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4-Year Plan

Mapped out below is a four year plan for all visual arts majors in their respective concentration. Use it as a guide to graduate on time.

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Art Education

Freshman Year

Required Courses

  • UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar 3 Credit(s)
  • BIOL 121 - Biological Principles and Issues I 3 Credit(s)*
  • EDCI 100 - Orientation to Teacher Education 2 Credit(s)**
  • EDFL 106 - Introduction to Education 3 Credit(s)
  • ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing 3 Credit(s)
  • ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture 3 Credit(s)
  • MATH 105 - Applied College Algebra 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 101 - Design I 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 111 - Drawing I 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 121 - Survey of the Visual Arts I 3 Credit(s)

Note:

* All students must take 9 hours of science, which must include BIOL 121 and at least 3 hours of CHEM, GEOL or PHYS; 6 of the 9 hours must be in the same science. Credit cannot be awarded for both GEOL 105 and GEOL 225.

** Students with MATH ACT of 19-20 take MATH 103 and MATH 104.

Electives

MATH (3 Credits)

Choose from:

  • MATH 206 - Mathematics of Finance 3 Credit(s)
  • MATH 210 - Practical Mathematics 3 Credit(s)
  • STAT 214 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 32

Sophomore Year

Required Courses

  • CMCN 100 - Principles of Human Communication 3 Credit(s)
  • HIST 102 - World Civilizations II 3 Credit(s)
  • PSYC 220 - Educational Psychology 3 Credit(s)
  • SPED 391 - Foundations of Inclusive Education 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 102 - Design II 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 112 - Drawing II 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 122 - Survey of the Arts II 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 216 - Teaching Art Education 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 235 - Art and the Computer 3 Credit(s)
Electives

ENGL or LANG Literature (3 Credits)

  • Any English or foreign language literature course at or above the 200 level.
SCI (6 Credits)

All students must take 9 hours of science, which must include BIOL 121 and at least 3 hours of CHEM, GEOL or PHYS; 6 of the 9 hours must be in the same science. Credit cannot be awarded for both GEOL 105 and GEOL 225.

Total: 36 Credits

Junior Year

Required Courses

  • EDCI 427 - Teaching in a Diverse Society 3 Credit(s)
  • EDCI 450 - Classroom Management and Instructional Design for Secondary Teachers 3 Credit(s)
  • IRED 320 - Technology in the Classroom 3 Credit(s)
  • PSYC 313 - Life-span Developmental Psychology (for Non-majors) 3 Credit(s)
  • READ 409 - The Reading Act: Instruction Through the School Years 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 220 - Introduction to Modern Art 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 250 - Introduction to Painting 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 260 - Introduction to Sculpture 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 303 - Introduction to Printmaking 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 315 - Art Education for Secondary Schools 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 30

Senior Year

Required Courses

  • EDCI 488 - Student Teaching in Grades K-12 9 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 323 - Art Since 1945 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 380 - Introduction to Ceramics 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 415 - Advanced Methodology in Art Education 3 Credit(s)

Electives

VIAR (3 Credits)

Choose from:

  • VIAR 340 - Graphic Design Fundamentals 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 365 - Introduction to Computer Animation 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 375 - Introduction to Metalwork and Jewelry 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 396 - Introduction to Digital Photography 3 Credit(s)

VIAR (3 Credits)

Choose from:

  • VIAR 304 - Intermediate Printmaking I 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 345 - Visual Communications 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 350 - Intermediate Painting 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 360 - Intermediate Sculpture 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 366 - Intermediate Computer Animation 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 376 - Intermediate Metalwork and Jewelry 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 385 - Intermediate Ceramics 3 Credit(s)
  • VIAR 397 - Intermediate Photography 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 25