College of Education
Art Education/Teaching (Grades K-12) Major (BA Traditional)
Students who complete this major and other state requirements are eligible to apply for a Minnesota teaching license for Grades K through 12 Visual Arts
General Education Requirements
All degree seeking undergraduate students must complete the general education requirements.
Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Arts degree consists of a major of typically 32 to 44 credits or two minors, general education courses, and elective courses totaling a minimum of 120 credits.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
General Education Courses (not counted in totals) | ||
Introduction to Psychology (4) | ||
Required Content Courses 1 | ||
ART 102 | 2D Design | 3 |
ART 111 | Drawing I | 3 |
ART 221 | Painting I | 3 |
ART 241 | Photography I | 3 |
ART 251 | Sculpture I | 3 |
or ART 103 | 3D Design | |
ART 261 | Ceramics I | 3 |
ART 282 | Graphic Design I | 3 |
ART 311 | Figure Drawing | 3 |
ART 331 | Relief Printmaking | 3 |
or ART 332 | Screen Printmaking | |
ART 376 | World Art | 4 |
ART 472 | 19th and 20th Century Art and Design | 4 |
Open Art Electives: select at least one more 300 or 400 level studio course | 3-4 | |
Required Education Courses | ||
ART 387 | Art in Secondary Education | 2 |
ART 487 | Art Education Capstone | 2 |
ED 201 | Foundations of and Introduction to Education | 3 |
ED 330 | Human Diversity and Relations | 2 |
ED 336 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
ED 344 | The Effective Teacher | 3 |
ED 371 | Teaching Practicum | 3 |
ED 439 | The Inclusive Classroom | 2 |
ED 447 | Teaching Elementary Art | 1 |
ED 470 | Health Education for Teachers | 2 |
ED 487 | Reading Across the Content Areas | 3 |
ED 472 | Student Teaching | 15 |
Select one of the following: | 4-8 | |
Child Psychology and Development and Adolescent Psychology (8) | ||
Child and Adolescent Developmental Psychology for K-12 Educators (4) | ||
Total Credits | 83-88 |
1 | 2.75 GPA required in content courses; minimum C- grade required in all content courses |