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College of Fine Arts

BFA in Art Education emphasis (Art) (2025 - 2026)

Note
Note

Grades below C (2.000 grade points) in ARTE, ARTF, ARTG, ARTH or ARTS courses may not be applied toward degree requirements.

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101: College English I 1 010 3 ENGL 102: College English II 1 010 3
MATH 131: Contemporary Mathematics 1 030 3 COMM 111: Public Speaking 1 020 3
GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 2 070 3 GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3
ARTF 102: Introduction to Art and Design 3 ARTF 145: Foundation Drawing 3
ARTF 136: Foundation 2-D Design 3 ARTF 189: Foundation 3-D Design 3
ARTH 125_: Introduction to Art History 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 18

Total hours for 1st year: 33

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours Summer Semester Summer Hours
GEN ED: Natural & Physical Sciences w/ Lab 040 4 GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3 GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3
GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3 ARTF 202: Mid-Program Review 3 6 0
ARTH 125_: Introduction to Art History 3 ARTH 300-level or above course 3
ARTS 240: Introduction to Life Drawing 3 ARTS 232: Introduction to Photography 3
ARTS 252: Introduction to Painting Media 3 ARTS 261: Introduction to Printmaking 3
ARTS 270: Introduction to Ceramics 3
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 15 Summer Total Hours 3

Total hours for 2nd year: 34

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ARTE 310: ISAM: Elementary Art Education and Literacy 5 3 ARTE 303: Stimulating Creative Behavior 3
ARTG/S 300-level or above course 3 ARTE 414: ISAM: Secondary Art Education 6 3
CI 311: Introduction to Diversity: Field Experience 4 1 ARTE 511: Cross-Cultural Aesthetic Inquiry 6 3
CI 320: Introduction to Diversity: Exceptionalities 4 2 ARTG/S 300-level or above course 3
CI 427: Philosophy, History and Ethics of Education 3 ARTS 312: Community Arts Engagement 6 3
Choose one of the following:
  • ARTE 313: Fiber Exploration
  • ARTS 282: Introduction to Sculpture and Extended Media
  • ARTE 302: Jewelry Design/Construction
ARTE 313 - Fall Only; ATS 282 - Spring Only; ARTE 302 - Spring Only		 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 30

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Diversity Designation 070 3 ARTE 459: Teaching Internship: Elementary Art 6 4
ARTE 410: ISAM: Preteaching Internship: Middle 5 3 ARTE 462: Teaching Internship: Secondary Art 6 4
ARTG/S 300-level or above course 3 ARTE 517: Teaching Internship Seminar 6 1
ARTH 347: Themes in Contemporary Art and Design I 5 3 CAS 501: Teacher Licensure Capstone 6 0
CI 403: Learning and Educational Assessment 2
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 9

Total hours for 4th year: 23

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

  1. C- or higher required.
  2. Students who have earned an Associate Degree or 30 credit hours prior to high school graduation and before starting classes at WSU as a degree-bound student, may be exempt from taking a First-Year Seminar course. Those students must take an additional general education approved course.
  3. To enroll in ARTF 202, students must have completed at least 6 credits of ARTF courses and be concurrently enrolled in any remaining ARTF credits; and have completed or be concurrently enrolled in at least 3 credits of ARTH 125__.
  4. Must be taken together.
  5. Fall Only
  6. Spring Only

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated