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BOARD O F TRUSTEES

[June 30

The student preparing for certification as an English teacher will present a teaching minor in place of his college minor. Desirable teaching combinations with English include art and music, and double minors in French and Latin; German and Latin; history and music; history and physical education; home economics and physical education; Latin and music; Latin and physical education; Latin and Spanish; music and physical education; speech and history; speech and Latin; speech and music; speech and physical education; journalism and history; journalism and Latin.

SPEECH

The Speech curriculum follows the English curriculum, except that (1) 35 hours in Speech are required instead of the 36 hours of English courses, and (2) Education 69 is not required. The required courses in Speech are as follows:

HOURS

Speech I—Principles of Effective Speaking 3 Speech 3—Argumentation 3 Speech 6—Persuasion 3 Speech 8—Fundamentals of Acting 3 Speech 10—Oral Interpretation of Literature 2 Speech 11—Elements of Stagecraft 4 Speech 12—Teaching of Speech (an additional hour of credit is being recommended) 3 Speech 14a—Speech Correction and Clinical Practice 5 Speech 16—Play Directing 3 Speech 18—Pronunciation 3 Speech 19—Speech Science 3 Total 3S The above program is designed to give the teacher a foundation in three areas of instruction: public speaking, theatre arts, and remedial speech. CURRICULUM PREPARATORY TO THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH For the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of English First Year

FIRST SEMESTER HOURS Rhet. I—Rhetoric and Composition 3 or D . G . S . i a — V e r b a l E x p r e s s i o n . . (4) Foreign Language 41 M a t h e m a t i c s or S c i e n c e 3* H y g i e n e 2 or 5 — H y g i e n e a n d S a n i tation 2 M i l i t a r y Science (for M e n ) I Physical Education 1 3 Electives 3 Total 16-18

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SECOND SEMESTER HOURS Rhet. 2—Rhetoric and Composition 3 or D . G . S . l b — V e r b a l E x p r e s s i o n (4) Foreign Language 41 M a t h e m a t i c s or Science 3' M i l i t a r y Science (for M e n ) I Physical Education I 3 Electives 5

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16-18

A reading knowledge of a foreign language (French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, or Spanish) equivalent to that resulting from four semesters of study of a foreign language commenced in college is required. This requirement is satisfied by passing French 2b, German 5 or 6, Greek 4, Italian 2b, Latin ia, Portuguese 2b, Spanish 2b, or a more advanced course in any of these languages. Note: No credit toward graduation is given for a beginning course in a foreign language unless it is continued through a full year. a Six semester hours of Natural Science are required. The courses in Biological Science and Physical Science in the Division of General Studies are especially recommended. 8 Students are required to complete one teaching minor consisting of a minimum of 10 semester hours. In addition, beginning teachers may need to complete a second teaching minor of 16 semester hours. Desirable teaching combinations with English include art, music; and double minors in French and Latin; German and Latin; history and music; history and physical education; home economics and physical education; Latin and music; Latin and physical edu'cation; Latin and Spanish; music and physical education; speech and Latin; speech and music; speech and physical education; journalism and history; journalism and Latin; speech and history.