Art Education Comprehensive Major, 51 hours: B.S.Ed.— No Minor Required
CIP: 131302
The Bachelor of Science in Education, Elementary/Secondary Program with a Comprehensive Major in Art Education is designed to prepare students to teach art at all levels, kindergarten through grade twelve, and to supervise art in elementary school. For this degree, students are allowed to take nearly one-half of their total degree requirements in art and to have a broad experience within studio areas. This major program exceeds the minimum Missouri teacher certification standards in art and certifies grades K-12.
Requirements
The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)
Courses to be taken before advanced standing:
Must include the following:
Institutional Requirements (4 hours)
Recommended:
Required Courses
Art Core Requirements (24 hours)
Art Education Required Courses (15 hours)
Studio Electives (6 hours)
Studio area includes a minimum of 6 hours in upper-level studio credits. Studio areas include ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture.
Art History Requirements (6 hours)
Professional Education Requirements
See Elementary-Secondary Program Requirements
Note that the first year of Elementary-Secondary Program Requirements are met through Art Education courses as described above.
Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours
This major, when completed under the B.S.Ed. Elementary/Secondary Program, will meet Missouri teacher certification standards for Art grades K-12.