Bachelor of Science in Education (Speech Communication)
The degree Bachelor of Science in Education with a teaching field in speech communication is a comprehensive program which prepares both theatre and speech students to teach any subject area in theatre or speech (including forensics and debate) in a Kansas high school. Students must maintain an overall cumulative GPA of 2.75, and they should contact their advisor to determine the cumulative GPA requirements necessary on all cumulative GPA of 2.75, and they should contact their advisor to determine the cumulative GPA requirements necessary on all work taken toward the teaching field. See the core curriculum general education requirements in the General Education section of this catalog.
OPTION A - Two Teaching Fields
Required Courses (40 hours):SP 100 Interpersonal Communication 3 hours
SP 222 Argumentation and Debate 3 hours
SP 303 Organizational Communication 3 hours OR SP 315 Small Group Communication 3 hours
SP 312 Theories of Communication 3 hours
SP 229 Principles of Radio-TV Broadcasting 3 hours
SP 470 Teaching of Speech 3 hours
SP 572 Directing Forensic Activities 3 hours
TA 126 Play Production 3 hours
TA 128 Acting I 3 hours
TA 136 Introduction to Design 3 hours
TA 236 Stagecraft 4 hours
TA 315 Survey of Dramatic Literature 3 hours
TA 426 Play Directing 3 hours
OPTION B - One Teaching Field
Required Courses: 40 hours of courses as required by Option A.Electives (8 hours): The student and advisor will elect an additional 8 semester hours of courses with prefixes of SP or TA.
Last Updated July 5, 2007