Bachelor of Arts in Visual Art, K-12 Teacher Certification
Students must earn a “C” or better in all program requirement courses.
Coursework must include at least 30 credit hours earned at 300-level or above, of which 12 credit hours must be in the major.
See 4-year major guides for recommended order in which to take courses.
https://www.lander.edu/academics/registrars-office/major-guides.html
General Education Requirements
(For approved courses, see General Education: www.lander.edu/gen-ed.)
Students must earn a "C" or better in ENGL 101 and ENGL 102.
If all of the General Education requirements are met and/or waived, and the credit hours do not add up to at least 30, the General Education requirements are not complete. If below 30, additional General Education courses from any category must be taken until the total hours add up to 30 hours.
Major Program Requirements
Major Program Core Requirements
Major Program Additional Requirements
Art Studio (9 hours)
(Choose 9 credit hours from the following)
(Only 1 travel course may be included)
Note: ART 352 can only be counted once toward the Art Studio hours.
Art History (3 hours)
(Choose 3 credit hours from the following)
Note: ARTH 372 can only be counted once toward Art History hours.
Total Credit Hours: 51
Teacher Certification Requirements
Required
Reading and Writing Content Area (3 hours)
(Select one course)
Students must earn a "C" or better in the course selected here.
Total Credit Hours: 26
Additional Electives (8 hours)
Browse entire course list here.
Total Credit Hours: 120
Teacher Certification Program Goals:
The program of studies in visual art with teacher certification is accredited by both the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Students graduating from Lander University with recommendation for teacher certification complete student teaching, coursework and testing requirements recommended for certification in South Carolina consistent with the College of Education’s conceptual framework. This framework provides direction for programs, courses, teaching and teacher candidate assessment.
The framework is built on the conceptual model of the “Professional Educator” as one who demonstrates these Learner Outcomes:
The Professional Educator:
1. integrates content knowledge and skills of scholarly inquiry to teach all students;
2. plans, provides and assesses learning experiences that are supported by research, knowledge of best practice and professional standards;
3. communicates and collaborates with diverse populations (students, educators, families and community members) exhibiting professional behaviors and dispositions; and
4. engages in reflection and professional development to foster student learning and inform instructional decisions.
Student Eligibility
The Lander art program is one that emphasizes the philosophy that “those who teach must also do.” Therefore, the teacher-training program provides the student with a solid background in the fine arts, with a variety of experiences from which to draw upon in the classroom, as well as being a source for developing personal interests.