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Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree

Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree

See the "Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree" in the University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units, including those required for the major, must be upper division.

Elective Requirements

Completion of elective courses (beyond the requirements listed below) to reach a total of a minimum of 120 units.

General Education Requirements (43 units)

See the "General Education" requirements in the University Catalog or the Class Schedule for the most current information on General Education requirements and course offerings.

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (3 Units)

See the "Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement" section in the University Catalog.

Statutory Requirements: United States History, Constitution and American Ideals (6 Units)

See the "University Graduation Requirements" section in the University Catalog.

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4- Year Roadmap
2-Year Roadmap (transfer students)

4- Year Roadmap

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Hours
GE Area 1C Oral Communication		3
GE Area 3A Arts		3
GE Area 3B Humanities		3
THE 251	Script Analysis	3
THE 264	Acting I	3
	Hours	15
Spring
GE Area 1A English Composition		3
GE Area 2 Quantitative Reasoning		3
THE 269	Voice and Movement	3
Major Elective		3
HIS 101 or POL 101	History Of United States or American Institutions	3
	Hours	15
Second Year
Fall
GE Area 5A Physical Sciences		3
GE Area 5C Laboratory		1
GE Area 4A Perspectives on Individual, Groups and Society		3
DAN Elective		2
THE 342	Fundamentals of Theatre Design	3
THE 346	Theatre Workshop	3
	Hours	15
Spring
GE Area 1B Critical Thinking		3
GE Area 5B Biological Sciences		3
THE 341	Makeup and Hair	3
THE 364	Acting II	3
HIS 101 or POL 101	History Of United States or American Institutions	3
	Hours	15
Third Year
Fall
GWAR satisfying course		3
GE Area 4B Global and Historical Perspectives		3
GE Area 6 Ethnic Studies		3
THE 355	World Theatre and Drama I	3
THE 440	Rehearsal and Performance	1
THE 464	Acting III	3
	Hours	16
Spring
GE Area 5UD Integrative Studies in the Physical and Biological Sciences		3
THE 357	World Theatre & Drama II	3
THE 346	Theatre Workshop	3
Major Design Elective I		3
Major Elective I		3
	Hours	15
Fourth Year
Fall
GE Area 4UD Integrative Studies in the Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
Major Elective II		3
Major Design Elective II		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
	Hours	15
Spring
THE 374	Stage Directing	3
THE 499	Senior Project	2
GE Area 3UD Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities		3
Major Elective III		3
Elective		3
	Hours	14
	Total Hours	120

2-Year Roadmap (transfer students)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Hours
GE 5 UD Integrative Studies in Natural Sciences		3
ENG 350	Advanced Composition (GWAR satisfying course)	3
DAN Elective		3
THE 342	Fundamentals of Theatre Design	3
THE 364	Acting II	3
	Hours	15
Spring
GE 4 UD Integrative Studies in the Social Sciences		3
GE 3 UD Integrative Studies in the Humanities		3
THE 341	Makeup and Hair	3
THE 440	Rehearsal and Performance	1
THE 346	Theatre Workshop	3
Major Design Elective I		3
	Hours	16
Second Year
Fall
THE 346	Theatre Workshop	3
THE 355	World Theatre and Drama I	3
THE 464	Acting III	3
Major Elective I		3
Major Design Elective II		3
	Hours	15
Spring
THE 357	World Theatre & Drama II	3
THE 374	Stage Directing	3
Major Elective II		3
Major Elective III		3
THE 499	Senior Project	2
	Hours	14
	Total Hours	60