Apr 29, 2024

2024 - 2025 Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Catalog

Theatre Transfer Major, AA

Campus: Clinton, Muscatine, and Scott Community Colleges

A transfer major in Theatre is designed to provide essential dramatic and theatre production courses along with the general education needed to continue in a 4-year university. This program allows students to take courses that interest them while getting a background in theatre and related professions.

Transfer Institutions: University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State University, University of Iowa, and St. Ambrose University. Some of these institutions have additional requirements. Please see advisor for more information.

Plan of Study

Discipline Requirements

Take the following courses:

Discipline relevant courses required for Transfer Major

DRA 130 - Acting I Credit(s): 3.00
DRA 162 - Technical Theatre Credit(s): 3.00
DRA 125 - Introduction to Play Analysis Credit(s): 3.00
LIT 101 - Introduction to Literature Credit(s): 3.00
MUS 100 - Music Appreciation Credit(s): 3.00
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3.00 OR
PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3.00

General Education Requirements

Communications (9 Credits Required)

Arts and Humanities (3 Credits Required)

Select a Literature Course

LIT 111 - American Literature Since Mid-1800s Credit(s): 3.00
LIT 130 - African American Literature Credit(s): 3.00
LIT 135 - Film as Literature Credit(s): 3.00
LIT 185 - Contemporary Literature Credit(s): 3.00

Select a Humanities Course

DRA 110 - Introduction to Film Credit(s): 3.00
HUM 110 - Changes and Choices Credit(s): 3.00
HUM 183 - Living with Space, Time and Technology Credit(s): 3.00
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit(s): 3.00
PHI 105 - Introduction to Ethics Credit(s): 3.00
PHI 110 - Introduction to Logic Credit(s): 3.00
REL 101 - Survey of World Religions Credit(s): 3.00

Select a Fine Arts Course

ART 101 - Art Appreciation Credit(s): 3.00
COM 140 - Introduction to Mass Media Credit(s): 3.00
DRA 101 - Introduction to Theatre Credit(s): 3.00
HUM 135 - Humanities of the Early World Credit(s): 3.00
HUM 136 - Humanities of the Renaissance Credit(s): 3.00
HUM 137 - Humanities of the Modern World Credit(s): 3.00

Social Sciences (6 Credits Required)

Select a Western Perspective Course

HIS 117 - Western Civilization I: Ancient and Medieval Credit(s): 3.00
HIS 118 - Western Civilization II: Early Modern Credit(s): 3.00
HIS 119 - Western Civilization III: The Modern Period Credit(s): 3.00
HIS 151 - U.S. History to 1877 Credit(s): 3.00
HIS 152 - U.S. History since 1877 Credit(s): 3.00

Select an International Perspective Course

ANT 105 - Cultural Anthropology Credit(s): 3.00
ASL 141 - American Sign Language I Credit(s): 4.00
CLS 150 - Latin American History and Culture Credit(s): 3.00
FL: ___ Foreign Language - 1 Semester Credits / Units: 3.00-4.00
GEO 121 - World Regional Geography Credit(s): 3.00
GLS 100 - Contemporary World Issues Credit(s): 3.00
HIS 211 - Modern Asian History Credit(s): 3.00
HIS 231 - Contemporary World Affairs Credit(s): 3.00
SPC 120 - Intercultural Communications Credit(s): 3.00

Select a Social Science Course

ECN 120 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3.00
ECN 130 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3.00
POL 111 - American National Government Credit(s): 3.00

Math/Science (8 Credits Required)

Select a Math Course (4 Credits)

MAT 110 - Math for Liberal Arts Credit(s): 3.00
MAT 128 - Precalculus Credit(s): 4.00
MAT 138 - College Algebra with Limits Credit(s): 4.00
MAT 140 - Finite Math Credit(s): 3.00
MAT 156 - Statistics Credit(s): 3.00
MAT 165 - Business Calculus Credit(s): 3.00
MAT 210 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4.00

Select a Life Science Course

BIO 105 - Introductory Biology Credit(s): 4.00
BIO 114 - General Biology IA Credit(s): 4.00
BIO 125 - Plant Biology Credit(s): 4.00
BIO 157 - Human Biology Credit(s): 4.00
BIO 163 - Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology Credit(s): 4.00
BIO 168 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit(s): 4.00
ENV 111 - Environmental Science Credit(s): 4.00
ENV 145 - Conservation Biology Credit(s): 4.00

Select a Physical Science Course

CHM 122 - Introduction to General Chemistry Credit(s): 4.00
CHM 165 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 4.00
CHM 166 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 5.00
ENV 139 - Energy and the Environment Credit(s): 4.00
PHS 120 - Exploring Physical Science Credit(s): 4.00
PHS 152 - Astronomy Credit(s): 4.00
PHS 166 - Meteorology, Weather and Climate Credit(s): 4.00
PHS 172 - Physical Geology Credit(s): 4.00
^ PHY 110 - Survey of Physics I Credit(s): 3.00
PHY 162 - College Physics I Credit(s): 4.00
PHY 212 - Classical Physics I Credit(s): 5.00
^Students who select PHY:110 Survey of Physics I may complete only 7 hours of Natural Sciences. They will need to complete an additional hour of elective credits.

Computer Skills (3 Credits Required)

CSC 110 - Introduction to Computers Credit(s): 3.00
CSC 116 - Information Computing Credit(s): 3.00

Electives (up to 16 credits required)

Select coursework based on content area/endorsement.

Students choose electives according to their needs and interests and the requirements of their intended transfer college to complete the 63 credit hours required of an Associate of Arts degree. While electives generally are chosen from any Arts and Science course numbered above 100, a maximum of 4 credit hours in SDV courses and 16 credit hours in career technical courses may be applied toward an AA.

Theatre Transfer Major, AA: 63 credits total

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