Nov 22, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Secondary Education & Teaching, B.S., Speech Education Concentration


Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science
Total Credit Hours: 120
Career Opportunities: Teach speech 6-12
Note(s):

Students must earn at least an overall 2.5 cumulative GPA and a 2.5 cumulative GPA in all major courses.

Praxis Exam Requirements: Students must pass the Core Academic Skills for Educators (Reading, Writing, Math) or submit an ACT composite score of 22 or higher. Students must also pass the required Praxis content exam in Speech (5221) and PLT exam 5624 prior to Student Training.

General Education Core Curriculum


Core Curriculum  

Freshman Year


Electives


English Literature (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Literature courses.

Mathematics (3 Credits)


Choose from:

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses. Three hours must be at the 200-level or above.

Total: 32 Credits


Sophomore Year


Electives


Communication (3 Credits)


Choose from:

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

Theater (3 Credits)


Choose a 200-300 level THEA course.

Elective (2 Credits)


Total: 32 Credits


Junior Year


Required Courses


Electives


Theater (6 Credits)


Choose two 200-300 level THEA courses.

Communication (3 Credits)


Choose from:

Total: 30 Credits


Senior Year


Electives


Natural Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

Elective (4 Credits)


Total: 26 Credits