Speech and Theatre Education

Major(s)

Speech and Theatre Education

Bachelor of Science in Education (Certifiable grades 9-12)

Major requirements (47 hours):

Students interested in teaching speech and theatre at the secondary level may choose one of two options: One option emphasizes communication (see below) and the other emphasizes theatre (see Department of Theatre and Dance). Both options meet state certification requirements for Speech and Theatre Education.

Note: Nine hours may double count toward the General Education requirements.

Major core (35 hours):
  1. Specific General Education requirements: COM 115(3), MED 120(3), PSY 121(3).
  2. Core: COM 115(3), 322(3), 532(3), 534(3), 536(2); THE 130(3), 150(2), 151(1), 222(3), 323(3), 430(3); MED 120(3).
  3. Public Affairs Capstone Experience will be fulfilled by completion of COM 491(6).
Communication Option (12 hours):
  1. COM 205(3), 209(3).
  2. Six hours from: COM 307(3), 320(3), 321(3), 328(3), 332(3), 336(3), 350(3), 405(3), 410(3), 412(3), 521(3); THE 505(3), 506(3), 510(3), 515(3), 530(3), 541(3), 542(3).

Professional Education requirements (32 hours):

  1. Teaching methods and supervised teaching (15 hours): COM 417(3), 490(6), 491(6).
  2. Additional Professional Education Required Core and Competencies (17 hours).
  3. This program also requires compliance with Teacher Education for eligibility to enroll in Professional Education courses; admission to and continuance in Teacher Education; approval for supervised teaching; and recommendation for certification.
  4. This program also requires the following for eligibility to enroll in Professional Education courses; admission to and continuance in Teacher Education; approval for supervised teaching; and recommendation for certification. All GPA requirements include both Missouri State and transfer grades.
    1. at least a 2.75 GPA on all course work attempted at all colleges attended.
    2. at least a 3.00 GPA in the certificate subject area (major field of study) which includes all courses listed under major requirements.
    3. at least a 3.00 GPA in any additional certificate subject area.
    4. at least a 3.00 GPA in the professional education courses which includes all courses in number 1 and 2; and no grade lower than a "C" in all professional education courses.

University level requirements:

  1. General Education Program and Requirements
  2. General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

Accelerated graduate program in Communication

Eligible Missouri State undergraduate students may apply for admission to the Communication program and begin taking graduate course work as they complete the work for a bachelor’s degree. A maximum of 12 hours of graduate credit may be counted toward both the undergraduate and graduate degree (Mixed Credit). Refer to the Graduate Catalog for specific admission requirements.

Refer to Undergraduate Students Taking Graduate Classes for additional information and procedures for obtaining permission for Mixed Credit.

Accelerated graduate program in Professional Studies

Eligible Missouri State undergraduate students may apply for admission to the Master of Professional Studies program and begin taking graduate course work as they complete the work for a bachelor’s degree. A maximum of 12 hours of graduate credit may be counted toward both the undergraduate and graduate degree (Mixed Credit). Refer to the Graduate Catalog for specific admission requirements.

Refer to Undergraduate Students Taking Graduate Classes for additional information and procedures for obtaining permission for Mixed Credit.