Bachelor of Science in Education with a comprehensive major in Art, Multi-Age (PreK-12)
This program combines training in studio art with teacher education instruction, leading to teacher certification. The advantage of this program lies in the amount of studio training received in conjunction with education classes. Graduates are not only trained to teach, but also to be well-rounded, practicing artists.
Assessment – Assessment in teacher education programs begins with admission to teacher education and continues throughout the program. Exit assessment includes a professional portfolio and completion of all appropriate interim assessments. See the Education section of the catalog for the detailed description of the entire process.
Note: Students must complete at least one studio class in the following areas: Ceramics, Digital Art, Painting, Printmaking, or Sculpture. This may be completed as part of the studio concentration or within the studio electives.
course number and title | hrs. | prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
Art Foundations Sequence: | ||
ART 134 2-D Design | 3 | None |
ART 135 3-D Design | 3 | None |
ART 141 Drawing I | 3 | None |
ART 242 Drawing II | 3 | ART 141 |
ART 206 Digital Imaging | 3 | ART 134 |
ART 256 Western Art History I | 3 | None |
ART 257 Western Art History II | 3 | None |
ART 497 Senior Seminar/Exhibition | 1 | Sr. Status |
Art Foundations Sequence Total Hours | 22 hrs. | |
Studio Concentration (Choose One): painting, ceramics, | 12 | |
Intro. Studio Electives (200-level) | 9 | |
ART 390 Topics in Studio Art | 6 | |
Art History Elective | 6 | |
ART 495 Contemporary Art and Issues | 3 | Jr. Status |
PHIL 318 Philosophy of Art | 3 | Phil 104, 110, 117, or 215 recommended |
ART 221 Art Ed. Theories & 3 Pract. | 3 | None |
ART 432 Teaching Art, Grades 7-12 | 3 | ART 134, 141 |
Education Requirements: | ||
EDFN 130 Introduction to Teaching | 3 | None |
EDFN 202 Teaching and Learn Process | 3 | EDFN 130 |
EDIS 250 Intro. Educational Intervention | 3 | None |
EDCI 230PK Grades PreK-12 Field Exp. I | 1 | EDFN 130 |
PSYC 218 Psych. Of Adolescence | 3 | None |
EDCI 330PK Grades PreK-12 Field Exp. II | 3 | EDCI 230, PSYC 218 |
READ 350 Content Area Reading | 3 | None |
EDFN 402 Social and Prof. Issues | 2 | Sr. Status; concurrent with EDCI 469 |
EDCI 469 Student Internship Pre-K-12 | 10 | All Student Internship Req.; concurrent with EDFN 402 |
Total Hours | 98 hrs. | |
Institutional Core Requirements: | ||
Communication Course | 3 | |
Critical Cultural Inquiry (CCI) | 3 | |
Math/Logic course | 3 | |
Religion course | 3 | |
Historical Reasoning course | 3 | |
Composition | 6 | |
Natural Science | 6 | |
Humanities | 6 | |
Social Sciences | 6 | |
Aesthetics | 6 | |
Total Core Hours | 45 hrs. |
*To earn a Bachelor's degree through Ashland University, a student must earn at least 120 hours.
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