Speech/Theatre (Grades 9-12) Certification

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CIP Code: 13.1324

NOTE: Secondary school candidates may opt to complete certification in one or two concentration areas. In addition, secondary certification may be combined with middle school certification in the same content area, earning subject-specific certification in grades 5-12. Driver Education is available as an add-on area.

Content areas for secondary certification (9-12) include the following: Biology, Business Education, Chemistry, English, Marketing Education, Mathematics, Social Science, and Speech/Theatre.

Content area courses are undergraduate-only unless otherwise noted.

See your advisor for certification requirements.

Professional Requirements

Content Planning and Delivery/Individual Student Needs/Schools and the Teaching Profession

ECTA 323 - Curriculum, Assessment, and Data-Based Decision Making Semester Hours: Three ¹
EDPS 313 - Psychology of Learning & Development Semester Hours: Three †⁑
EDPS 453/553 - The Exceptional Child Semester Hours: Three
EDRD 423/523 - Integration of Literacy in Content Areas: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three ‡
EDRD 463/563 - Reading and Writing Strategies for Middle and Secondary Content Areas Semester Hours: Three
EDTR 413/513 - Trauma Informed Classroom I Semester Hours: Three (must be taken concurrently with Student Teaching)
EDUC 200 - Continuing Portfolio Development for Teacher Candidates Semester Hours: Zero (must be enrolled concurrently with EDUC 201 )¹
EDUC 201 - Professional Growth and Folio Development I Semester Hours: One (Must be taken first semester of enrollment) †^¹
EDUC 203 - Teaching in a Diverse Society Semester Hours: Three †¹
EDUC 303 - Methods of Teaching and Differentiated Instruction Semester Hours: Three †^¹
EDUC 401 - Professional Growth and Folio Development II Semester Hours: One (Must be taken the semester prior to student teaching) †^²
EDUC 573 - Applications of Technology Semester Hours: Three †
ETOP 423/523 - Classroom and Behavior Management Semester Hours: Three

Total: 32 Hours

Note(s)

^Teacher Education Program Gateway course – requires a grade of B or better (may be repeated once)
† Requires enrollment in EDAS WM7 Watermark 7-Year License as co-requisite/pre-requisite.

¹Undergraduate-only courses required for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
²Undergraduate-only course required in preparation for approval to student teach.
³Undergraduate-only course required in conjunction with Student Teaching.
‡Students who transfer in a course for EDRD 423/523 which does not include an equivalent field experience must complete: EDCL 420/520

Field and Clinical Experiences

See your advisor for certification requirements

EDCL 211 - Teaching Field Experience I Semester Hours: One (must be in grades 9-12 in a high school setting) †‡^¹
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 210 - Field Experience I Seminar Semester Hours: Zero (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 211 ) ¹
EDUC 410/510 - Field Experience II Seminar Semester Hours: Zero (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 411/511 )
EDUC 470 - Student Teaching Professional Development Seminar Semester Hours: Zero (must be taken concurrently with Student Teaching)¹
ESCL 4712/5712 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Twelve (must be in grades 9-12 in a high school setting, different grade than EDCL 211 or EDCL 411/511 )
OR (for those pursuing two secondary content areas)
ESCL 4709/5709 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Nine (must be in grades 9-12 in the primary content area)
ESCL 4703/5703 - 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 5709 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Three (must be in grades 9-12 in a secondary school setting)
EMCL 4703/5703 - 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

Note(s)

¹Undergraduate-only courses

^Teacher Education Program Gateway course – requires a grade of B or better (may be repeated once)

‡ Students who transfer in a course for EDCL 211 with a grade of B or better who do not have a MEES evaluation (or equivalent) must take EDCL 200 Transfer Field Experience.¹

† Requires enrollment in EDAS WM7 Watermark 7-Year License as co-requisite/pre-requisite.

*Candidates pursuing secondary/middle combined certification must complete EDCL 411/511 in a middle school setting.

Instructional Strategies and Techniques in Content Specialty Area

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

Total: 3 Hours

Core Requirements

COMM 103 - Speech Communications (MOTR COMM 110) Semester Hours: Three
COMM 203 - Understanding Human Communications Semester Hours: Three
COMM 233 - Introduction to Cross-Cultural Communication (MOTR SBSC 101) Semester Hours: Three
COMM 313 - Applied Public Speaking Semester Hours: Three
COST 333 - Argument and Debate Semester Hours: Three
COST 403 - Oral Interpretation of Literature Semester Hours: Three
THEA 113 - Acting I Semester Hours: Three
THEA 213 - Stage Make-Up Semester Hours: Three
THEA 223 - Acting II 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

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Speech/Theatre (Grades 9-12) Certification

Professional Requirements

Content Planning and Delivery/Individual Student Needs/Schools and the Teaching Profession

Total: 32 Hours

Note(s)

Field and Clinical Experiences

Total: 14 Hours

Note(s)

Instructional Strategies and Techniques in Content Specialty Area

Total: 3 Hours

Core Requirements

Total: 39 Hours

Total: 88 Hours