MAE + Licensure Program of Study
49-52 Credits
Required Courses
ARTE 611i, ii
Theory & Lit
Name: ________________
3
Date
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Grade
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Sp. Ed 3
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ARTE 404
Seminar
Adviser:______________
1
_______
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ARTE 665
Curriculum
3
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_____
ALL graduate students must take and pass a candidacy exam after taking 9
credits (including ARTE 611) and before 18 credits of coursework. This must be
in the first year for full time students and not later than the third year for part time
students.
ARTE 690
Research
3
_______
_____
Candidacy Exam Dateviii: __________
Outcome: _____
ARTE 670
Technology
3
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ARTE 501(pr)
Ele. Practicum 3
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_____
Comprehensive Exam Semester (1): __________
OR
Outcome: _____
ARTE 502(pr)
Sec. Practicum 3
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_____
Thesis Semesters
Outcome: _____
SEDP 505/ARTE 550
(2): ____________
EDUS 301
Psychology
3
_______
_____
(Unless student took a developmental psychology class that the
School of Education at VCU approves)
Approved Electives – 9 graduate creditsiii
Other courses in Art Education, the School of the Arts, etc.
Course #
Credits
Date
Grade
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3
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3
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3
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3
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Capstone Requirement
Comps +2 ARTE courses
600 level ONLYiv (6 credits)
OR
ARTE 799v(pr) Thesis
(6 credits)
Anticipated Date of Graduationix: _____________
(pr) – Permission Required. To register for this class, it is the student’s
responsibility to obtain an override form and to take it to the Office of Records of
Registration (http://www.vcu.edu/enroll/rar/)
Student Teaching – All courses taken in the same semestervi,
vii
TEDU 485/672(pr)Elementary
-
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TEDU 486/672(pr)Secondary
-
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For more information, refer to the MAE section of the website: http://www.vcu.edu/arts/arteducation/dept/curriculum/graduate.shtml and the Graduate Bulletin:
http://www.pubapps.vcu.edu/bulletins/graduate/
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MAE + Licensure Program of Study
49-52 Credits
Name: ________________
Adviser:______________
companies that administer your student loans or with Student Accounting to see
which option best fits your needs.
i
All students must take and pass the VCLA during their first
semester in the program. Register for the test online
http://www.va.nesinc.com/
ii
viii
Once admitted to candidacy, a student must be continuously enrolled for at
least 1 credit per semester during the fall and spring. If a student does not enroll
for 1 credit each semester, s/he will be in violation of the Graduate School’s rule
and may have to re-take credits toward the degree and may be removed from the
program.
All students must take and pass the math portion of PRAXIS I
during their first semester in the program and must pass it before
ix Students have 6 years from the first date of enrollment to complete the MAE
enrolling in ARTE 501. Check test dates online at
www.ets.org/praxis. Students may be exempt from PRAXIS I
degree. If a student does not complete the degree within 6 years, s/he will need
through SAT or ACT scores. Check the Art Education website for to re-apply for admission into the program and re-take courses.
exemption details
http://arts.vcu.edu/arteducation/mae/testing/satact-exemption/
ARTE 501 is a pre-requisite for ARTE 502.
iii
When selecting electives, students need to ensure that at least
50% of the required 36 credits for the master’s degree are at or
above the 600 level.
iv
Classes that are accepted for comps are regular ARTE classes at
or above the 600 level. Independent study or thesis courses do not
count for this requirement. Any request for an exception must be
submitted in writing to the head of the Graduate Programs
Committee.
v
A thesis takes at LEAST 2 semesters to complete and faculty
members are available for advising theses in the fall and spring
semesters.
vi
Students must take PRAXIS II during their third semester and
have passing scores before applying to student teach. Students
must also pass their thesis or comps before enrolling in their
student teaching semester.
Depending upon a student’s financial aid status, s/he may choose
to take either TEDU 485 (6 credits - undergraduate) and TEDU 486
(6 credits - undergraduate) OR TEDU 672 (graduate) as a full time
student. If you are not a full time graduate student, it may make
your undergraduate and graduate student loans come due. The Art
Education faculty cannot give you financial advice on which option
to select. This is something that you should discuss with the
vii
For more information, refer to the MAE section of the website: http://www.vcu.edu/arts/arteducation/dept/curriculum/graduate.shtml and the Graduate Bulletin:
http://www.pubapps.vcu.edu/bulletins/graduate/
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