Degree Requirements

In addition to the requirements of the academic major, students must comply with the General Academic Regulations for Graduation  and Undergraduate Academic Policies .  As part of these policies, students must complete the General College Curriculum , which is based on the degree.

Major Requirements Theatre Education

Theatre Arts majors seeking techer licensure must, in addition to the general curriculum, following Theatre Arts Core Curriculum and the Teacher Licensure Curriculum:

• THEA 113 - Vocal Performance (3)
• THEA 116 - Movement (3)
• THEA 221 - Stagecraft (3)
• THEA 220 - Stagecraft Lab (1)
• THEA 241 - Acting (3)
• THEA 242 - Directing (3)
• THEA 250 - Design Fundamentals (3)
• THEA 293 - Production Management (3)
• THEA 331 - Theatre History to 1800 (3)
• THEA 332 - Theatre History from 1800 to the Present (3)
• THEA 341 - Advanced Acting (3)
• THEA 342 - Advanced Directing (3)
• THEA 453 - Teaching Methods in Theatre (3)

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  Choose Two of the Following:

• THEA 321 - Scene Design (3)
• THEA 323 - Stage Lighting (3) and the co-requisite lab 
• THEA 328 - Costume Design (3)

Admission Requirements for Teacher Education

In addition to general admission requirements for Campbell University, students seeking initial North Carolina Teacher Licensure must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program prior to their junior year. Admission requirements for Teacher Education include a 2.7 overall GPA, a grade of “C” or better on all content area and education courses and passing the Core Praxis Exam (or acceptable SAT/ACT scores). If a teacher education candidate does not meet the North Carolina Licensure established score on the SAT/ACT for admittance into the teacher education program, they are automatically enrolled in EDUC 106  and/or EDUC 107  in order to prepare for the CORE PRAXIS (Math and/or Reading). Please see your advisor in the Professional Education Department for all additional North Carolina Licensure Requirements.

Teacher Licensure Core

• EDUC 221 - Introduction to Education (3)
• EDUC 223 - Psychology Applied to Teaching (3)
• EDUC 310 - Assessment and the Data Informed Teacher (3)
• EDUC 410 - Integrative Curriculum (2)
• EDUC 432 - Practicum (1)
• EDUC 440 - Instructional Strategies and Contemporary Trends for K-12 and Secondary Teachers (3)
• EDUC 455 - Educational Technology Foundations (3)
• EDUC 470 - Student Teaching (Elementary, Birth to Kindergarten, and Special Education) (12)
• PSYC 222 - General Psychology (3)
• SOCI 346 - Sociology of Education (3)
• SPED 331 - Adolescents with Exceptionalities (2)