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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog Sample Plan of Study for Major in Theatre, Acting Sequence (B.A. or B.S.)

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Sample Plan of Study

The requirements below pertain to this Undergraduate Catalog year and are intended as a guide for academic planning. Students should consult with their academic advisor to discuss their individual plan of study.

Min. of 120 total credit hours required, including 40 senior level hours (200-300 level)

First Year - Fall Semester (15.5 credit hours)

ENG 101 or COM 110 (General Education) (3)
THE 102 (.5)
THE 103 (3)
THE 110 (3)
General Education course (3)
General Education course (3)

First Year - Spring Semester (15.5 credit hours)

ENG 101  or  COM 110 (General Education) (3)
THE 102 (.5)
THE 104 (3)
THE 210 (3)
THE 130 or THE 160 (3)
General Education course (3)

Second Year - Fall Semester (15.5 credit hours)

THE 102 (.5)
THE 130 or THE 160 (3)
THE 256 (3)
THE 215 (3)
General Education course (3)
General Education course (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester (14.5 credit hours)

THE 102 (.5)
THE 257 (3)
THE 224 or THE 372 (3)
THE 237 (2)
General Education course (3)
General Education course (3)

Third Year - Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

THE 240 (3)
THE 314 (3)
THE 376 (3)
General Education course (3)
General Education course (3)

Third Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

THE 314 (3)
THE 377 (3)
General Education course (3)
General Education course (3)
B.S.-SMT or B.A. foreign language (3)

Fourth Year - Fall Semester (13 credit hours)

THE 322 (3)
AMALI or University-wide elective (3)
University-wide elective (3)
University-wide elective (3)
University-wide elective (1)

Fourth Year - Spring Semester (16 credit hours)

THE 314  (3)
Senior college level university-wide elective (3)
Senior college level university-wide elective (4)
University-wide elective (3)
University-wide elective (3)

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