Art PK-12 Teaching Field Endorsement, Bachelor of Arts in Education

Offered by Department of Art and Design

General Education Requirements
Foundational Requirements (LOPERs 1-4)12
Including:
LOPER 2: Writing Skills
Introduction to Academic Writing
LOPER 3: Oral Communication Skills
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8)12
Including:
LOPER 7: Social Science
Introduction to American Politics
Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) 16
Including:
LOPER 10: Respect for Human Diversity
Teaching in a Democratic Society
Wellness (LOPER 11) Optional0
Program Specified Requirements6
Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research
Healthy Wealthy and Wise
Professional Sequence
Select 23 credit hours including: 223
Management and Assessment in K-12/Secondary Classrooms
Endorsement
Complete all required courses51
Unrestricted electives
Needed to reach 120 credit hour minimum10
Total Credit Hours120

Endorsement

Art Foundations
ART 102Drawing I3
ART 105Graphic Media3
ART 118Color and Design3
ART 2113-D Design3
ART 221Art History Survey I3
ART 222Art History Survey II3
ART 325History of Modern Art3
ART 298Sophomore Seminar in Art1
ART 398Junior Seminar in Art1
ART 498Senior Seminar in Art Education1
Art Core
ART 202Drawing II3
ART 214Painting I3
ART 216Water Based Media3
ART 228Creative Photography (Photography)3
ART 230Ceramics I3
ART 235APrintmaking I-Intaglio and Relief3
Art Education Professional Requirements
ART 205Foundations of Art Education3
ART 362Art Methods for Elementary Art Educators2
ART 365Field Experience in PK-6 Art Classrooms1
ART 370Art Methods2
ART 371Field Experience in 7-12 Art Classrooms1
Total Credit Hours51
1

Designated courses with the appropriate content may be approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or Broad Knowledge plus LOPER 10. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 credit hours.) Students applying this option will need to take additional hours in other categories to meet the required General Education hours.

2

Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.

This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your academic advisor. Advisors can also help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.

Semester 1
ART 102Drawing I3
ART 118Color and Design3
LOPER 1: First-year Seminar3
PSCI 110Introduction to American Politics3
TE 100Teaching in a Democratic Society3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 2
ART 214Painting I3
ART 228Creative Photography3
ENG 101Introduction to Academic Writing3
SPCH 100Fundamentals of Speech Communication3
KSS 150Healthy Wealthy and Wise3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 3
ART 105Graphic Media3
ART 2113-D Design3
TE 204Growth & Development/Introduction to Exceptionalities4
ENG 102Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research3
LOPER 5: Visual or Performing Arts 13
Total Credit Hours16
Semester 4
ART 202Drawing II3
ART 205Foundations of Art Education3
ART 230Ceramics I3
ART 298Sophomore Seminar in Art1
TE 206Instructional Technology and the Preservice Teacher3
LOPER 4: Mathematics, Statistics and Quantitative Reasoning3
Total Credit Hours16
Semester 5
ART 221Art History Survey I3
ART 235APrintmaking I-Intaglio and Relief3
ART 362Art Methods for Elementary Art Educators2
ART 365Field Experience in PK-6 Art Classrooms1
TE 306Reading and Inclusion in K-12 Classrooms2
LOPER 6: Humanities3
LOPER 9: Civic Competency and Engagement3
Total Credit Hours17
Semester 6
ART 216Water Based Media3
ART 222Art History Survey II3
ART 370Art Methods2
ART 371Field Experience in 7-12 Art Classrooms1
ART 398Junior Seminar in Art1
TE 319Management and Assessment in K-12/Secondary Classrooms2
Total Credit Hours12
Semester 7
ART 325History of Modern Art3
ART 498Senior Seminar in Art Education1
LOPER 8: Natural Science3
Unrestricted Elective 23
Unrestricted Elective4
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours17
Semester 8
TE 400Student Teaching12
Total Credit Hours12
1

ART 120 is recommended.

2

An Art Studio Elective is strongly recommended in place of this Unrestricted Elective.