Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Art Education

For students attending classes at Yavapai 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--45 units

• ART 110 or 111, 112 and 114, 113, 120, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 194, 200, 201, 210

GENERAL EDUCATION SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES

ENGLISH--6 units

• ENG 101 or 103
• ENG 102 or 104

MATHEMATICS--3 units

• MTH 131

One of the following higher level math courses may be substituted:

• CIS 141
• MTH 135, 151, 152, 180, 181, 195, 230, 251, 274

ORAL COMMUNICATION--3 units

• SPC 132, 133, 233
• THR 131, 132

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

WESTERN CIVILIZATION--6 units

• HUM 235, 236, 241 or 241h, 242 or 242h
• LSC 201, 202, 203
• PHI 101, 111
• SPC 132, 133, 233
• THR 131, 132

SCIENCE--3 units (with or without laboratory)

• Astronomy -- PHY 131
• Biology -- BIO - any course
• Chemistry -- CHM - any course
• Geology -- GLG - any course
• Physics -- PHY 101 and 102, 140, 141 or 155, 142 or 251

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 101, 102, 201
• Anthropology -- ANT - any course
• Geography -- GEO - any course
• History -- HIS 129, 133, 135, 136, 241, 242, 271, 281
• Philosophy -- PHI 121, 201, 245
• Political Science -- POS 100, 236, 240
• Psychology -- PSY - any course except 101
• Sociology -- SOC - any course

NON-WESTERN AND MINORITY STUDIES--3 units

• ANT 231, 232
• ENG 237
• HIS 133, 136

ARTS--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 221 and POS 222) on the United States and Arizona constitutions.

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Last updated March 20, 2000