The candidate for the art teacher’s license maintains registration in the Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts. The Department of Art will provide the core of the teaching area preparation. Candidates will have an advisor in both the Department of Art and in the Department of Education. Candidates should contact their advisors for specific course requirements.
Teaching in the public schools requires a certificate issued by the State of Illinois. Art education majors desiring to teach art at the elementary or secondary level must complete the same requirements as those for a BA or BS degree with a major in Studio Art, as well as Professional Education Requirements (below). (Consult the Teacher Education section of this catalog.) The State of Illinois requires content area competency tests for certification. Students will be assigned advisors in art and in the Department of Teacher Education. Regular consultation with both advisors is extremely important.
NOTE: This degree requires more than 124 semester hours to complete. It is also possible to earn a BFA degree with teacher certification. However, both options will require more than four years of study.
Studio Art and Design Requirements
58 Hours (details may be found here)
Professional Education Requirements
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| EDU 100 | Technology Applications | 1.0 |
| EDU 115 | The History of Education in the United States | 3.0 |
| EDU 116 | Introductory Field Experience | 1.0 |
| EDU 210 | Human Development from Birth to Young Adulthood | 3.0 |
| EDU 215 | Strategies for Effective Teaching | 3.0 |
| EDU 219 | Human Development and Effective Field Experience | 1.0 |
| EDU 232 | Meeting the Needs of All Students within the Disciplines | 2.0 |
| EDU 270 | Physical Development and Health | 1.0 |
| EDU 280 | Exploring Diversity: Learners, Families, And Communities | 3.0 |
| EDU 303 | Novice Teaching Experience in K-12 Classrooms | 4.0 |
| EDU 310 | Teacher Performance Assessment | 1.0 |
| EDU 345 | Guiding Learners: Creating Safe, Inclusive Learning Enviro Environments | 3.0 |
| EDU 368 | Content Reading for All Students | 2.0 |
| EDU 369 | Assessing All Students | 2.0 |
| EDU 386 | Methods of Teaching K-12 Art | 3.0 |
| EDU 499 | Student Teaching in the High School | 12.0 |
| Total Hours | 45 |
