Central Connecticut State University
Department of Art
Post-Baccalaureate Art Education Program Requirements
| Post-baccalaureate students must have at least 39 credits of liberal arts general education course work including: | ART EDUCATION CERTIFICATION | |||
| Core ( 36 credits) | ||||
| · U.S. history survey course (required) – [Social Science] | Crs. | Grd. | ||
| · Developmental or Life Span Development [PSY 236]** | ART 112 History of Western Art I | 3 | ||
| · Three (3) of the following four (4) areas listed below. | ART 113 History of Western Art II | 3 | ||
| o English | ART 120 Design I | 3 | ||
| o Mathematics, | ART 124 3-Dimensional Design | 3 | ||
| o Natural sciences | ART 130 Drawing I | 3 | ||
| o Foreign language | ART 240 Printmaking I | 3 | ||
| ART 252 Painting I | 3 | |||
| **NOTE: Coursework in developmental or life span psychology (PSY 236) is also required and is a prerequisite for admission to the Professional Teaching Program. | ART 260 Ceramics I | 3 | ||
| ART 261 Sculpture I | 3 | |||
| ART 263 Crafts I | 3 | |||
| ART 491 Aesthetic/Critical Dialogue About Art | 3 | |||
| Admission to Professional Program | Art History course ( selected in consultation with advisor) | 3 | ||
| Phase I: Pre-application. | ||||
| Prior to this application, students are required to: | Studio Specialization Area (9 credits) | |||
| • Passed PRAXIS I or be qualified to have this test waived. (Information is available Barnard room 248) | 9 credits in one media area are required. | |||
| 3 | ||||
| ·· Have a 2.70 GPA and 3.0 in Art courses. | 3 | |||
| ·· Passed Portfolio Review | 3 crs double-counted either in Core or Art Elective | X | X | |
| ·· Passed Art 112, Art 113, and PSY 236 | ||||
| Art Elective (3 credits) | ||||
| Phase II: Application. Applications are due September 10 or February 10. Application materials can be picked up in Barnard room 248 | 3 | |||
| PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM (6 credits) | ||||
| ART 301 Art Education Theory and Practice I | 3 | |||
| EDTE 314 Applied Learning Theories (K-12 Programs) | 3 | |||
| NOTE: Students who already hold a bachelor’s degree may pursue teacher certification through our post-baccalaureate programs. Although you must be admitted to the Graduate School, this program prepares students for teacher certification and does not result in a master’s degree. | ||||
| PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSES (37 credits) | ||||
| *ART 302 Pre- Practicum in Art Education | 1 | |||
| *ART 303 Practicum in Art Education I | 2 | |||
| *ART 400 Art Education Theory & Practice II | 3 | |||
| *EDSC 375 Principles & Evaluation in Education (K-12) | 3 | |||
| *EDTE 316 Principles of Learning | 4 | |||
| ART 403 Art Education and Technology | 3 | |||
| *EDF 415 Educational Foundations | 3 | |||
| *SPED 315 Intro to Educating Learners with Exceptionalities | 3 | |||
| *ART 401 Student Teaching Seminar - Art | 1 | |||
| *ART 402 Practicum in Art Education II | 1 | |||
| *EDSC 428 Student Teaching: Elementary Art | 5 | |||
| *EDSC 429 Student Teaching: Secondary Art | 5 | |||
| *Admission to the Professional Program required. | ||||
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