Penn StateCollege of Arts and Architecture
About the College Academic Units Museum and Performing Arts Units Performances, Exhibitions, and Events Supporting the Arts and Academics

 

Recommended Academic Plan for Bachelor of Science in Art Education (Museums and Cultural Institutions Option)  (ART ED at University Park Only)
Effective Fall 2008

Semester 1

Credits

Semester 2

Credits

ART 110S Ideas as Visual Images

3

ART 111 Ideas as Objects

3

A ED 101S Intro to Art Education

3

A ED 201W (W) History & Philosophy of Art Education

3

ART H 111 (GA) (IL) Ancient to Medieval Art

3

ART H 112 (GA) (IL) Renaissance to Modern Art

3

ENGL 015 or 030 (GWS) Composition/Honors Composition

3

PSYCH 100 (GS) Intro Psychology

3

Quantification (GQ)

3

Quantification (GQ)

3

Total Credits:

15

Total Credits:

15

Semester 3

Credits

Semester 4

Credits

A ED 211 Interpreting Art Experiences
(concurrent w/ 212)

3

A ED 225 (US) Diversity, Pedagogy Visual Culture

3

A ED 212 Interpreting Art Experiences
(concurrent w/ 211)

1

ART H/ART 409 or ANTH 380 Museum Studies or Museology

3

Individual Emphasis

3

Individual Emphasis

3

Art 122Y

3

PHIL 005 or 109 (GH) Philosophy, Art and Film or Intro to Aesthetics

3

General Education (GH)

3

General Education (GN)

3

CAS 100 (GWS) Effective Speech

3

Total Credits:

16

Total Credits:

15

Semester 5

Credits

Semester 6

Credits

A ED 440 Cultural Institutions

3

A ED 322 Visual Cultural and Instructional Technology

3

A ED 401 Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Assessment

3

Individual Emphasis

3

Individual Emphasis

3

General Education (GN)

3

Individual Emphasis

3

General Education (GS)

3

Elective

3

General Education (GHA)

3

Total Credits:

15

Total Credits:

15

Semester 7

Credits

Semester 8

Credits

A ED 488 Cult. Institutions Practicum (concurrent w/ 490)

1-3

A ED 495 Internship

15

A ED 490
(concurrent w/ 488)

3

Individual Emphasis

3

ENGL 202 (GWS) Effective Writing

3

General Education (GN)

3

 

 

Total Credits:

13-15

Total Credits:

15

  • Minimum credits required: 120.
  • Bold type indicates courses requiring a quality grade of C or better.
  • Italics indicate courses that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.
  • Bold Italics indicate courses requiring a quality grade of C or better and that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.
  • GWS, GHA, GQ, GN, GA, GH, and GS are codes used to identify General Education requirements.
  • US, IL, and US;IL are codes used to designate courses that satisfy University United States/International Cultures requirements.
  • W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy University Writing Across the Curriculum requirement.

Change of Major Requirements:  A minimum grade point average of 2.0 and a successful portfolio review are required.  

Portfolio Requirements:  www.sova.psu.edu/portfoliocom.html