Drama/Speech Major (Teacher licensure) (DRSP), BA

Requirements

Students seeking teaching licensure must follow eligibility criteria for admission and retention listed in the Cannon-Clary College of Education section of the undergraduate catalog.

Liberal Arts: 38 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Liberal Arts  program. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

• 3 hours of Aesthetics and the Creative Spirit are satisfied in the major. 
• EDFD 2030  and THEA 3060  satisfy 6 hours of Self and Society.

Additional Requirement:

• MATH 1200  or higher is required to satisfy 3 hours of Inquiry, Investigation, and Reasoning in accordance with the Liberal Arts policy.

Theatre Core: 25 Hours

• THEA 1500-1509 - Theatre Forum Credit Hours: (0)
• THEA 1610 - Technical Theatre Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 1701L - PROD: Stage Carpentry I Credit Hours: 1
• THEA 1900 - Acting I Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 2890 - Design I Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 3010 - Play Directing I Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 3060 - World Drama Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 3140 - Theatre History I Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 3180 - Theatre History II Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 3350 - The Business of Theatre Credit Hours: 3

Additional Theatre Courses: 14 hours

• THEA 1711L - PROD: Lighting and Electrics Credit Hours: 1
• THEA 1721L - PROD: Sewing I Credit Hours: 1
• THEA 1731L - PROD: Makeup Credit Hours: 1
• THEA 2000 - Theatre Movement Credit Hours: 2
• THEA 2100 - Children’s Theatre Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 2150 - Vocal Performance Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 3800 - Play Directing II Credit Hours: 3

Communication Courses: 15 hours

• COMM 1510-1511 - Debate Practicum Credit Hours: 1
• COMM 1710 - Forensics Practicum Credit Hours: 1
• COMM 3200 - Communication Theory Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 3610 - Nonverbal Communication Credit Hours: 3

• or COMM 3650 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3  

• COMM 3620 - Small Group and Organizational Communication Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 3630 - Argumentation and Persuasion Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 4510 - Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 1

Licensure: 31 Hours

Consult the Cannon-Clary College of Education  catalog section for additional licensure information. Prior to graduation, student is required to take the appropriate professional examinations for this area. This includes, but is not limited to, the PRAXIS II. Student is required to furnish complete scores on these tests to the department.

• EDFD 2020 - The Teaching Profession and Technology - Field Experience I Credit Hours: 3
• EDFD 2030 - Child and Adolescent Development Credit Hours: 3
• EDFD 3110 - Principles of Learning and Teaching Credit Hours: 3
• EDFD 3150 - Education Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
• SEED 4140 - Managing the Learning Environment - Internship I Credit Hours: 2
• SEED 4170 - Classroom Assessment Credit Hours: 2
• SEED 4300 - Teaching Speech and Drama Credit Hours: 3
• SEED 4510 - Supervised Teaching: Secondary 7-12 Credit Hours: 8-12
• SEED 4800 - Professional Educator-Secondary Credit Hours: 2
• SPED 3180 - Educating the Child with Exceptionalities: Secondary Credit Hours: 2

Remaining Bible/Electives: 6 Hours

Bible is not required during the supervised teaching semester. See Bible Class Enrollment policy here .

Total Hours: 129