Offered by Department of Music and Performing Arts:

Theatre Major

Theatre 7-12 Teaching
Subject Endorsement Option
Bachelor of Arts in Education

FAH BAE 4405

• Minimum General Studies = 45
  including General Studies coursework required by Teacher Education
  • English Language minimum = 9 including:
    • ENG 101GS, Expository Writing I - 3 hours (Prereq: ENG 100A or English ACT score of 15 or above)
    • ENG 102GS, Expository Writing II - 3 hours (Prereq: ENG 101GS or ACT English score of 30 or above)
    • SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech Communication - 3 hours
  • Humanities minimum = 12 including:
    • Take 1 course from:
      • HIST 210GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
      • HIST 211GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
      • HIST 212GS, Non-Western World History - 3 hours
      • HIST 215GS, Introduction to Latin America - 3 hours
    • Take 1 course from:
      • HIST 250GS, American History - 3 hours
      • HIST 251GS, American History - 3 hours
    • Take 1 course:
      • THEA 120GS, Introduction to the Theatre - 3 hours
  • Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3
  • Natural Sciences minimum = 7
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9 including:
    • PSCI 110, Introduction to American Politics - 3 hours
    • Take any Economic Perspective GS course - 3 hours
    • Take any GS course from:
    • Social Perspective,
    • Geographical Perspective or
    • Behavioral Perspective, - 3 hours
  • Personal Development minimum = 3
    • PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours
• Professional Sequence = 30
  • Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.
• Endorsement = 33
• Second Subject Endorsement, normally = 30
  Should required hours of the second endorsement also meet other requirements, the total required hours may be reduced.
• Minimum total hours required coursework = 138
• Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 0
• Minimum total hours required for BAE in Theatre 7-12 Teaching Subject Endorsement = 138
  All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

1. Theatre Subject Endorsement Requirements (33 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • THEA 135, Introduction to Stage Technology - 2 hours
     • THEA 136, Introduction to Lighting Technology - 2 hours
     • THEA 225, Acting I - 3 hours
     • THEA 240, Stage Makeup - 3 hours
     • THEA 241, Introduction to Costume Technology - 2 hours
     • THEA 296, Elements of Theatrical Design - 3 hours
     • THEA 322, Theatre and Stage Management - 3 hours
     • SPCH 400, The Teaching of Speech - 3 hours
     • THEA 421, Playwriting - 3 hours
     • THEA 480, Play Direction - 3 hours
   • Take 3 hours from:
     • THEA 295, Theatre Practicum - 1 hour
     • THEA 423, Advanced Theatre Practicum - 1 hour
   • Take 1 course from:
     • THEA 413, History of Theatre I - 3 hours
     • THEA 414, History of Theatre II - 3 hours