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Sample Degree Plan: B.A. in Art
| Year One | |
| FALL Semester - 15 cr | SPRING Semester - 15 cr |
| ART-101, Drawing I - 3 cr | ART-102, Drawing II - 3 cr |
| ART-111, Design I (2D Design) - 3 cr | ART-112, Design II (Color Design) - 3 cr |
| ENG-101 - 3 cr | ART-113, 3D Design - 3 cr |
| MAT-101 or higher - 3 cr | ENG-102 - 3 cr |
| HIS-101 or HIS-102 - 3 cr | HIS-101, HIS-102, PHI-151, or REL-131 - 3 cr |
| At the end of the first year students complete ART-101, 102, 111, 112, and 113 participate in the Foundations Review. |
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| Year Two | |
| FALL Semester | SPRING Semester |
| ART-201 Figure Drawing I - 3 cr | ART-202, Figure Drawing II - 3 cr |
| ART-322, Art History I - 3 cr | ART-344, Art History II, - 3 cr |
| FL * - 3 cr | FL * - 3 cr |
| ENG-203 - 3 cr | DAN-130, MUS-365, or THE-100 - 3 cr |
| LAB SCI - 4 cr | LAB SCI - 4 cr |
| Year Three | |
| FALL Semester - 15 cr | SPRING Semester - 15 cr |
| STUDIO GROUP I: **1st - 3 cr | STUDIO GROUP I: ** 2nd - 3 cr |
| STUDIO GROUP II: **1st - 3 cr | STUDIO GROUP II: **2nd - 3 cr |
| FL * - 3 cr | FL * - 3 cr |
| ECO 101, PHI-171, PSY-110, PS-101, COH-100, or COH-101 - 3 cr |
ANT-101, GHY-101, or SOC-101 - 3 cr |
| Art History Elective ***- 3 cr | Art History Elective *** - 3 cr |
| Year Four | |
| FALL Semester - 15 cr | SPRING Semester - 15 cr |
| STUDIO GROUP I: ** 3rd - 3 cr | ART Studio Elective - 3 cr |
| STUDIO GROUP II: ** 3rd - 3 cr | Senior Capstone ****- 3 cr |
| Art History Elective: ***- 3 cr | Elective *** - 3 cr |
| Computer (CSC-101, IT-201, LIS-201): - 3 cr | Oral Comm (SCM-111, SCM-305, SCM-320, or SCM-330): - 3 cr |
Foundation requirements:
All students are admitted into the Department of Art and Design as art majors. 15 hours of designated general education requirements must be completed with a 2.0 overall grade point average. Students must complete ART 101, ART 102, ART 111, ART 112, and ART 113, for a total of 15 credit hours, achieving a 2.5 GPA on these courses or permission of the department chair.
When a student is in the last semester of completing the foundation requirements, the student should contact his/her advisor in his/her area of concentration. The review process for acceptance into an area of study is determined by the faculty within that area.
• Select all four foreign language courses from one foreign language. Choose from French, German, Spanish, or Italian. 12 hours in a single foreign language are required; fewer hours may suffice, but course level 202 must be completed.
••• Within electives, 3 credit hours must be from any designated WI course.Drawing (ART-301, ART-302,ART-303)
Digital (ART-311, ART-312, ART-313)
Painting (ART-321, ART-322, ART-323)
Graphic Design (ART-341, ART-342, ART-343)
Ceramics (ART-351, ART-352, ART-353)
Sculpture (ART-361, ART-362, ART-363)