An introduction to art structure and styles of art; relationships between past ideas and current trends. TBR Common Course: ART 1035

The principles and techniques of design and their application to two-dimensional art forms. Six-hour studio course. TBR Common Course: ART 1340

Develops observational drawing skills and a formal drawing vocabulary; introduces various drawing materials. Six-hour studio course. TBR Common Course: ART 1045

Emphasis on elements of design as they operate in the three-dimensional environment. Six-hour studio course. TBR Common Course: ART 1350

Prerequisites: ART 1610 and ART 1620 with a minimum grade of C. A continuation of ART 1620 with specific emphasis placed on drawing processes and expression. Six-hour studio course. TBR Common Course: ART 1050

Prerequisite: ART 1610 with C or better. Introduces the fundamental language and technology of digital media in visual art and design. 

Survey of the non-Western arts of Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania from ancient to modern times.

Survey of the arts of the Western tradition from the Paleolithic era through the Gothic period.

Prerequisite: ART 1920 with C or better. Survey of the arts of the Western tradition from the late Gothic period to the present.

(Same as SPAN 2105, PS 2105, SOC 2105, ANTH 2105, GEOG 2105.) A multidisciplinary, team-taught introduction to Latin America. Covers the cultures and societies of the region in terms of pre-history, history, geography, politics, art, languages, and literatures. Required course for all Latin American Studies minors.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1640, and ART 1650 with C or better or ART 2310 with C or better or permission of instructor. An introduction to printmaking, including multiple methods of silkscreen and relief printing. Handmade stencils used as well as those generated by computer and copy machine. Six-hour studio course.

Examines the recent history and contemporary theories of art education, with special emphasis on the essential content of discipline-based art education (aesthetics, criticism, history, and production); introduces general curricular concerns, assessment, and advocacy issues.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, and ART 1650 with C or higher or permission of instructor. Procedures involved in the production of graphic design materials by means of computer. Basics of word processing, drawing, and page layout programs for graphic design. Six-hour studio course.

An introduction to typography including the history, usage, and anatomy of letterforms. Projects focus on creative problem-solving using type as image as well as a means of communication. Projects range from word interpretation to page layout using industry-standard applications. Six -hour studio course.

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor or specific Study Abroad program director. Explores lower-division issues in art. Subject will vary with instructor. May be repeated up to 9 hours.  

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1630, and ART 1650 with C or better or permission of instructor. Processes and techniques used in sculpture including modeling, welding, and wood construction. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, and ART 1640 with C or better or permission of instructor. Introduction to painting techniques in particular media with emphasis on basic representational skills, awareness of formal issues, and vocabulary specific to particular media. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, and ART 1630 with C or better or permission of instructor. Studio experiences in designing and creating three-dimensional ceramic forms emphasizing techniques of hand construction. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisite: Permission of department. Offers career preparation for the contemporary visual artist; preparation of professional documents and discussion of professional roles and responsibilities.  

Prerequisites: ART 1610 and PSY 1410 with minimum grade of C. Topics include a historical overview, examination of professional standards and research, mental health resources, personal mental health assessment, and the exploration of art techniques that support wellness and healing.

