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KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
UNDERGRADUATE PROPOSAL
NEW COURSE (NOT General Education)
Course Prefix/Number/Title: ARED 3304 – Special Populations in Art Education
Department: Visual Arts / Art Education
Degree Title (if applicable)________________________________
Proposed Effective Date: Spring 2006
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KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
UNDERGRADUATE PROPOSAL
New Course (NOT General Education)
I. Proposed Information
Course Prefix and Number: ARED 3304
Course Title: Special Populations in Art Education
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: ARED 3302
(Prerequisites are courses or requirements that non-negotiable and must be
successfully completed by any student before enrolling in the course or program
under consideration.
Corequisites are courses that can be taken before or in the same semester as
the course under consideration. Courses at the upper-division level will require
lower-division competencies or prerequisites.)
Course Description for the Catalog:
This course focuses on content knowledge and applications for art educators teaching students
with disabilities. Content includes current legal, educational, and therapeutic issues as they
relate to teaching art to special populations. Distinctions between art education and art therapy
are discussed. This course includes field experiences and proof of professional liability insurance
is required prior to receiving a school placement.
II. Justification for Course
A. Explain assessment findings which led to course development.
Art Education students currently acquire basic knowledge and experience with exceptional
students through EXC 3304: Education of Exceptional Students. Evidence from class activities,
field assessments, and student teacher surveys have indicated a need for field-specific
preparation. Art education students demonstrate a lack of field-specific knowledge and skills
necessary for teaching art and making related adaptations in working with exceptional students.
Whereas the art classroom is often one of the initial inclusive settings encountered by exceptional
students a need for field-specific training for future art educators is critically evident.
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B. Explain for Prerequisites:
1. What is the substance of content in each prerequisite that commands its
inclusion as a prerequisite to the proposed course?
The prerequisite is ARED 3302: Teaching, Learning and Development in Visual Arts. This
course develops a knowledge-base concerned with child development, learning and teaching
methodologies. ARED 3302 specifically demonstrates the relationship of these domains of
knowledge to applications of art in educational setting.
2. What is the desired sequence of prerequisites?
N/A
3. What is the rationale for requiring the above sequence of prerequisites?
N/A
4. How often are the required prerequisites offered?
At least once per academic year.
C. Give any other justification for the course.
The Department of Visual Arts feels that this course needs to be offered as a field-specific course
in order to strengthen the relevance of content knowledge and to increase field experience
opportunities for art educators working with special populations.
III. Additional Information
A. Where does this course fit sequentially and philosophically within the program
of study.
This course is a required professional education course for art education majors. It fulfills the
requirement for education of exceptional students within their program of study. Philosophically
the program strives to offer a strong and diverse curriculum which produces highly qualified art
educators capable of holding high expectations for all students in the P-12 classrooms of today.
B. What efforts have been made to ensure that this course does not duplicate the
content of other college courses with similar titles, purposes, or content?
There are currently no other art education courses focused on the education of students with
disabilities. Whereas content overlaps will exist with some education and psychology courses,
field-specific methods and application will vary significantly for the proposed course.
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C. Where will the course be located in the program (elective, required in Area F,
required or elective for the major)? Indicate and justify its placement in the
curriculum.
This course will be within the professional sequence of courses required by art education majors.
A course in the education of exceptional/special populations is required for teacher certification.
D. How often will this course be offered?
Once per academic year.
E. All sections of the course will be taught with the understanding that the
following apply:
1. Purpose of the Course
This course covers current legal, educational, and therapeutic issues as they relate to teaching
art to special populations. It is designed to prepare prospective art teachers for development of
instructional materials and implementation of effective teaching methods and management
techniques for working with special populations. This course will offer art education majors the
field-specific knowledge and skills necessary to identify, develop, and utilize effective instructional
and management techniques based on the cognitive, emotional, and social needs of special
populations in the art classroom.
2. Objectives of the Course
The objectives and activities for this course are based primarily on a Disciplined Based Model for
Art Education (also known as Quality Based Model by the National Art Education Association).
