The BA/MATE combination and a minor in English requires successful completion of 141 credit hours + 12 hours of student teaching credits. Four 500-level courses (12 credits) count toward both degrees.
Credit Summary
- 36 undergraduate courses
- 4 shared courses
- 7 graduate courses
- 47 courses (141 credits)
plus
- 3 student teaching 4-credit courses (12 credits)
153 total credits
BA/MATE in 5 Years: Recommended Course of Study
| Drama Major Course of Studies |
As noted: Concurrent courses - count for both degrees Courses for Enlgish Secondary Educations EDUC Grad Courses |
MATE in “5” years | Probably taken when? |
| DR101 Theatre I |
DR101 (same) - for English Secondary Education | ||
| DR104 Theatre II |
DR104 (same) - for English Secondary Education | ||
| DR201/DR202 Theatre Topics |
DR201/DR202 (same) - for English Secondary Education | ||
| DR202/DR201 Theatre Topics |
DR202/DR201 (same) - for English Secondary Education | ||
| DR206 Fundamentals of Acting |
DR206 (same) | ||
| DR207 Introduction to Design |
DR207 (same) | ||
| DR305 Theatre Topics III |
DR305 (same) Theatre Topics III (Shakespeare in film) - for English Secondary Education |
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| DR306 Theatre Prod |
DR306 (same) | ||
| DR312 Directing I |
DR312 (same) | ||
| DR451/DR452 Senior Seminar |
DR451/DR452 (same) - for English Secondary Education | ||
| DR elective | |||
| DR elective | |||
| DR elective | DR52 The Teaching of Theatre - Concurrent Course -> | DR526 The Teaching of Theatre | Fall of Junior year |
| DR elective | DR 603 Western Theatre & Culture - Concurrent Course -> | DR 603 Western Theatre and Culture - for English Secondary Education | Summer after Junior year |
| ENG 461/462 Plays of Shakespeare I/II |
ENG 461/462 Plays of Shakespeare I/II (same) - for English Secondary Education | ||
| 2 SOCIAL and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES |
EDUC 271 Psychology of Education | ||
| " | EDUC 586 Curriculum & Methods in Adolescent Education - Concurrent Course | Fall of Senior Year |
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| 2 HISTORY | (same) | ||
| 4 PHIL | (same) | ||
| 4 THEO & REL | (same) | ||
| 1 COMPOSITION | (same) ENG 101 or 102 Composition & Literature - for English Secondary Education | ||
| 2 LANGUAGE | (same) (Note: presumption is that these students place into the intermediate level of a language. If not, then additional LANGUAGE requirements will be required.) | ||
| 4 MATH/NAT SCIENCES |
(same) | ||
| 4 ELECTIVES | ENG 231/232 History of English Literature - for English Secondary Education | ||
| ENG 235/236 American Literature - for English Secondary Education | |||
| ENG 324/325 Grammar/Linguistics - for English Secondary Education | |||
| ENG 311 or 312 Greek & Roman or Norse Mythology, OR a cross-listed course that will fulfill the “World or Multicultural Literature” course requirement - for English Secondary Education |
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| 1 Additional ENG Elective | ENG elective 300+ level course - for English Secondary Education | To qualify for the English Minor | |
| EDUC 582 Reading in the Content Areas - for English Secondary Education | Spring of Senior Year |
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| B.A. in Drama/Minor in English Requirements completed | |||
| DR 542 or 545 Design Applications / Production Design Mgmt |
Summer after Senior year |
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| EDUC 525 Psychology of Learning for Diverse Populations - EDUC Grad Courses |
Summer after Senior year |
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| EDUC 580 Teaching English in the Secondary Schools - EDUC Grad Courses |
Fall of Grad Academic Year |
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| DR507 Drama in Education, Part 1 | Fall of Grad Academic Year |
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| EDUC 702 Foundations of Education - EDUC Grad Courses | Spring of Grad Academic Year |
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| DR542 or 545 Design Applications / Production Design Mgmt | Summer after Grad Year |
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| DR 951 Supervised Project | Spring of or Summer after Grad Year |
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| MATE Degree requirements fulfilled | Summer after Grad Year |
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| Student Teaching & Seminar (English & Drama) EDUC 561, 562, 563 (4 credits each = 12 credits) - EDUC Grad Courses |
Fall Following completion of MATE |
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MATE Portion of BA/MATE in 5 years
Concurrent courses taken as an undergraduate
EDUC 586 Curriculum & Methods in Adolescent Education
EDUC 582 Reading in the Content Areas
DR526 The Teaching of Theatre
DR 603 Western Theatre and Culture
Drama Courses taken as a Graduate Student
DR507 Drama in Education I
DR 542 Design Applications
DR 545 Production Design and Management
DR 951 Supervised Project
Education Courses taken as a Graduate Student
EDUC 525 Psychology of Learning for Diverse Populations
EDUC 580 Teaching English in the Secondary Schools
EDUC 702 Foundations of Education
Total = 6 Drama courses
5 Education courses
11 courses = 33 credits
Student Teaching
With the required 5 EDUC courses above, students are prepared to do
the student teaching required for certification.