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Department of Communication, Drama and Journalism

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Bachelor of Arts

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Bachelor of Arts
2009 - 2010 Bulletin
(Drama Major with Secondary Teacher Certification 127 semester hours*)

Students must have been admitted into the Teacher Education Program and must be currently satisfying admission standards before being allowed to enroll in either Education 4322 or 4323

Academic Major Semester
Hours
Drama 1351 3
Drama 2331 and 23346
Drama 3331, 3334, 4101, 4311, 4312, 4321, and 4341 19
Drama (advanced)6
Other Requirements
Communication 2301 or 2331 3
Drama 23453
English 1301, 1302 or Honors 1302, and one sophomore literature 6
Government 2301 and 2302 6
History 1301 and 13026
Mathematics 1302, 1303, 1311, 1312, 1321, 1332, 1361, 1362, 2331, or 2332 3
Natural Science (two lab sciences: biology, chemistry, geology, physical science, physics) 8
Physical Activity 1
Social Science: Economics 2300, 2301, 2302, Geography 2301, Psychology 1303, 2301, 2304, 2305, Sociology 1303, 2301, 2305, 2307 3
Humanities (English-an additional sophomore literature, History 2331, 2332, Philosophy 2301, 2311, 2321) 3
Modern Language 2310 or 2311, 2312 (also 1301, 1302 if necessary) ** 6-12
Visual and Performing Arts: Art 1301, 1302, 2301, 2301, Drama 1311, 1321, 1351, 2331, 2334, Music 1310, 1341, 1342, 1351, 1361, 1375, 1376 3
Professional Education
Education 4321, 4322, 4323, 4973 18
Educational Psychology 3303 3
Reading 4320 3
Minor
Minor 18

The above plan meets all core curriculum and Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. The BA degree with a major in Drama with teacher certification requires a minimum of 127 semester credit hours, a minimum of 45 advanced (junior and senior level) semester credit hours, and a minimum of 30 semester credit hours in residence (24 of which must be at the advanced level).

Secondary Teacher Certification: The student who chooses drama as a teaching field must complete: Drama 1351 or 1352, 2331, 2334, 3331, 3334, 4311, 4312, 4321, 4341, plus 6 advanced semester hours.

* Degree and certification standards may require the student majoring in drama to exceed the normal 130-semester-hour minimum for a baccalaureate degree, dependent upon the area chosen as an academic major.

** The student must earn six semester hours of the same language at the sophomore level [Modern Language 2311 (Span 2310 or 2311) and 2312]. Students without the necessary preparation to begin Modern Language 2311 will take Modern Language 1301 and/or 1302.