The Major
The requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with a major in Human Communication or Theatre are as follows:
I. Departmental requirements:
A. The Human Communication major consists of 30 credit hours to be taken as follows:
1. Required core consists of 15 credit hours.
a. Within Human Communication (12 credit hours):
HCOM 1300 |
Theories of Human Communication |
HCOM 2304 |
Interpersonal Communication |
HCOM 3334 |
Persuasion |
HCOM 3350 |
Rhetorical Criticism (also listed as ENGL 3334) |
b. Select one of the following in quantitative research methods:
HCOM 3354 |
Quantitative Research Methods (also listed as COMM 3354) |
BAT 2301 |
Statistics for Management and Economics |
MATH 1320 |
Statistical Methods |
PSYC 2422 |
Statistics and Methods I |
SOCI 3460 |
Research Methods: Social Statistics |
2. Controlled electives consist of 9 credit hours. At least 3 credit hours must be chosen from each of the following areas:
a. Public Communication
HCOM 1333 |
Public Speaking |
HCOM 2140 |
Forensics |
HCOM 3374 |
International Communication (also listed as COMM 3322) |
HCOM 4350 |
Political Communication (also listed as PLSI 3304) |
HCOM 4391 |
Special Topics in Public Communication |
b. Rhetorical and Communication Theory
HCOM 2350 |
Classical Rhetorical Theory |
HCOM 2352 |
Modern Rhetorical Theory |
HCOM 3330 |
Argumentation |
HCOM 3352 |
Rhetorical Analysis (also listed as ENGL 3335) |
c. Communication and Social Context
HCOM 3360 |
Communicating in Small Groups and Teams |
HCOM 3362 |
Organizational Communication (also listed as BUSN 3311) |
HCOM 3364 |
Communication and Effective Leadership |
HCOM 3372 |
Intercultural Communication |
3. General Human Communication Electives consist of at least 6 more hours of Human Communication courses to achieve greater focus in the major.
4. At least 18 hours of the Human Communication major must be upper-division coursework.
B. The Theatre major consists of 37 credit hours to be taken as follows:
1. Required core consists of 28 credit hours.
a.. Theatre Practicum (4 hours):
University Theatre Company |
(four semesters for a total of four credit hours; at least one semester must be taken in THTR 1101) |
THTR 1100 |
University Theatre Company I—Acting, directing, dramaturgy, choreography. May be repeated up to 3 times. |
THTR 1101 |
University Theatre Company II—Construction, running crew, stage management, design. May be repeated up to 4 times. |
b. Technology and Design (6 Hours):
THTR 1320 |
Introduction to Production Techniques OR |
THTR 1330 |
Principles of Costume Technology |
THTR 2310 |
Principles of Design OR |
ART 1410 |
Design |
c. Performance (3 Hours):
THTR 1350 |
Introduction to Acting |
d. Directing and Playwriting (6 Hours):
THTR 3340 |
Directing |
THTR 3360 |
Playwriting |
e. Literature and History of Theatre (9 hours):
THTR 2332 |
Play Structure and Analysis |
THTR 3331 |
History of Theatre I: The Classical Stage to the Theatre of the Enlightenment OR |
THTR 3332 |
History of Theatre II: Romanticism to Performance Art |
THTR 3337 |
Contemporary Theatre |
f. 9 additional hours of Theatre electives of which no more than 3 credit hours of directed studies or special topic courses may be applied toward the required 37 hour major.
g. At least 18 hours of the Theatre major must be upper-division coursework.
h. Additional courses in Theatre may be taken, but not substituted for those listed to fulfill the major requirements.
II. University requirements: completion of all other required elements of the Pathways curriculum and at least 120 credit hours.
The Minor
Two minors are available in the Department of Human Communication and Theatre. In both minors at least 9 hours must be upper-division coursework.
Human Communication: Minor consists of 18 credit hours to be taken as follows:
- 6 of the 18 hours must be selected from the required core of Human Communication courses for the major.
- 3 hours must be selected from each of the three controlled elective areas of the major.
Theatre: The Theatre Minor consists of 20 hours to be taken as follows.
I. Required core consists of 11 credit hours.
THTR 1100 |
University Theatre Company I (two semesters for a total of two credit hours) |
An additional 9 hours to be selected from the following courses:
THTR 1304 |
Introduction to Theatre |
THTR 1314 |
Introduction to Dramatic Literature |
THTR 1320 |
Introduction to Production Techniques |
THTR 1330 |
Principles of Costume Technology |
THTR 1350 |
Introduction to Acting |
THTR 2100 |
Stage Makeup Design |
THTR 2310 |
Principles of Design OR |
ART 1410 |
Design |
THTR 2332 |
Play Structure and Analysis |
THTR 2354 |
Vocal Performance for the Actor (also listed as HCOM 2313) |
THTR 2356 |
Physical Performance for the Actor |
THTR 3331 |
History of Theatre I: The Classical Stage to the Theatre of the Enlightenment OR |
THTR 3332 |
History of Theatre II: Romanticism to Performance Art |
II. 9 additional hours of Theatre electives of which no more than 3 credit hours of directed study or special topic courses may be applied.
The Honors Program
I. University Requirements
II. Department requirements:
The Department of Human Communication and Theatre offers a major Honors Program in both Human Communication and Theatre. A description of the program is available in the departmental office.