K-12 Art Licensure Program
Minimum Requirements for K-12 Art Licensure: 33 credits
Students must earn a C grade or better in each course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Postbaccalaureate Certificate Requirements | ||
| Complete the postbaccalaureate certificate requirements. | ||
| K-12 Art Licensure Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ED F245 | Child Development | 3 |
| ED F449 | Elementary Art Methods | 3 |
| ED F452 | Elementary Internship | 3 |
| EDSC F415 | Foundations of Modern Educational Practice | 3 |
| or EDSC F205 | Introduction to Secondary Education | |
| EDSC F436 | Art Secondary Instruction and Assessment | 3 |
| EDSC F442 | Technology Applications in Education I | 1 |
| EDSC F443 | Technology Application in Education II | 2 |
| EDSC F457 | Multicultural Education and School-community Relations | 3 |
| EDSC F458 | Classroom Organization and Management | 3 |
| EDSC F472 | Secondary Teaching: School Internship II and Seminar | 6-9 |
| EDSE F422 | Curriculum, Management and Strategies II: High Incidence | 3 |
| or EDSE F482 | Inclusive Classrooms for All Children | |
| or EDSE F316 | Introduction to Special Education for Elementary Classroom Teachers | |
| Total Credits | 33-36 | |
Admission Requirements
Complete the following admission requirements:
Applicants will follow the admission process and requirements listed in the catalog for the secondary postbaccalaureate licensure program, with the exception that applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in art from an accredited university or college.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes are measurable statements that describe knowledge or skills achieved by students upon completion of the program.
Students graduating from this program will be able to:
- Provide evidence of knowledge and understanding of content appropriate for secondary school
- Provide evidence of ability to interact appropriately with children & adults of diverse backgrounds
- Score, interpret and summarize results from a variety of assessment tools then develop a series of student goals and objectives
- Identify instructional practices and address confounding issues that require further assessment
- Create a lesson plan and reflect upon the effectiveness of the lesson based on the assessment results
- Work competently with students from diverse backgrounds by understanding and accepting the differences in culture, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, socioeconomic status, lifestyle orientation, language, abilities, exceptionalities and aspirations of individual learners
- Be competent in (a) assessing and evaluating students, (b) effectively managing learning environments, (c) planning and implementing curriculum and instruction, and (d) effectively communicating and collaborating with parents, colleagues and social service personnel
- Be placed in a secondary public school setting during the Fall and Spring semesters of the internship year for a minimum of 500 hours of student teaching and 200 hours of observation
- During the internship semesters, be able to gradually assume responsibilities associated with the teacher of record; this includes instructional planning, lesson implementation, classroom management and collaboration with families and teachers
