 129