Prerequisite: ART 3001 with minimum grade of C. Topics include the therapeutic properties of art media and techniques and methods to effectively engage participants in art practices as well as overviews of pre-professional art facilitation approaches within diverse settings and with a variety of populations.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1630, and ART 1650 with C or better or permission of instructor. An introductory course related to the techniques, materials, and concepts of utilizing wood as a primary method for art making. Material use and conceptual relevance will guide students as they explore wood fabrication, carving, and laminating techniques in combination with mold making and experimental use of additional media. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1630, and ART 1650 with C or better or permission of instructor. An introductory course related to the techniques, materials, and concepts of utilizing metal as a primary method for art making. Material use and conceptual relevance will guide students as they explore metal fabrication, welding techniques, and foundry processes such as lost wax and sand mold casting. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1630, and ART 1650 with C or better or permission of instructor. An introductory course related to the techniques, materials, and concepts of utilizing digital-based processes such as 3D printing, laser cutting/engraving, and CNC-based plasma cutting as primary methods for art making. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1640, and ART 1650 with C or better or permission of instructor. An introductory level print media course which includes the learning of various methods of silkscreen printing and digital processes related to print media. Topics covered include hand drawn stencils, computer generated imagery, and digital printing. Six hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1640, and ART 1650 with C or better or permission of instructor. An introductory level print media course in planographic (flat) image making. Topics include printing from lithographic limestone, photographic plates, and multiple methods of monotype printing. Features print processes that use direct drawing, photographic imagery, and layered color. Six hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, and ART 1630 with C or better or permission of instructor. Explores handbuilt ceramics techniques with an emphasis on developing sculptural forms. Builds an awareness of formal problems, media trouble shooting, and verbal and visual vocabulary specific to handbuilt ceramics. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, and ART 1630 with C or better or permission of instructor. Development of skills in the use of materials and equipment used in the creation of sculptural ceramic forms at an advanced level. Emphasizes further development of a theoretical framework for understanding ceramics processes and how to combine them with other media. Experimental methods and emerging technologies introduced. Six hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, and ART 1640 with C or better or permission of instructor. Explores painting techniques in particular media with an emphasis on developing observational drawing and painting skills employing still life arrangements. Builds an awareness of formal problems and verbal and visual vocabulary specific to particular media. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, and ART 1640 with C or better or permission of instructor. Explores painting techniques in particular media with an emphasis on developing observational drawing and painting skills employing the figure in various arrangements. Builds an awareness of formal problems and verbal and visual vocabulary specific to particular media. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 3070 and ART 3071 with C or better or permission of instructor. Explores painting techniques in various mediums with an emphasis on developing the student's individual and personal expression. Builds an awareness of formal problems and verbal and visual vocabulary specific to particular mediums. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisite: ART 1640 with C (2.0) or better or permission of instructor. Introduction to watercolor painting. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisite: ART 3330 with C or better or permission of instructor. An understanding of graphic design process in a design business. Emphasizes real world aspects of graphic design through individual projects for real world clients.

Prerequisites: ART 4130, ART 4520, ART 4720, and ART 4820 with or better; permission of department. Focuses on developing, creating, and exhibiting individual artworks within a group dynamic towards the successful completion of the senior exhibition.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1640, and ART 1650 with C or better or permission of instructor. Includes copper plate etching, collagraph, and relief printing from wood. Usage of non-toxic etching grounds and multiple forms of creating images from relief. Six hour studio course.

Lecture class with hands-on component designed to inform about the role of art in the life of the child; exposure to art history and appreciation; children as image makers; the importance of curiosity, observation, and imagination to the child and classroom; and methodology related to the integration of visual art into the classroom.

Prerequisite: ART 2200 with C or better or permission of instructor. Investigates child development theories and concerns related to children, the elementary school culture, curriculum development and implementation, and teaching and management strategies. Materials and processes appropriate to K-6 art education explored in studio lab. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisite: ART 2200 with C or better or permission of instructor. Focuses on the nature of middle and high school students, the secondary school culture, curriculum development and implementation, and teaching and management strategies. Materials and processes appropriate to 7-12 art education explored in studio lab. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisite: ART 2200 with C or better or permission of instructor. Participation in the K-12 art classroom setting with class discussions and readings about the teaching experience. Advanced art curriculum development for the K-12 level. A maximum of 9 credits may be applied to a degree. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 2310 and ART 2325 with C or better. Explores the relationship between word and image. Projects focus on visual language, concept, formation, and technical skills. Various design methodologies covered using industry-standard applications. Current designers and design trends introduced. Students must pass a comprehensive portfolio review after ART 3325, Word and Image, to enroll in most upper division Graphic Design courses. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 2325 and ART 3325; permission of department. The beginning of portfolio-based problems, more advanced and complex conceptual skills, production techniques, and an introduction to the offset printing process. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisite: ART 3325 with C or better or permission of instructor. Intermediate-level graphic design course that focuses on designing product labels, exterior structures, and any other components of product packaging. Students will work on concept development, problem-solving, and surface design. Computer-generated renderings and three-dimensional forms produced. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisite: ART 2325. Advanced view of graphic design process in interface design. Emphasizes formal, conceptual, and technical aspects of interface design through individual projects created with industry specific software applications. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor or specific Study Abroad program director. Explores upper-division issues in art. Subject will vary with instructor. May be repeated up to 9 hours.  

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1630, and ART 1650 with C or better or permission of instructor. Introduction to the processes and techniques used in sculpture, including casting techniques; subtractive and constructive experiences with a variety of materials. Six hour studio course.

