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
GRAYS HARBOR COURSES
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
WRITING SKILLS (10 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argumentation (5)
ENGL& 102 Composition II (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis, Research and Documentation (5)
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
ART 104 Design I (5)
ART 107 Basic Design (5)
SCIENCE (15 credits)
ELECETIVES (30 credits)
EDUC 201 Intro/Orientation to Teaching (5)
EDUC 201 Intro to Education (5)
ART 251 Painting I (5) or
ART 252 Painting II (5)
ART 355 Painting (5)
ART& 100 Art Appreciation (5)
ART 213 Art in the Humanities (5)
ART 101 Drawing I (5) or
ART 102 Drawing II (5) or
ART 103 Drawing III (5)
ART 300 Drawing (5)
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major program
Cultural Diversity (one course)
HIST 270 African-Americans in Slavery and Freedom (5)
HIST& 219 Native American History (5)
ENGL 275 Gender in Literature (5)
International Studies (one course)
ENVS& 100 Survey of Environmental Science (5)
HIST 122 History of Modern East Asia (5)
HIST 252 Latin American History (5)
SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)