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Art Area with Teacher Certification

Hours Required: 87 (minimum)

Student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in all university coursework for admission into the Teacher Education Program. He/she must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher in all professional education courses with no grade less than a “C.” He/she must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in the major or area with no grade less than a “C.”

Required Art courses - (minimum 39 hours) 
Take each course on this list - 37
ART 101     Drawing I  (3)
ART 120     Elements of Design (3)
ART 202     Drawing II (3)
ART 214     Painting I (3)
ART 215     Ceramics I (3)
ART 221     3-D Design (3)
ART 222     Sculpture I (3)
ART 310     Art History I (3)
ART 311*    Art History II (3)
ART 314     Painting II (3)
ART 321     Pictorial Composition (3)
ART 410     20th Century Art History (3)
ART 470     Senior Exhibit and Seminar (1)

Take one course on this list: (minimum 2 hours)
ART 432     Studio Problems I (2)
ART 433     Studio Problem II (3)

Electives (9)
Take courses totaling nine hours. Choose from Art Electives.

Teacher Education Coursework for the Art Area

Art Education Courses (6)
ART 330     Elementary School Art, P-5 (3)
ART 431     Secondary School Arts and Crafts (3)

Professional Education Courses (33)
Take each course on this list (30)
ED 102     Introduction to Education (3)
ED 210     Basic Concepts and Philosophy of Education (3)
ED 300     Human Development and Learning Theory (3)
ED 310     Instructional Technology (3)
ED 325     The Exceptional Child (3)
ED 390     Instructional Strategies (3)
ED 450     Student Teaching (12)

Take one course on this list (3)
ED 416     Curriculum and Methodology (3)
ED 411     P-5 Classroom Management (3)

Additional Requirements for the Art Area with Teacher Certification – Before student teaching

Art Program Requirements

1. Entrance to Art Education Program 
    A. Videotape of 6-15 high school art pieces 
    B. Written Pre-test 
    C. Videotape of 3-5 pieces from ART 101, 120, 202, 221.

2. Videotape of Senior Exhibit

3. Written post-test

Teacher Education Continuous Assessment Program (CAP) Requirements 

1. CAP I: Admission to Teacher Education
2. CAP II: Continuation in the Program
3. CAP III: Admission to Student Teaching
Portfolio meeting all new teacher standards based on course experiences is required.
4. CAP IV: Program Completion/Exit
Portfolio meeting all new teacher standards based on course experiences is required for program exit.

Art Area

Hours Required: 48 (minimum) 

Art Courses (39)

Take each course on this list: (37)

ART 101 Drawing I  (3)
ART 120 Elements of Design (3)
ART 202 Drawing II (3)
ART 214 Painting I (3)
ART 215 Ceramics (3)
ART 221 Three-Dimensional Design (3)
ART 222 Sculpture I (3)
ART 310 Art History I (3)
ART 311 Art History II (3)
ART 314 Painting II (3)
ART 321 Pictorial Composition (3)
ART 410 Twentieth Century Art History (3)
ART 470 Senior Exhibit and Seminar (1)

Take one course on this list: (minimum 2)
ART 432 Studio Problems I (2)
ART 433 Studio Problems II (3)

Art Electives (9)
Take Art courses totaling nine hours. Choose from Art Electives.