Bachelor of Arts

Visual Arts Education

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Program
Department of Education
Department of Visual Arts

Objective:

To prepare students to teach content courses in grades K-12 for visual arts and meet the requirements for Idaho certification

Administrators: Visual Arts and Undergraduate Education Department Chairs

Secondary Program Requirements:

Requirements: 39 credits in professional education and endorsement specific requirements:

  • Visual Arts Endorsement Area - 45 credits
  • Visual Arts First Endorsement - 30 credits and selection of a second endorsement
  • Visual Arts Second Endorsement - 24 credits and selection of a first endorsement

Professional Education Core Courses: 39 credits

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Sub-Total Credits
39

Courses must be taken at Northwest Nazarene University: EDUC1100, EDUC2550, EDUC2960, EDUC3090, EDUC3410, EDUC3510, EDUC3750, EDUC3920, EDUC4850, EDUC4860, EDUC4870, EDUC4950, Special methods courses in first and second endorsements or endorsement area.

Visual Arts Endorsement

Required Courses: 45 credits in Visual Arts including six credits in education methods.

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Sub-Total Credits
30

Choose two art history courses (six credits) from:

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Sub-Total Credits
6

Choose three elective courses (nine credits) from:

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Sub-Total Credits
9

Visual Arts First Endorsement

Must select a second endorsement. See chart on Department of Education page.

Required Courses: 30 credits of Visual Arts including six credits in education methods.

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Sub-Total Credits
24

Choose one art history course (three credits) from:

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Sub-Total Credits
3

Choose one elective course (three credits) from:

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Sub-Total Credits
3

Visual Arts Second Endorsement

Must select a first endorsement. See chart on Department of Education page.

Required Courses: 24 credits of Visual Arts including six credits in education methods.

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Sub-Total Credits
18

Choose one art history course (three credits) from:

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Sub-Total Credits
3

Choose one elective course (three credits) from:

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Sub-Total Credits
3

 

Program Certification Requirements:

  1. Complete all requirements for a baccalaureate degree.
  2. Complete a subject endorsement area of at least 45 semester credit hours as recommended by the subject department and approved by the Department of Education, or complete a first endorsement of at least 30 semester credit hours and a second endorsement of at least 20 semester credit hours as recommended by the subject departments and approved by the Department of Education.
  3. Complete requirements of the Educator Preparation Program in effect at the time of admission to Educator Preparation as well as any additional requirements if required by changes in the standards of state regulatory agencies.
  4. Complete all required education courses in the secondary program with a grade of B- (2.7) or better.
  5. Complete all required content courses with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
  6. Maintain a 3.0 or better cumulative GPA.
  7. Pass the Praxis content test(s) in endorsement area or first and second endorsements.
Total Credits
69-84