Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Semester Hours: 81 (35 education + 46 art)
Format: Face-to-face
Admission Requirements: All students seeking licensure to teach shall make application for admission to teacher education and to student teaching. Application for admission to teacher education is made at the end of the fall semester of the sophomore year and application for admission to student teaching is made at the end of the fall semester of the junior year. Transfer students are required to attend an education department transfer orientation meeting their first semester on campus.
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The courses listed in the the art major and the all grade education (PreK-12) courses make up the program for art teacher licensure, grades PreK-12.
Professional Studies Courses (35 SH)
- ED 101 Exploring Teaching - 2
- ED 245 Learning and Classroom Environments - 3
- ED 275 Instructional Technology and Assessment - 3
- ED 301 Needs of Diverse Learners - 3
- ED 351 General Curriculum and Methods for Middle and Secondary Teaching - 1
- ED 395 Reading and Writing in the Content Area (6-12) - 3
- ED 401 Examining Foundations of Education - 2
- ED 411 Reflective Teaching Seminar and Portfolio - 1
- ED 461 Elementary Student Teaching (PreK-6) - 7
- ED 462 Middle/High School Student Teaching (6-12) - 7
- PSYC 202 Developmental Psychology - 3
All ED courses must be passed with a grade of "C" or better.
- VACA 381 Cinema and Visual Theory OR VACA 382 Contemporary Art - 2
Recommended course
- VACA 332 Intermediate Ceramics - 2
The first of two art methods courses (VACA 397 Elementary School Art Methods or VACA 398 Secondary School Art Methods) may be taken prior to admission to teacher education. The second art methods course requires admission to teacher education and enrollment in ED 351 General Curriculum and Methods. Both VACA 397 and 398 offer art education majors practicum experiences in local schools. VACA 397 and VACA 398 must be passed with a grade of C or better. Teacher candidates must comply with all teacher education requirements listed in the teacher education section.