Bachelor of Arts - Art Major

EACH STUDENT MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWING THE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE THAT IS BEING PURSUED.

Program components for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Art:

Applicable General University Requirements

Applicable General University Requirements

Students earning the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with a major in Art must satisfy all general University requirements and meet all financial obligations before a degree is awarded.

General Education Requirements

Area I - Written Composition

	English Composition I and English Composition II	6
Total Credit Hours:		6

Area II - Humanities/Fine Arts

	Fine Arts Course or Equivalent	3
	Speech Course (SPH 106 or SPH 107)	3
	At Least One Literature Course	3
	Other Course in Humanities or Fine Arts	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Area III - Mathematics and Natural Sciences

	Finite Math or Higher Mathematics Course	3
	Natural Sciences	8
Total Credit Hours:		11

Natural sciences: Lab-based.

Area IV - History/Behavioral and Social Sciences

	General Psychology Course (PSY 200)	3
	Human Growth and Development (PSY 210)	3
	Or
PS 334	Adolescent Psychology	3
	At Least One History Course	3
	Other Course in History or Behavioral or Social Science	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one history course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Total Credit Hours: 41

Area V - Pre-Professionals

Required

	Art Electives	9
	Microcomputer Applications (CIS 146)	3
	Or
ITE 301	Problem Solving with Computers	3

Total Credit Hours: 12

Total General Education and Major Prerequisite Requirement Hours: 53

Major Course Requirements

Required

UNV 300	Pathways to Success	3
AR 300	Art Studio in Critique	3
AR 301	Painting	3
AR 312	Figure Drawing	3
AR 315	Topics in Ceramics	3
	Or
AR 317	Ceramics Handbuilding	3
AR 331	Advanced Photography	3
AR 408	Printmaking	3
AR 423	History of Modern Art	3
AR 424	Late Modern Art History	3
AR 465	Portfolio, Exhibition and Art Research	3
UNV 400	Career Seminar	1

Total Credit Hours: 31

Minor (Required)

Required Courses for Minor (minimum 18 hours, a minor in Art History is recommended)

Total Credit Hours: 18

General Electives

Elective hours as needed to meet minimum 124 hour requirement and all other general University requirements

Total Credit Hours: 22

Total Credit Hours: 124