Art Education (B.F.A.)

104 Major Hours, 128 Degree Hours

Courses in ART and ART History (69 hours)

Educational Theory, Methods and Practice Teaching (35 hours)

• ARTE 310 - K-8 Art Methods (C) (2 cr hrs required)
• ARTE 415 - 9-12 Art Methods
• EDER 415 - Educational Assessment (C)
• EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education (C) (2 cr hrs required)
• EDFN 440 - Classroom Management (C) (2 cr hrs required)
• EDFN 475 - Human Relations (C)
• ELED 488 - K-8 Student Teaching (C) (4 cr hrs required)
• EPSY 200 - Child/Adolescent Development and Learning
• INED 211 - South Dakota American Indian Culture and Education (C) [SGR #3, HSDC]
• SEED 296 - Field Experience (C)
• SEED 450 - Reading and Content Literacy (C) (3 cr hrs required)
• SEED 488 - 7-12 Student Teaching (C) (4 cr hrs required)
• SPED 100 - Introduction to Persons with Exceptionalities (C) (3 cr hrs required)

Four-Year Program Guides and Costs

USD encourages students to take 15 credits per semester or 30 credits within the year in order to graduate in 4 years. To help students complete their academic degree program in four years, we provide a sample academic plan. Please work with your academic advisor to confirm your plan.

• Art Education, B.F.A. 4-year plan guide   

Courses or Programs Leading to Professional Licensure or Certification

The educational curriculum for your academic program may or may not meet educational prerequisites for professional licensure or certification in states other than South Dakota. If you are planning to apply for licensure/certification in a state other than South Dakota after completion of your program, please review that state and your program on USD’s Licensure-Track Programs webpage.  Licensure-Track Programs

If your learning placement course (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) or your online course will be taken outside South Dakota, please reference the USD’s State Authorization webpage.

State Authorization