Program Requirements for Theatre Education Majors (74 credits)
Students are certified to teach Communication Arts at the secondary level. The certification area includes English, theatre, and non-print media. Theatre Education candidates complete 190 hours of assigned fieldwork in observation prior to student teaching. Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) requires a minimum QPA of 3.00 for formal acceptance into the teacher education program. Application is typically finalized during the sophomore screening process. Teacher certification requires students to complete their student teaching experience and pass Pennsylvania state teacher education tests.
Course requirements include basic requirements (15 credits) plus:
ENGL 412A, ENGL 412B: The course selected may fulfill both the requirement for the major and an upper-level Core Curriculum requirement.
Select 6 credits from the following non-print courses:
| COMM 231 | Audio Production | 3 |
| COMM 233 | Video Production I | 3 |
| COMM 234 | Video Production II | 3 |
| COMM 237 | New Communication Technologies | 3 |
| COMM Varies | Non-print media electives | 3 |
Professional Education Component:
| EDUC 000 | | 0 |
| EDUC 005D | | 1 |
| EDUC 100 | Introduction to Education | 1 |
| EDUC 101 | Introduction to Education | 0.5 |
| PSYC 251 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 311 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 411A | Effective Instructn Secondary/PK-12 Ed?K-12 Education | 3 |
| EDUC 414 | Social Foundations of Education | 3 |
| SPED 100 | Characteristics of Students With Mild?Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 300 | Curriculum Adaptations | 3 |
| SPED 367 | Behavior and Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDUC 442M | Student Teaching Music | 8 |
| EDUC 461 | Meth Assessment/ESL | 3 |