1. Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BAE in Visual Arts, Secondary Education
(70 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 Secondary 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 107
EDUC 201
PSYC 304
SPED 363
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
WHATCOM COLLEGE COURSES
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (10-13 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/SYMBOLIC REASONING (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
ART 115 2D Design (3 or 5)
ART 107 Basic Design (5)
SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE (15 credits)
EDUC& 202 Intro to Education (5)
EDUC 201 Intro to Education (5)
MATH/SCIENCE (15 credits)
ELECTIVES (27-30 credits)
ART 107 Art in World Cultures (3 or 5)
ART 213 Art in the Humanities (5)
ART 223 Advanced Painting (3 or 5)
ART 355 Painting (5)
ART 212 Drawing II (3 or 5)
ART 300 Drawing (5)
ART 185 Intro to Visual Communications (5)
ART 303 Digital Art I (5)
ART 230 Ceramics II (3 or 5)
ART 325 Ceramics (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)
CMST 225 Intercultural Communication (5)
HIST& 215 Women in US History (5)
FILM 160 American Women Filmmakers (5)
SOC 250 Multicultural Issues (5)
ANTH& 210 Indians of North America (5)
ANTH& 216 Northwest Coast Indians (5)
ART 106 Art of the Pacific Northwest Native Americans (3)
HIST& 219 Native American History (5)
International Studies (one course)
GEOG 105 World Geography in Transition (5)
PHIS 140 Intro to World Religions (5)
POLS& 201 Intro to Political Theory (5)
ANTH& 235 Cross Cultural Medicine (5)
HIST 220 Modern Asia (5)
HIST 225 History/Politics of the Middle East Present (5)
HIST 230 Survey of Russian History (5)
HIST 208 History of Africa from 1800 to Present (5)
SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)
SOC 220 Contemporary Social Issues (5)