Art B.F.A. with a Major in Art Education

Students pursuing teacher certification in art must meet all guidelines for the Educator Preparation Program and the state of Texas (see catalog for College of Education) including assessment, field hours, and grade point requirements.

The following is the recommended sequence for educator preparation courses. Failure to take EDUC 3315 in the sophomore year may result in a delay of student teaching.

128 MINIMUM HOURS

36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS

32 HOURS AT UMHB

Degree Requirements

A. Core Courses - 46 hours

POLS State & Federal Government I or II: Strongly recommended for certification prep but not required.

HIST American History I or II: Strongly recommended for certification prep but not required.

Capstone

determined by major

Christian Studies - 6 hours

CSBS 1311Engaging the Old Testament

3

CSBS 1312Engaging the New Testament

3

Global Issues or Social Science - 3 hours

English - 9 hours

ENGL 1321Rhetoric & Composition I

3

ENGL 1322Rhetoric & Composition II

3

ENGL Literature

3

Exercise and Sport Science (2 activity courses) - 2 Courses

Fine Arts - 3 hours

Fulfilled by Major

Lab Science - 4 hours

Public Speaking - 3 hours

COMM 1320Public Speaking

3

Quantitative Reasoning - 3 hours

MATH 1304Quantitative Reasoning

3

or

higher

Scientific Inquiry or Natural Sciences - 3 hours

Social Science - 6 hours

two different subject areas outside of major

PSYC 1301General Psychology

3

Technology - 3 hours

EDUC 2311Classroom Technology

3

Chapel - 1 to 4 credits

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1002: credits determined by admission classification

Fine Arts Experience - 2-8 credits

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

UMHB 1005: credits determined by admission classification

Freshman Seminar - 1 hour

UMHB 1101Freshman Seminar

1

UMHB 1101: required for first-time freshmen with fewer than 12 semester hours of transfer credit only

World Ideas or Philosophy or Non-US History - 3 hours

Art Major, B.F.A. with All Level Teacher Certification – 60 hours

12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB & 12 hours minimum upper level

Lower Level Classes – 30 hours

ARTS 1310Drawing I

3

ARTS 1320Design

3

ARTS 1325Color Theory

3

ARTS 2351Art History I

3

ARTS 2352Art History II

3

ARTS 2311Drawing II

3

ARTS 2320Painting I

3

ARTS 2322Photography I

3

or

ARTS 2370Digital Art

3

ARTS 23403D Design

3

ARTS 2360Ceramics I

3

ARTS 2000Sophomore Review

0

Upper Level Classes – 30 hours

ARTS 3310Printmaking I: Relief and Screen Print

3

or

ARTS 4310Printmaking II: Intaglio and Lithog

3

ARTS 3320Painting II

3

ARTS 3331Elementary Art

3

ARTS 3332Secondary Art

3

ARTS 3345Art Metals I

3

or

ARTS 3311Life Drawing

3

ARTS 3360Ceramics II

3

or

ARTS 4320Painting III

3

ARTS 4350American Art

3

ARTS 4380Senior Studio

3

ARTS 4311Advanced Drawing Problems

3

or

ARTS 3340Sculpture

3

ARTS 3351Modern Art

3

ARTS 4081Senior Exhibition

0

ARTS 3331 & ARTS 3332 may not be repeated.

Sophomore Review

Required after completion of 21 hours of Art.

Pedagogy and Professional Practices – 24 hours

Sophomore Year
EDUC 3315 Students and Learning

Junior Year or Senior Year Semester 1
EDUC 4324 Classroom Management
READ 4326 Disciplinary Literacy
EDUC 4328 Curriculum Design I

Senior Year Second Semester
EDUC 4250 Student Teaching Seminar
EDUC 4501 Student Teaching I
EDUC 4502 Student Teaching II