Art and Fine Arts Teacher Certification

Learning Outcomes

• Students will create art that demonstrates technical proficiency.  
• Students will create art that shows development of a personal style, and will be able to articulate how that style defines their conceptual goals in their work.  
• Students will exhibit/present their artwork in ways that reflect best practices in exhibition. 

General Education Requirements

The 42 credit hours of general education requirements are presented in the General Education  section in this catalog. A course that meets a general education requirement may also meet a course requirement in the major or a course requirement in another discipline.

If you are seeking teacher certification, the following specific general education courses stipulated by the Missouri Department of Education must be chosen to meet the requirements for this major:

• BIO 108 - Introduction to Life Science with Lab Credit(s): 3
• CIS 103 - Computer Technology: Applications for Educators Credit(s): 3
• COM 102 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3

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• GOV 230 - American National Government Credit(s): 3

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• GOV 101 - U.S. and Missouri Constitutions Credit(s): 1

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• HST 105 - United States to 1865 Credit(s): 3
• MTH 102 - Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers: Number Systems, Geometry and Measurement Credit(s): 3
• PHY 108 - Introduction to Physical Science with Lab Credit(s): 3
• PSY 200 - Developmental Psychology Credit(s): 3

Courses Required in the Major

• ART 100 - Beginning Drawing Credit(s): 3
• ART 200 - Drawing Credit(s): 3
• ART 201 - Drawing Credit(s): 3
• ART 300 - Drawing Credit(s): 3
• ART 110 - Design I Credit(s): 3
• ART 111 - Design II Credit(s): 3
• ART 160 - Art History Survey I Credit(s): 3
• ART 260 - Art History Survey II Credit(s): 3
• ART 393 - Junior Synthesis Credit(s): 3
• ART 210 - Painting Credit(s): 3
• ART 220 - Sculpture Credit(s): 3
• ART 240 - Ceramics Credit(s): 3

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• ART 280 - Photography Credit(s): 3

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• ART 223 - Introduction to Graphic Design Credit(s): 3

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• ART 316 - Fibers Credit(s): 3

Courses Required in Other Disciplines

• EDU 268 - Introduction to Learner Development Credit(s): 3
• EDU 269 - Critical Skills in the Teaching Profession with Field Experience Credit(s): 3
• EDU 270 - Introduction to Learner Diversity Credit(s): 3
• EDU 271 - Introduction to Content Planning, Delivery, and Assessment Credit(s): 3
• EDU 313 - Methods & Practicum for Middle, Secondary, & Community Education Credit(s): 3
• EDU 350 - Methods of Teaching Reading in the Content Areas Credit(s): 3
• EDU 401 - Classroom/Behavior Management Techniques-Middle/Secondary Credit(s): 3
• EDU 447 - Planning for Instruction and Assessment-Middle and Secondary Credit(s): 3
• EDU 450 - Student Teaching at the Elementary Level* Credit(s): 2-12 (2 credits/4 weeks) (minimum 2 credits)
• EDU 451 - Student Teaching at the Secondary Level* Credit(s): 2-12 (minimum 8 credits)