Studio Art with K-12 Certification, Bachelor of Arts

This option gives students the opportunity to teach K-12 art or the capacity to pursue graduate level work in an M.A. or M.Ed. program in art education. The BASA with K-12 certification requires a minimum of 134 credit hours of which 63 are in ART and 30 are from the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences.

Requirements

Studio Core I (12 hrs.), Studio Core II (18 hrs.), Art History Core (9 hrs.) and Art History Elective (3 hrs.) courses are the same as in the BASA with a concentration in Two Dimensional or Three Dimensional Arts. 

The following courses are required:

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It is highly recommended that ART 3300 and ART 4300 be taken in the year just prior to student teaching.

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 Pursuit of the K-12 certification requires admission to the Teacher Preparatory Program through the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences and a successfully completed PRAXIS Core Skills Exam.

 PK-12 Art Certification - V1

PK-12 Certification - V2

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.

* For a comprehensive list of elective courses please consult your advisor.

This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change

Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.

Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php

**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study
Students in the BASA w/ PK-12 Certification program must complete the Praxis Core Academic Skills test by the completion of TED 2400. Prior to the completion of Clinical Practice students must successfully complete the Praxis II Art Content Knowledge exam. More information on both exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-education/student-services/academics/required-exams.php

GPA Requirements: BASA w/ PK-12 students must have at least a 2.5 GPA at the time of applying for the Pre-Professional Education Core classes (TED 2100 and TED 2200). By the time students formally apply to the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (TED 2300 and TED 2400) student GPA must be 2.75.

Graduation Requirements: Should students unsuccessfully complete their Clinical Practice or choose to not move forward with the PK-12 Art Certification, students may still graduate with a BASA degree.