Theatre, Theatre for Teacher Certification, BFA (THEA-THED)

BFA: Theatre Degree Plan (THEA)

Theatre for Teacher Certification (THED)

• THEA 320 - Voice and Diction for the Stage Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 325 - Acting II Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 327 - Acting III: Improvisation Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 454 - Beginning Directing Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 461 - Children’s Theatre Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 463 - Educational Theatre Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 467 - Theatre Lighting Credit Hours: 3

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• THEA 460 - Musical Theatre Directing Workshop Credit Hours: 3

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• THEA 470 - Advanced Directing Credit Hours: 3

Professional Education Requirements

• EDUC 211 - Educational Foundations and Multicultural Perspectives Credit Hours: 3 (also satisfies University Requirement Selection) *
• EDUC 221 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3 (also satisfies Social Science requirement) *

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• EDUC 412 - Secondary Curriculum and Media Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
• EDUC 432 - Secondary Management and Methods Credit Hours: 3 (capstone and writing-intensive course)

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• EDUC 411 - Elementary Curriculum, Materials, and Media Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
• EDUC 431 - Elementary Management and Methods Credit Hours: 3 (capstone and writing-intensive course)

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• EDUC 476 - Effective Teaching Strategies for English Language Learners Credit Hours: 3
• EDUC 490 - Clinical Teaching Credit Hours: 6 (capstone course)
• READ 322 - Reading in Secondary Content Areas Credit Hours: 3
• SPED 371 - Teaching Students with Special Needs Credit Hours: 3

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• *Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Supplement for Major

• Sophomore (or higher) Literature Credit Hours: 3

Electives

Minimum - 1 Credit Hour

Total Major Hours: 72

Criteria for Admission to Teacher Education

In accordance with Texas state law, students must meet the admission criteria .

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum GPA in major: 2.75
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.75
Minimum advanced hours: ≥33
Minimum total hours: ≥128

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.