Art B.F.A. with a Major in Art Education
Students pursuing teacher certification in art must meet all guidelines for the Educator Preparation Program and the state of Texas (see catalog for College of Education) including assessment, field hours, and grade point requirements.
The following is the recommended sequence for educator preparation courses. Failure to take
EDUC 3315 in the sophomore year may result in a delay of student teaching.
128 MINIMUM HOURS
36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS
32 HOURS AT UMHB
Degree Requirements
A. Core Courses - 46 hours
POLS State & Federal Government I or II: Strongly recommended for certification prep but not required.
HIST American History I or II: Strongly recommended for certification prep but not required.
Capstone
Christian Studies - 6 hours
Global Issues or Social Science - 3 hours
English - 9 hours
Exercise and Sport Science (2 activity courses) - 2 Courses
Fine Arts - 3 hours
Lab Science - 4 hours
Public Speaking - 3 hours
Quantitative Reasoning - 3 hours
Scientific Inquiry or Natural Sciences - 3 hours
Social Science - 6 hours
two different subject areas outside of major
Technology - 3 hours
Chapel - 1 to 4 credits
UMHB 1002: credits determined by admission classification
Fine Arts Experience - 2-8 credits
UMHB 1005: credits determined by admission classification
Freshman Seminar - 1 hour
UMHB 1101: required for first-time freshmen with fewer than 12 semester hours of transfer credit only
World Ideas or Philosophy or Non-US History - 3 hours
Art Major, B.F.A. with All Level Teacher Certification – 60 hours
12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB & 12 hours minimum upper level
Lower Level Classes – 30 hours
Upper Level Classes – 30 hours
Sophomore Review
Required after completion of 21 hours of Art.
Pedagogy and Professional Practices – 24 hours
Sophomore Year
EDUC 3315 Students and Learning
Junior Year or Senior Year Semester 1
EDUC 4324 Classroom Management
READ 4326 Disciplinary Literacy
EDUC 4328 Curriculum Design I
Senior Year Second Semester
EDUC 4250 Student Teaching Seminar
EDUC 4501 Student Teaching I
EDUC 4502 Student Teaching II