Department of Curriculum & Instruction

Secondary Education Program

Drama and Speech Education for Teacher Licensure²

^{See the College of Education page for additional requirements.}

Curriculum

The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.

•  Freshman

  Fall		Spring
  ENGL 1013 Composition I1	3	ENGL 1023 Composition II1	3
  U.S. History/Government1	3	Social Sciences1	3
  Mathematics1	3	Science with Lab1	4
  Science with Lab1	4	COMM 2003 Public Speaking	3
  COMM 1003 Introduction to Speech - Communication	3	Elective3	2
  TECH 1001 Orientation to the University	1
  Total Hours	17	Total Hours	15

•  Sophomore

  Fall		Spring
  Social Sciences1	3	Fine Arts & Humanities1	6
  TH 2703 Acting Theories and Techniques	3	JOUR 2133 Introduction to Mass Communication	3
  SEED 2002 Education as a Profession	2	COMM 2013 Voice and Diction	3
  COMM 2023 Communication Research and Writing	3	COMM 3073 Group Communication	3
  Elective3	4
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15

•  Junior

  Fall		Spring
  Social Sciences1	3	TH 3803 Directing Theories and Techniques	3
  TH 4313 Theatre History I: Antiquity to Romanticism	3	TH 4323 Theatre History II: Late 18th Century to the Present	3
  TH 3513 Stagecraft Techniques	3	COMM 3003 Interpersonal Communication	3
  COMM 3063 Oral Interpretation	3	Elective3	6
  COMM 3123 Argumentation	3
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15

•  Senior

  Fall		Spring
  SEED 4054 Educating Developing, Diverse, and Exceptional Learners	4	COMM 4701 Special Methods in Speech	1
  SEED 3702 Introduction to Educational Technology	2	SEED 4503 Seminar in Secondary Education	3
  SEED 4556 Classroom Application of Educational Psychology	6	SEED 4909 Teaching in the Secondary School	9
  Elective3	3
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	13

¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
²For licensure, students must achieve the minimum score on the Praxis II Specialty Area and Principles of Learning and Teaching Tests as determined by the Arkansas Department of Education. For further requirements see Admission and Retention to Teacher Education and also the Criteria for Internships located on the College of Education home page.
³Certain electives and social sciences are recommended based on student's emphasis.