Art Education Grades K-12, P.B.C.

Requirements for Admission

To be admitted to any non-master’s alternate certification program, a candidate must fulfill each of the following requirements:

Degree: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university

GPA: Cumulative grade point average of at least a 2.5

Praxis Exams: Passing scores on all sections of the Praxis Pre-Professional Skills Test Reading (=>176) Writing (=>176) Math (=>175) OR ACT Waiver - Composite 22 or higher; SAT - 1030 or higher
Passing scores on the Praxis content test appropriate for the area and/or level: Praxis II Art Content Exam 0133 (=>155)

Resume One-page summary of educational and work experiences

Philosophy One-page essay outlining your reasons for and commitment to teaching

Please call the Office of Student Services at (337) 482-6681 to schedule an appointment to have your transcripts and Praxis scores evaluated. *EDCI 450  and READ 410  provide 80 “classroom readiness” hours and must be completed before official acceptance into this program.

Course Requirements

Professional Education (27 hours + 6 credits of Internship or Student Teaching):

• EDCI 450 - Classroom Management and Instructional Design for Secondary Teachers 3 Credit(s). *
• EDFL 456 - Classroom Assessment 3 Credit(s).
• PSYC 313 - Life-span Developmental Psychology (for Non-majors) 3 Credit(s).
• READ 410 - Teaching Content Literacy in the Secondary/Middle School 3 Credit(s). *
• SPED 391 - Foundations of Inclusive Education 3 Credit(s).
• VIAR 216 - Teaching Art Education 3 Credit(s).

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• VIAR 315 - Art Education for Secondary Schools 3 Credit(s). or
• VIAR 415 - Advanced Methodology in Art Education 3 Credit(s).

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• VIAR xxx - Advisor-recommended course in VIAR
• VIAR xxx - Advisor-recommended course in VIAR

Student Teaching / Internship

Both the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) Praxis exam (Exam 522, 523 or 524) and all course work listed above must be passed prior to enrolling in Student Teaching or a 2-semester Internship.

• EDCI 485 - Internship for Alternate Certification Candidates I 3-6 Credit(s).
• EDCI 487 - Internship for Alternate Certification Candidates II 3-6 Credit(s).

Note(s)

No final grade below “C” accepted for any professional education or specialized academic education course required for this certification. Any course substitutions must be approved by the Dean’s Office.