Aug 19, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Theater Major


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(50 credits)

Degree Map

3 Year Degree Map

Learning Outcomes  

The Theater Program provides a broad and solid foundation in the artistic, intellectual, and practical aspects of theater that prepares students for professional careers as actors, playwrights, directors, and designers.

Choose one of the following three courses (1 credit):


Electives (15 credits):


Must select 15 hours of theater electives, 6 of which must be from the 300 or 400 level. ​​​​​​​

Maximum of three elective credit hours from approved courses from outside of the Department of Theater may be applied to the major

Degree Map


This program has the following minimum GPA requirements: 2.00 overall GPA

Spring 1st Year


Fall 2nd Year


Spring 2nd Year


Fall 3rd Year


16 Credits

Spring 3rd Year


  • Major Elective | Credits/Units 3
  • Major Elective | Credits/Units 3
  • Practicum Elective | Credits/Units 1
  • Practicum Elective | Credits/Units 1

Fall 4th Year


  • Foundational Studies:  UDIE | 3 Credits
  • Major Elective | 3 Credits
  • Elective | 3 Credits
  • Elective | 3 Credits
  • Elective | 3 Credits
  • Practicum Elective | 1 Credits

16 Credits

Spring 4th Year


3 Year Degree Map


The 3 year degree plan is available for the students meeting the following requirements:

  • Student is an incoming freshman to the on-campus program
  • English placement score into ENG 105/107 or GH 101 & GH 102
  • Math placement directly into Quantitative Literacy category

Fall 1st Year


Spring 1st Year


  • 3 Credits
  • THTR 177L  and THTR 177  or THTR 178L  and THTR 178  | 2 Credits
  • Foundational Studies: Quantitative Literacy | 3 Credits
  • Foundational Studies: Communication | 3 Credits
  • Foundational Studies: Fine & Performing Arts | 3 Credits
  • Elective | 3 Credits
  • 17 Credits

Summer 1st Year


  • Elective | 3 Credits
  • Elective | 3 Credits
  • Elective | 3 Credits
  • Elective | 3 Credits

12 Credits

Fall 2nd Year


Spring 2nd Year


Summer 2nd Year


  • Foundational Studies: UDIE | 3 Credits
  • Elective | 3 Credits
  • Elective | 3 Credits

9 Credits

Fall 3rd Year


  • Foundational Studies: Junior Composition | 3 Credits
  • Foundational Studies: GPCD | 3 Credits
  • Practicum Elective | 1 Credit
  • Practicum Elective | 1 Credit
  • Major Elective | 3 Credits
  • Elective | 3 Credits
  • Elective | 3 Credits

17 Credits

Spring 3rd Year


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