University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts:

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

General Studies = 45

General Studies required by Teacher Education:

ENG 101GS, Expository Writing - 3 hours

ENG 102GS, Expository Writing - 3 hours

PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours

Take one from the following:

HIST 210GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours

HIST 211GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours

HIST 212GS, Non-Western World History - 3 hours

HIST 215GS, Intro Latin America - 3 hours

Take one from the following:

HIST 250GS, American History - 3 hours

HIST 251GS, American History - 3 hours

Take any Political Perspective GS course - 3 hours

Take any GS course from:

Geographical Perspective, Behavioral Perspective, or Social Perspective - 3 hours

Professional Sequence = 30

Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.

Endorsement = 30

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 = 135

Unrestricted elective in 125 hour program = 0

Minimum total hours required for BAE in Speech/Theatre 7-12 - Teaching Subject Endorsement = 135

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.

A. Speech-Theatre Subject Endorsement Requirements

Take all of the following:

SPCH 205, Voice and Articulation - 3 hours

SPCH 400, The Teaching of Speech - 3 hours

THEA 135, Introduction to Technical Theatre - 3 hours

THEA 225, Fundamentals of Acting - 3 hours

THEA 480, Play Direction - 3 hours

Take 1 course from:

SPCH 231, Introduction to Forensics and Debate - 3 hours

SPCH 332, Logic Argumentation and Reasoning - 3 hours

SPCH 237, Intercollegiate Debate and Forensics - 3 hours

Take 1 course from:

SPCH 370, Small Group Communication - 3 hours

SPCH 490, Theories of Interpersonal Communication - 3 hours

Take 1 course from:

SPCH 240, Public Speaking for Professions and Business - 3 hours

SPCH 360, Persuasion and Propaganda - 3 hours

B. Speech-Theatre Subject Endorsement Electives

Take 6 hours from:

SPCH 101-499; THEA 100-499, (except THEA 120);

JMC 265