P-12 Art Education, Alternative, M.Ed.

Admission Requirements:

In addition to graduate school requirements , P-12 art education students must complete the Core Academic Skills for Educators Test. Students must also have fingerprint background clearance from ALSDE.

Curriculum Outline (36 hours)

ED 502 - Secondary Students as Learners
ED 555 - Instructional Strategies I - Literacy
ED 507 - Current Trends in Teaching Exceptional and Diverse Learners
Note: If ED 507 has been completed previously, ED 506 (2 hours) is required
ED 535 - Teaching Art at the Secondary Level
ED 550 - Instructional Strategies II - Models
ED 518 - Classroom Management
ED 527 - Technology-Based Instructional Strategies (or equivalent)
EDF 562 - Measurement and Evaluation in Secondary Education
EDI 590 - Internship in P-12 Teaching
EDI 599 - Intern Certification Preparation

Teaching Field

Students must take 12 total graduate (500 level) hours in their teaching field, including ART 551 . Undergraduate courses with equivalent content cannot be repeated for graduate credit.