Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Art Education

For students attending classes at Central Arizona 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 course work must be completed in residence at The University of Arizona for this major.

ART--21 units

• ART 101, 106, 201, 204, 205, 207, 208

GENERAL EDUCATION SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES

ENGLISH--6 units

• ENG 101, 102

MATHEMATICS--3 units

• MAT 150, 151, 152

College algebra is the minimum mathematics requirement. One of the following higher level mathematics courses may be substituted:

• CIS 120; MAT 171, 187, 211

ORAL COMMUNICATION--3 units

• SPE 100, 201
• THE 101, 102

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

WESTERN CIVILIZATION--6 units

• HIS 103, 104
• LIT 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206
• MHL 100
• PHI 101, 105
• THE 105, 106

SCIENCE--3 units (with or without laboratory)

• Biology -- BIO - any course
• Chemistry -- CHM - any course
• Geology -- GLG - any course
• Physics -- PHY - any course
• Science -- SCI - 100, 101

INDIVIDUALS, SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS--9 units

• History -- HIS 101 or 102
• Psychology -- PSY 101

Select three units of course work from the following options:

• Anthropology -- ASB 102; ARH 200, 201, 202, 210
• Economics -- ECN - any course
• Geography -- GEO 101
• History -- HIS 105, 107, 201
• Philosophy -- PHI 112
• Political Science -- POS 102, 104
• Psychology -- PSY - any course except 101
• Sociology -- SOC - any course

NON-WESTERN AND MINORITY STUDIES--3 units

• HIS 107, 201
• PHI 112

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 101 and POS 103) on the United States and Arizona constitutions.

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