Art Education Program of Study

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2023-24 Academic Year

Freshman - 1st semester
ART 101 Design (3)
ART 110 Drawing I (3)
ART 244 Art History Survey I (General Studies CAT 4) (3)
CNA 100 Principles of Human Communication (General Studies CAT 2) (3)
ENG 102 Composition Skills (General Studies CAT 1) (3)
Total: 15

Freshman - 2nd semester
ART 111 Drawing II (3)
ART 204 Digital Imaging (2)
ART 221 Painting I (3)
ART 245 Art History Survey II (3)
EDU 150 Introduction to Professional Education (3)
Math by advisement (General Studies CAT 3) (3)
Total: 17

Freshman total credit hours: 32

Sophomore - 1st semester
ART 271 Sculpture I (3)
ART 281 Printmaking (3)
BIO 102 Biology (General Studies CAT 7) (3)
EDU 245 Preparing for Level 2: Teacher Candidacy (0)
EDU 250 Human Development and Cognition (3)
PHI 101 Intro to Philosophy (General Studies CAT 6) (3)
PSY 101 General Psychology (General Studies CAT 5) (3)
Total: 18

Sophomore - 2nd semester
ART 200 Sophomore Review (spring only) (0)
ART 251 Pottery and Ceramics I (spring only) (3)
ART 314 K-8 Art Curriculum (2)
ART 321 Painting II (3)
HIS 120 World History (General Studies CAT 10) (3)
EDU 275 PK-12 Instructional Design (3) 
POS 100 American National Government (General Studies CAT 8) (3)
Total: 17

Sophomore total credit hours: 35

Advancement to Level 2: Acceptance to Teacher Education Candidacy required before taking any 300 or 400 level EDU/SPD courses.

Junior - 1st Semester
ART 302-307 - any 300-level Art History course (3)
ART 316 Secondary School Art (3)
ART 322 Mixed Media (prereq: ART 111, 204, 221) (fall only) (3)
ART 381 Printmaking II (3)
SPD 302 Inclusion and Co-teaching in General Education (3)
Total: 15

Junior - 2nd Semester
ART 302-307 - any 300-level Art History course (3)
ART 371 Sculpture II (spring only) (3)
ART 440 Multicultural Arts (3)
EDU 310 Reading, Writing, and Assessment in Content Areas (2)
FCS 207 Nutrition (General Studies CAT 9) (3)
Total: 14

Junior total credit hours: 29

Senior - 1st Semester
ART 351 Pottery and Ceramics II (3)
ART 490 Senior Exhibit (1)
EDU 409 Art Content Methods (3)
EDU 414 Content Area Clinical (1)
EDU 445 Preparing for Level 3: Clinical Practices (0)
SPD 435/436 Classroom Management through Social-Emotional Learning K-6 or 7-12 (3)
Upper division elective (3)
Total: 14

Senior - 2nd Semester
Advancement to Level 3: Clinical Practice
EDU 452 Clinical Practice and Seminar Elementary School (6)
EDU 456 Clinical Practice and Seminar Secondary School (6)
Total: 12

Senior total credit hours: 26

Note: If no courses are taken during the summer, this program may take an additional semester for student teaching (above and beyond the four years). Taking courses in summer can help ease the load during fall and spring semesters.

All persons seeking Nebraska certification are required to provide proof of a passing score on the Praxis II content test designated for the area(s) of endorsement. For information about the test requirements, please visit the Nebraska Department of Education website at www.education.ne.gov.