ART, CONCENTRATION—ART TEACHER CERTIFICATION LICENSURE FOR GRADES K-12 ACADEMIC MAP:
DEGREE BS (120 CREDIT HOURS)
This degree map is a semester-by-semester course schedule for students majoring in Art with a concentration in Art
Teacher Certification Licensure for Grades K-12. The milestones listed to the right of each semester are designed to keep
a student on track to graduate in four years. The s chedule serves as a general guideline to help build a full schedule
each s e m e s t e r . Milestones are courses and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major.
When one or more milestones are missed, students should consult with an academic advisor to determine if another degree
path would be more suitable.
Students who wish the Bachelor of Science Degree with licensure (teacher certification) to teach Art in grades K-12 must seek
formal admission to the program through the College of Education, during the sophomore year. They must have a 2.75
cumulative quality point average at time of application for admission and must pass the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) or
the Computer-Based Academic Skills Assessments Test (CBT). Students who have previously earned a 21 on the ACT, 22 on the
Enhanced ACT or a combined 990 on the verbal and mathematics portions of the SAT are exempt from the PPST or the CBT. For
a full statement of admission and retention requirements see the Teacher Education Program under the College of Education
section. Students are required to student teach at both elementary and secondary schools to fulfill the certification
requirements. Satisfactory completion of the program results in licensure for teaching grades K-12 in Tennessee public schools.
The Tennessee Board of Regents Teacher Education Redesign Initiative, Ready2Teach, officially began in the fall semester of
2013. Ready2Teach requires residency in K-12 schools during the senior or final year (fall and spring) of undergraduate teacher
licensure programs. The residency year includes Residency I during the fall semester and Residency 2 during the spring
semester. Residency 1 will include methods courses and 90+ hours field study in K-12 schools. Residency 2 requires a full
semester (16 weeks) of student teaching. Residency 1 will only be offered in the fall while Residency 2 will only occur in the
spring. This initiative applies to all undergraduate teacher education candidates pursuing teacher licensure. Students are
required to seek advisement regarding their licensure programs as early as possible during their academic career at Tennessee
State University to ensure that all prerequisite courses and Praxis exams are complete in preparation for Residency.
Tennessee State University recognizes that students have diverse learning, life, and professional experiences. The University
provides opportunities for students to earn college credit toward the degree through a number of assessment options that
evaluate their learning experiences. These paths are grouped under the category “Prior Learning Assessment” (PLA). Various
means of earning PLA credit at TSU are the following: Advance Placement Program, American Council of Education (ACE)
Military Credit, American Council on Education (ACE) other Assessed Credit, College Level Exam Program (CLEP), DSST Credit by
Examination Program (includes DANTES Examination), Institutional Course Challenge Exams (Departmental Exams),
International Baccalaureate Credit, Other Military Service, Portfolio Assessment. To learn more about PLA contact your
academic advisor or the Office of Student Support Services for Adult and Distance Learners (615) 963-7001.
Department Chair: Carlyle Johnson, Email: [email protected]
Mapping Coordinator: Carlyle Johnson, Email: [email protected]
Department Web Address: http://www.tnstate.edu/art/degrees.aspx
Fall Schedule
Semester 1
ART 1210 Drawing I
ART 1310 Design I
ENGL 1010 Composition
ART 1010 Art Appreciation
COMM 2200 Public Speaking
UNIV 1000 Orientation
Total hours
Milestones
Hrs.
3
Semester 1
DECLARE: Art with Teacher Certification as Major and meet with
Advisor
3
3
3
3
1
16
1
Spring Schedule
Semester 2
ART 1220 Drawing II
ART 1320 Design II
ART 2410 Crafts
ENGL 1020 Freshman II
MATH 1410 Number Systems I
Total hours
Hrs.
3
3
3
3
3
15
Fall Schedule
Semester 3
ART 2010 African American Art
EDCI 2010 History and Foundations of Ed
Sophomore Literature
BIOL 1010/1011 Biology I with Lab
HIST 2010 American History I
Total hours
Hrs.
3
3
3
4
3
16
Spring Schedule
Semester 4
ART 2210 Painting I
PSYC 2420 Human Growth and Learn.