Based on these standards for teacher education the goals of the course include development of
skills in the following areas: utilizing art-based materials and methods in the teaching of art
criticism, art history, and aesthetics; working with various art media and studio techniques in the
classroom; managing the art classroom for special populations.
After completing the requirements for the course the Professional Learning Facilitator in
Art Education will be able to:
A. Demonstrate knowledge of adapting methods and materials for teaching art criticism and
aesthetics to special populations.
B. Demonstrate knowledge of adaptive methods and materials for teaching art history to special
populations.
C. Display knowledge of media techniques/effects and adaptations for teaching studio production
activities to special populations.
D. Apply art education methods and utilize art materials to effectively enhance the learning of
special populations in the art classroom.
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E. Describe the influence of social, economic, and cultural factors on special education in
schools.
F. Describe historic developments in special education.
G. Analyze recent developments in special education.
H. Demonstrate an understanding of the physical, psychosocial-emotional, and intellectual
characteristics of special populations in the P-12 art room.
I. Delineate characteristics and approaches/methods relevant to various diagnostic categories of
disabilities.
J. Analyze current research in special education.
K. Describe factors that affect the learning of special populations in the art classroom (e.g.
adaptations, assistive technology, behavior management techniques).
3. Course Content
F. What instructional methodologies will be incorporated into the course to
stimulate group process, writing skills, multiculturalism, and educational
outcomes?
Written course work, exams, teaching portfolios, group work, studio work, presentations and
analysis of characteristics and adaptations for special education are the basic teaching
methodologies that will be incorporated into this course, including team-based field experiences.
G. Outline the plan for continuous course assessment. What are the department,
school, college, or professional standards which will be used for the
assessment? How will it be determined that the course is current, meeting the
educational needs of students and responsive to educational standards? How
often will the course assessment be done by the department?
Department standards are derived for the National Association of Schools of Art and Design
(NASAD), National Art Education Association (NAEA) and National Council for Accreditation for
Teacher Education (NCATE).
The Department of Visual Arts’ programs are formally evaluated by the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools (SACS), the National Council for Accreditation for Teacher Education
(NCATE) and National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). Informally, the
Department of Visual Arts evaluates its mission, goals, and objectives as an on-going function of
a dynamic, growing unit of the newly formed College of the Arts. The KSU Art Education program
is accredited by NASAD.
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H. Enclose a course syllabus (optional format attached)
**SEE ATTACHED
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IV. Resources and Funding required
What resources will be redirected to accommodate this course?
N/A
Explain what items will cause additional cost to the department/school/college
Personnel
N/A
Computer Technology
N/A
Library resources
N/A
Equipment
N/A
Space
N/A
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V. COURSE MASTER FORM
This form will be completed by the requesting department and will be sent to the
Office of the Registrar once the course has been approved by the Office of the
President.
The form is required for all new courses.
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DISCIPLINE: Art Education
COURSE NUMBER: ARED 3304
COURSE TITLE FOR LABEL: Special Populations in Art Education
CLASS-LAB-CREDIT HOURS: 2-2-3
Approval, Effective Quarter: Spring 2006
Grades Allowed (Regular or S/U): Regular
If course used to satisfy CPC, what areas? N/A
Learning Support Programs courses which are
required as prerequisites: N/A
APPROVED:
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Vice President for Academic Affairs or Designee
Submitted by: _____________________________________________
Faculty Member Date
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Department Curriculum Committee Date
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Professional Teacher Education Unit: Program Area* Date
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Department Chair Date
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Teacher Education Council** Date
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College or School Curriculum Committee Date
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College or School Dean Date
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Undergraduate Policies and Curriculum Committee Date
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Dean of Undergraduate Studies Date
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President Date
*The PTEU Program Area Committee collaborates closely with Department
Curriculum Committees.
**Signature required for Teacher Preparation proposals (omit College or School
Curriculum Committee).
Form updated April 1, 2004.
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