Art K-12 Education Major

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN ART K-12 EDUCATION MAJOR:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 32-34

All Fort Lewis College degrees require the completion of the Liberal Arts Core (LAC). Liberal Arts Core requirements may be satisfied by major requirements. (aka. “double dipping”)

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

First-Year Launch Course	1 course	FLC 100 (Credits:1)

Communication	2 courses	COMP 150 AND one CO2 course (Credits: 6)
		OR
		One CO2 course AND One CO3 course (Credits: 6)

Mathematics	1 course	One MA1 course (Credits: 3-4)

Arts & Humanities	2 courses	Two AH courses (Credits: 6)

History	1 course	One HI course (Credits: 3)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	1 course	One SS course (Credits: 3)

Additional AH/HI/SS	1 course	One additional AH or HI or SS course (Credits: 3)

Natural & Physical Sciences	2 courses	Two SC courses - one MUST include a lab (Credits: 7-8)

Major Requirements - Credits: 71

Note: The total major credit requirement listed above does not include credits from liberal arts core courses that may be used to satisfy major requirements.

Major Core:

ART 101 - Drawing I Credits: 3
ART 112 - 2D Design Credits: 3
ART 210 - Communication Design Practice Credits: 3
ART 212 - 3D Design Credits: 3
ART 262 - Art History I: Ancient World to the Middle Ages [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
ART 263 - Art History II: Renaissance to the Modern World [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
ART 387 - Contemporary Art Issues Credits: 3
ART 497 - Studio Seminar I Credits: 3
ED 496 - Senior Seminar in Education II Credits: 1

Skills Courses:

Complete three (3) courses from the following:

ART 328 - Painting Credits: 3
ART 351 - Ceramics Credits: 3
ART 318 - Sculpture Credits: 3
OR ART 335 - Craft Topics Credits: 3

Advanced Skills Courses:

Complete one (1) of the following courses:

ART 240 - Typography Credits: 3
ART 337 - Printmaking Credits: 3
ART 424 - Advanced Painting Credits: 3
ART 437 - Advanced Printmaking Credits: 3
ART 450 - Advanced Ceramics Credits: 3
ART 482 - Interactive Design II Credits: 3
ART 483 - Interdisciplinary Workshop Credits: 3
ART 499 - Independent Study Credits: 1-6
(minimum of three (3) credits required)

Education Courses:

ED 222 - Education: Global Perspectives [LAC-SS] Credits: 3 ^g
ED 341 - Foundations of Teaching Credits: 3 ^g
ED 342 - Foundations of Teaching SBFE Credits: 1 ^g
ED 416 - Literacy and Numeracy Integration K-12 Credits: 3
ED 417 - Literacy and Numeracy Integration K-12 SBFE Credits: 1
ED 447 - Instructional Equality Credits: 3
ED 449 - Secondary Teaching Methods Credits: 3
ED 450 - Secondary Teaching Methods SBFE Credits: 1
ED 465 - Managing Diverse Classrooms I Credits: 3
ED 475 - Managing Diverse Classrooms II Credits: 3
ED 494 - Student Teaching Elementary Credits: 1-15 - minimum six (6) credits required
ED 495 - Student Teaching Secondary Credits: 1-15 - minimum six (6) credits required

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

Chosen in conjunction with your academic advisor to assure that the total graduation credit requirement for this program is met.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 33 credits or who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free choices.

Upper Division Requirement - Credits: 36

Among the total required courses, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses. This major may require additional courses to meet the upper division requirement.

Course Information

Prior to course registration, students should review all courses for prerequisites, minimum prerequisite grade requirements and minimum class standing

Additional Program Notes

^gThe following courses require a grade of B- or better for continued progression through the licensure program: ED 222 , ED 341 , and ED 342 .

^hFor declared Studio Art, Art K-12 Education, and Communication Design majors, Foundation Portfolio Review is a prerequisite for many of the upper division Art and Design courses.

Note: Student may not double major in Studio Art and Art K-12 Education.

Note: Undergraduate students must adhere to the Baccalaureate Teacher Education Licensure Program requirements and meet the academic standards for undergraduate classification.

Note: Post-baccalaureate students must adhere to Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Licensure Requirements and meet the academic standards for Post-Baccalaureate classification.

Note: Students must be admitted to the Teacher Licensure program to enroll in 400-level ED prefix courses. Students must subsequently be admitted to Student Teaching

^c This Liberal Arts Core course is required by the major. To complete the degree in the specified total credits for graduation, students must use this course to fulfill the requirements of both the Liberal Arts Core and the major.

^dThis course fulfills both a Major requirement and a Liberal Arts Core requirement. Credits for this course are counted in the Liberal Arts Core section of the curriculum listing. These credits are not counted in the Major Requirements total.

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

All curricular requirements for the Liberal Arts Core and at least one major must be met. Many students choose to use free electives to complete the requirements for a certificate, minor or teacher licensure.

A minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.

Students must achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 and a minimum grade point average of 2.00 for those courses accepted to meet the requirements for the major, a certificate or minor.

A minimum of 30 credits must be completed at Fort Lewis College. College-sponsored off-campus academic experiences are considered “in residence.”