Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Art Education

For students attending classes at the Maricopa County Community Colleges 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 in the Faculty 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 this major.

ART--63 units

• ARH 101, 102
• ART 105, 111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 131, 132, 151, 152, 161, 165, 167, 168, 172, 241, 242, 253

GENERAL EDUCATION SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES

ENGLISH--6 units

• ENG 101 or 107
• ENG 102 or 108

MATHEMATICS--3 units

• MAT 150 or 151 or 152

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

• CIS 105
• MAT 172, 182, 187, 212, 220, 221, 225, 227, 230, 231, 241

ORAL COMMUNICATION--3 units

• COM 125, 222, 225, 241, 243, 271, 281
• THP 111, 112 or 112AA, 241, 243, 271

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

WESTERN CIVILIZATION--6 units

• HIS 100, 101, 102
• HUM 103, 104, 108
• MHL 141, 142
• PHI 101 or 102, 105

SCIENCE--3 units (with or without laboratory)

• Agricultural Science -- AGS 164
• Astronomy - -AST - any course
• Biology -- BIO - any course
• Chemistry -- CHM - any course
• Geography -- GPH - any course
• Geology -- GLG - any course
• Physics -- PHY - any course

INDIVIDUALS, SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS--9 units

• History -- HIS 103 or 104
• Psychology -- PSY 101

Select three units of course work from the following options:

• Administration of Justice -- AJS 101, 109, 110, 114, 118, 120, 123, 155, 210, 225, 257, 258, 259
• Anthropology -- ASB or ASM - any course
• Geography -- GCU - any course
• History -- HIS - any course except 100-104
• Philosophy -- PHI 243, 244
• Political Science -- POS 100, 101, 103, 115, 120, 125, 130, 140, 180, 201, 210, 223, may select POS 220* or 221* and 222*; PAD 113
• Psychology -- PSY - any course except 101
• Religious Studies -- REL - any course
• Sociology -- SOC - any course

* Students in the Maricopa District may take POS 220 or POS 221 and 222 to complete this requirement.

NON-WESTERN AND MINORITY STUDIES--3 units

• COM 168, 263
• ENH 112, 114, 265, 285
• HIS 121, 201, 203, 243, 271, 272, 275, 276, 277, 294
• REL 202, 243
• SOC 140, 143, 212, 242
• SPH 245

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

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
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 220 or 221 and 222) on the United States and Arizona constitutions. (Refer to the individuals, societies and institutions requirement.)

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