Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Art Education

For students attending classes at Mohave Community 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 On-line Catalog or contact 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--36 units

• ART 111, 112, 113, 121, 125, 128, 130, 171, 175, 221, 223, 230

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:

• CIS 110
• MAT 211, 221, 231, 241, 260

ORAL COMMUNICATION--3 units

• ENG 151, 161
• THE 111

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

WESTERN CIVILIZATION--6 units

• ENG 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 251, 275
• HIS 135, 136
• HUM 241, 242, 243 or 244
• PHI 101, 151

SCIENCE--3 units (with or without laboratory)

• Astronomy -- AST 101
• Biology -- BIO - any course
• Chemistry -- CHM - any course
• Geology -- GLG 101
• Physics -- PHY 111, 112

INDIVIDUALS, SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS--9 units

• History -- HIS 131 or 132
• Psychology -- PSY 101

Select three units of course work from the following options:

• Administration of Justice -- AJS 135, 137, 235, 237, 239, 248, 261
• Anthropology -- ANT - any course
• History -- HIS 100, 133, 134, 137, 231, 232, 234, 240
• Philosophy -- PHI 205
• Political Science -- POL 140, 230
• Psychology -- PSY - any course except 101
• Sociology -- SOC - any course
• Women's Studies -- WST 101

NON-WESTERN AND MINORITY STUDIES--3 units

• ANT 201
• ENG 265
• HIS 234, 240

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 (POL 100 and POL 120) on the United States and Arizona constitutions.

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Last updated April 18, 2000