Liberal Arts and Sciences: CURRICULUM PREPARATORY TO THE TEACHING OF SPEECH

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For the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of Speech

This program is designed to give the teacher a foundation in the areas of public speaking, communication, and theatre arts. A minimum of 132 hours of credit is required for graduation. Students are advised that additional course work may be necessary to teach middle grades six through eight after June 30, 1996. Consult the certification officer in 110 Education Building for additional

Departmental Distinction. The requirements for distinction in the curriculum preparatory to the teaching of speech are the same as those for speech communication.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

See the description of the general education requirements. Note that students in this curriculum satisfy the 15-hour humanities requirement by the requirements of the major. Students must elect 9 hours in literature.
HOURS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
2 C & I 101--Introduction to the Teaching of Secondary School Subjects
2 C & I 219--Field Experience in Secondary Teaching
2 C & I 240--Secondary Education in the United States
2 C & I 229--Field Experience in Secondary Education
2 C & I 239--Microteaching: Practice in Teaching Techniques
1 SP ED 218--Exceptional Students in Secondary Schools
3 EDPSY 211--Educational Psychology
3 E P S 201--Foundations of American Education
3 C & I 241--Techniques of Teaching Secondary Schools, or -- C & I/ SPCOM 247--Teaching of Speech
8 ED PR 242--Educational Practice in Secondary Education
28 Total
HOURS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR
3-6 SPCOM 101--Principles of Effective Speaking, SPCOM 111 and SPCOM 112--Verbal Communication, or SPCOM 120--Advanced Public Speaking
3 SPCOM 113--Group Discussion and Conference Leadership
3 SPCOM 123--Public Discussion and Debate, or SPCOM 223--Argumentation: Theory and Practice
3 SPCOM 141/ THEAT 180--Oral Interpretation
2-3 SPCOM 255/ THEAT 281--Directing: Script Preparation, or SPCOM 142/ THEAT 181--Group Oral Interpretation of Literature
3 SPCOM 161/ THEAT 170--Fundamentals of Acting
3 SPCOM 230--Interpersonal Communication
15 Electives chosen from the following areas with the approval of the program coordinator (9 hours must be at the 200 level or above, and at least 9 hours must be in speech communication courses):
Interpersonal, group, and organizational communication
Oral interpretation
Public discourse, persuasion, and argument
Theory and criticism of rhetoric
Theatre
Mass communication practice and criticism
35-39 Total

TEACHER EDUCATION MINOR REQUIREMENT

A student in this curriculum is required to complete a teacher education minor. See the list of approved minors. See Curricula Preparatory to Teaching Foreign

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