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Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science
Theater and Dance: Specialization in Theater Education
Secondary Education Teacher Certification
General Education Requirements
For a Bachelor of Arts degree, students must select Option B in the General Education Skills Area,
which includes foreign language.
Six credit hours of major courses may satisfy General Education requirements while completing this
degree.
Students seeking teacher certification must take specific General Education courses. See the Secondary
Education Section of the Undergraduate Catalog for details.
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Requirements for the Major in Secondary Education
* Curriculum and Instruction 200 2
* Education Foundations 380 2
* Education 381 1
* Special Education 400 3
* Education 305 3
* Curriculum and Instruction 315a 2
* Curriculum and Instruction 315b 2
* Curriculum and Instruction 440 3
* Curriculum and Instruction 352 10There are specific admission requirements for the Initial Teacher Certification, Secondary Education program. See the Secondary Education Section of this catalog for details.
Major Requirements
(The Core must be completed before taking any 300 or 400 level Theater and Dance courses)Core Courses:
* THEA 112a, 114a, 114b, 201a, 201b, 220, DANC 114 21
* Choose one of the following: THEA 150, 160, or 170 3Specialization Courses:
* Choose two of the following, if not taken above: THEA 150, 160, 170 6
* THEA 265 – Theater Makeup 2
* THEA 298 – Intro. Theater Education in the Secondary Schools 3
* THEA 398 – Advanced Studies in Theater Education in the Secondary Schools 3
* THEA 309 – Musical Theater or Children's Theater 3Electives
(Note: Requirements may change)
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Students in the Educational Theater degree program must maintain a 2.5 cumulative G.P.A. for teacher education and must complete each required course with a grade of C or above to remain in the program.
Secondary Education Majors are recommended to have a second teaching field. The Department of Theater and Dance strongly urges each student to complete enough courses in language arts to prepare for a teaching career.
Admission to a theater education program is a joint decision by the academic discipline in the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Education. Therefore, it is essential that any student desiring teacher certification meet with an adviser in the Office of Clinical Experience, Certification, and Advisement of the School of Education for admission to the teacher education program.
Senior Assessment: Students must satisfactorily complete student teaching with a grade of pass, direct a theatrical production with pre-college students, and prepare a student portfolio which should include: a) a set of four lesson plans or total unit, b) a 1000 word essay regarding the importance of arts education within the secondary education curriculum, c) excerpts from the student teaching journal describing peak experiences in teaching, d) other pertinent material that the student might feel appropriate. The portfolio must be professional in appearance and be aesthetically pleasing for future use with job placement. All Theater and Dance faculty will be invited to attend the theatrical production.