Visual Arts Education Major, B.S. in Ed., Standard Secondary Certificate, Grades K-12
B.S. in Education degree, Standard Secondary Certificate
Note: This major does not require a minor.
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
This art major consists of 51 semester hours arranged in consultation with a departmental advisor. This will certify the graduate to teach art, K-12. The student is required to make arrangements to have an elementary school experience during directed teaching. A minimum 2.7 GPA (B-) must be earned in all teaching majors. Courses taken on a credit/no credit basis may not be counted toward fulfillment of requirements for the art major or minor.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (27 hours)
| ART 106 | Introduction to Drawing | 3(0-6) |
| ART 119 | Design Foundations | 3(0-6) |
| ART 283 | Introduction to Western Art, Part I | 3(3-0) |
| ART 285 | Introduction to Western Art, Part II | 3(3-0) |
| ART 287 | Introduction to Non-Western Art | 3(3-0) |
| ART 343 | Art in the Elementary School Grades K-4 | 3(3-0) |
| ART 344 | Art in the Middle School Grades 5-8 | 3(3-0) |
| ART 346 | Secondary School Art and Mid-Tier Observation | 3(2-2) |
| ART 446 | Visual Arts and Aesthetic Education | 3(3-0) |
Electives I (18 hours)
Select from the following:
| ART 175 | Fiber Structures and Weaving | 3(0-6) |
| ART 214 | Introduction to Ceramics | 3(2-3) |
| ART 217 | Introduction to Figure Drawing | 3(0-6) |
| ART 231 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 3(0-6) |
| ART 233 | Introduction to Painting | 3(0-6) |
| ART 241 | Introduction to Photography | 3(0-6) |
| ART 251 | Introduction to Printmaking | 3(0-6) |
| ART 261 | Introduction to Sculpture | 3(0-6) |
Electives II (6 hours)
Six (6) hours selected in consultation with the advisor. Course must be 300 level or above.
Total: 51 semester hours