Art Education - BA

The Art Education major prepares teachers to teach art and art appreciation programs at various levels (Pre-K through grade 12).  In addition to art fundamentals, art history, and teaching art methods, students will explore a variety of mediums that also aid in their development as an artist and fosters and inspires the creative processes.

Degree Requirements

Education Course Requirements

EDU 30731THE TEACHING PROFESSION I (3)
EDU 31132THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD (3)
EDU 31233EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)
EDU 33035IDS: FOUNDATIONS OF SCHOOLS DIVERSE SOCIETY (3)
EDU 34500SECONDARY METHODS AND RICA (3)
EDU 44033SEI METHODS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS II (3)
EDU 49001ELEMENTARY STUDENT TEACHING I (4)
EDU 49021SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING I (4)

Licensure Requirements

ART 10321PHOTOGRAPHY (1)
ART 10921FIBERS (1)
ART 11121CRAFTS (1)
ART 13023ART FUNDAMENTALS (3)
ART 20623ART HISTORY I (3)
ART 20723ART HISTORY II (3)
ART 22023DRAWING & COMPOSITION I (3)
ART 23023DESIGN I (3)
ART 23523PAINTING I (1)
ART 23723CERAMICS I (3)
ART 24000COMPUTER GRAPHICS (3)
ART 30423PRE K-ELEMENTARY ART METHODS (3)
ART 30523MIDDLE SCHOOL SECONDARY ART METHODS (3)
ART 33023DESIGN II (3)
ART 45523SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART (3)
ART 49024ART COMPREHENSIVE (4)

Special Topics in Art (Two courses required).

General Education Licensure Requirements

BIO 10043PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY & LAB (4)
OR
PHY 11043PHYSICAL SCIENCE & LAB (4)
ENG 23723INTERMEDIATE WRITING (3)
HPS 11053AMERICAN EXPERIENCE I (3)
MAT 10743FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS (3)
PSY 12053GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)