Education, Art PreK-Adult (BS ED)

The degree of Bachelor of Science in Education, with certification to teach art, requires successful completion of 120 semester hours, including (1) the Program of General Education; (2) the Professional Educational Component; and (3) the requirements associated with the Pre K-Adult in Art certification.

Content Specialization Requirements

A 2.50 Grade Point Average required with a grade of "C" or better in each course.

EDUC 318 Content Area Reading (3)
ART 101 Introduction to Visual Arts (3)
ART 103 Drawing I (3)
ART 104 Drawing II (3)
or
ART 415 Special Topics (1-3) Life Drawing
ART 105 Design I (3)
ART 204 Painting I (3)
or
ART 304 Water-Color Painting (3)
ART 205 Ceramics I (3)
ART 221 Art History I (3)
ART 224 Art Education Studio I (3)
ART 307 Sculpture I (3)
ART 308 Printmaking I (3)
ART 318 Art Education for Early Childhood and Middle Childhood Education (3)
ART 321 Art Education for Adolescent Education. (3)
ART 324 Art Education Studio II (3)
ART 331 Art History II (3)
ART 415 Senior Seminar (1)
Art Electives (9) *

Total Hours: 55

*Note:

The student must have a nine-hour concentration from one of the following areas: Ceramics; Drawing; Printmaking; Sculpture; Weaving; Jewelry and/or Photography.

Note:

ART 424 classes taken to fulfill this requirement are deemed requirements of the program of study and thus, not bound by Department of Art elective restrictions.

Content Specializations

These programs allow teacher candidates to teach in specific subject areas. Teacher candidates must complete EDUC 318 , Content Area Reading, and special methods courses within their content specializations. Three hours of history must also be completed as part of the General Education Program.

To increase employability, students should consider various combinations of teaching fields. The following pages list specific requirements to teach at various grade levels in the disciplines of Art, Biology, Business, Chemistry, English Lan- guage Arts, General Science, Health, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Social Studies and Special Education Multi-categorical 5-Adult.