BA Education/Theatre:K-Grade 12

Overview

In this professional educator preparation program, you will learn how to guide your students through the theatre production process, from stage design and directing to play analysis and acting.

Degree Requirements

Education, K-12 Theatre, B.A.

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Education Core

  • ED 1000 (OE 1000) - Introduction to Education

    with a B- or better required to apply to the major.

  • ED 1020 - Psychology of Learning and Classroom/School Environment

  • ED 1030 - Introduction to the K-12 Exceptional Learner

  • ED 2010 - Curriculum Design, Planning, Instruction, and Assessment Across the Curriculum

  • ED 2040 - Mental Health and Wellness for Educators and Students

  • ED 3410 - Learning the Art of Classroom Management

  • ED 4000 - Methods of Teaching and Learning

  • ED 4905 - Student Teaching

Liberal Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum, Bachelor's Degree

  • LAS 1000 - Bridges to Learning

  • WR 1010 - Composition

    or approved LAS Writing Course.

  • MT 1100 - Quantitative Reasoning

    (MT courses numbered higher than 1100 are acceptable)

  • LAS 1 (LAS 1110) - The Natural Environment - Understanding Our Place in the Natural World

  • LAS 2 (LAS 1120) - The Civic Environment - Democratic Values

  • LAS 3 (LAS 2110) - Creative Arts

  • LAS 4 (LAS 2120) - Social Sciences

  • LAS 5 (LAS 2130) - Natural and Biological Sciences

  • LAS 6 (LAS 2140) - Humanities

  • LAS 7 (LAS 3110) - Global Perspectives

  • LAS Elective Credits: 4 (One additional course that meets any LAS requirement or combination of two 2-credit approved electives.)

Theatre Education Content

  • ED 3000 - Teaching English Language Arts

  • 2 credits in

    ED 3920 - Fieldwork Practicum

  • TH 1211 - Acting I - For Majors and Minors

  • TH 1220 - Theatre I

  • TH 1310 - Stagecraft I

  • TH 1320 - Stagecraft II

  • TH 2210 - Acting II

  • TH 2440 - Production Analysis

  • TH 2530 - Speech and the First Folio

  • TH 3240 - Directing

  • TH 3320 - The Design Process

  • TH 3420 - Play Analysis

  • TH 3950 (EN 3950) - Shakespeare

  • TH 4230 - Advanced Topics in Theatre

Electives

Select additional electives to reach 120 credits for a Bachelor's degree.

Faculty

  • Morris, Jessica

    Assistant Professor, Education
    Office: CEI 207, Henniker Campus
    Phone: 603.428.2937
    Email: jmorris@nec.edu

    Expertise, Awards, and Achievements

    Expertise:

    • Curriculum frameworks to support experiential learning and online pedagogy
    • Effects of trauma on the adolescent brain and social and emotional curriculum at the K–12 level
    • Integrated curriculum writing

    Certifications:

    • State Board of Education: New Hampshire Experienced Educator
    • Secondary English, Grades 5–12
    • General Special Education, Grades K–12

    Awards and Grants:

    • 2021 Tamar March Fund for Professional Development
    • 2018 Duncan-Jenkins, National Junior Honor Society Grant
    • 2015 New Hampshire Humanities Council Grant
    • 2015 Duncan-Jenkins Trust, Experiential Enrichment Grant
    • 2014 Duncan-Jenkins Trust, Student Enrichment Grant
    • 2013 Duncan-Jenkins Trust, Experiential Education Grant
    • 2012 Duncan-Jenkins Trust, Integrated Education Grant
    • 2011 Classroom Technology Mini-Grant
    • 2011 Duncan-Jenkins Trust, Thematic Education Grant
    • 2010 Duncan-Jenkins Trust, Special Education Grant
    • 2009 River Valley Community College Educational Partnership Grant

    Educational Background
    EdD in Curriculum, Teaching, Learning, and Leadership; Northeastern University
    MEd in Secondary English Education and Special Education, New England College
    BA in English, New England College
    AS in General Studies, New Hampshire Technology Institute

    Research Interests

    • The effects of trauma on the developing brain in conjunction with social and emotional curriculum strategies at the K–12 level
    • Communication efforts in rural school districts
    • Integrated and experiential curriculum and online pedagogy

    Bio
    Dr. Jessica Morris initially came to NEC as an undergraduate student nearly 20 years ago. After many years teaching in the public school system, including an alternative education program, as a special education case-manager and spending most of her career as a middle school English teacher, she rejoined the NEC family as an adjunct professor in 2012 and as full-time faculty in 2018 upon the completion of her doctoral work at Northeastern University.

    Dr. Morris has been an active member on the teacher certification team over the past two years, working on the reaccreditation process in all State of New Hampshire teacher licensure areas. Dr. Morris is also the current advisor for NEC’s chapter, Alpha Kappa Epsilon, under Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education.

    During her time as a public-school teacher, Dr. Morris developed several experiential and integrated learning curriculums. Much of the research for this work came from her time spent working in conjunction with many of America’s historic national parks. Some of these units included community-based service-learning through forestry and sustainability, geomythology, and combating nature deficit disorder through the study of transcendental literature.

    She is active in her community, participating in many volunteer activities including The Daughters of the American Revolution, The Living History Event, and is currently serving on the School Administrative Unit #34 school board as well as three committees. She has also coached many youth athletic teams. Outside of professional interests, she enjoys traveling with her family, is an avid watersport enthusiast, and can be found fishing—no matter the season.

Henniker Campus

98 Bridge Street
Henniker, NH 03242

Manchester Campus

148 Concord Street
Manchester, NH 03104

603.428.2000

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$40,178 Per Year

International student tuition fee

4 Years

Duration

Jan 2025

Start Month

Dec 2024

Application Deadline

Upcoming Intakes

  • January 2025
  • May 2025
  • January 2026
  • May 2026

Mode of Study

  • Full Time