Learning Outcomes

1. Students will write age/ grade appropriate quality lesson plans based on current teaching trends
2. Students will explore age/grade appropriate art making concepts and techniques
3. Students will reflect on art teachers' and/or their own teaching practice
4. Students will evaluate their knowledge of children’s and youth artistic development and needs
5. Students will demonstrate integrity, intellectual spirit, justice, and stewardship through completion of directed teaching internship in public schools.

Admissions

Entrance Requirements

New freshmen who meet University admissions standards are eligible for admission to degree programs offered by the college. A student who wishes to enter the College of Arts and Sciences from another college on the Columbia campus must be in good standing and have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher. A student who wishes to enter the College of Arts and Sciences from another USC campus must fulfill one of the following requirements:

1. Be in good standing, meet the admission requirements for a baccalaureate degree on the Columbia campus, and have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher.
2. Be in good standing and have completed 30 semester hours with a GPA of 2.00 or higher on a USC campus.

Some programs in the College of Arts and Sciences have special admission requirements established by the department or committee that supervises the specific degree program, for example, Cardiovascular Technology, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Economics, Environmental Science, the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, and the Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies. These requirements are listed in the sections of this bulletin that describe department and special degree programs.

Degree Requirements (123-141 hours)

Founding Documents Requirement

All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade in the subject areas of History, Political Science, or African American Studies that covers the founding documents including the United State Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation and one or more documents that are foundational to the African American Freedom struggle, and a minimum of five essays from the Federalist papers.  This course may count as a requirement in any part of the program of study including the Carolina Core, the major, minor or cognate, or as a general elective.  Courses that meet this requirement are listed here.

1. Carolina Core (32-47 hours)

CMW – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written (6 hours)

must be passed with a grade of C or higher​

• any CC-CMW courses

ARP – Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving (6-8 hours) 

• any CC-ARP courses

SCI – Scientific Literacy (8 hours)

• Two 4-credit hour CC-SCI laboratory science courses

GFL – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language  (0-6 hours)

Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to the minimal passing grade on the exit examination in the 122 course is required. Students can demonstrate this proficiency by successfully completing Phase II of the Proficiency Test or by successfully completing the 122 course, including the exit exam administered as part of that course.

• CC-GFL courses

It is strongly recommended that students continuing the study of a foreign language begin college-level study of that language in their first semester and continue in that language until their particular foreign language requirement is completed.

GHS – ​Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking (3 hours) 

• any CC-GHS course

GSS – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences (3 hours) 

• any CC-GSS course

AIU – Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding (3-4 hours)

•  any CC-AIU course

CMS – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component¹ (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-CMS course

INF – Information Literacy¹ (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-INF course

VSR – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility¹ (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-VSR course

¹

Carolina Core Stand Alone or Overlay Eligible Requirements — Overlay-approved courses offer students the option of meeting two Carolina Core components in a single course. A maximum of two overlays is allowed. The total Carolina Core credit hours must add up to a minimum of 31 hours. At least one of these requirements must be satisfied by a course not applied elsewhere in general education. (3-9 Hours)

2. College Requirements (0-3 hours)

• Foreign language course (0-3 hours) - only if needed to meet 122-level proficiency

3. Program Requirements (39 hours)

Supporting Courses (39 hours)

A minimum grade of C is required in all supporting courses.

The following professional courses in education are required for all students preparing to teach art in K-12 settings:

¹

ARTE 525 & ARTE 525P are corequisites.

²

ARTE 540 & ARTE 540P are corequisites.

³

ARTE 560 & ARTE 560P are corequisites.

⁴

Block courses: ARTE 571 and ARTE 565 are taken in the last year of study.

Cognate or Minor (0-18 hours)

This major does not require a cognate or minor.

An optional minor may be added to a student’s program of study. A minor is intended to develop a coherent basic preparation in a second area of study. Courses applied toward general education requirements cannot be counted toward the minor. No course may satisfy both major and minor requirements. All minor courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher. At least half of the courses in the minor must be completed in residence at the University. A list of minor programs of study can be found at Programs A-Z. An optional additional major may also be added to a student’s program of study. Additional majors must include all major courses as well as any prescribed courses noted (*) in the bulletin.  Prescribed courses noted in the bulletin may be shared with Carolina Core, College requirements, and Program requirements in the primary program.

A list of minor programs of study can be found at Programs A-Z.

4. Major Requirements (52 hours)

A minimum grade of C is required in all major courses.

Major Map

A major map is a layout of required courses in a given program of study, including critical courses and suggested course sequences to ensure a clear path to graduation.

Major maps are only a suggested or recommended sequence of courses required in a program of study. Please contact your academic advisor for assistance in the application of specific coursework to a program of study and course selection and planning for upcoming semesters.

Art Education, B.F.A.

¹

Regardless of individual course grades, students must maintain a minimum 2.000 cumulative GPA. 

²

Some colleges require a minimum GPA for major courses.  Courses indicated in this column are included in the major GPA for this program of study. 

³

Students in the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences are required to demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to the 122 course through course credit or the corresponding foreign language placement score.  Students who do not start at the 121-level may need to take an additional course to meet this requirement.   

⁴

The Carolina Core provides the common core of knowledge, skill and academic experience for all Carolina undergraduate students.  This major map assumes that students complete two Carolina Core overlay courses.  Additional hours may be required to meet all Carolina Core requirements if no overlay courses are taken. 

⁵

ARTS Major Courses include one course from each category listed below (49 hours):

• Select one 200-400-level Drawing course (4 hours): ARTS 230, 232, 233, 330, 331, 430, or 431.
• Select one 200-level or above Painting course (4 hours): ARTS 210, 211, 310, 311, 410, 411, 500, or 514.
• Select one 200-400-level Printmaking course (4 hours): ARTS 215, 315, 316, 415, or 416.
• Select one 200-400-level Ceramics course (4 hours): ARTS 220, 320, 321, 420, or 421.
• Select one 200-level or above Three-Dimension Studies or Jewelry Making course (4 hours): ARTS 225, 255, 325, 326, 355, 356, 425, 426, 455, 456, or 555.
• Select one 200-400-level Photography course (4 hours): ARTS 261, 360, 361, 460, or 461.
• Select one additional 4 hours from ARTS 200-level or above. 

Program Notes:

• All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade that covers the founding documents. This course may fulfill any requirement in the program of study. Courses that meet this requirement are listed in the academic bulletin.
• The last 30 credit hours toward your degree must be earned in residence at the University of South Carolina-Columbia.