Prerequisite: ART 2510 or ART 3520 with C or better or permission of instructor. Development of concepts and techniques with primary emphasis on wood sculpture. Wood construction, carving, laminating, and subordinate use of other sculpture materials. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 1640 (all with C or better) or permission of instructor. Introduces making artist's books, covering basic book structures, bookbinding, simple image-making techniques, using paper as a creative medium, and developing creative content. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 1640 with C or better. An advanced course in drawing with an emphasis on the creation of original imagery and the development of the ability to render images objectively using a variety of methods and media. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 1910, ART 1920, and ART 1930 with a grade of C or better. Focuses on developing visual analysis skills required in connoisseurship for use in the detection of art forgery and fakery. Students will study cases of art forgery and fakery of both historical and contemporary objects, paintings, drawings, and ancient artifacts.

Prerequisites: ART 1910, ART 1920, and ART 1930 with a grade of C or better. Includes lectures on museum practices and an experiential learning component in the Todd Gallery. Covers the fundamentals of museum ethics, connoisseurship, and operational procedures unique to university art galleries and museums of art.

Prerequisites: ART 2310 with C or better or permission of instructor. Explores the use of the computer in relation to art and design concepts in two- and three-dimensional media. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 3610 with C or better or permission of instructor. Computer-generated or assisted art work. Development of original work in art or design. Six-hour studio course.

Introduces concepts. Specific concepts include gesture and expression, spatial structure and proportion, and the effects of light and drapery on the human form. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, and ART 1640 with C or better. Develops visual thinking processes and objective drawing skills using a variety of color drawing media, the principles of color theory, and an understanding of the broader context of the historical, cultural, psychological, and physiological aspects of color.

Prerequisite: ART 1610, ART 1620, and ART 1640 with C or better. A continuation of ART 2710 with additional attention paid to individual expression and art historical perspectives. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisite: ART 2710 with C or better or permission of instructor. The creative process, idea development, and project planning in painting. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisite: ART 1920 and ART 1930 with C or better or permission of instructor. Art from the age of the Crusades and Pilgrimages and Romanesque and Gothic periods as viewed from both European and Islamic perspectives.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 1650 (all with C or better) or ART 2310 with C or better or permission of instructor. Introduces letterpress printing, typesetting, designing, and printing raised forms to create text and image. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, and ART 1630 with C or better. Basic processes and techniques of creating three-dimensional clay forms on the wheel (cylinders, bowls, and mugs). Some basic hand-building methods introduced. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites:  ART 2810 and ART 3820 or permission of instructor. Studio experiences in designing, forming, and decorating functional/non-functional forms. Introduction to some basic materials processes (clay and glaze formulation and firing techniques). Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 1920 and ART 1930 with C or better or permission of instructor. Surveys the art of the Islamic world from the late seventh century to the sixteenth century. Focuses on the materials, iconography, style, and historical context of architecture, sculpture, painting, manuscript production, and decorative arts in the Middle East, North Africa, and Southern Europe.

Prerequisites: ART 1920 and ART 1930 with C or better or permission of instructor. Surveys Early Christian, Byzantine, and Early Medieval art in Europe. Focuses on the materials, iconography, style, and historical context of art and architecture produced in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean region from the third century to the eleventh century.

Prerequisites: ART 1920 and ART 1930 with C or better or permission of instructor. Art of Northern Europe from the late fourteenth century through the sixteenth century focusing on architecture, sculpture, and painting from England, France, Germany, and the Low Countries.

Prerequisite: ART 1910 with C or better or permission of instructor. Survey of the arts of indigenous cultures of North America.

Prerequisites: ART 1910 with C or better or permission of instructor. Survey of pre-Columbian arts of Mesoamerica from the Olmec to the Mexica.

Prerequisites: ART 1910 with C or better or permission of instructor. Survey of the pre-Columbian arts of Peru from the Chavin to the Inca.

Prerequisite: ART 1930 with C or better or permission of instructor. A survey of the art of Latin America from the period of Independence (1821) to the present, focusing on architecture, sculpture, and painting from Mexico through South America. Impact of these cultural expressions on Hispanic/Chicano/Latino arts of the United States.

Prerequisites: ART 1920 and ART 1930 with C or better or permission of instructor. Examination of the visual arts of the Italian Renaissance (c. 1300-1600 CE).

