Beacon Middle School Speech/Theatre Certification Minor

Content Area Requirements (24 sem. hrs)

• COMM 110 - Introduction to Speech 3 hours
• COMM 220W - Introduction to Theatre 3 hours
• COMM 323W - Argumentation and Debate 3 hours
• COMM 420 - Advanced Acting and Production Techniques 1-3 hours

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• Choose 12 hrs from the following:

• COMM 203 - Understanding Human Communication 3 hours
• COMM 303W - Intercultural Communication 3 hours
• COMM 313 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hours
• COMM 320 - Advanced Theatre 3 hours
• COMM 360W - Oral Interpretation of Literature 3 hours
• COMM 380W - Performance Studies 3 hours
• COMM 385 - Performance Styles and Genres: (Specific Topic) 3 hours

Professional Education Requirements (60 sem. hrs)

• SOCI 270 - Diversity and Society 3 hours or
• ANTH 270 - Diversity and Society 3 hours

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• EDUC 100 - Introduction to Education 3 hours ^{1 2}
• EDUC 200 - Law, Ethics, and Education 3 hours ³
• EDUC 220 - Methods of Teaching English Learners 3 hours

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• EDUC 230 - Educational Psychology 3 hours or
• PSYC 230 - Educational Psychology 3 hours

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• EDUC 300 - Techniques of Teaching 3 hours ¹
• EDUC 311 - Classroom and Behavior Management Techniques 3 hours ¹
• EDUC 322 - Educational Measurement and Assessment 3 hours
• EDUC 326 - Middle School Methods 3 hours
• EDUC 338W - Content Reading and Writing 3 hours ¹
• EDUC 368 - Teaching Speech and Theatre in Middle and Secondary Schools 3 hours
• EDUC 375 - Advanced Content Methods 3 hours ¹
• EDUC 376 - Adolescent Literacy 3 hours
• EDUC 390 - Education and Psychology of the Exceptional Child 3 hours

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• Choose one option from the following:

• PSYC 396 - Child and Adolescent Development 3 hours or
• EDUC 396 - Child and Adolescent Development 3 hours or

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• EDUC 391 - Child Psychology 3 hours and
• EDUC 392 - Adolescent Psychology 3 hours
• EDUC 400 - Senior Seminar 3 hours
• EDUC 425 - Undergraduate Student Teaching 12 hours ⁴ (16 weeks)

Total Semester Hours: 84

Note(s):

¹Includes Field Experience

² Must be taken within first 9 hours of EDUC classes

³ Meets college Ethics requirement

⁴ Must receive a “B” or higher for certification: Two placements (Elementary and Secondary)