ART EDUCATION
NSU is known regionally for its output of great teachers in both Elementary and Secondary Education. Through our Art Education classes future educators learn hands on creativity building projects for their future students. They are also taught how to encourage artistic development in their students by presenting art clearly and efficiently.
All of our students begin our program by taking 36 credit hours in our intensive foundations program which includes:
- ART 2103 - Crafts I
- ART 3423 - Ceramics I
- ART 3542 - Elementary Art Education
- ART 4233 - Secondary Art Education
- ART 4801 - Capstone Senior Exhibition
Additionally our Art Education students must complete requirements from our University's Education department which include:
- Be accepted for admission to teacher education, pre-II internship, and full internship according to published course sequence and guidelines.
- Demonstrate proficiency at the high novice level in a language other than English.
- Develop a portfolio which documents their accomplishments, learning, and strengths related to the competencies, standards, and outcomes established by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
- Complete all courses in the Professional Education Core with a grade of “C” or higher.
- EDUC 3113 - Educational Psychology - Can be taken prior to admission to teacher education.
- EDUC 3313 - Clinical Teaching/Pre-Internship I - Can be taken prior to admission to teacher education. Apply for admission to teacher education during this semester.
- EDUC 4823 - Technology in Education Must be admitted to teacher education.
- SPED 4433 - Introduction to Education of Children with Exceptionalities - Can be taken prior to admission to teacher education.
- EDUC 4353 - Teaching Methods and Practices - Must be admitted to teacher education. This course should be taken the semester immediately before the full internship semester.
- EDUC 4032 - Pre-Internship II - Must be admitted to teacher education. Apply for admission to Pre-II the semester before enrollment. This course should be taken the semester immediately before the full internship semester.
- Intern Teaching Block - 12 hours (Must be taken in final semester)
- EDUC 4064 - Secondary Intern Teaching (Full Internship Program)
- EDUC 4066 - Secondary Intern Teaching (Full Internship Program)
- EDUC 4252 - Seminar# – Liberal Arts & Sciences Courses
Example: Ceramics 1