Block I: M322/M301 Diversity and Learning - (7) (Prerequisites: [W200], [R110], [W131])
Block II: S420/M469/M303 Middle School - (7) (Prerequisite: Block I, M371)
Block IV: M482 Student Teaching: All Grades (12-16)
A minimum total of 132 credit hours is required. You may exceed this amount depending on courses selected. Please see an art education adviser before registering for classes. All art education students must maintain a 2.5 grade point average.

During the freshman year:

Obtain and read both the Herron and School of Education sections of the IUPUI Campus Bulletin or website concerning art education programs and student teaching for all-grades students. Planning your academic progress in this school is your responsibility. Please meet with your advisors prior to registration each semester to be sure all your requirements are being fulfilled.

Register to take the PPST: Pre-Professional Skills Test
Information and sample test items are available from School of Education Student Services. This test can be taken on computer or in a classroom. Even by computer, the written component takes six weeks to score so plan accordingly. Failure to pass this test by January 1 of sophomore year will delay your advancement into Art Education/School of Education programs for one year. Study guides and workshops available. Students will not be advanced into Art Education/School of Education programs until this test is passed. (Keep record of your scores.)

Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in all major area courses, GPA of 2.8 in all professional education courses, and a 2.0 in Speech R110 and English W131.

During the freshman year (completion of at least 36 hours of course work):

Be sure all parts of the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) have been passed with scores by Jan 1.

Prepare portfolio of work and sign-up for advancement session in late fall.

Complete a formal application to the Teacher Education Program by February 1 of your sophomore year. This online application package includes application, IUCARE report, criminal history check, PPST scores, and course authorization forms. This application is available only at http://education.iupui.edu/forms/teacher-sec.htm. Or you can access it through the IUPUI School of Education website. Select the All Grade application option.

Upon acceptance into the Teacher Education Program, sign-up and attend their orientation program.

During the junior year (completion of at least 56 hours of course work):

In the fall, register for student teaching one full academic year prior to the academic year in which you plan to student teach;(i.e., register by October 2008 for teaching in Fall 2009 or Spring 2010). Failure to register in time will detain student teaching for one full year, no exceptions. At the same time as registration, you must sign-up for an orientation meeting and submit an application to the Student Teaching Office in the School of Education, Education and Social Work Building, ES3165, on the IUPUI campus. Consult the section on student teaching for All-Grade Education (K-12 license) in the School of Education section of the IUPUI Campus Bulletin or website.

During the senior year (completion of at least 86 hours of course work):

The semester prior to student teaching register for the National Teachers Exam - Art Education Specialty Area. Results from this exam take several months to receive and can delay hiring. Teachers cannot be hired in Indiana without proof of passing test scores on this exam. Study guides available in the Curriculum Resource Center, ES 1125, and NTE Bulletins in School of Education.

Apply for the BAE degree in the Herron Student Services office by October 1st of the academic year in which you plan to graduate. If you plan on teaching in Indiana, apply for a teaching certificate in the School of Education. Obtain a form and directions from Education Student Services prior to student teaching.

Adding a BFA as a second degree will certify you to teach art K-12 and provides a strong studio foundation. The BFA requires more than thirty additional hours in studio/history. Students wishing to pursue the double major should counsel with both advisors for the BFA and BAE each semester. Electives in one degree may be met by fulfilling requirements in the other degree; advisors can counsel on the most efficient path for completion of the program. The double major takes five and one half years to complete including summer school.

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program at the Herron School of Art and Design may also pursue an All-Grade Indiana State Teachers License in Art. Students wishing to pursue licensure (certification) need to declare a second major (BAE) and follow the requirements for this degree as well as the BFA Students should meet regularly with advisers from both major areas to ensure efficient completion of both degrees.

Transfer students holding a baccalaureate degree and MAE/MFA candidates without a teaching license may also pursue certification to teach in the public schools in Indiana. These students must have completed a minimum of 50 credit hours in undergraduate art studio courses, have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average, submit a portfolio of studio work, pass the PreProfessional Skills Test (PPST), and be admitted to the teacher education program in the School of Education at IUPUI.

These are sequential courses.