Art Education (BSEd)

Admission requirements

In addition to completing Foundations courses (ART 100 , ART 101 , ART 110 , ART 115 ) students must have a combined GPA (Missouri State and transfer combined) of at least 2.50, GPA in Art Education of 2.50, and a grade of “C” or better in ART 360 . Application for admission to the degree program may be made after completion of 30 hours and must be made before 75 hours have been completed.

Major requirements

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

Specific General Education requirement:

Foundations (12 hours):

Art History (9 hours):

One course from

Studio Art (30 hours):

Three courses from:

or two courses plus

Art Education (15 hours):

Public Affairs Capstone Experience

will be fulfilled by completion of

ART 490 - Supervised Teaching

Total Credit Hours: 69

Professional Education requirements:

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

PSY 360 - Educational Psychology
LTC 474 - Reading and Writing in the Content Fields
SPE 340 - Educational Alternative for Exceptional Students
Note: Teaching methods and supervised teaching are also listed in Art Education above: ART 360 , ART 366 , ART 401 , ART 466 , ART 490

Teacher Education Requirements:

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.

at least a 3.00 GPA in the certificate subject area (major field of study) which includes all courses listed under major requirements.
at least a 3.00 GPA in any additional certificate subject area.
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.

Some Professional Education courses require admission to Teacher Education. Students must consult their program for any additional admission to Teacher Education and degree requirements. The program outlined above has been designed to prepare teachers and to meet the requirements for Missouri state teacher certification.

University level requirements:

Accelerated graduate program in Art Education

Eligible students in this major may apply to the Master of Art Education program. Refer to the Graduate Catalog for more information. Refer to Undergraduate Students Taking Graduate Classes for additional information and procedures for obtaining permission for Mixed Credit.