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Art Education, B.S.

  • Requirements
  • Graduation Plan
  • Department
  • Program Details

Requirements

The Bachelor of Science in Art Education prepares students to qualify for teaching licensure for 7--12th grade. Curriculum is designed to give students a background in general education, as well as secondary education. Students can also focus on a single studio area within visual arts such as painting/drawing, sculpture/ceramics, illustration or printmaking.

Total Program Credits: 120

Matriculation Requirements:

Students will apply for formal admission to the Secondary Education and the Art and Design Department Art Education program in the semester prior to the beginning of their junior year. Admission criteria include:

  1. ENGL and MATH QL courses must have a grade C or higher. 
  2. GPA of 3.0 or higher with no grade lower than a C in discipline core courses.
  3. Completion of all General Education requirements and 70% of content area courses.
  4. Pass LiveScan Criminal Background Check.
General Education Requirements: 35 Credits
  ENGL 1010         Introduction to Academic Writing CC 3
or  ENGH 1005 Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5)  
  ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC  3
Complete one of the following: 3
  MAT 1030 Quantitative Reasoning QL (3)  
  MAT 1035 Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (6)  
  STAT 1040 Introduction to Statistics QL (3)  
  STAT 1045 Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL (5)  
  MATH 1050 College Algebra QL (4)  
  MATH 1055 College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5)  
  MATH 1090 College Algebra for Business QL (3)  
Complete one of the following: 3
  HIST 1700 American Civilization AS (3)  
  HIST 1740 US Economic History AS (3)  
  HIST 2700 US History to 1877 AS (3)  
and HIST 2710 US History since 1877 AS (6)  
  POLS 1000 American Heritage SS (3)  
  POLS 1100 American National Government AS (3)  
Complete the following:
  PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
  HLTH 1100 Personal Health and Wellness TE (2)  
or EXSC 1097 Fitness for Life TE 2
Distribution Courses:  
  Biology 3
  Physical Science 3
  Additional Biology or Physical Science 3
  Humanities 3
  ART 1350 Ceramics I FF (fulfills Fine Arts) 3
  Social/Behavioral Science 3
Discipline Core Requirements: 85 Credits
Must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
  ART 1110 Drawing I 3
  ART 1120 2D Design 3
  ART 1130 3D Design 3
  ART 1400 Graphic Computer Applications 3
  ART 1650 Watercolor FF 3
  ART 1750 Intro to Digital Imaging 3
  ART 2630 Painting I 3
  ART 2680 Printmaking I 3
  ART 3500 Secondary Art Education Methods I WE 3
  ART 3510 Secondary Art Education Methods II WE 3
  ARTH 2710 Prehistoric Through Gothic Art History FF 3
  ARTH 2720 Renaissance Through Contemporary Art History FF 3
  ART 200R Art and Design Lecture Series (must be repeated) 2
  ART 2110 Drawing II 3
  Choose one upper-division ARTH class from the list below: 3
  ARTH 3070 Modern Art and Architecture History WE (3)  
  ARTH 3120 History of Contemporary Art (3)  
  One elective 2000 or higher within studio emphasis area. Choose from: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking,Illustration, Ceramics, or Sculpture. It is strongly recommended that students choose the same emphasis area for the one studio elective 2000 or higher AND the two upper division studio courses. 3
  Two upper-division studio courses within one emphasis area. Choose from: Drawing, Painting,Printmaking, Illustration, Ceramics, or Sculpture. 6
Prerequisite Secondary Education Requirements:  
  EDSC 1010 Introduction to Education 2
Secondary Education Licensure Requirements:  
  EDSC 3000 Educational Psychology 3
  EDSC 325G Equitable Technology Integration GI 2
  EDSP 340G Exceptional Students GI 2
  EDSC 4200 Classroom Management I  (Dance Education majors take DANC 4430 in place of EDSC 4200.) 2
  EDSC 4250 Classroom Management II 2
  EDSC 4440 Content Area Literacies 3
  EDSC 445G Multicultural Instruction ESL GI 3
  EDSC 455G Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment GI 3
  EDSC 4850 Student Teaching Secondary 8
  EDSC 4990 Teacher Performance Assessment Project WE 2

