The University Core Curriculum is the same across all undergraduate bachelor's programs.   Please consult the academic advisor for your designated major before selecting courses in this area.

Summary

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
General Education Core Curriculum		42
Major Requirements		44
Other Requirements		1
Certification Core requirements		12
Teacher Certification Requirements		24
Total Hours		123

General Education Core Curriculum (Standard)¹ 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Communication
ENGL 1301	Freshman English I	3
ENGL 1302	Freshman English II	3
Mathematics
MATH 1332	Contemporary Mathematics I 2	3
or MATH 1314	College Algebra
Life and Physical Sciences
CHEM 1311	Chemistry I	3
Select one of the following:		3
CHEM 1312	Chemistry II
BIOL 2301	Human Anat & Phys I
PHYS 1301	College Physics I
Language, Philosophy, and Culture
ENG 2XX 3		3
Creative Arts
Select one of the following:		3
MUSI 1306	Music Appreciation
MUSI 1315	Fine Arts In Daily Living
ARTS 1301	Topics in Contemp Art & Cultur
ARTS 1315	Intro African Art
American History
HIST 1301	Soc & Pol Hist US to 1877	3
HIST 1302	Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877	3
Government/Political Science
POLS 2305	American Government	3
POLS 2306	Texas Government	3
Social and Behavioral Sciences
PSYC 2301	General Psychology	3
Institutional Options
COMM 1321	Business & Professional Comm	3
or COMM 1315	Public Address
EDCI 2310	Ins Tec	3
Total Hours		42

¹

Students should be advised by a major advisor prior to registering for any credit, particularly any core curriculum credit as listed.

²

Students considering graduate school are strongly encouraged to take MATH 1314 College Algebra

³

ENGL 2332 World Literature I, ENGL 2333 World Literature II, ENGL 2326 American Literature (TCCNS: ENGL 2332, ENGL 2333, ENGL 2326)

Major (Theater)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
THEA 1120	Theatre Practicum I	1
THEA 1121	Theatre Practicum II	1
THEA 1322	Stage Movement	3
THEA 1330	Stagecraft I	3
THEA 1341/341	Makeup	3
THEA 1351/231	Acting I	3
THEA 2331/251	Stagecraft II	3
THEA 2336	Voice for the Theatre	3
THEA 2352	Acting II	3
THEA 2355	Script Analysis	3
THEA 3341/334	Stage Directing	3
THEA 3342/332	Playwriting	3
THEA 3361/337	History of Theatre I	3
THEA 3362/338	History of Theatre II	3
THEA 4361/438	Modern Drama	3
THEA 4362/339	African American Theatre	3
Total Hours		44

Other Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
FS 102	Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience	1
Total Hours		1

 CERTIFICATION CORE

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
THEA 3357	Introduction to Theatre Education	3
THEA 3358	Theatre in Elementary and Secondary Schools	3
Approved upper-level electives 1		6
Total Hours		12

¹

Approved upper-level electives for Theatre Education include: THEA 3336 Oral Interpretation, THEA 4336 Musical Theatre, THEA 4350 Problems in Theatre, THEA 4357 Creative Dramatics for Children, THEA 4358 Children's Theatre, THEA 4363 History of Costumes, THEA 4397 Research in Theatre, THEA 4398 Internship in Theatre, THEA 4399 Senior Projects for Majors and Minors

TEACHER CERTIFICATION Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
EDCI 310	Field Based I Perf Focus Tchng	3
EDCI 339	Classrm Mngt	3
EDCI 328	Field Based -II Perf Focus Tch	3
EDCI 350	Desgng & Implg Inst/Assessment	3
EDCI 404	Cert Sem	3
EDCI 458	Seminar in Teaching	3
EDCI 468	DIR STU TCH ALL LEVELS	6
Total Hours		24

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Hours
ENGL 1301	Freshman English I	3
MATH 1332 or MATH 1314	Contemporary Mathematics I 1 or College Algebra	3
BIOL 1308 or CHEM 1311	Survey of Life Science 1 or Chemistry I	3
THEA 1120	Theatre Practicum I	1
THEA 1310	Introduction to Theatre 1	3
FS 102	Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience	1
	Hours	14
Second Semester
ENGL 1302	Freshman English II	3
PSYC 2301 or SOCI 1301	General Psychology 1 or Introduction To Sociology	3
Select one of the following:		3
CHEM 1312	Chemistry II
PHYS 1301	College Physics I
BIOL 2301	Human Anat & Phys I
Select one of the following:		3
COMM 1321	Business & Professional Comm
COMM 1315	Public Address
THEA 1121	Theatre Practicum II	1
THEA 1322	Stage Movement	3
	Hours	16
Second Year
Third Semester
POLS 2305	American Government	3
HIST 1301	Soc & Pol Hist US to 1877	3
THEA 1330	Stagecraft I	3
THEA 1341/341	Makeup	3
THEA 1351/231	Acting I	3
THEA 2336	Voice for the Theatre	3
	Hours	18
Fourth Semester
POLS 2306	Texas Government	3
HIST 1302	Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877	3
EDCI 2310	Ins Tec	3
THEA 2331/251	Stagecraft II	3
THEA 2355	Script Analysis	3
THEA 2352	Acting II	3
	Hours	18
Summer
ENGL 2XXX		3
	Hours	3
Third Year
Fifth Semester
EDCI 310	Field Based I Perf Focus Tchng	3
EDCI 339	Classrm Mngt	3
THEA 3341	Stage Directing	3
THEA 3357	Introduction to Theatre Education	3
THEA 3361/337	History of Theatre I	3
	Hours	15
Sixth Semester
EDCI 328	Field Based -II Perf Focus Tch	3
EDCI 350	Desgng & Implg Inst/Assessment	3
THEA 3342/332	Playwriting	3
THEA 3358	Theatre in Elementary and Secondary Schools	3
THEA 3362/338	History of Theatre II	3
	Hours	15
Fourth Year
Seventh Semester
EDCI 404	Cert Sem	3
EDCI 458	Seminar in Teaching	3
THEA 4361/438	Modern Drama	3
Approved upper-level elective 2		3
	Hours	12
Eighth Semester
EDCI 468	DIR STU TCH ALL LEVELS	6
THEA 4362/339	African American Theatre	3
Approved upper-level Elective 2		3
	Hours	12
	Total Hours	123

¹

Recommended option to satisfy related component area in the General Education core

²

Approved electives for Teacher Certification Concentration include: THEA 3336 Oral Interpretation, THEA 4336 Musical Theatre, THEA 4350 Problems in Theatre, THEA 4357 Creative Dramatics for Children, THEA 4358 Children's Theatre, THEA 4363 History of Costumes, THEA 4397 Research in Theatre, THEA 4398 Internship in Theatre, THEA 4399 Senior Projects for Majors and Minors.