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2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Education: Initial Teacher Certification in Art Education Birth-12


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Undergraduate studio art majors with a 2.7 overall GPA and a 3.0 GPA in studio art courses are eligible to apply to the Art Education program after the first semester of sophomore year. Applicants should complete a Declaration of Major Form available in the Academic Advisement Center.

In addition to the Art Education Program courses, students must complete the New York State Certification Examinations required for certification:

  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences (LAST)
  2. Assessment of Teaching Skills – Written (ATSW) (Because art certification is Birth –12, students may take either the Elementary or the Secondary version of the exam.)
  3. Content Area – Visual Arts (CST)

This program requires completion of the Art Education Major. For a complete list of requirements, please visit the Art Education Major page. 

Required Courses for Initial Certification in Art Education Birth-12


In addition to the general Education requirements listed above, students pursuing initial certification in Art Education are required to complete the following courses:

Sample Program for Initial Certification in Art Education Birth-12


Below is a sample program for students pursuing Initial Certification in Art Education.

Note that this sample only lists education requirements. Please see the Art Education Major page for a complete list of requirements for this program.

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