Course variations

Course summary

This program in art education is designed to provide undergraduates and post-degree students with learning experiences that will enable them to become successful artist-teachers. This curriculum leads to a bachelor's degree and a Michigan Provisional Teaching Certificate which enables the holder to teach art in all grades, kindergarten through grade twelve, and subjects for which the holder has minor certification, in grades seven through twelve.

Program modules

The modules include ENG 1020 Introductory College Writing, CSC 1000 Introduction to Computer Science, AH 1110 Paleolithic through Gothic Art Survey, AH 1120 Renaissance through Moden Art Survey, HEA 2330 First Aid and CPR, SPB 1010 Oral Communication: Basic Speech, PS 1010 American Government, AED 5010 Art Teaching Laboratory, EDP 3310 Educational Psychology, AED 5160 Theory and Practice in Art Education, RDG 4430 Teaching Reading in Subnect Matter Areas, TED 5780 Directed Teaching and Conference, TED 5790 Student Teaching and Conference for Special Groups, EHP 3600 Introducation to the Philosophy of Education, ADE 1200 Design I, ADE 1210 Design II, AED 1170 Methods and Materials of Sculptural Expression, AED 5000 Art Process, Perception, and Expression, AED 5020 Painting: Methods and Materials, AED 5150 Computer Graphics in the School Art Room, AED 5170 Fibers: Methods and Materials, AED 5190 Light, Sound, Space, and Motion, AED 5230 Ceramics Education I, AED 5260 Wood, Metal, and Plastic: Methods and Materials, AED 5280 Printmaking: Merthods and Materials, ADR 1050 Drawing I, ADR 1060 Drawing II, ADR 2070 Beginning Life Drawing, ASL 2150 Introduction to Sculpture.

Entry requirement for international students

A minimum score of 550 TOEFL, 5.5 Oral, and 5.5 TWE are required. If taking the computer-based TOEFL, a minimum score of 213, in addition to a 5.5 Oral and TWE score, is required. If taking the Internet-based TOEFL, a score of 79-80 is required. Students may also take the University of Michigan English Proficiency Exam (MELAB). The minimum MELAB score required for Wayne State admission is 85, as well as a TWE score of 5.5. The requirement for first-year admission is a 2.75 cumulative grade-point average (on a scale of 1.0 to 4.0, with 4.0 being the highest grade). To be considered for first-year admission, all graduates from secondary institutions must complete the pre-university educational curricula in their own country, including all internal/external state and governmental examinations required for university. Any applicant, regardless of grade level, may be required to submit SAT or ACT scores if admissibility is not clearly demonstrated on the basis of previous high school coursework.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Wayne State University

Department name

College of Education, Teacher Education Division Science Education Program