Mar 28, 2024  
2013-14 NSU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2013-14 NSU Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Art Education Major B.A.Ed. - Major Code 4051


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Minimum Grade Requirement in Art and Art Education: Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in art courses to be used for either major or minor credit. Grades lower than a “C” in NSU or transfer art courses will not apply for major or minor credit.

General Education: K-12 and Secondary Education Majors


 A minimum of 49 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years.  For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements.  Some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements.  Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work.  See General Education Requirements  for more information.

Students seeking education majors in secondary and K-12 teaching fields should take these courses from the General Education requirements to meet certification requirements and prerequisites for upper division work. 

Major Requirements


Professional Education Requirements (K-12) - 29 hours


Teacher Education Admission and Certification Policies


 In addition to courses in the discipline, all students completing a BA or BS degree in Education degree must meet the following requirements for certification.

  • Be accepted for admission to teacher education, pre-II internship, and full internship according to published course sequence and guidelines.
  • Demonstrate proficiency at the high novice level in a language other than English.
  • Develop a portfolio which documents their accomplishments, learning, and strengths related to the competencies, standards, and outcomes established by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.  
  • Complete all courses in the major and Professional Education Core with a grade of “C” or higher.
  • Students entering NSU beginning Fall 2013 must have an overall GPA of 2.75 for admission to teacher education.
  • Once admitted to the teacher education program, all majors must continue to maintain a GPA of 2.5 (overall, in their major field of study, and professional education core) through completion with the exception that Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Educaton majors must maintain a GPA of 2.75 (overall, in their major field of study, and professional education) through completion.
  • 4 X 12 requirement - Early Childhood, Elementary Education, and Special Education programs require completion of 12 semester hours with a grade of “C” or better in the following disciplines: Communication Arts (ENGL, COMM, Literature), Math, Science, and Social Science (ECON, GEOG, HIST, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology) prior to graduation.

Course Sequence


 Course Sequence

First Year- Freshman

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

ENGL 1113 Freshman Comp I

ENGL 1213 Freshman Comp II

Univ 1002 University Strategies

3 hours Elementary II foreign language

3 hours Elementary I foreign language

9 hours Gen Ed

 6 hours Gen Ed

 

 

 

Total Hours: 14

Total Hours: 15

 

 Second Year- Sophomore 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Art 1213 Drawing I*

Art 1253 Color I*

Art 1233 2D Design*

Art 2003 Drawing II*

10 hours Gen Ed

Art 2333 3D Design***

 

UNIV 2091 University Strategies

 

6 hours Gen Ed

Total Hours: 16

Total Hours: 16

 

Third Year- Junior 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

EDUC 3313 Clinical Teaching/Pre-Internship I*

Art 3563 Printmaking*

Art 3323 Painting I*

Art 2413 Watercolor I***

Art 3423 Ceramics I*

 Art 3213 Art History Survey I***

Art 3223 Art History Survey II**

 Art 3542 Elementary Art Education*

Art 2103 Crafts**

 SPED 4433 Introduction to Education of Children with Exceptionalities*

EDUC 3113 Educational Psychology*

 Art 3123 Figure Drawing I*

 

 1 hour general elective

Total Hours: 18

Total Hours: 18

 

 Fourth Year- Senior 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Art 4453 Contemporary Art History**

EDUC 4064 Secondary Intern Teaching

 Art 4233 Secondary Art Education**

EDUC 4074 Secondary Intern Teaching

 EDUC 4032 Pre-Internship II

EDUC 4172 Assessment and Evaluation

 EDUC 4823 Technology in Education

EDUC 4252 Seminar

 EDUC 4353 Secondary Teaching Methods and Practices

 

Art 4801 Capstone Senior Exhibition*

 

 Total Hours: 15

Total Hours: 12

 

Total Hours in Art: 48

Total Hours in Professional Education: 29

Total Hours in Program: 124

* Offered Fall and Spring.

** Offered Fall only. 

 *** Offered Spring only.

****Offered Summer only.

 

Policies of the College of Liberal Arts


ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT: Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses number 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES: At least 80 semester credit hours are required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences for BA/BAED/BFA/BME degrees and 55 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for BS/BSED degrees and 40 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for specialty degrees (BGS, BSW).   Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated by a “#” after the course title.

 

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