Apr 19, 2024

2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog

2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Art or Music Education Grades K-12, B.A., Art Education Concentration

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Degree Awarded:	Total Credit Hours:
Bachelor of Arts	122
Career Opportunities:
Education Teacher K-12 (see College of Education )
Additional Requirements:
Students must earn at least an overall 2.5 GPA and an overall 2.5 GPA in all major courses. Praxis Exam Requirements: Students must pass the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics or submit an ACT composite score of 22 or higher. Students must also pass the Praxis Art: Content Knowledge (5134) and the Praxis PLT exam (5622, 5623, or 5624) prior to Teacher Residency.
Course Note(s):
¹ Students with MATH ACT of 19-20 take MATH 103 and MATH 104 .

Freshman Year, First Semester (17 Credit Hours)

ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)
MATH 105 - Applied College Algebra 3 Credit Hour(s) ¹
EDCI 100 - Orientation to Teacher Education 2 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 101 - Design I 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 111 - Drawing I 3 Credit Hour(s)
UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar 3 Credit Hour(s)

Freshman Year, Second Semester (18 Credit Hours)

ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDFL 106 - Introduction to Education 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 102 - Design II 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 112 - Drawing II 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 121 - Survey of the Visual Arts I 3 Credit Hour(s)

Mathematics (3 Credits)

Choose 3 cr from:

MATH 206 - Mathematics of Finance 3 Credit Hour(s)
MATH 210 - Practical Mathematics 3 Credit Hour(s)
STAT 214 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hour(s)

Sophomore Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

VIAR 122 - Survey of the Arts II 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 216 - Teaching Art Education 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 235 - Art and the Computer 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 250 - Introduction to Painting 3 Credit Hour(s)

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Natural Science courses.

9 hours of natural sciences are required, which includes BIOL 121 and at least 3 hours of Chemistry, Geology, or Physics; 6 of the 9 hours must be in the same science. Credit cannot be awarded for both GEOL 105 and GEOL 225 .

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (18 credit hours)

PSYC 220 - Educational Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 220 - Introduction to Modern Art 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 260 - Introduction to Sculpture 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 303 - Introduction to Printmaking 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 315 - Art Education for Secondary Schools 3 Credit Hour(s)

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Natural Science courses.

Junior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

VIAR 415 - Advanced Methodology in Art Education 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 380 - Introduction to Ceramics 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 323 - Art Since 1945 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIST 102 - World Civilizations II 3 Credit Hour(s)

Visual Arts Elective (3 Credits)

Choose from:

VIAR 340 - Graphic Design Fundamentals 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 365 - Introduction to Computer Animation 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 375 - Introduction to Metalwork and Jewelry 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 396 - Introduction to Digital Photography 3 Credit Hour(s)

Junior Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

BIOL 121 - Biological Principles and Issues I 3 Credit Hour(s) ²
EDCI 427 - Teaching in a Diverse Society 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDCI 450G - Classroom Management and Instructional Design for Secondary Teachers 3 Credit Hour(s)

Visual Arts Elective (6 Credits)

Choose from:

VIAR 304 - Intermediate Printmaking I 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 345 - Visual Communications 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 350 - Intermediate Painting 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 360 - Intermediate Sculpture 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 366 - Intermediate Computer Animation 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 376 - Intermediate Metalwork and Jewelry 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 385 - Intermediate Ceramics 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 397 - Intermediate Photography 3 Credit Hour(s)

Senior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

CMCN 100 - Principles of Human Communication 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDCI 400 - Teacher Residency I 0 Credit Hour(s)
PSYC 255 - Life-span Developmental Psychology (for Non-Majors) 3 Credit Hour(s)
READ 409 - The Reading Act: Instruction Through the School Years 3 Credit Hour(s)
SPED 391 - Foundations of Inclusive Education 3 Credit Hour(s)

Literature (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Literature courses.

Senior Year, Second Semester (9 credit hours)

EDCI 488 - Teacher Residency II in Grades K-12 9 Credit Hour(s)

General Education Core Curriculum

English (6 cr)	Mathematics (6 cr)	Natural Sciences (9 cr)	Social/Behavioral Sci (6 cr)
ENGL 101 ENGL 102	MATH 105 and Choose 3 cr from the list below	BIOL 121 and Choose 6 cr from the Gen Ed Course List	PSYC 220 PSYC 255
History (3 cr)	Fine Arts (3 cr)	Communication (3 cr)	Literature (3 cr)
HIST 102	VIAR 121	CMCN 100	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List

Mathematics: MATH 206 , MATH 210 , or STAT 214

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Art or Music Education Grades K-12, B.A., Art Education Concentration

Freshman Year, First Semester (17 Credit Hours)

Freshman Year, Second Semester (18 Credit Hours)

Mathematics (3 Credits)

Sophomore Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (18 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)

Junior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Visual Arts Elective (3 Credits)

Junior Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

Visual Arts Elective (6 Credits)

Senior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Literature (3 Credits)

Senior Year, Second Semester (9 credit hours)

General Education Core Curriculum

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Art or Music Education Grades K-12, B.A., Art Education Concentration

Freshman Year, First Semester (17 Credit Hours)

Freshman Year, Second Semester (18 Credit Hours)

Mathematics (3 Credits)

Sophomore Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (18 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)

Junior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Visual Arts Elective (3 Credits)

Junior Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

Visual Arts Elective (6 Credits)

Senior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Literature (3 Credits)

Senior Year, Second Semester (9 credit hours)

General Education Core Curriculum