Visual Arts Education Program (BS)

Two-Dimensional Design (3 credits)

• ART 141 - Fundamentals of Design in Two-Dimensional Media (3).

Three-Dimensional Design (3 credits)

• ART 142 - Fundamentals of Design in Three-Dimensional Media (3)

Beginning Drawing (6 credits)

• ART 131 - Drawing for Design (3)
• ART 132 - Introduction to Principles of Perspective (3)

Computer Graphics (3 credits)

• ART 252 - Design I: Image and Type (3).

Life Drawing (3 credits)

One from:

• ART 359 - Advanced Drawing (3).
• ART 361 - Drawing and Painting from Life (3).

Two-Dimensional Disciplines (6 credits)

Six additional credits, chosen to include two of the following two-dimensional disciplines:

Three-Dimensional Disciplines (6 credits)

Six additional credits, chosen to include the following three-dimensional disciplines:

Concentration Electives (9 credits)

Nine credits beyond the 100 level in an area of concentration (i.e., painting and drawing, sculpture, graphic design, photography, printmaking or ceramics)

Phase I - Foundational (15 credits)

• One from:

• ENG 112 - Critical Writing and Reading (3).
• EHS 120 - Ecology of Teaching and Social Work (3).

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• PSY 100 - Principles of Psychology (3)

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• One from:

• HIS 220 - United States to 1898 (3)
• HIS 221 - United States since 1898 (3)

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• SEC 200 - Community, Family, Self (3).
• ART 101 - Art Education-Elementary (3).
• ART 102 - Art Education–Middle School (3).

Phase II - Pre-Professional (12 credits)

• PSY 313 - Developmental Psychology (3)
• SEC 320 - Teacher and Learner (3).
• SEC 445 - Improvement of Reading in the Middle and Secondary School (3).

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• A course in the history or culture of an American ethnic group from:

• AFA 270 - Race and Ethnic Relations (3)

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• SOC 270 - Race and Ethnic Relations (3)

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• AFA 331 - Urban Education and Social Change (3)

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• AFA 334 - History of Ethnicity and Race in the United States (3)

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• HIS 334 - History of Ethnicity and Race in the United States (3)

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• EDE 305 - Understanding Urban School Practice (3).
• ENG 213 - American Ethnic Literature (3)
• ENG 374 - Major Themes in American Ethnic Literature (3)

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• EDE 432 - Multicultural Education: Concepts and Strategies (3).

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• PUB 438 - Multicultural Education: Concepts and Strategies (3).

Phase III - Professional (18 credits)

• ART 300 - Methods and Materials (3).

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• EDE 342 - Methods and Materials (3).

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• ART 303 - Issues, Methods and Materials in K-12 Art (3).
• EDE 469 - Student Teaching in the Elementary School (3-10) (elected for 5 credits)
• SEC 469 - Student Teaching in the Secondary School (3-10) (4 credits)
• SEC 499 - Secondary Student Teaching Seminar (3).

Acceptance to Phase II

1. Completion of at least 55 credits (junior standing), including at least 18 credits in the major and 12 in the minor
2. Interview with the TCP advisor, to include discussion of the Dispositions Inventory
3. Successful completion of the MTTC Professional Readiness Examination (PRE)
4. Completion and acceptance of an application to Phase II, including a felony/misdemeanor form

Acceptance to Phase III

1. Completion of at least 85 credits (senior standing)
2. Interview with the TCP advisor, to include discussion of the Dispositions Inventory and pieces for the Individual Major Portfolio
3. Completion and acceptance of an application to Phase III, including a felony/misdemeanor form

Recommendation for Teacher Certification

1. Completion of at least 124 credits, including all major requirements
2. Exit interview with the TCP advisor, to include discussion of the completed Individual Major Portfolio and results of the Student Teaching Evaluation
3. Completion of the MTTC (Michigan Test for Teacher Certification) subject area test in the major and minor (where applicable), with a passing score on the major area test
4. Completion of an advanced and valid course in first aid and adult and child CPR from an approved provider
5. Completion of all paperwork necessary for certification, including a felony/misdemeanor form

Note

Prospective candidates should also study the section entitled General Requirements for Teacher Certification .

Minimum Credits for the Degree: 124 credits