Prerequisites: ART 1910, ART 1920, and ART 1930 with C or better; Art History majors only. Practical visual resources management course for students in a professional setting. Theory, standards, techniques, and management of digital and analog image collections in academic or not-for-profit settings.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 1650 with C or better or ART 2310 with C or better or permission of instructor. Multimedia design, including the design, planning, and creation of web sites. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 1910, ART 1920, and ART 1930 with C or better or permission of instructor. Considers the historical and philosophical foundations of art history as a modern discipline as well as the various interpretive methods used by art historians.

Prerequisites: ART 1910, ART 1920, and ART 1930 with C or better or permission of instructor. Ethical and professional practices of the art history field. Surveys career options available to art history majors; acquaints students with job preparation and graduate school applications; investigates the ethics of collecting, scholarships, conservation, and the art market.

Prerequisites:  ART 1920 and ART 1930 with C or better or permission of instructor. Interdisciplinary investigation of the forces which have conditioned the composition, production, and consumption of the Western book from antiquity to the present. Emphasis on such transitional phases as the replacement of the roll by the codex in the fourth century and the fifteenth-century advent of printed books which replaced handwritten ones.

Prerequisites: ART 1920 and ART 1930 with C or better or permission of instructor. Survey of American painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Colonial period to the Armory Show (1913).

Prerequisites: ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 1640 with C or better or permission of instructor. Subject matter and credit to be determined by the instructor. The workshop may be conducted in the area of art education or any art discipline. (A maximum of 9 credits may be applied toward a degree.) Depending on topic, may be six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 1620, ART 1630, ART 1640 with C or better or permission of instructor. Subject matter to be determined by the instructor. Workshop may be conducted in the areas of Studio Art or Graphic Design. (A maximum of 9 credits may be applied toward a degree.)

Prerequisites: Senior standing; program approval; must be taken concurrently with ART 4003. Practicum class that provides the opportunity for the student to observe and participate in group and individual sessions. Students are supervised on-site by credentialed art therapists and Art Therapy faculty.

Prerequisite: Senior standing; program approval; must be taken concurrently with ART 4002. Students will prepare a scholarly paper and provide professional presentation with accompanying artwork, reporting on their field placement experience. Students will also participate in a senior art exhibition.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1630, ART 1640, and ART 1650 with C or better; must have senior standing to register. Focuses on public practices related to art making such as interdisciplinary critique, presentation, research methodologies, and self-analysis. Students will create artwork in response to critical inquiry to be presented in a group exhibition at the conclusion of the course. Must earn grade of C or better. Fall only, six-hour studio course. 

Prerequisites: Department permission required; students must be concurrently registered in an upper-division studio course. Requires successful completion of BFA exhibition, generation of portfolio materials, and public presentation. Must earn a C or better.

Prerequisite: ART 3072 or permission of instructor. Individual exploration of painting techniques and styles in particular media with an emphasis on developing a body of work based on student's directed research. Student will build an awareness of formal problems and acquire verbal and visual vocabulary specific to particular media. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 1640 or permission of instructor. Further work with papermaking, bookbinding, and the production of artist's books. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisite: ART 3021 with C or better or permission of instructor. A printmaking course featuring intermediate level projects in silkscreen, relief, etching and lithography.  A greater focus on creating layered, color prints and discussion of contemporary issues related to multiplicity and processed-based image making. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisite: ART 4120 with C or better or permission of instructor. Advanced level studies in print media with a focus on creating layered, self-directed work in printed form. A mixture of guided assignments in new techniques and independent work based on individual proposals. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisite: ART 4130 with C or better or permission of instructor. Intensive independent research in one or more of the areas chosen by the student and planned in consultation with the instructor resulting in work for B.F.A./B.A. exhibition. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 1640 with C or better or permission of instructor. Vector software and the conceptualization, technical skills, and professional practices of digital illustration. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 1640 with C or better. Introduces basic methods, materials, and business practices of illustration, with an emphasis on development of rendering skills. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisite: ART 4290 with C or better. Continued exploration of methods and materials with an emphasis on development of a personal style. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisite: ART 3330 with C or better or permission of department. Continued production of portfolio-based problems with increased emphasis on advanced design skills related to the specific needs of the workplace. Includes basic collateral problems, ad campaigns, corporate identity, signage, plus a self-promotional package. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisite: ART 4310 or permission of department. Following a portfolio review, each class member will devise a project that conceptually and visually addresses his or her design/illustration goals. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisite: Permission of department. Advanced students gain practical experience in a professional setting as an intern. Approximately 150 work hours required for the semester.

