Admission to the Fine Arts Education program is dependent upon meeting the general requirements for admission to the undergraduate program of the Department of Education. Please refer to the course catalog for the admission requirements for the undergraduate program of the Department of Education. Upon completion of this degree program, students are eligible to obtain the Pennsylvania Teaching Certification in Art PK-12.
Several Studio Art and Art History courses are double-counted to fulfill both Core and Art Education major requirements. Formal Acceptance must be met as a prerequisite to all ED 300 courses and ART 310 and ART 315 .
PLEASE NOTE: A complete list of the foundational requirements (including a list of approved English Literature courses) can be found in the EDUCATION MANUAL.
FOUNDATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Annually updated state required TB test, and criminal, child abuse and FBI record clearances
FY___ SO___ JR___ SR___
Grade C or better in ED 105___ Grade C or better in ED 151___
PROVISIONAL ACCEPTANCE needed for 200-level ED courses:
Cumulative GPA at 27 credits, >= 2.80___
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FORMAL ACCEPTANCE needed for 300-Level ED courses:
Cumulative GPA at 54 credits, >= 3.00___
Passing scores on Basic Skills Assessment___
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Two Math: MA___ and MA___
Two English: EN 100 or EN 150 ___ and EN Literature___
