Art and Design, Grades EC-12 Art Certification, B.F.A.

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Art and Design, Grades EC-12 Art Certification, B.F.A. Degree Map

Note: This degree requires a minimum of 127 credit hours.

The B.F.A. in Art and Design with EC-12 Art Certification leads to a B.F.A. in Art and Design. The teacher certification prepares students to teach art at any level from early childhood through high school. Students majoring in Art and Design are strongly encouraged to complete WRIT 1302 in partial fulfillment of the communications component area of UHCL’s core curriculum.

University Core Requirements (42 hours)

Communication (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses frome the UHCL core approved list.

Mathematics (a minimum of 3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL core approved list.

Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL core approved list.

Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL core approved list.

Creative Arts (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL core approved list.

U.S. History (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL core approved list.

Government/Political Science (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL core approved list.

Social Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL core approved list.

Component Area Options (6 hours)

Choose SIX hours from the UHCL core approved list.

Two 1-hour Life and Physical Science Labs are required co-requisites for the chosen science courses.
COMM 1315 and PSYC 1100 recommended for this requirement

College of Human Sciences and Humanities Core Requirements (6 hours)

30 hours of upper-level credit must be “C” or better, with WRIT 3304 or WRIT 3307 being at least a “C+” or better.

Core Requirement (3 hours)

Choose ONE of the following courses.

WRIT 3304 - Advanced Writing for Education Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 3307 - Advanced Writing Credit Hours: 3

Humanities Requirements (3 hours)

Students may also choose an upper-level Art History elective to fulfill this requirement. (This Art History elective cannot satisfy the requirements for any other part of the degree.) Choose ONE of the following courses.

HUMN 3375 - Ideas in Transition Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 4314 - The Great Philosophers I Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 4315 - The Great Philosophers II Credit Hours: 3

College of Education Core Requirements (19 hours)

Core Requirements

EDUC 4310 - Theories of Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
INST 3313 - Survey of Instructional Technologies Credit Hours: 3
SILC 4315 - Theories of American Pluralism Credit Hours: 3
SPED 2301 - Introduction to Special Populations Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4300 - Survey of Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
TCED 1301 - Exploring Teaching as a Profession Credit Hours: 3
TCED 4102 - Secondary (4-8 and 7-12) Content Teacher Seminar Credit Hours: 1

Teacher Education Program (TEP) Admission Requirements

Completion of 60 semester credit hours.
Completion of prerequisite coursework (EDUC 4310 , INST 3313 , SILC 4315 , and TCED 4102 .)
Completion of public speaking requirement.
Completion of Basic Skills in Reading, Mathematics, and Writing. 2.750 GPA overall or in the last 60 semester credit hours.
Completion of 12 semester credit hours in the subject-specific content area for target teacher certification. $37 TEA Admission Fee Application for admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP).

Major Requirements (45 hours)

Note on major requirements:

GPA of 2.500 or higher required in ARTS and LLLS coursework.

Required ARTS Courses (42 hours)

Students must complete a 3300/4300-level Art History elective (preferably ARTS 4374 ) and either a 3300/4300-level ARTS elective or ARTS 4390 Senior Seminar.

ARTS 1303 - World Art Survey I Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1304 - World Art Survey II Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1311 - Design Foundations Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1316 - Drawing Foundations Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 2316 - Painting Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 2371 - Digital Photography 1 Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 3310 - Sculpture Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 3320 - Ceramics Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 3331 - Intermediate Drawing Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 3335 - Intermediate Painting Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 3340 - Printmaking Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 3360 - Graphic Design Credit Hours: 3

Required Education Courses (4 hours)

LLLS 4351 - Content Area Literacy Credit Hours: 3

Pedagogy Requirements (18 hours)

ARTS 4300 - Methods in Elementary Art Education Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 4301 - Methods in Secondary Art Education Credit Hours: 3
TCED 4378 - Clinical Teaching I Credit Hours: 3
TCED 4978 - Clinical Teaching II Credit Hours: 9

Additional Information

Enrollment in the courses listed above requires admission to the TEP.
3.000 GPA required in pedagogy coursework.
TCED 4378 Clinical Teaching I requires students to be available on Wednesdays between the start of the school day up to 7 p.m. Students should be sure to complete required ARTS courses typically scheduled during this time before enrolling in TCED 4378. Work with advisor to plan your semester schedules.
All course work requirements should be completed before TCED 4978 - Clinical Teaching II. Work with advisor to plan your semester schedules.
TCED 4378 - Clinical Teaching I must be taken in the long semester immediately preceding the final semester.
TCED 4978 - Clinical Teaching II must be taken in the final semester.

Teacher Certification Requirements

Passing scores on the appropriate state assessments (Texas Examinations of Educator Standards [TExES]) are required for recommendation for teacher certification.
- EC-12 Art TExES #178
- EC-12 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities TExES #160
All courses outside the University Core must be “C-” or better unless otherwise stated.