The 3+2 Secondary and K-12 Licensure Program allows students to complete a B.A. in their academic major with an emphasis in Secondary and K-12 Licensure and a Master of Arts in Education in five years. Students apply to the program by December of their junior year. MUS majors interested in the program need to set up an individualized plan with their MUS and EDUC advisors. To be accepted into the 3+2 Program, each student must:
- Provide letters of recommendation from at least one Education Department faculty member and one faculty member from the student's major
- Prove content, as defined by the Colorado Department of Education
- Be accepted into Western's Teacher Licensure Program
- Successfully complete EDUC 340 (by Spring of junior year)
- Be on track to complete all coursework required within the academic major
Upon satisfactory completion of these requirements, students will be designated as "MAED candidates with provisional acceptance." Upon completion of the final undergraduate credits for the Western B.A., students will be designated as "MAED degree-seeking students." Students who have completed all other requirements of the 3+2 Secondary and K-12 Licensure Degree Program and all Western undergraduate requirements, yet choose to leave the MAED program before Year Five, will still have completed the BA in Secondary and K-12 Licensure, have earned 120 credits necessary for a Western undergraduate degree, and be eligible to apply for initial teacher licensure .
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Art Foundation Courses | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance (six semesters with “S” grade required) | 0 |
| ART 119 | Foundation Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 171 | Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional | 3 |
| ART 172 | Foundation Design: Three-Dimensional | 3 |
| ART 219 | Foundation Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 222 | Art History I | 3 |
| ART 223 | Art History II (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 319 | Intermediate Drawing | 3 |
| ART 400 | Artist's Portfolio/Senior Exhibition | 3 |
| DES 173 | Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design | 3 |
| Total Credits | 27 | |
Program Requirements
This program provides students with Art content coursework necessary to earn the State of Colorado License in Art Education for K-12 teaching. Specific Education courses which are also required for Art Education Licensure are arranged through the Education Department (see description under Education).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Art Foundation Courses | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance (six semesters with “S” grade required) | 0 |
| ART 119 | Foundation Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 171 | Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional | 3 |
| ART 172 | Foundation Design: Three-Dimensional | 3 |
| ART 219 | Foundation Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 222 | Art History I | 3 |
| ART 223 | Art History II (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 319 | Intermediate Drawing | 3 |
| ART 400 | Artist's Portfolio/Senior Exhibition | 3 |
| DES 173 | Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design | 3 |
| Total Credits | 27 | |
In addition, the student must fulfill the requirements of the K-12 Licensure 3+2 Program (see description under Education), and the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 203 | Introduction to Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 230 | Introduction to Sculpture | 3 |
| ART 235 | Introduction to Jewelry | 3 |
| ART 246 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| ART 257 | Introduction to Printmaking | 3 |
| ART 280 | Introduction to Painting | 3 |
| DES 270 | Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Typography | ||
| Intermediate Ceramics | ||
| Intermediate Sculpture | ||
| Intermediate Printmaking | ||
| Intermediate Painting | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | |
It is recommended that students majoring in the Art Education Licensure Emphasis include FILM 119 Introduction to Film and MUS 140 Introduction to Music (GT-AH1).
Western Watershed General Education Requirements
Students must complete all Western Watershed General Education requirements to graduate.
Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate programs require a minimum of 120 semester credits for graduation. Of those 120 credits, 40 credits must be in upper-division courses (those marked 300 and above). Fifteen of these 40 upper-division credits must be earned in courses that are part of the standard or comprehensive major program being pursued.
Students are expected to review all graduation requirements, which can be found in the Western Undergraduate Catalog: Graduation Requirements.
Degree Plans are for planning purposes. They reflect a suggested plan to complete the degree in a projected timeframe per program of study.
"Western Watershed Course(s)” refers to a course from the Tributaries area of the Western Watershed program. These courses should be chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor.
Sample Plan
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| Select 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| WWGE 101/102/103/104 | Headwaters (select one) | 2 |
| Foundation Drawing I | ||
| Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional | ||
| Foundation Design: Three-Dimensional | ||
| Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design | ||
| Introduction to Ceramics | ||
| Foundation Drawing II | ||
| Introduction to Sculpture | ||
| Introduction to Jewelry | ||
| Introduction to Photography | ||
| Introduction to Printmaking | ||
| Introduction to Painting | ||
| Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| MATH 105 | Mathematics for the Liberal Arts (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| EDUC 000 | Education Gateway Course | 0 |
| Select 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Foundation Drawing I | ||
| Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional | ||
| Foundation Design: Three-Dimensional | ||
| Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design | ||
| Introduction to Ceramics | ||
| Foundation Drawing II | ||
| Introduction to Sculpture | ||
| Introduction to Jewelry | ||
| Introduction to Photography | ||
| Introduction to Printmaking | ||
| Introduction to Painting | ||
| Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 222 | Art History I | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course | 3 |
| Select 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Foundation Drawing I | ||
| Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional | ||
| Foundation Design: Three-Dimensional | ||
| Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design | ||
| Introduction to Ceramics | ||
| Foundation Drawing II | ||
| Introduction to Sculpture | ||
| Introduction to Jewelry | ||
| Introduction to Photography | ||
| Introduction to Printmaking | ||
| Introduction to Painting | ||
| Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 223 | Art History II (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course | 3 |
| Select 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Foundation Drawing I | ||
| Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional | ||
| Foundation Design: Three-Dimensional | ||
| Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design | ||
| Introduction to Ceramics | ||
| Foundation Drawing II | ||
| Introduction to Sculpture | ||
| Introduction to Jewelry | ||
| Introduction to Photography | ||
| Introduction to Printmaking | ||
| Introduction to Painting | ||
| Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course | 3 |
| Intermediate Ceramics | ||
| Intermediate Sculpture | ||
| Intermediate Jewelry | ||
| Intermediate Photography | ||
| Intermediate Printmaking | ||
| Intermediate Painting | ||
| Typography | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| WWGE: 301/302/303/304 | Headwaters Delta | 1 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course | 3 |
| ART 319 | Intermediate Drawing | 3 |
| ART 400 | Artist's Portfolio/Senior Exhibition | 3 |
| EDUC 340 | Application of Pedagogy and Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDUC 403 | Instruction & Assessment in Content Area | 3 |
| EDUC 405 | Data-driven Instructional Practices | 3 |
| EDUC 604 | Learning Environments | 3 |
| EDUC 610 | K-12 Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 624 | Managing to Differentiate | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDUC 606 | Reading and Writing Across the Content Areas | 3 |
| EDUC 607 | Rethinking Learning in the 21st Century | 3 |
| EDUC 610 | K-12 Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 629 | Inclusion and English Learners | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 117 | |
Western is committed to doing our part to provide each student a clear path to graduation. This four‐year degree plan is a sample map for fulfilling requirements in the major and General Education. The pathway that you take to your degree may differ somewhat from this illustration, depending on where you start and the detours and side trips you may take along the way. You are responsible for ensuring your overall, upper division, and major‐specific credits as well as GPA requirements are fulfilled for graduation.