Policies and Procedures for Students in the Art, Fine Arts, and Performing Arts Majors with Teacher Certification
Students are responsible for obtaining a copy of Policies and Procedures for Students in Teacher Certification Programs when they begin their program at Fontbonne. These copies are available from the certification coordinator in the East Building, Room 235. Students are responsible for carrying out all current policies, procedures, and requirements for certification.
The student must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for coursework designated as “professional”, and a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. These standards take into consideration all coursework taken at all colleges and universities.
Students who have “conditions” placed upon them by the teacher certification committee will not be approved for teacher certification. Conditions may be defined as deficiencies related to the potential success of the candidate to be an effective teacher. (Students should refer to the procedures manual for specific guidelines in this area.)
All candidates for teacher certification must fulfill all Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education requirements, including passing scores on entrance and exit tests, grade point average, portfolios, and criminal background checks. These requirements are subject to change. The most current requirements must be met.
Many school districts require that any individual who teaches, supervises, or has access to students in a school undergo a criminal record check and child abuse/neglect screening. The Missouri Highway Patrol and the Department of Social Services conduct these screenings. Every Fontbonne student engaged in clinical experiences in the teacher certification programs must complete these background checks prior to placement in any school.
Majors in Art and Fine Arts with Teacher Certification K-12
The bachelor of arts degree in art or fine arts with the teaching certification enables a student to teach in the Missouri public schools K-12. Certification can also be combined with the BFA degree by completing all requirements below and fulfilling the concentration requirements (15 hours in drawing, ceramics, painting, sculpture, or studio plus the three hours of senior project, participation in the junior portfolio review and senior exhibition). A student must successfully complete, at Fontbonne, a minimum of 50 percent of the credit hours required for the major.
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
The requirements for all undergraduate degrees are listed in the academic policies and regulations section in this catalog. In addition the following are required:
- Approval for teacher certification requires a Fontbonne minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 and a blended cumulative GPA of 2.5.
- A “B” average in studio work
- Successful participation in the senior exhibit.
General Education Requirements
The 42 credit hours of general education requirements are presented in the academic information section of this catalog. A course that meets a general education requirement may also meet a course requirement in the major or a course requirement in another discipline. The following specific general education courses stipulated by the state Department of Education must be chosen to meet the requirements for this major:
- BIO 108 Intro to Life Science/Lab (3 hours)
- COM 102 Public Speaking (3 hours)
- GOV 230 American National Government (3 hours)
- HST 105 Introduction to American History I (3 hours)
- MTH 102 Contemporary Topics in Mathematics (3 hours)
- PSY 200 Developmental Psychology (3 hours)
- PHY 108 Intro to Physical Science/Lab (3 hours)
Courses Required in the Major
48 hours in art including the following required courses:
- ART 100, 200, 300 and 301 Drawing (3 hours each)
- ART 110 Design I (3 hours)
- ART 111 Design II (3 hours)
- ART 160 Art History Survey (3 hours)
- ART 161 Art History Survey II (3 hours)
Three additional hours of art history which may include any of the following:
- ART 305 Non-Western Art (3 hours)
- ART 306 Modern Art (3 hours)
- ART 319 American Artists (3 hours)
- ART 494 Special Topic in Art History (Renaissance Art; American Artist; other advanced art history) (3 hours)
- OR
- PHL 425 Aesthetics (3 hours)
The following studio courses:
- ART 210 Painting (3 hours)
- ART 220 Sculpture (3 hours)
- ART 240 Ceramics (3 hours)
- ART 280 Photography (3 hours)
- OR
- Art 115 Graphic Design I (3 hours)
- ART 316 Fibers (3 hours)
- ART 350 Teaching of Art in the Elementary Schools (2 hours)
- ART 351 Teaching of Art in the Secondary Schools (2 hours)
Courses required in education: 24 hours
- EDU 120 Psychology of Exceptional Child (3 hours)
- EDU 201 Introduction to Classroom Teaching-Middle/Secondary (3 hours)
- EDU 234 Philosophical Foundations of Education (3 hours)
- EDU 300 Classroom/Behavior Management Techniques (3 hours)
- EDU 337 Psychology, Implementation and Assessment of Learning Middle/Secondary (3 hours)
- EDU 350 Methods of Teaching Reading in the Content Area (2 hours)
- EDU 440 Student Teaching Practicum (2 hours)
- EDU 450 Student Teaching at the Elementary Level (4-16 hours)
- OR
- EDU 451 Student Teaching at the Secondary Level (10-16 hours)
Teacher Certification in Speech and Theatre
In addition to the core curriculum for Performing Arts, the following are required:
- COM 250 Mass Media (3 hours)
- COM 430 Debate (3 hours)
- ENG 320 or ENG 321 Shakespeare’s Comedies or Tragedies (3 hours)
- PER 318 Directing (3 hours)
- PER 443 Text Analysis (3 hours)
- PER 145 or PER 245 or PER 345 or PER 445 Advanced Acting (3 hours each)
- PER 386 Methods of Teaching Speech & Theatre (2 hours)
- Plus all required education courses:
- EDU 120 Psychology of the Exceptional Child (3 hours)
- EDU 201 Introduction to Classroom Teaching-Middle/Secondary (3 hours)
- EDU 234 Philosophical Foundations of Education (3 hours)
- EDU 300 Classroom/Behavior Management Techniques (3 hours)
- EDU 337 Psychology, Implementation and Assessment of Learning Middle/Secondary (3 hours)
- EDU 350 Methods of Teaching Reading in the Content Area (2 hours)
- EDU 450 Student Teaching at the Elementary Level (4-16 hours)
- OR
- EDU 451 Student Teaching at the Secondary Level (10-16 hours)
