Speech/Theatre/Secondary Education, BA

CIP Code:13.1324/13.1205

Students must meet all requirements for certification before this degree will be conferred, including passing the following: 1) all sections of the Missouri General Education Assessment (MoGEA); 2) the Professional Development Folio (semester prior to student teaching); 3) the Missouri Content Assessment(s) (MoCA) for each area of certification sought; and 4) a passing composite score on their summative evaluation in the Missouri Educator Evaluation System (MEES).

General Education Requirements

Bachelor of Arts

Professional Requirements

EDUC 201 - Professional Growth and Folio Development I Semester Hours: One (Must be taken second semester of sophomore year or first semester of enrollment if transferring as a junior or senior)
EDUC 203 - Teaching in a Diverse Society Semester Hours: Three (Must be taken with EDUC 201)
ECTA 323 - Curriculum, Assessment, and Data-Based Decision Making Semester Hours: Three
EDPS 383 - Psychology of Teaching and Learning Semester Hours: Three
EDUC 303 - Methods of Teaching and Differentiated Instruction Semester Hours: Three
EDUC 373 - Technology and Instructional Media Semester Hours: Three
PSYC 313 - Human Growth and Development (MOTR PSYC 200) Semester Hours: Three
EDUC 401 - Professional Growth and Folio Development II Semester Hours: One (Must be taken during the senior year, the semester prior to student teaching)
EDPS 453/553 - the Exceptional Child Semester Hours: Three ¹
EDRD 423/523 - Integration of Literacy in Content Areas: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three ¹ ‡
EDRD 463/563 - Reading and Writing Strategies for Middle and Secondary Content Areas Semester Hours: Three ¹
ETOP 423/523 - Classroom and Behavior Management Semester Hours: Three ¹
EDUC 471 - Student Teaching Seminar Semester Hours: One (must be taken concurrently with ESCL 4712)

Total: 33 Hours

‡Students who transfer in a course for EDRD 423/523 which does not include an equivalent field experience must complete: EDCL 420/520 Field Experience with English Language Learners

Field and Clinical Experiences

EDCL 211 - Teaching Field Experience I Semester Hours: One (must be in grades 9-12 in a high school setting)
EDUC 210 - Field Experience I Seminar Semester Hours: Zero (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 211)
EDCL 411/511 - Teaching Field Experience II Semester Hours: One (must be in grades 9-12 in a high school setting, different grade than EDCL 211)*
EDUC 410 - Field Experience II Seminar Semester Hours: Zero (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 411/511)
ESCL 4712 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Twelve (must be in grades 9-12 in a high school setting, different grade than EDCL 211 or EDCL 411)
OR (for those pursuing two secondary content areas)
ESCL 4709 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Nine (must be in grades 9-12 in the primary content area)
ESCL 4703 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Three (must be in grades 9-12 in the add-on content area)
OR (for those pursuing secondary/middle combined)
ESCL 4709 Student Teaching: Secondary (must be in grades 9-12 in a secondary school setting)
EMCL 4703 - Student Teaching: Middle School Semester Hours: Three (must be in grades 5-9 in a middle school setting, different grade level than EDCL 411/511)*

Total: 14 Hours

*Candidates pursuing secondary/middle combined certification must complete EDCL 411/511 Teaching Field Experience II in a middle school setting.
¹See the catalog section on Senior Permission for information on earning graduate credit for this course.

Major Requirements

It is recommended that students take CPHI 203 - Introduction to Logic (MOTR PHIL 101) to satisfy the Humanities General Education requirement.

Required Theatre Courses

THEA 113 - Acting I Semester Hours: Three
THEA 223 - Acting II Semester Hours: Three
THEA 213 - Stage Make-Up Semester Hours: Three
THEA 233 - Stagecraft Semester Hours: Three
THEA 313 - History of Theatre I (MOTR THEA 104) Semester Hours: Three
THEA 323 - History of Theatre II (MOTR THEA 105) Semester Hours: Three
THEA 333 - Directing Semester Hours: Three
THEA 423 - Theatrical Costuming Semester Hours: Three
THEA 433 - Stage Management Semester Hours: Three
3 credit hours from the following:
MUCS 110/111/310/311 - Theatre Production Semester Hours: Zero to One
MUTS 130/131/330/331 - Musical Theatre Production Semester Hours: Zero to One
THEP 110/111/310/311 - Theatre Production Semester Hours: Zero to One

Total: 30 Hours

Required Communications Courses

COMM 203 - Understanding Human Communications Semester Hours: Three
COMM 223 - Introduction to Mass Media (MOTR SBSC 100) Semester Hours: Three
COMM 233 - Introduction to Cross-Cultural Communication (MOTR SBSC 101) Semester Hours: Three *
COST 333 - Argument and Debate Semester Hours: Three
COST 403 - Oral Interpretation of Literature Semester Hours: Three

Total: 15 Hours

*Also satisfies general education requirement

Required Speech/Theatre Education

EDST 473/573 - Methods of Teaching Speech and Theatre for Middle/Secondary: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three ¹

Total: 3 Hours

¹See the catalog section on Senior Permission for information on earning graduate credit for this course.

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