Speech and Theatre (Bachelor of Science in Education, B.S.E.)
*Effective Fall 2020, this program is being phased out and has a 3-year teach out plan. More information can be found here.
The Bachelor of Science in Education degree with a major in Speech and Theatre leads to certification to teach Speech and Theatre in schools. Students who pursue this program should consider teaching as their immediate career goal.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ||
| Students must complete General Studies courses | 42-47 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| COM 104 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| COM 205 | Introduction to Mass Media | 3 |
| COM 210 | Presentational Communication | 3 |
| COM 222 | Communication Theory | 3 |
| COM 314 | Persuasion | 3 |
| COM 324 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| COM 334 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| COM 342 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COM 465 | Methods of Teaching Speech and Drama | 3 |
| THR 221 | Technical Production 1 | 3 |
| THR 222 | Technical Production 2 | 3 |
| THR 228 | Acting I | 3 |
| THR 275 | Script Analysis | 3 |
| THR 328 | Acting II | 3 |
| THR 348 | Directing for the Stage I | 3 |
| THR 389 | Scenic Design | 3 |
| or THR 393 | Stage Lighting | |
| Select three credit hours in Theatre or Cinema courses numbered 200 or higher | 3 | |
| Education Professional Sequence | ||
| Students must complete the Professional Sequence | 33 | |
Program Graduation Requirements
- Earn an overall GPA of at least 2.75, a major GPA of 3.0 and a minimum 3.0 GPA in Education coursework.
University Graduation Requirements
- Earn a minimum of 120 credit hours (100 level and higher, maximum of 6 CED credit hours applicable).
- Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in upper-division courses. Lower-division transfer courses accepted as meeting upper-division departmental course requirements cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
- Earn 30 of the last 45 credit hours at MWSU in institutional coursework (exclusive of credit by examination).
- Participate in required departmental and campus wide assessments.
- Fulfill the Missouri Constitution requirement.
- Successfully pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement exam.