Art Education B.F.A. with Community Practice Concentration

Art B.F.A. in Art Education with a Concentration in Community Practice

Eight-Semester Degree Program

Because this program requires admission to progress, it does not qualify for the university's Eight-Semester Degree Program; however, students who qualify to finish a degree in four years can follow the suggested order of classes below.

First YearUnits
FallSpring
ENGL 10103 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)13  
Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1:1
MATH 11103 Quantitative Reasoning (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1113)
or MATH 11003 College Algebra (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1103)
3  
or any MATH course numbered higher than MATH 11003
ARTS 19139 Studio Foundation I9  
General Electives1  
ENGL 10203 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.2)1  3
ARTS 19239 Studio Foundation II  9
General Electives1  3
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Year Total: 16 15
 
Second YearUnits
FallSpring
ARTS Focused Study Studio3  
ARTS Elective (exclusive of focused study studio)3  
Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1:1
ARHS 20003 Art History Survey I (ACTS Equivalency = ARTA 2003)2
or ARHS 21003 Art History Survey II (ACTS Equivalency = ARTA 2103)
3  
ARED 10003 Introduction to Art Education3  
ARED 31003 Diversity Theory & Pedagogy3  
ARTS Focused Study Studio  3
ARTS Elective (exclusive of focused study studio)  3
ARHS 20003 Art History Survey I (ACTS Equivalency = ARTA 2003)2
or ARHS 21003 Art History Survey II (ACTS Equivalency = ARTA 2103)
  3
PSYC 20003 General Psychology (ACTS Equivalency = PSYC 1103) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3 and social science state minimum core)1  3
Science State Minimum Core with corequisite lab (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4) 1  4
Year Total: 15 16
 
Third YearUnits
FallSpring
ARTS Focused Study Studio3  
ARTS Elective (exclusive of focused study studio)3  
Humanities State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.2 and 4.1) 13  
Social Science State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.3)13  
General Electives13  
ARTS Focused Study Studio  3
ARED 30103 Inclusive Art Pedagogy  3
ARHS 49303 Contemporary Art (or ARHS 30000+)  3
Science State Minimum Core lecture with corequisite lab requirement (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)1  4
General Electives1  3
Year Total: 15 16
 
Fourth YearUnits
FallSpring
ARTS Elective (exclusive of focused study studio)3  
ARHS 30000+ or ARHS 49303 Contemporary Art3  
U.S. History or Government State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 4.2)13  
General Electives16  
ARED 40003 Community Art (Satisfies General Education Outcome 6.1)1  3
ARED 4860V Internship in Art Education  3
Social Science State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 5.1)1  3
ARED 47703 Professional Development in Art Education  3
Year Total: 15 12
 
Total Units in Sequence:  120
1

Students must complete the State Minimum Core and the requirements of their major(s) as outlined in the Catalog of Studies. These courses also fulfill many, if not all, of the General Education Requirements. Please visit these pages in the links provided and consult with your academic advisor when making course selections to fulfill these requirements.

2

Students completing the Bachelor of Fine Arts may substitute ARHS 20003 or ARHS 21003 to satisfy the content covered in the Fine Arts state minimum core requirement.