Degree Requirements
For students seeking K-12 certification in art, the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art degree can be combined with a Minor in Education. This program requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 for the following courses:
Studio Foundation
Experimentation
Art History
Three credit hours selected from the following options:
Specialization
Fifteen credit hours selected from the following options:
Capstone
Note: All Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art candidates must present an exhibition in their final semester. Students must receive faculty approval of the exhibition content two months in advance; no work will be presented without faculty approval. Additionally, all candidates must surrender one work approved by the faculty for entry into the University collection
Courses
Education
| EDU 10000 | Orientation to Educational Experiences | 3 |
| EDU 11100 | School Observation | 1 |
| EDU 20200 | Psychology of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDU 21501 | Teacher Education Seminar I | 1 |
| EDU 23300 | Elementary Art Methods | 2 |
| EDU 30700 | Teaching Reading in the Content Areas | 3 |
| EDU 32100 | Middle/High School Classroom Teaching and Technology | 3 |
| EDU 33300 | Secondary Methods of Teaching Art | 3 |
| EDU 34100 | Education of the Exceptional Child | 3 |
| EDU 34300 | Middle/High School Differentiation and Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDU 38000 | Pre-Student Teaching Practicum | 1-3 |
| EDU 40400 | Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning | 3 |
| EDU 41000 | Student Teaching | 12 |
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art with Minor in Education program also requires the following:
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A three credit hour DAN, MUS, or TA course to satisfy the GE-Fine Art requirement.
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A three credit hour U.S. Government course.
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A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
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Passing scores on periodic assessments of program-level student learning outcomes.