Art (B.A.)

Freshman Year

Total Hours: 31

• Approved Electives^{1, 2} - 6

• ART 101 - Basic Design
• ART 102 - Basic Design
• ART 217 - Drawing
• ART 218 - Drawing
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II
• FFND 101 - Freshman Foundations

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• MATH 113 - College Algebra

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• MATH 170 - Precalculus College Algebra

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• MATH 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation

Sophomore Year

Total Hours: 33

• Art Studio³ - 9
• Art History - 6
• Approved Electives^{1, 2} - 3

• ART 105 - Art and the Computer
• ART 317 - Figure Drawing
• ART 318 - Figure Drawing

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• COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking

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• COMM 205 - Interpersonal Communication

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• HIST 201 - American History to 1877

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• HIST 202 - American History since 1877

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• MAAP 200 - Midpoint Assessment of Academic Progress Examination

Junior Year

Total Hours: 30

• Art Studio - 9
• Art History - 6
• Approved Electives^{1, 2} - 15

Senior Year

Total Hours: 30

• Art Studio - 12
• Approved Electives^{1, 2} - 15

• ART 430 - Senior Graphic Design Portfolio

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• ART 450 - Senior Art Seminar

Notes

¹ Three (3) hours must be selected from the approved Writing Enriched courses- see General Education Requirements  section.
²Approved Electives must include 9 hours from Humanities, 9 hours from Natural Sciences, 6 hours from Social Sciences, and 3 hours from Fine Arts. Humanities: History, literature, religious studies, philosophy, speech communication, foreign language (above intro-level). At least 3 hours must be at sophomore level or above. Social Science: sociology, psychology, government, political science, anthropology, geography, economics. Natural Sciences: Course work must include biological and physical science, of which 6 hours must be in a two-semester sequence. Fine Arts: music, dance, theatre.
³Concentration in areas of Graphic Design, Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography, and Printmaking shall consist of 18 hours of studio work in selected area. Art students must take courses in at least three areas of art outside their primary area of concentration.

Total Hours for Degree: 124