1. Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BAE in Visual Arts, Elementary Education
(45 credits)
Art Department
College of Arts, Letters, and Education
Why study Art?
Pursuing art as a major gives students the chance to develop the highest levels of artistic performance, pursue professional education, and build a cultural understanding and aesthetic appreciation of visual art.
Education Program
In addition to studying art and choosing a studio discipline, Art Education students complete the Elementary Education program, which leads to certification to teach grades preschool-12 in the State of Washington.
Some of the courses required by the Education program include:
CMST 200
ENGL 101 and 201
MATH 211 and 212
EDUC 201
PSYC 304
SPED 363
MUSC 450
ART 390
PHED 390
MTED 390
Studio Disciplines
Digital Art/Photography
Painting/Drawing/Printmaking
Ceramics/Sculpture
Department Chair
Greg duMonthier
Art Building 131
Department Assistant
 Debbie Moradi
140 Art Building
Sample Careers
Public School Teacher
Private Art School Teacher
Working Artist
Curator
Graphic Designer

2. AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
HIGHLINE COURSES
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (15 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argumentation (5)
ENGL 205 Research and Persuasive Writing (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis, Research and Documentation (5)
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS SKILLS (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
ART 101 Design I: Two Dimensional (5)
ART 107 Basic Design (5)
ART 150 Painting I (5)
ART 155 Beginning Painting (5)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (20 credits)
NATURAL SCIENCE (20 credits)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (3 credits)
DIVERSITY AND GLOBALISM (3 credits)
ELECTIVES (12 credits)
EDUC& 202 Into to Education (5)
EDUC 201 Intro to Education (3)
ART 110 Drawing I: Beginning Drawing (5)
ART 300 Drawing (5)
ART& 100 Art Appreciation (5)
ART 213 Art in the Humanities (5)
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major program
International Studies (one course)
GEOG 120 World Geography (5)
POLS 180 Critical Issues in World Politics (5)
POLS 190 Critical Issues in World Politics II (5)
GEOG 250 Geography of World Cities (5)
POLS& 203 Into to International Relations (5)
POLS& 204 Comparative Government (5)
PHIL 145 Into to Eastern Philosophy (5)
PHIL 150 Modern Political Philosophy (5)
PHIL 160 World Religion (5)
BUSN 207 Cultural Awareness & Business Etiquette 95)
Cultural Diversity (one course)
DGS 172 The Queer Experience (5)
PHIL 147 Gender and Philosophy (5)
DGS 136 African-American Roots (5)
DGS 137 African-American Experience (5)
DGS 155 Native American Studies (5)
CMST 200 Intercultural Communication (5)