2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog Major in Theatre, Production Design and Technology Sequence Degrees offered: B.A. or B.S.

• THE 102 (2 credit hours total required)
• THE 103
• THE 104
• THE 110
• THE 130
• THE 160
• THE 237
• THE 240
• THE 258
• THE 376
• THE 377

Take 2 of the following (6 credit hours)

• THE 251
• THE 261
• THE 330
• THE 362

Take 2 additional electives (6 credit hours) from the following 

Courses may not be used to satisfy other major requirements.  Please consult with your academic advisor.

• THE 232
• THE 251
• THE 261
• THE 262
• THE 330
• THE 331 or THE 334
• THE 332
• THE 333
• THE 335
• THE 342
• THE 351
• THE 352
• THE 361
• THE 362
• THE 363
• THE 365
• THE 367

Take 12 credit hours of additional Theatre electives 

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• 120 minimum total credit hours
• A minimum of 40 of the 120 total hours must be senior college hours (200-300 level courses)
• AMALI requirement (certain courses in General Education and/or major may fulfill the AMALI requirement)
• IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access in U.S. Society) requirement (certain courses in General Education and/or major may fulfill the IDEAS requirement)
• Students completing a Bachelor of Science degree must complete a B.S. - Science, Math, & Technology degree requirement (beyond the General Education requirements) 
• Students completing a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete a B.A. - world language degree requirement: LAN/FRE/GER/SPA/ITA/JPN/POR 115 (or equivalent) 
• Some majors complete other types of degrees that do not include additional graduation requirements. For example, the Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S. in Ed.) or the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.). 

Illinois State University's General Education Program

The complete General Education Program consists of 13 courses (39 semester hours). Because of laboratory or recitation requirements, some courses are listed as four or five credit hours in this catalog. All four or five hours will be credited toward graduation requirements, but only three hours will be credited in General Education for these courses. Depending on their major, students may be exempted from one General Education category (maximum of one course) because of disciplinary expertise gained in their major.

• Communication and Composition (2 courses required)
  • COM 110 Communication as Critical Inquiry (3 credit hours) - required for all students
  • ENG 101 or ENG 101A10 Composition as Critical Inquiry (3 credit hours) - required for all students
• Mathematics (1 course required)
• Natural Science/Natural Science Alternatives (2 courses required) Must complete 1 course from 2 different sciences.
• United States Traditions (1 course required)
• Individuals & Civic Life (1 course required)
• Fine Arts (1 course/3 credit hours required)
• Humanities (1 course required)
• Language in the Humanities (1 course required)
• Quantitative Reasoning for B.S. or LAN 115 for B.A. (1 course required)
• Science, Math, & Technology (1 course required)
• Social Sciences (1 course required)

Illinois Articulation Initiative for Transfer Students

To be eligible for IAI, at least one transfer course must have been articulated to an IAI core requirement. Refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for a complete list of IAI courses and policies. The Illinois Transferable General Education Core curriculum consists of 12 to 13 courses (37 to 41 hours of credit) within a five-category designation.

• Communication and Composition (3 courses required)
  • A grade of C or better required in ENG 101 and 145 or equivalents
• Mathematics (1 course required)
• Physical & Life Sciences (2 courses/7-8 hours required) Students must complete 1 life science and 1 physical science course; at least 1 course must have a lab.
• Humanities & Fine Arts (3 courses required) At least 1 humanities and 1 fine arts course required
• Social & Behavioral Sciences (3 courses required) Two different disciplines must be represented