Prerequisite: ART 3930 with C or better. An intermediate interactive design class with an emphasis on interface design. Focuses on design, planning, and creation of Web sites using industry-standard Web design applications. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 4390 with C or better or permission of instructor. An advanced interactive design class that emphasizes the design and implementation of visually engaging, immersive environments. Students work individually and as teams using industry-standard Web design applications to create stand-alone and Web projects. Six -hour studio course.

Prerequisite: ART 2325 with C or better or permission of instructor. Students will gain an advanced understanding of the graphic design process in time-based media. Emphasizes formal, conceptual, and technical aspects of kinetic typography through individual projects created with industry specific software applications. Six-hour studio course

Prerequisite: ART 3530 with C or better or permission of instructor.  Development of concepts and techniques with primary emphasis on metal sculpture. Gas and electric welding, fabricating, grinding, finishing, and subordinate use of other sculpture materials. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisite: ART 4510 with C or better or permission of instructor. Development of concepts and techniques with primary emphasis on casting activities in the foundry; covers various metal casting techniques and subordinate use of other materials. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: two of the following: ART 3010, ART 3011, ART 3012, ART 3040, ART 3041, ART 3820; or permission of instructor. Advanced course for students working to broaden artistic practices or refine their approach to 3D art making. Students work independently under the supervision of the instructor developing a cohesive portfolio of 3D-based work. Covers discussion and research concerning contemporary issues in spatial practices as well as advanced techniques that expand on introductory skill sets offered in earlier 3D courses. Six-hour studio course. May be repeated up to 9 hours.

Prerequisite: Permission of department. Structure and content determined by the art faculty on the basis of individual need. The student should be prepared to do independent research and experimentation in the area selected. (A maximum of 6 credits may be applied to a degree.) Students may only register for ART 4640 once per semester. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisite: ART 3730 with C or better or permission of instructor. Projects in painting; content of the course is planned by the student under supervision of the instructor. A final paper is required. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisite: ART 4710 with C or better or permission of instructor. Independent studies course in painting which continues the concerns of Painting IV. A final paper is required. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisite: ART 4720 with C or better or permission of instructor. Directed individual study; a continuation of Painting IV at a more advanced level. A final paper is required. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 1650 with C or better or ART 2310 with C or better or permission of instructor. Focuses on specific aspects of letterpress printing, typesetting, designing, printing raised forms to create text and image, the creative process of collaboration, production, and designing for the marketplace. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisite: ART 3830 with C or better or permission of instructor. Directed individual studies of problems mutually agreed upon by the student and course instructor. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 4810 with C or better or permission of instructor. Further work as described in Ceramics IV (ART 4810). Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisites: ART 4820 with C or better or permission of instructor. Further work as described in Ceramics V (ART 4820). Written paper and exhibition required. Six-hour studio course.

Prerequisite: ART 1910 with C or better or permission of instructor. Survey of visual art from the African continent and an examination of selected artists of the African diaspora. Discussion of ancient through contemporary artistic production, with focus upon nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Prerequisites: ART 1920 and ART 1930 with C or better or permission of instructor. An art historical survey of African American culture and visual arts, beginning with eighteenth century expressions in painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts, but focusing on the twentieth century expressions.

Prerequisite: ART 1920 and ART 1930 with C or better or permission of the instructor. Surveys the history of two-dimensional design in Europe and North America, focusing mainly on the role of visual culture in modern society and on the influence of fine art, architecture, advertising, and the professionalism of the field on modern and contemporary design.

Prerequisites: ART 1920 and ART 1930 with C or better or permission of instructor. Examines visual arts of the nineteenth century from Europe, the United States, Africa, or the Americas. Topics will vary according to areas of expertise of the professor.

Prerequisites: ART 1920 and ART 1930 with C or better or permission of instructor. Painting and sculpture produced by women artists from Europe and the Americas during the period from the Renaissance (1400) to the Modern era (1945).

Prerequisites: ART 1920 and ART 1930 with C or better or permission of instructor. Western visual art movements and issues in American painting and sculpture in the twentieth century.

Prerequisites: ART 1920 and ART 1930 with C or better or permission of instructor. Content varies. When offered, particular topics addressed are indicated by the course title in the class schedule. Depending on the nature of the material to be covered, prerequisites may be imposed by the instructor. Can be repeated for up to 9 hours.

