Drama/Speech Education Major (DSED), BA

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Requirements

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

EDFD 2020 - The Teaching Profession Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 2030 - Child and Adolescent Development Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 3110 - Principles of Learning and Teaching Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 4400 - Education Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
SEED 4141 - Learning Environments and Experiences Credit Hours: 3
SEED 4300 - Teaching Speech and Drama Credit Hours: 3
SEED 4310 - Residency I: Secondary Education Credit Hours: 3-6
SEED 4510 - Residency II: Secondary Education 7-12 Credit Hours: 3-9
SEED 4800 - Professional Educator-Secondary Credit Hours: 2
SPED 3180 - Educating the Child with Exceptionalities: Secondary Credit Hours: 2

Note(s):

Students seeking licensure should consult the Cannon-Clary College of Education, Department of Teacher Preparation catalog section, and must meet current Arkansas licensure and Cannon-Clary College of Education requirements in that teaching field as required by the Arkansas Department of Education- Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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.

Residency Requirement

Students must complete 9 total hours from Residency I and Residency II. EDFD 3301-3303 may be substituted for 1-3 hours of Residency II. Students must complete Residency II for a minimum of 3 hours.

Remaining Bible/Electives: 6 Hours

EDFD 4400 , counted above in the major, satisfies the Bible Class Enrollment requirement in the semester it is taken. Bible is not required during Residency II.

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here .

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