The following general requirements apply to the art option (with career concentrations in studio art, studio craft, multimedia, and art history) and the design option. Admission to any of the programs is contingent upon good academic standing and acceptance by the department.

The department will not accept D transfer credit in the major. Completion of 120 semester hours of work: 6 hours in composition; 36 hours in general education (refer to liberal arts curriculum outline) consisting of 18 hours in the social sciences, 12 hours in natural sciences electives; 6 hours in math (or 3 hours math/hours computer science); 6 hours in foreign language; 39-63 hours in art emphasizing the option choice and one's choice of a specific career concentration and 15-33 hours in electives selected with the departmental advisor's approval; and passing the examination on the state and federal constitutions.

Art Education option

Admission to the program is contingent upon good academic standing and acceptance by the department. Admission to the College of Education is required prior to registration in any professional education courses other than ELCF152 and 200; PSYC210; SED301.

A grade point average of B or above is required in all other professional education courses, either as transfer credit or completed at Chicago State University. A maximum of nine hours of professional education courses taken at a junior or community college can be transferred into the program.

Professional education courses completed more than five years before admission to the College of Education, either as transfer credit or at Chicago State University, will not be accepted. A grade of C or above is required in general education courses noted with a * under the Specific Requirements.

A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in all coursework required in the program either as transfer credit or completed at Chicago State University, is required for admission to the College of Education. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in the area of specialization, in professional education, and 2.5 in all coursework required in the program, either as transfer credit or completed at Chicago State University, is required for student teaching and a recommendation for teacher certification.

Courses taken at Chicago State University that are required in a teacher education program may be repeated for a higher grade no more than twice. The highest grade will be included in calculating the grade point average. Students who do not earn an acceptable grade in a required course after three attempts will be dropped from the program. A maximum of two professional education courses can be repeated for a higher grade. The higher grade will be included in calculating the grade point average. Students who earn an unacceptable grade in a professional education course after having repeated two other professional courses will be dropped from the program.

Students who are not admitted to the College of Education because of a low grade point average will be allowed to reapply for admission at any time within the next 30 semester hours of attempted credit and according to the requirements for admission in effect at the time they reapply. Students who do not meet the grade point average required for admission to the College of Education after attempting an additional 30 semester hours of coursework will be dropped from the program.

A one credit hour review course for the Illinois Teacher Certification Examination of Subject Matter Knowledge is required one semester before student teaching. An internship is required prior to student teaching, as listed under the requirements for each program. No other courses may be taken during the semester of student teaching.

Students must pass the examination on the state and federal constitutions.