Art Endorsement
For licensure to teach Art in grades PREK-12, the student must complete the bachelor of arts degree with a major in Visual Art. The program is designed to align with the competencies in the Virginia Standards of Learning.
GENERAL EDUCATION 48 HOURS
1. ENGLISH (6 hours)
ENG 1013 Introduction to the Writing Process,
ENG 1023 Argumentative & Analytical Writing, or
ENG 1033 Grammar and Composition
2. LITERATURE (3 hours)
2000 Level Literature
3. CHRISTIAN STUDIES (6 hours)
CST 1113 or 1123 Old or New Testament Survey
CST 1413 Introduction to Philosophy
4. HISTORY (6 hours)
HIS 2013 Survey of American History I
HIS 1033 or 1043 World Civilization I or II
5. SCIENCE (4 hours) (choose one course)
BIO 1114 Human Biology
BIO 1034 General Biology
PHS 1034 Introduction to the Physical Sciences
CHM 1014,1024 General Chemistry
PHY 2014, 2024 General Physics
6. SOCIAL SCIENCE (3 hours)
PSY 1013 Introduction to Psychology
7. FINE ARTS (3 hours)
ART 1413 Art Appreciation
8. SPEECH (3 hours)
COM 1023 Fundamentals of Speech
9. PHYSICAL EDUCATION (1 hour)
ESS 1351 Personal Fitness
10. HEALTH (3 hours)
HEA 2003 Personal & Community Health
11. MATHEMATICS (3 hours)
MAT 1213 College Algebra or higher
12. FRESHMAN SEMINAR (1 hour)
FRS 1011 Freshman Seminar
13. B.A. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (6 hours)
Intermediate level foreign language
ENDORSEMENT AREA: ART PREK-12 45 HOURS
ART 1013 Drawing Fundamentals
ART 1033 Design Problems
ART 2013 Figure Drawing
ART 2043 Printmaking I
ART 2053 Painting I
ART 2063 Ceramics Hand-building
ART 2413 Studies in Modern Art
ART 3033 Photography
ART 3053 Painting II
ART 3063 Ceramics on the Wheel
ART 3283 Computer Graphics using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
ART 4053 Advanced Painting/Drawing
ART 4063 Advanced Ceramics
ART 4183 Portfolio Presentation
ART 4413 Contemporary Art History & Criticism
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION 18 HOURS
EDU 1001* Praxis Review
EDU 2003 Human Growth & Development for Educators
EDU 2212 Intro to Instructional Media & Technology
EDU 2013 Foundations of Education
EDU 3043 Curriculum, Assessment, & Instruction in Secondary Schools
EDU 3133 Introduction to the Exceptional Child
EDU 3253 Content Area Reading
EDU 4341 Classroom Management
* Elective course recommended for students who have not passed Praxis I.
FIELD EXPERIENCES 15 HOURS
EDU 3801 Pre Student Teaching Field Experience I
EDU 3901 Pre Student Teaching Field Experience II
EDU 4101 Pre Student Teaching Field Experience III
EDU 4608 Student Teaching Prek-12
TESTS REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE (3)
PRAXIS I (178)Reading, (176)Writing, (178)Mathematics, OR A COMPOSITE SCORE OF 532
Virginia Literacy & Communications Assessment (Writing 235; Reading 235; OR A COMPOSITE SCORE OF 470)
PRAXIS II ART: Content Knowledge(159)
General Education 48 semester hours
Endorsement Area 45 semester hours
Professional Education 18 semester hours
Field Experiences 15 semester hours
Total 126 semester hours
