Degree Requirements
Full course description listing
Students wishing to receive a B.A. must meet all requirements for a B.A. in English or a B.A. in English/Teaching and choose THEATRE EMPHASIS. The following requirements reflect this option.
English B.A. (Theatre Option)
Major Requirements: 58 hours
Core Requirements: 10 hours
- ENG 301: Advanced Composition (3 hrs.)
- ENG 302: Principles of Literary Study (3 hrs.) (Should be taken before enrolling in upper level literature courses(with the exception of ENG 350, 351, 352, 353, and 499)).
- ENG 474: Shakespeare (3 hrs.)
- ENG 499: Senior Capstone Experience (1 hr)
Requirements for Theatre Emphasis: 48 hours
- ENG 335: Modern Drama (3 hrs.)
- ENG 430: Dramatic Literature (3 hrs)
- THE 110: Stagecraft (3 hrs.)
- THE 135: Acting I (3 hrs.)
- THE 150: Improvement of Voice and Articulation (3 hrs.)
- THE 200: Theatrical Makeup (2 hrs.)
- THE 210: Advanced Stagecraft (3 hrs.)
- THE 220: Costume Construction (3 hrs.)
- THE 235: Acting II (3 hrs.)
- THE 285: Theatre Dance I (2 hrs.) OR THE 385: Theatre Dance II (2 hrs.)
- THE 300: Stage Management (3 hrs.)
- THE 310: Scenic Design (3 hrs.) OR THE 311: Stage Lighting (3 hrs.) OR THE 320: Costume Design (3 hrs.)
- THE 341: Directing (3 hrs.)
- THE 390: Theatre History I (3 hrs.)
- THE 391: Theatre History II (3 hrs.)
- THE 495: Senior Seminar (1 hr.)
- THE 130: Theatre Arts Practicum I (1 hr.) OR THE 330: Theatre Arts Practicum II (1 hr.)
General Education Requirements: 48 hours
Standard General Education program. Refer to Section Four of the Undergraduate Catalog for details on the General Education and University requirements.
University Requirement: 1 hour
ASO 100: Academic Orientation
Free Electives: 21 hours
TOTAL CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS: 128 hours
English/Teaching B.A. (Theatre Option)
Major Requirements: 62 hours
Core Requirements: 22 hours
- ENG 301: Advanced Composition (3 hrs.)
- ENG 302: Principles of Literary Study (3 hrs.) (Should be taken before enrolling in upper level literature courses(with the exception of ENG 350, 351, 352, 353, and 499)).
- ENG 350: American Literature I (3 hrs.) OR ENG 351: American Literature II (3 hrs.)
- ENG 352: English Literature I (3 hrs.) OR ENG 353: English Literature II (3 hrs.)
- ENG 405: Introduction to Composition Studies (3 hrs.)
- ENG 410: Grammar, Traditional and Modern (3 hrs.)
- ENG 499: Senior Capstone Experience (1 hr.)
- ENG 510: Introduction to Linguistic Theory (3 hrs.) OR ENG 520: History of the English Language (3 hrs.)
Requirements for Theatre Emphasis: 31 hours
- THE 110: Stagecraft (3 hrs.)
- THE 135: Acting I (3 hrs.)
- THE 150: Improvement of Voice and Articulation (3 hrs.)
- THE 200: Theatrical Makeup (2 hrs.)
- THE 220: Costume Construction (3 hrs.)
- THE 235: Acting II (3 hrs.)
- THE 130: Theatre Arts Practicum I (1 hr.)/ THE 330: Theatre Arts Practicum II (1 hr.)
(4 hours total of Practicum I and II must be taken in any combination. No more than 3 hours may be taken of either course.) - THE 341: Directing (3 hrs.)
- THE 390: Theatre History I (3 hrs.)
- THE 391: Theatre History II (3 hrs.)
- ENG 335: Modern Drama (3 hrs.) OR ENG 430: Dramatic Literature (3 hrs.)
OR ENG 474: Shakespeare (3 hrs.)
Supporting Course Requirements (for Theatre Emphasis): 9 hours
- CMS 100: Introduction to Human Communication (3 hrs.)
- CMS 205: Advocacy and Opposition (3 hrs.)
- CMS 210: Public Speaking (3 hrs.)
Professional Education Requirements: 34 hours
- EDF 103: Introduction to Education (1 hr.)
- EDF 203: Schooling and Society (3 hrs.)
- EDF 319: Human Development and Learning (3 hrs.)
- EDF 413: Assessment in Education (3 hrs.)
- SED 401: Exceptional Learners in Inclusive Classrooms (3 hrs.)
- ESE 490: Secondary Curriculum, Classroom Organization, and Management (3 hrs.)
- ESE 499: Supervised Student Teaching in the Secondary School (12 hrs.)
- ESE 543: Teaching of Language Arts in the Secondary School (3 hrs.)
- ESE 574: Teaching Reading in the Secondary School (3 hrs.)
General Education Requirements: 45 hours
Standard General Education program excluding Block IC. Refer to Section Four of the Undergraduate Catalog for details on the General Education and University requirements.
University Requirement: 1 hour
ASO 100: Academic Orientation
TOTAL CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS: 142 hours
