Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Art Education

For students attending classes at Arizona Western College and preparing to transfer to The University of Arizona, the following course work is recommended. A maximum of 72 units of community college credit may be applied to a bachelor’s degree program at The University of Arizona. Refer to The University of Arizona 1995-97 General Catalog or contact the assistant dean for the College of Fine Arts (621-1301) for additional information.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

A minimum of 12 units of art courses must be completed in residence at The University of Arizona for the major in Art Education.

ART--21 units

• ARH 241, 242
• ART 101, 102, 111, 112, 201

GENERAL EDUCATION SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES

ENGLISH--6 units

• ENG 101, 102

MATHEMATICS--3 units

• MAT 151
• College algebra is the minimum mathematics requirement. One of the following higher level mathematics courses may be substituted:
• BIS 100
• MAT 172, 187, 212, 221

ORAL COMMUNICATION--3 units

• BDC 100, 120, 140
• SPE 215
• THE 171

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDY AREAS
A course may not be used to fulfill requirements in more than one study area.

WESTERN CIVILIZATION--6 units

• ENG 185, 190, 241, 242, 251, 252
• HIS 101, 102, 103
• MUS 120
• PHI 101, 105
• THE 101, 102

SCIENCE--3 units (with or without laboratory)

• Astronomy -- AST - any course
• Biology -- BIO - any course
• Chemistry -- CHM - any course
• Geography -- GEO 110
• Geology -- GLG - any course
• Oceanography -- OCN - any course
• Physics -- PHY - any course
• Plant Sciences -- PLS 100

INDIVIDUALS, SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS--9 units

• History -- HIS 121 or 122
• Psychology -- PSY 101

Select three units of course work from the following options:

• Anthropology -- ANT - any course
• Economics -- ECN - any course
• Geography -- GEO 105
• History -- HIS 220, 280
• Philosophy -- PHI 240
• Political Science -- POS 100, 120, 130
• Psychology -- PSY - any course except 101
• Sociology -- SOC - any course

NON-WESTERN AND MINORITY STUDIES--3 units

• ANT 140
• HIS 230
• SOC 140

ARTS--3-6 units
Complete this requirement through upper-division art history course work after transfer to The University of Arizona.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Contact a pre-education advisor (621-7865) in the College of Education at The University of Arizona for information about admission and education course work. Students pursuing a major in art education must meet the following special requirements before being admitted to the Teacher Education Program:

1. Completion of 56 units of credit applicable to a baccalaureate degree.
2. Cumulative grade-point average of 2.50 (4.0 scale) or higher on the most current 56 units of college course work.

As part of the teacher certification process, the State of Arizona requires all teachers to:

1. Satisfactorily complete the Arizona examination on the United States and Arizona constitutions;
   or
2. Satisfactorily complete course work (POS 110 and POS 221) on the United States and Arizona constitutions.

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