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All-Grade Visual Art Education

Professional Preparation Program for All-Grade Education The student who desires to become a teacher at all grade levels must complete requirements that lead to a baccalaureate degree and teacher licensure at four school settings:

elementary-primary (K-3)
elementary-intermediate (4-6)
junior high/middle school (5-8)
high school (9-12).

Teaching Areas for All-Grade Education Majors:

Physical Education
Visual Arts

Procedures and Regulations for Students in Teaching Programs can be found in the Secondary Education Handbook (pdf)

University Core Curriculum Requirements (50 hours)
A. The Mind: Enhancement of Cognitive Development (12 hours)
A1. Composition and Speech	9 hours
A2. Mathematics	3 hours
B. The Self: Enchancement of Individual Development (8 hours)
B1. Ethics B2. The Arts B3. Health/Fitness	3 hours 3 hours 6 hours
C. The World: Enhancement of Cultural and Natural Awareness (26-27 hours)
C1. History C2. Individual Development/Social Behavior - must include EDUC302 C3. Science (at least one lab course) C4. Western Culture C5. Global Communities	3 hours 6 hours 8-9 hours 6 hours 3 hours
D. The Synthesis: Integration and Application of Knowledge (3 hours)
Must include: EDUC448 Synthesis Seminar in Secondary Teaching EDUC458 Synthesis Seminar in Elementary Teaching	3 hours 3 hours

Professional Education Requirements for All-Grade Visual Art Education
EDUC196 Foundations of Reflective Teaching EDUC201 Growth and Development: Middle Childhood EDUC202 Growth and Development: Adolescence and Young Adult EDUC214 Instructional Technology in Education EDUC302 Multicultural Education EDUC305 Teaching and Learning in the Senior High, Junior High, and Middle School EDUC306 Educating Exceptional Children EDUC493 Content Area Reading: Differentiated Instruction	3 hours 3 hours 3 hours 3 hours 3 hours 3 hours 3 hours 3 hours
Professional Semester: EDUC448 Synthesis Seminar in Secondary Teaching OR EDUC458 Synthesis Seminar in Elementary Teaching Supervised Teaching: Supervised teaching as prescribed by the Director of School Partnerships	3 hours 12 hours
NOTE: Students may choose to prepare for teaching at three levels rather than all four. Each level requires supervised teaching.

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