2011-12 Online Catalogue
Teacher Education: Art Education (PreK-12) (Bachelor of Science)
Overview
The College works cooperatively with the Art and Art History Department in the College of Arts and Sciences to offer a program in Art Education which leads to both degree and licensure for grades PreK-12.
General Requirements
Specific Requirements
Students fulfill course requirements in general education, professional art education, professional education courses, studio art, art history, and related subjects. Graduates satisfy College of Education and Social Services requirements for teacher licensure and complete Art coursework in the Art and Art History Department in the College of Arts and Sciences. The program allows sufficient additional advanced courses as recommended by the Art and Art History Department for admission to graduate school.
Students must be enrolled in the College of Education and Social Services. Those admitted as first-year students or sophomores to the Art Education Program are considered Candidates in the Program. Admission as Majors is made at the beginning of the junior year following formal review procedures during the second semester of the sophomore year.
Students must meet with their advisors and get approval to set up student teaching and accompanying courses prior to enrolling in student teaching.
A minimum of 124 approved semester hours is required for the degree including three semester hours of teaching reading for teacher licensure.
Students are responsible for obtaining information regarding teacher licensure and degree requirements from the CESS Student Services Office 
, 528 Waterman.
A typical, but not all-inclusive, program outline follows:
Curriculum
| First-Year | ||
| Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | |
| HDFS 005 - Human Development | 3 | |
| ARTS 001 or ARTS 003 Studio Art Foundation td> | 3 | 3 |
| ARTH 005 and ARTH 006 Art History | 3 | 3 |
| General Education Courses | 6 | 6 |
| EDSP 005 – D2:Issues Affecting Persons with Disabilities |
3 | |
| Total | 15 | 15 |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Course | Term | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| ARTS 002 or ARTS 004 Studio Art Foundation | 3 | |
| Art History Elective | 3 | |
| Studio Art | 3 | 6 |
| General Education Courses | 6 | 6 |
| Art History Elective | 3 | |
| Diversity Course | 3 | |
| Total | 15 | 18 |
| Students apply to the Art Education Major during second semester of sophomore year. Students must be accepted in order to enroll in required methods courses. |
||
| Junior Year | ||
| Course | Term | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| EDAR 177 - Curriculum & Pract. in Elem. Art | 4 | |
| EDAR 178 - Curriculum & Pract. in Middle/HS Art | 4 | |
| Studio Art | 6 | 6 |
| Elective* | 3 | 2 |
| EDAR 283 - Current Issues in Art & Ed | 3 | |
| EDAR 284 - Current Issues in Art & Ed | 3 | |
| Literacy Course** | 3 | |
| Total | 17 | 17 |
| Senior Year | ||
| Course | Term | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| EDFS 203 - Soc Hist & Phil Found of Ed | 3 | |
| Studio Art*** | 6 | |
| Electives* | 6 | |
| EDSC 226 - Teaching Internship | 12 | |
| Total | 15 | 12 |
Notes:
* The number of electives depends on the degree of course overlap in the general education,
major, and diversity requirements. It is possible to have one course fulfill
two requirements but the credits only count once.
** EDSC 215, EDML 177, or EDLT 236
*** 100-level course in 3-D; 100-level course in digital media
Affiliations
- Colleges and Schools: College of Education and Social Services.
- Departments and Programs: Education Department.