Art Education Requirements (BSE)

Major Requirements
ARTHIST 201SURVEY OF ART - ANCIENT TO 1400CE3
ARTHIST 202SURVEY OF ART - 1400 TO 1900CE3
ARTHIST 203INTRODUCTION TO MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART 3
ARTHIST 420ART THEORY3
ARTSTDIO 1022-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN 13
ARTSTDIO 1033-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN 13
ARTSTDIO 201DRAWING I 13
ARTSTDIO 202DRAWING II3
ARTSTDIO 230PRINTMAKING: INTRODUCTORY SURVEY3
ARTSTDIO 321PAINTING I3
ARTSTDIO 341SCULPTURE I3
ARTSTDIO 251CERAMICS I 3
ARTSTDIO 271METAL AND JEWELRY I3
ARTSTDIO 303DRAWING III: THE FIGURE3
ARTSTDIO 213INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 3
or ARTSTDIO 311 PHOTOGRAPHY: EXPRESSION AND EXPERIMENTATION
MAGD 210VISUAL DESIGN FOR DIGITAL MEDIA3
Select 3 elective units from ARTHIST 23
Select 3 elective units from ARTSTDIO3
Total Units54
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Students must have a minimum 3.00 GPA in ARTSTDIO 102, ARTSTDIO 103, AND ARTSTDIO 201, OR pass the Post Foundations Review.

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 Except ARTHIST 111.

The curriculum in the College of Education and Professional Studies is structured so that students move through classes in a prescribed order. Prerequisites are important and are strongly enforced. The four year plan illustrates the type of curriculum a new freshman could take to complete a degree in four years; it is not an official document. Refer to Academic Advising Report for full requirements.

First Year Advising Notes: By the end of the first year your GPA should be a minimum of 2.75 in order to meet the basic requirements for admission to the College of Education and Professional Studies.

Goals: Talk to your academic advisor about your interests and goals and begin to understand career options for your major. Explore student groups and organizations and join one that feels right for you. These groups offer a great way to learn more about the major and begin networking. Explore on-campus resources such as undergraduate research opportunities, the Mary Poppe Chrisman Success Center, and the Office of Global Experiences.

After your first year: Become comfortable in understanding and reading your Academic Advising Report.

Second Year Advising Notes: To stay on track, you should complete your foundation block courses by the end of your second year. You should plan to apply for admission to Professional Studies at the beginning of your fourth semester, once you have completed 40 credits. Make sure you meet the basic requirements for admission by visiting our website: https://www.uww.edu/coeps/advising-licensure#admissions

Goals: Be admitted to Professional Studies. Get to know the resources available to you in Winther Hall such as the Cloud Lab, the Office of Clinical Experiences, and the Academic Advising Office.

After your second year: Understand your program plan and graduation requirements.

Third Year Advising Notes: A faculty member will be assigned as your advisor once you are admitted to Professional Studies. They should be used to help you determine your program plan.

Goals: Attend the Hawk Career Fair as well as networking events and employer information meetings. Pursue a leadership position within a student organization or volunteer group. Get to know your professors, especially in your major. Start connecting what you learn in the classroom to how it will apply to your career.

After your third year: Work with your faculty advisor to make sure you’re on track to graduate. Continue to seek major-related employment.

Courses in red require Admission to Professional Studies. You will not be allowed to register for these courses without applying, and being admitted to Professional Studies. Courses denoted with a * are only offered in the semester listed.

Fourth Year Advising Notes: Apply for graduation online through the Registrar’s Office one full semester before you anticipate graduating. Complete all required testing. Work with your program coordinator and the Office of Clinical Experiences in order to confirm your student teaching placement.

Goals: Work with the Career Service Office to perfect your resume and cover letter. Attend networking events, career fairs, and employer information meetings. Read professional journals and consider a student membership in a professional organization.

Students must begin their Math and English sequences with the appropriate course. The English course a student starts with will be determined by their ACT English or SAT Verbal score. The Math course a student starts with will be determined by their UW System math placement score.

Admission to Professional Studies is required for students to take upper division courses in their educator preparation program. Eligibility requirements can be found at: http://www.uww.edu/coeps/advising-admissions/admission-to- professional-education

The Art Bachelor of Science in Education (BSE) program leads to license to teach Art content courses at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Early Childhood through Adolescence developmental level (all ages in a public school). This program does not require completion of a separate minor. However, students may pursue any minor offered at UW-Whitewater if they wish and this may lengthen their time to graduation. If the student completes a licensable minor, they will be endorsed for licensure in their minor content area as well. Typically, a licensable minor will match the developmental level(s) of the major area.

Students pursuing the Art Bachelor of Art degree with Licensure emphasis program or the Art Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with Licensure emphasis program will also be endorsed for licensure upon successful completion of their program to teach Art content courses at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Early Childhood through Adolescence developmental level (all ages in a public school). For more information on these options, contact the Department of Art and Design (www.uww.edu/cac/art-design).

Students will be required to pass additional assessments prior to student teaching and licensure.

First Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
ENGLISH 100 or 1013-4ENGLISH 1023
PEGNRL 1921ARTSTDIO 1033
ARTSTDIO 1023ARTSTDIO 2013
ARTSTDIO 2513ARTHIST 2013
CORE 1103MATH 1393
INTRAUNV 1041 
 14-15 15
Second Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
POST-FOUNDATION PORTFOLIO REVIEW ARTHIST 2033
ARTSTDIO 2023ARTSTDIO 2713
ARTSTDIO 2303EDFOUND 2123
ARTHIST 2023COMM 1103
GENED Lab Science (NSWL)4-5CORE 120 or 1403
CORE 1303GENED Natural Science and Wellness (NSW-N or NSW-Q)3
 16-17 18
Third Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
EDFNDPRC 2103SPECED 2053
ARTSTDIO 213 or 2133CORE 3903
EDFOUND 2433SECNDED 46613
ARTSTDIO 3213ARTSTDIO 3413
Art History Elective3ARTSTDIO 3033
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
SECNDED 42313FACULTY ADJUDICATION/SENIOR SHOW 
MAGD 2103GENED (SBS-S or SBS-E)3
EDFOUND 42513ELEMMID 42413
ARTSTDIO Elective3SECNDED 46013
ENGLISH 274 or 370 (ENG 274 Recommended)3ARTHIST 4203
 CIFLD 37212
 15 14
Fifth Year
FallUnits 
CIFLD 47116 
CIFLD 47416 
 12
Total Units: 134-136
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Require Admission to Professional Education. You will not be allowed to register for these courses without applying, and being admitted to the College of Education and Professional Studies. Eligibility requirements can be found at: https://www.uww.edu/coeps/advising-licensure#admissions