Program Requirements for Theatre Education Majors (92 credits)
Theatre Education graduates are certified to teach Communication Arts at the secondary level. The certification areas include 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.
Basic Requirements (39 credits)
Course requirements include basic requirements (39 credits) plus:
ENGL 412A, ENGL 412B: The course selected will fulfill both the requirement for the major and an upper-level English 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 elective | 3 |
Professional Education (39 credits):
EDUC 000
| Field Experience | 0 |
| EDUC 102 | Dgtl Tech/Comm in Education | 3 |
| SPED 100 | Characteristics of Students With Mild Disabilities | 3 |
| PSYC 251 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
EDUC 005D
| Practicum IV Secondary/K-12 | 0 |
| 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 367 | Behavior and Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDUC 461 | Meth Assessment/ESL | 3 |
EDUC 442
| Student Teaching Elementary and Secondary | 9 |
| SPED 420 | Evidence Based Practices | 3 |
| EDUC 441 | SeminarUndrgrd Stdnt Teacher Candidates | 3 |
EDUC 005D, EDUC 311, EDUC 411A, EDUC 414, SPED 367, EDUC 461 and EDUC 442: Require upper level screening.