Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Visual Arts Education
The visual arts major is designed to prepare students to teach visual art in grades K–12 in private and public schools. The degree is granted upon completion of 139–140 credits as specified in the catalog (40 credits must be in 3000- or 4000-level courses).
Philosophy course in core curriculum: EDU4415.
Fine Arts courses in core curriculum must include ART1005 or ART 1825.
Social Science course in core curriculum: PSY2108. (Transfer students unable to count PSY2108 for Social Science must take it as an added course.)
Biblical Worldview & Academic Disciplines courses in core curriculum must include EDU3219 and EDU3635. (Transfer students unable to count EDU3219 and EDU3635 for Academic Disciplines must take them as added courses.)
B.A. option requires achieving 1002-level competency in an approved foreign language.
Education Core
28 cr
EDU2215
Educational Foundations
2
EDU2215L
Educational Foundations Lab
0
EDU3210L
Literacy Lab
0
EDU3215
Educational Psychology
2
EDU3216
Instructional Foundations (Grades K-12) (WCE)
3
EDU3216L
Instructional Foundations Lab
1
EDU3217
School Health and Drug Problems
2
EDU3218
Educating Diverse Learners K-12
2
EDU3219
Human Relations and Multicultural Education (OCE) (see Academic Disciplines requirement above)
EDU3219L
Human Relations Lab
0
EDU3635
Cross-Cultural Community Service (see Academic Disciplines requirement above)
EDU4415
Education Ethics (see Philosophy requirement above)
EDU4835
Seminar in Professional Issues
2
EDU4965
Student Teaching in Visual Arts Education-Elementary
7
EDU4966
Student Teaching in Visual Arts Education-Secondary
7
Required Major Courses
46 cr
ART1011
Drawing I
4
ART1035
Design Concepts
4
ART2141
Ceramics
2
ART2251
Sculpture
2
ART3111
Painting Techniques
4
ART3121
Printmaking
4
ART3161
Survey of Western Art History
4
ART3162
19th and 20th Century Art History
4
ART3325
Book and Papermaking
2
GDE1031
Introduction to Layout
2
EAR4345
Art Methods for Elementary Teachers
2
EAR4345L
Art Methods for Elementary Teachers Lab
0
EAR4465
Art Methods for Secondary Art Teachers
2
EAR4465L
Art Methods for Secondary Art Teachers Lab
0
Select one of the following:
ART4242
Advanced Ceramics
4
ART4252
Advanced Sculpture
4
Select one of the following:
ART4312
Advanced Painting
4
ART4322
Advanced Printmaking
4
Select one of the following:
ART3365
Aesthetics
2
ART4265
Gallery Studies
2
ART4805
Topics in Art Criticism
2
Note: WCE= Written Communication Emphasis; OCE = Oral Communication Emphasis. See the catalog for explanation and prerequisites.
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