Art (Bachelor of Science in Education, B.S.E.)
*Effective Fall 2020, this program is being phased out and has a 3-year teach out plan. More information can be found here.
The Bachelor of Science in Education degree with a major in Art leads to certification to teach Art in schools. Students who pursue this program should consider teaching as their immediate career goal.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ||
| Students must complete General Studies courses | 42-47 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ART 110 | Beginning Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 120 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 130 | Introduction to Tools and Techniques | 2 |
| ART 140 | Ceramics I | 3 |
| ART 160 | Beginning Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 170 | Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 180 | Fibers | 3 |
| ART 205 | Survey of Art History I | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Design Software Applications | ||
| Printmaking I | ||
| Photography I | ||
| ART 255 | Survey of Art History II | 3 |
| ART 257 | Theory and Criticism of Visual Culture | 3 |
| ART 300 | Elementary Art Teaching: Philosophy and Methods | 3 |
| ART 350 | Secondary Art Teaching: Philosophy and Methods | 3 |
| ART 369 | Painting I | 3 |
| ART 379 | Sculpture I | 3 |
| ART 494 | Senior Seminar and Exhibit | 1 |
| Select three additional credit hours of Art History | 3 | |
| Education Professional Sequence | ||
| Students must complete the Professional Sequence | 36 | |
Program Graduation Requirements
- Earn a grade of C or higher in all major coursework.
- Earn an overall GPA of at least 2.75, a major GPA of 3.0 and a minimum 3.0 GPA in Education coursework.
University Graduation Requirements
- Earn a minimum of 120 credit hours (100 level and higher, maximum of 6 CED credit hours applicable).
- Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in upper-division courses. Lower-division transfer courses accepted as meeting upper-division departmental course requirements cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
- Earn 30 of the last 45 credit hours at MWSU in institutional coursework (exclusive of credit by examination).
- Participate in required departmental and campus wide assessments.
- Fulfill the Missouri Constitution requirement.
- Successfully pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement exam.