Prerequisite: Permission of department. Independent investigations into art history under the guidance of a member of the art history faculty. Topic(s) of investigation must be agreed upon by both student and faculty prior to registration. May not be repeated.  

Prerequisites: ART 1910, ART 1920, and ART 1930; ART 3575 all with a grade of C or better. Allows art history majors and/or museum studies minors to gain professional experience through an internship in the curatorial or museum education departments at an area art museum or gallery.

Prerequisite: Permission of department. An intensive research and writing project under the direct guidance of a supervising art history faculty member.

Offers preparation for planning instruction, assessing student learning, and understanding how classroom assessment and standardized testing should impact instruction. Introduces education policy, professionalism, and theory which informs students as they enter and practice the profession. Field experience required.

Prerequisites: YOED 2500 with grade of B- or better and admission to Teacher Education. Introduces a variety of classroom management strategies and techniques that will foster a positive learning environment in the classrooms. Provides an overview of behavior management models, theories, and research as a foundation for classroom practice. Facilitates, through the use of field experiences, the analysis of school-wide policies/procedures and insight on real life classroom management expectations of the first-year teacher.

Prerequisites: YOED 2500 with grade of B- or better and admission to Teacher Education. Offers preparation for students to develop and present instructional strategies that frame curriculum content in problem-solving contexts. Field experience in a public school setting required.

Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education program. Focuses on practical application, including some practice of multiple teaching strategies designed to foster critical thinking skills. Students will teach mini-lessons and engage in micro-teaching episodes. Teaching assignment in a public school required.

Prerequisites: MSE 1010 and MSE 2010. Focuses on issues of what it means to learn and know science and mathematics. Included are topics related to standards of knowing and understanding powerful ideas in mathematics and science, links between knowing and developing in learning theory, and the content and evolution of scientific ideas. Students required to conduct interviews with public school practitioners.  

Prerequisite: YOED 3520. Continues the process of preparing candidates to teach mathematics and science in upper elementary and secondary settings and to learn how content and pedagogy combine to make effective teaching. Focuses on building awareness and understanding of equity issues and their effects on learning.  

Course will be taken in conjunction with YOED 4110/5110. Introduction, examination, and practice in multiple models and approaches to classroom management and discipline. Analysis and interpretation of related research. Application of principles and procedures in classroom management to school and classroom settings. Field experience in a public school required.

Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education program; successful completion of YOED 2500, YOED 3000, YOED 3300 with a grade of B or better; overall grade point average maintained at a minimum of 2.75; grade point average in the major at a minimum of 2.50; and senior standing. A school-based clinical experience in a problem-based learning format in art, drama, music, or physical education.

NOTE: All students must obtain a grade of B or better in this course to move forward to Residency II.

Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education program; successful completion of YOED 2500, YOED 3000, YOED 3300 with a grade of B or better; overall grade point average maintained at a minimum of 2.75; grade point average in the major at a minimum of 2.5; and senior standing. A school-based clinical experience in a problem-based learning format.

NOTE: All students must obtain a grade of B or better in this course to move forward to Residency II.

Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education program; successful completion of YOED 3520 and YOED 3550; overall grade point average maintained at a minimum of 2.75; grade point average in the major at a minimum of 2.5; and senior standing. A school-based clinical experience in a problem-based learning format in biology, chemistry, mathematics, or physics education.

NOTE: All students must obtain a grade of B or better in this course to move forward to Residency II.

Prerequisites: Admission to the MTeach Program (Mathematics and Science majors only). Readings, discussions, and activities associated with the planning and instruction of inquiry-based STEM lessons. Field-based teaching, including out-of-school research and instructional settings.  

Prerequisites: All required professional education courses; appropriate special methods course(s); senior standing, minimum grade point average of 2.50 overall and in the teaching major; admission to teacher education. A full-day, full-semester supervised teaching experience in a public school classroom. Pass/Fail.

Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education program; successful completion (with grade of B or better) of YOED 2500, YOED 3000, YOED 3300, YOED 4020,YOED 4030, or YOED 4040; passing score(s) on the specialty area exam(s) of Praxis II; overall grade point average maintained at a minimum of 2.75; grade point average in the major at a minimum of 2.50; and senior standing. A full-day, full-semester supervised teaching experience in a public school classroom. Pass/Fail grading.

Supervised teaching. Applicants must meet all prerequisites for directed teaching.