Three and One Half Year Degree Plan: BSED Theatre
Below is a three-and-a-half year sample schedule for the theatre option in the Bachelor of Science in Speech and Theatre Education degree. This program can be completed in ten semesters. This schedule should only serve as a guide and should not replace regular meetings with your advisor.
Student teaching
Student teaching meetings are held each January for the coming academic year. Attendance is required. You are also required to participate in all extracurricular activities with your cooperating teacher to receive the full 12 hours of credit
* Classes denote BSED major requirements
Sample schedule
This sample schedule serves as a guide and should not replace regular meetings with your advisor.
The following degree plan is based on the catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
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| CSC 101 (Course no longer offered. See an advisor for a replacement class.) | 1 |
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| Total hours | 15 |
Second semester (spring)
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| General Education Requirement- Self Understanding - Creativity | 3 |
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| General education Natural World - Science | 4 |
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| Total hours | 19 |
Third semester (summer)
| Courses | Hours |
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| MTH 130 Contemporary Mathematics or higher | 3 |
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| Total hours | 6 |
Fourth semester (fall)
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| General education - Natural World - Science w/ lab | 4 |
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| Total hours | 17 |
Fifth semester (spring)
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| Total hours | 17 |
Sixth semester (summer)
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| General Education - Self Understanding - Humanities | 3 |
| Total hours | 6 |
Seventh semester (fall)
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| Total hours | 17 |
Eighth semester (spring)
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| IMT 365 (Course no longer offered. See an advisor for a replacement class.) | 3 |
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| Total hours | 17 |
Ninth semester (summer)
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| General Education - Culture and Society - Humanities | 3 |
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| Total hours | 6 |
Tenth semester (fall)
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| Total hours | 12 |
The suggested course sequencing is 15-18 hours per semester.
GPA Requirements include: 2.5 GPA on all course work; at least a 2.5 GPA in the certificate subject area and in any additional subject area; at least a 2.5 GPA and no grade lower than a “C” in all professional education courses. Other Requirements include: CBASE and PRAXIS exams; Completion of Portfolio Checkpoints I, II, and III. Periodicity warning: COM 322 special section for education majors (Fall); COM/THE 417(Fall); COM 534 (Spring); COM 536 (Spring).