Art Education (P-12), B.A.

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Major Requirements

Major Requirements: 45 Credit Hours within the content area. An additional 42 Credit Hours of professional education courses are required for students pursuing secondary certification.

Bachelor of Arts students must take 12 credits of the Lower Division General Education requirement in a foreign language.

Required Art Courses: 30 Credit Hours

ART 132 - Ancient to Gothic Art Credits: 3 hours
ART 133 - Renaissance to Modern Art Credits: 3 hours
ART 134 - Drawing I Credits: 3 hours
ART 135 - Fundamental Design Credits: 3 hours
ART 230 - Computer Imaging I Credits: 3 hours
ART 231 - Drawing II Credits: 3 hours
ART 331 - School Art Credits: 3 hours
ART 430 - Art Education in the Secondary School Credits: 3 hours
ART 434 - Contemporary Art History Credits: 3 hours
ART 439 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3 hours

Two of the Following Courses: 6 Credit Hours

ART 333 - Computer Imaging II Credits: 3 hours
ART 334 - Photography Credits: 3 hours
OR
ART 335 - Painting I Credits: 3 hours
ART 336 - Painting II Credits: 3 hours
OR
ART 436 - Sculpture I Credits: 3 hours
ART 437 - Sculpture II Credits: 3 hours

Art Electives: Choose 9 Credit Hours of 300/400 Level Courses

Required Professional Education Courses: 42 Credit Hours

COMM 230 - Introduction to Public Speaking Credits: 3 hours
EDUC 130 - Technology in the P-12 Classroom Credits: 3 hours
EDUC 235 - Basic Concepts Concerning Education Credits: 3 hours
EDUC 237 - Effective Teaching Practices Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 232 - Child and Adolescent Development Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 238 - Educational Psychology Credits: 3 hours
SOWK 436 - Human Diversity in a Global Society Credits: 3 hours
SPED 233 - Survey of Individuals with Exceptionalities (P-12) Credits: 3 hours
The following may not be taken until admitted into the Teacher Education program:
EDUC 331 - Studies in Education: Special Topics in Literacy Credits: 3 hours
EDUC 432 - Fundamentals of Secondary Education Credits: 3 hours
EDUC 497 - Supervised Student Teaching Credits: 12 hours *
*Student Teaching placements determined by Director of Student Teaching the semester before Student Teaching begins