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Nov 21, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog [Current Academic Year]
Secondary Education Communication and Theatre Arts Teaching [BA]
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Successful completion of this course of study, in the context of other program requirements, results in a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree and qualifies the student for a recommendation for the Michigan Department of Education Secondary Standard Certificate endorsed in speech, certification code BD, and, depending on the minor selected, an additional endorsement.
Learn
Students will develop a comprehensive understanding of Communication, Media, and Theatre Arts associated with teaching these subjects at the secondary level. Closely coordinated with the Michigan Teacher Certification exam in Speech, students will be well equipped to teach in these academic areas and to direct co-curricular activities such as debate, forensics, theatre, and school broadcasting. Students will be prepared to develop curriculum, lessons, activities, assignments, and assessment tools for high school programs in each of these areas.
Opportunities
Numerous co-curricular programs are available to CMTA students, including competitive Collegiate teams in debate and forensics and opportunities for participation in EMU Theatre either on-stage or in production/technical roles. Several activities for involvement in EMU Radio and Television broadcasting programs/production are also available to students.
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Teacher Certification
Successful completion of this course of study, in the context of other program requirements, coupled with the Teaching and Learning (with Secondary Certification) [BS] , qualifies the student for a recommendation for the Michigan Department of Education Secondary Standard Certificate endorsed in speech, certification code BD, and, depending on the minor selected, an additional endorsement. The Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) covering this field is #004, “Speech.”
Initial Teacher Preparation Program
Initial teacher certification requires a student to complete two majors: a major in a secondary education subject and a Teaching and Learning (with Secondary Certification) Major .
To pursue the sequence of courses necessary to complete eligibility for a recommendation for certification, one must apply for and be recommended for teacher preparation program continuation. Continuance requirements are standard for all teacher preparation programs, except that specific special education programs have additional requirements.
Teacher preparation program continuation is not automatic. Only those persons who have formally applied are considered for continuation. Not all persons who apply become eligible for continuation.
Teaching majors and minors are unofficial until that student is recommended for continuation. Students pursuing teacher certification should follow the catalog requirements in place when they reach teacher preparation program candidacy. Students must apply to the teacher preparation program as soon as they have earned 56 credit hours. Please see the Teaching and Learning (with Secondary Certification) [BS] for specific criteria.
Major Requirements: 42 hours
Program Total:
Students must earn a minimum total of 120 credits at the 100-level or above.
Critical Graduation Information
Each undergraduate student will be responsible for fulfilling the requirements (or their equivalents) of the Eastern Michigan University catalog in force at the time of their initial registration at a college or university or a subsequent catalog, including the one in effect at the time of their graduation.
In the event an undergraduate student does not complete the degree requirements within seven years of the date of their original registration at a college or university, the student may be required to have their credits re-evaluated by the academic department(s) of their major/minor in keeping with catalog requirements in force during the year of their graduation.
Minimum requirements for all bachelor’s degrees awarded by Eastern Michigan University
Some majors and minors require more than the minimum in one or more of the areas below; students are urged to consult this catalog for the requirements of their particular programs.
- Earn a minimum total of 120 credit hours at the 100-level and above.
- Courses numbered below 100 are not counted toward this degree requirement.
- At most, eight credit hours of physical education (PEGN) activity courses are counted toward this requirement.
- Meet the requirements of the General Education program (see information below), including completing a Writing Intensive (GEWI) course in the student’s major.
- Earn a minimum of 60 credits from a four-year college or university; courses taken at community colleges cannot be used to meet this requirement (Some formal program-to-program articulation agreements modify this requirement. See specific agreements for details).
- Earn a minimum of 30 credits from courses taken at EMU.
- Complete 10 of the last 30 hours for the degree from courses taken at EMU.
- Have a minimum of 30 unique credit hours in their major and 20 unique credit hours in their minor for a total of at least 50 unique credit hours between them. Some majors that require 50 or more hours themselves do not require a minor. A double major automatically satisfies the need for a minor unless one of the two majors requires a specific minor. Students should check the requirements of the selected major in the undergraduate catalog to see if a minor is required.
- Earn no more than 60 credit hours in one subject area (prefix). Credits over the 60 maximum will not be counted toward the minimum of 120 credits required for a bachelor’s degree.
- Earn the minimum number of credits in 300-level and above courses in each major and minor as specified below - these credits must be earned in distinct courses; that is, no course can be used to fulfill this requirement in more than one major or minor.
- Earn a minimum of 6 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each minor
- Earn a minimum of 9 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each major that requires a minor.
- Earn a minimum of 15 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each major that does not require a minor
- Transfer credit will be awarded for courses taken at colleges and universities that are accredited by one of the recognized regional accrediting bodies only if the courses are college-level (equated to 100-level or above at EMU) and the student earned a “C” (or 2.0 on a 4 point scale) or better. Transfer credit may be awarded on a case-by-case basis for college-level courses in which a “C” (2.0) or better was earned at institutions outside the U.S. or at non-accredited U.S. institutions; individual departments/schools conduct the internal review of such courses within EMU, and additional documentation may be required. Please note: EMU awards only credit for transferred courses; grades are not used to calculate an EMU GPA.
- Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in courses taken at EMU to graduate. In addition, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be reached in each major and minor. Only courses a student takes at EMU and those applied to their major or minor are used to calculate their major and minor cumulative GPAs. (Note: some programs may require a higher GPA - check with your program advisor.)
General Education Requirements - EMU’s General Education Program requires students to choose from a menu of approved courses in several different areas; do not assume that other courses in the same department or similar names will fulfill these requirements. A detailed description of General Education requirements is available in the General Education section of the catalog.
Students who transferred to EMU may have modified general education requirements based on Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) or articulation agreements; consult your academic advisor for additional information.
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