Art and Design, Studio Art Emphasis with Art Education Teacher Licensure (K-12)
Candidates seeking a license to teach Visual Art in grades K-12 must be enrolled in Art and Design, with an emphasis in Studio Art with optional Art Education Teacher Licensure. Art Education is a K-12 teaching license, offering a wide range of teaching experience.
Candidates for teacher licensure should work with an advisor in the academic program and in the School of Humanities, Education, & the Arts early and often to ensure enrollment in the required courses. Candidates have few or no elective courses available, so advisor consultation in both areas is especially important. The School of Humanities, Education, & the Arts has specific GEC and grade requirements.
Degree Requirements
Area I - Foundation Skills - 2 hours
| FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 2 |
FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in
FSL 101.
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area I - Mathematics (choose one) - 3-4 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - Arts and Humanities (choose one) - 3 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - The Social Sciences - 6 hours
| PSY 211 | Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| SOC 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose one of two sequences:
| HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| and | |
| HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| or | |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| and | |
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours
AND choose one from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Required Art and Design Core Courses - 40 hours
ED 190 is Required for Teacher Licensure. Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Studio Art Requirements - 18 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses. There are two different
ART 390 courses; each is 3 credit hours, totaling 18 credit hours for the Studio Art requirement.
Education Requirements - 30 hours
| ART 327 | Methods and Materials for Elementary School Art | 3 |
| ART 427/ED 427 | Methods and Materials for Secondary School Art | 3 |
| ED 201 | Education as a Profession | 3 |
| ED 301 | Strategies in Teaching | 3 |
| ED 314 | History of Education | 3 |
| ED 330 | Exceptional and Culturally Diverse Students | 3 |
| ED 435 | Enhanced Student Teaching | 9 |
| ED 436 | Student Teaching Seminar | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses. Exception: ED 301 requires a "B" or higher.
Total GEC Credit Hours (43-47 hours)
Total Art & Design Core Requirements (40 hours)
Total Studio Art Requirements (18 hours)
Total Education Requirements (30 hours)
All courses require a “C” or higher. ED 301 MUST have a “B” or higher.
131 minimum hours required for graduation.