Graduation Requirements:

  1. Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits, with a minimum of 40 credits of upper division credit.
  2. Overall GPA of 3.0 (B) or above with no grade lower than a C in discipline core courses and no grade lower than a B- in Licensure and Methods courses.
  3. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
  4. Portfolio Submission
  5. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC 3
MAT 1030 or STAT 1040 or MATH 1050 or 1090 Quantitative Reasoning QL or  Introduction to Statisitcis QL or College Algebra QL or College Algebra for Business QL 3
ART 1110 Drawing I 3
ART 1120 2D Design 3
ART 1050 Photography I FF 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 Personal Health & Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE 2
Biology GE 3
American Institutions GE 3
ART 2630 Painting I 3
  Semester total: 14
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
ART Elective   3
ARTH 2710 Prehistoric Through Gothic Art History FF 3
ART 1400 Graphic Computer Applications 3
  Semester total: 9
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
Physical Science GE 3
ART 1650 Watercolor FF 3
EDSP 340G Exceptional Students GI 2
ARTH 2720 Renaissance Through Contemporary Art History FF 3
  Semester total: 14
Semester 5 Course Title Credit Hours
Additional Biology or Physical Science GE 3
Social or Behavioral Science GE 3
Humanities GE 3
ARTH Upper Division Elective 3
ART 1130 3D Design 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 6 Course Title Credit Hours
ART 1350 Ceramics I FF 3
EDSC 3000 Educational Psychology 3
EDEL 1010 Introduction to Education 2
ART 3500 Secondary Art Education Methods I WE 3
ART 2110 Drawing II 3
  Semester total: 14
Semester 7 Course Title Credit Hours
ART 3510 Secondary Art Education Methods II WE 3
EDSC 325G Equitable Technology Integration GI 2
EDSC 445G Multicultural Instruction ESL GI 3
ART 200R Art and Design Lecture Series 1
ART Upper Elective 3
  Semester total: 12
Semester 8 Course Title Credit Hours
EDSC 4200 Classroom Management I 2
EDSC 455G Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment GI 3
ART 2680 Printmaking I 3
ART 200R Art and Design Lecture Series 1
EDSC 4440 Content Area Literacies 3
ART Upper Elective 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 9 Course Title Credit Hours
EDSC 4250 Classroom Management II 2
EDSC 4990 Teacher Performance Assessment Project WE 2
EDSC 4850 Student Teaching Secondary 8
  Semester total: 12
  Degree total: 120

Department

Art and Design

The Art and Design department is in the School of the Arts. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Art and Design department, visit their website.

Art and Design department

Program Details

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. VISUAL LITERACY: Demonstrate with proficiency the expression of personal creative and artistic skills in diverse media and technologies, traditional to contemporary, including an emphasis in one medium. Demonstrate with proficiency knowledge of the diverse artistic skills, creative expressions, and contextual understandings applied by artists throughout time and place to communicate the human experience.
  2. PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE: Demonstrate with proficiency knowledge of applying and assessing educational theories and pedagogical practices that support a diverse understanding of 21st century adolescent development and learning according to state and national art education standards. Demonstrate with proficiency self-evaluative practices supportive of an ongoing professional and ethical demeanor of leadership and collaboration in the classroom and school community.
  3. CREATIVE DIVERSITY: Demonstrate with proficiency the application of a broad range of teaching methods that encourage individual creative expression, critical thinking, and problem solving for the 21st century secondary classroom. Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to promote meaningful artistic and creative partnerships and resolutions that empower individuals, schools, and communities across diverse contexts. Demonstrate with proficiency teaching methods that engage students’ awareness and critique of the art world and its impact on social, ethical, and cultural issues within local and global communities.
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