PHYS 1030 Conceptual Physics w/ Lab
Hrs.
3
3
4
SOCI 2010 Introduction to Sociology
3
HIST 2020 American History II
Total hours**
3
16
Milestones
Semester 2
COMPLETE: Core courses in Art, Freshman English I, II
Milestones
Semester 3
Praxis I Exams-Reading, Writing and Math
(or fulfill the exempt score on the ACT -22 or SAT – 1020)
Milestones
Semester 4
Apply for Admission Teacher Education/Pre-Residency Block 1;
minimum GPA
2.75; satisfactory report on Criminal Background Check; C (or higher) on
all
Freshman/Sophomore classes.
Note: Freshmen/Sophomore. Classes may be taken during summer terms when available.
Fall Schedule
Semester 5 Pre-Residency-Block I*
ART 3310 Art History I
ART 3010 Ceramics I
ART 3500 Printmaking
Social Sciences Elective (General Ed)
*EDSE 3330 Education of Exceptional
Children
Total hours
Hrs.
3
3
3
3
3
Milestones
Semester 5
Praxis II Exam-Art Content Knowledge
*Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program
15
Note: *Blocked courses will only be offered during the semesters listed here during the Junior and Senior Years
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Spring Schedule
Semester 6 Pre-Residency-Block 2*
ART 3600 Public School Art
ART 3320 Art History II
*EDCI 3870 Curriculum Development
*EDRD 4910 Reading in the Secondary
Schools
Humanities Elective (General Ed
Total hours
Hrs.
3
3
3
3
Milestones
Semester 6
Apply - ADMISSION TO RESIDENCY 1-Block 3
*Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education/Block I
3
15
All Teacher Education/Blocked* courses during Junior/Senior years are required during the semesters indicated.
Fall Schedule
Semester 7 Residency I-Block 3*
ART 3710 Method of Teaching Art
Education
ART 4500 Senior Project
ART 4490 Art Portfolio
*EDCI 4620 Field Experience in Education
III (approximately 90-100+ hrs. in field
placement)
Hrs.
3
3
3
6
Total hours
Milestones
Semester 7
Praxis II EXAM: Principles of Learning and Teaching (7-12)
*Pre-Requisite: Admission to Residency I/CPR Cert.
*Co-Requisite Courses: Residency I /Block 3
15
Spring Schedule
Semester 8
Hrs.
EDCI 4705 Educational Student Teaching
ART 4720 Enhanced Student Teaching
3
9
(continuation of Residency I Field
Placement)
Total hours
Milestones
Semester 8
Take Senior Exit Exam and Apply for Graduation
*Pre-Requisite: Successful Completion of Residency 1-Block 3 and ALL
Praxis
(16 weeks/M-F in field)
12
Teacher Licensure Candidates are only eligible to participate in professional education classes upon successfully admission to
the Teacher Education program at the conclusion of their Sophomore year.
PROFESSIONAL ED COURSES
37 HRS.
ART 3600 Public School Art
ART 3710 Methods in Art Education
ART 4720 Enhanced Student Teaching
EDCI 2010 History& Philosophy of Education
EDCI 3870 Curriculum Development
EDRD 4910 Reading in the Secondary Schools
EDCI 4620 Field Study in Education III
EDCI 4705 Educational Student Teacher Seminar
EDSE 3330 Education of Exceptional Children
3
3
9
3
3
3
6
3
3
FALL
SPRING
X, juniors
X, seniors
X, seniors
X, sophomores
X, juniors
X, juniors
X, seniors
X, seniors
X, juniors
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Employment Information:
Representative Job Titles Related to this Major:
Representative Employers:
International study is available for all T S U students and may include opportunities for internships or taking course
work towards various minors. International study may have an impact on the MAP, therefore, it is important to consult
with the academic advisor for this major before participating in an international Program opportunity. Students interested
in study abroad opportunities should contact the Office of International Programs and consult with their academic advisor.
This map is not intended to be a contract; either expressed or implied, between the University and the students, but
represents a flexible program of the current curriculum which may be altered from time to time to carry out the academic
objectives of the University. TSU specifically reserves the right to change, delete or add to any MAP at any time within the
student’s period of study at the University.
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