GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)
01. ENG 101
02. ENG 102

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)
Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)
01. Select 2 courses with labs:

• AST 111/L
• AST 112/L
• BSC 103/L***
• BSC 110/L
• BSC 111/L
• BSC 250/L
• BSC 251/L
• CHE 104/L
• CHE 106/L
• CHE 107/L
• GHY 104/L
• GHY 105/L
• GLY 101/L
• GLY 103/L
• MAR 151/L
• PHY 103/L
• PHY 111/L
• PHY 112/L
• PHY 201/L
• PHY 202/L
• PSC 190/L

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)
02. MAT 100 or higher Mathematics

 GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)
Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ANT 101
• GHY 101***
• SOC 101

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)
02. ENG 203
03. Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

• HIS 101
• HIS 102
• PHI 151
• REL 131

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• DAN 130**
• MUS 165***
• THE 100**

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• COH 100
• ECO 101
• FIN 200
• PHI 171
• PS 101
• PSY 110

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• CSC 100
• IT 201
• LIS 201

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)
01. See DEG. 02 #8 (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• CMS 111 (SI)
• CMS 305 (SI)
• CMS 320 (SI)
• CMS 330 (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)
01. ART 418 (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.
**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major
***GEC restrictions apply. View a full description of the GEC.

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

DEG 01. Foundations Program Requirements (15 hours)
01. ART 101
02. ART 102
03. ART 111
04. ART 112
05. ART 113

DEG 02. Major Area of Study Requirements (45-48 hours)
01. ART 201
02. ART 202
03. ART 332
04. ART 334
05. Select 2 sequences

• ART 301, ART 302, and ART 303
• ART 311, ART 312, and ART 313
• ART 321, ART 322, and ART 323
• ART 341, ART 342, and ART 343
• ART 351, ART 352, and ART 353
• ART 361, ART 362, and ART 363
• ART 371, ART 372, and ART 373

06. ART 418 (Capstone)
07. Select 1 Art Studio course
08. Select 3 Art History courses; at least 1 must be a WI course:

• ART 400
• ART 415
• ART 431 (WI)
• ART 432 (WI)
• ART 433 (WI)
• ART 434 (WI)
• ART 435 (WI)
• ART 436 (WI)
• ART 437 (WI)
• ART 438 (WI)
• ART 498 (3-6 hours)

09. Select 1 Art elective course

 DEG 03. Foreign Language Requirement (12 hours)
01. 12 hours in a single foreign language; fewer hours may
suffice, but course level 202 must be completed.

DEG 04. Electives
01. Choose electives as needed with adviser’s approval.
(See Hours to Degree below.)

HOURS TO DEGREE

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BA in Art. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at the University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.