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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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

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Year 1

Semester 1 Fall

PSYC 1100 - Learning Frameworks Credit Hours: 1
HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit Hours: 3
OR
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit Hours: 3
Core: Language, Philosophy and Culture Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1311 - Design Foundations Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 1301 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
TCED 1301 - Exploring Teaching as a Profession Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 16

Semester 2 Spring

COMM 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit Hours: 3
OR
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit Hours: 3
1300/2300 Math Requirements (see list) Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1316 - Drawing Foundations Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 1302 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
SPED 2301 - Introduction to Special Populations Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 18

Summer

Core: Social and Behavioral Sciences Credit Hours: 3

Year 2

Semester 1 Fall

POLS 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
OR
POLS 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3
Core: Life and Physical Sciences & Lab Credit Hours: 4
Core: Creative Arts (ARTS 1303 or ARTS 1304 ) Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 2371 - Digital Photography 1 Credit Hours: 3
INST 3313 - Survey of Instructional Technologies Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 16

Semester 2 Spring

POLS 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
OR
POLS 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3
Core: Life and Physical Sciences & Lab Credit Hours: 4
ARTS 1303 - World Art Survey I Credit Hours: 3
OR
ARTS 1304 - World Art Survey II Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 2316 - Painting Credit Hours: 3
SILC 4315 - Theories of American Pluralism Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 16

Summer

TCED 4102 - Secondary (4-8 and 7-12) Content Teacher Seminar Credit Hours: 1

Year 3

Semester 1 Fall

ARTS 3331 - Intermediate Drawing Credit Hours: 3
ARTS Major Requirement Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 3304 - Advanced Writing for Education Credit Hours: 3
OR
WRIT 3307 - Advanced Writing Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 4300 - Methods in Elementary Art Education Credit Hours: 3
HSH Humanities Requirement (see list) Credit Hours: 3
LLLS 4351 - Content Area Literacy Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 4310 - Theories of Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 18

Semester 2 Spring

3000/4000 Art History Elective Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 3335 - Intermediate Painting Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 3310 - Sculpture Credit Hours: 3
3000/4000 ARTS Major Requirement Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 4301 - Methods in Secondary Art Education Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 15

Summer

SPED 4300 - Survey of Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3

Year 4

Semester 1 Fall

3000/4000 ARTS Major Requirement Credit Hours: 3
3000/4000 ARTS Major Requirement Credit Hours: 3
3000/4000 ARTS Studio Arts Elective or ARTS 4390 - Senior Seminar in Art Credit Hours: 3
TCED 4378 - Clinical Teaching I Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 12

Semester 2 Spring

TCED 4978 - Clinical Teaching II Credit Hours: 9
Semester Hours: 9

Total Plan Hours: 127