Minor in Speech/Theatre
Students interested in pursuing a minor in speech/theatre are required to complete 24 credit hours in courses that are designated as either SPE or THR. Students must fulfill 12 credit hours of required coursework as stated below. The remaining 12 credits required for the minor are elective courses chosen by the student. Students are given the opportunity to design a program of study that will best suit their academic needs, as well as draw upon their talents and expertise in the disciplines of speech, theatre or both. A total of 8 credit hours must be selected from Group A electives and 4 credit hours from Group B electives. THR 240, 241 and 242 may be repeated for credit. However, students may not register for these courses more than four times toward the fulfillment of a minor in speech/theatre.
Degree Requirements
Coursework for the minor in speech/theatre:
| SPE 100 | Voice and Diction | 4 |
| THR 204 | Acting I for Non-Majors | 3 |
| THR 245 | Technical Theatre | 1 |
| THR 253 | Survey of World Theatre | 4 |
| or | |
| THR 254 | Survey of World Theatre II | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Elective Courses – Group A
Elective Courses – Group B
| SPE 208 | Speech for Business and the Professions | 4 |
| SPE 212 | Global Speech, Human Rights and Social Justice | 4 |
| SPE 300 | Storytelling: Voice, Script and Movement | 4 |
| SPE 315 | Freedom of Speech and First Amendment Studies | 4 |
| SPE 330 | Special Topics in Speech | 2-4 |
| SPE 400 | Public Messages and Technology | 4 |
| SPE 425 | Persuasion, Argumentation, and Conflict Resolution | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 24