B.A. in Art Education with Teacher Certification

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BA in Art Education with Teacher Certification Degree Plan (120 hours)
Core Requirements (45 hours)
First Year Seminar3
First Year Seminar
Freshmen Composition I3
Rhetoric and Composition
Rhetoric and Composition for International Students
Literature3
Any EN 23XX literature course
History3
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course
Social Science6
Mathematics3
Natural or Physical Sciences3
Fine Arts3
Select one: DM 2322, DM 2353 or DM 2354
Foreign Language and International Engagement 6
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: (1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; (2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; (3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; (4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams
Philosophy - Self3
Introduction to Philosophy
Philosophy - Ethics3
Foundations of Ethics
Theology - God3
Introduction to Theology
Intermediate Theology3
Any TH 33xx course
Art Education Major Courses (30 hours)
AR 1300Concepts in Visual Art3
AR 1301Drawing I3
AR 1311Design fundamentals3
or AR 1312 Color Theory
AR 2321Painting I3
AR 3351Printmaking3
AR 2301Three Dimensional Concepts: An Introduction to Sculpture3
or AR 3331 Sculpture
AR 3341Art Problems3
AR 3381History of Art Applied3
AR 3392Photography3
Major Elective3
Select any three (3) hours of Art courses not otherwise required for the degree
Teacher Certification Courses (27 hours)
ED 3302The American Secondary School3
ED 3321Instructional Planning, Assessment and Evaluation3
ED 4630Teacher Residency I6
ED 3355Educational Technology3
ED 3361Adolescent Development in the School Setting3
ED 4388Professional Development Seminar-Secondary3
ED 4635Teacher Residency II6
Electives 18
An elective can be any course taken from any discipline. Students can use these hours to pursue certificates, minors, or second majors. Recommended electives: ED 4362, ED 3360
Total Semester Hours120

This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with you advisor on a regular basis.

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First Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
Mathematics3Literature3
FYE 13013History3
EN 13113Natural or Physical Science3
General Elective3AR 1311 or 13123
AR 13013General Elective3
 15 15
Second Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
PL 13013TH 13013
AR 23613Foreign Language II3
ED 33023AR 23213
Foreign Langauge I3AR 23623
General Elective3ED 23303
 15 15
Third Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
PL 23013Intermediate Theology3
Social Science Course3AR 2301 or 33313
AR 33513AR 33923
ED 33613ED 33553
General Elective (Recommended: ED 3360)3General Elective3
General Elective3 
 18 15
Fourth Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
AR 33813ED 43883
AR 33413ED 46356
ED 33213General Elective (Recommended: ED 4362)3
ED 46306 
 15 12
Total Semester Hours 120