Art Education

Major requirements (69 hours):

Note: three hours may double count toward General Education requirements.

1. Specific General Education requirement: ART 271(3) or 272(3) or 273(3) or 274(3).
2. Foundations (12 hours): ART 100(3), 101(3), 110(3), 115(3).
3. Art History (9 hours):
   1. ART 272(3), 273(3).
   2. One course from ART 480(3), 484(3), 485(3), 486(3), 487(3).
4. Studio Art (30 hours):
   1. ART 212(3), 215(3), 225(3), 235(3), 242(3) or 243(3), 253(3), 255(3).
   2. Three courses from: ART 210(3), 223(3), 312(3), 315(3), 322(3), 323(3), 325(3), 335(3), 342(3), 359(3), DES 300(3), PHI 320(3); or two courses plus ART 354(3) or 355(3) or 356(3).
5. Art Education (15 hours): ART 360(3), 366(3), 401(3), 460(3), 466(3).
6. Public Affairs Capstone Experience will be fulfilled by completion of ART 490(12).

Professional Education requirements:

Note: A grade of “C” or better in each course is required for state certification.

1. Teaching methods and supervised teaching: ART 360(3), 366(3), 401(3), 466(3), 490(12).
2. Additional Professional Education Required Core and Competencies (23 hours).
3. This program also requires compliance with Teacher Education for eligibility to enroll in Professional Education courses; admission to and continuance in Teacher Education; approval for supervised teaching; and recommendation for certification which includes following GPA requirements. All GPA requirements include both Missouri State and transfer grades.
   1. at least a 3.00 GPA in the certificate subject area (major field of study) which includes all courses listed under major requirements.
   2. at least a 3.00 GPA in any additional certificate subject area.
   3. at least a 3.00 GPA in the professional education courses which includes all courses in number 1 and 2; and no grade lower than a "C" in all professional education courses.

University level requirements:

1. General Education Program and Requirements
2. General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements