Studio Art, BA

Freshman Year Fall Semester - 16 Hours

• ART 1103 - 2D Design Credit Hours: 3 ²
• ART 1113 - Drawing Credit Hours: 3 ²
• ART 1123 - Digital Imaging Credit Hours: 3 ²
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Lab Science requirement Credit Hours: 4 ¹

Freshman Year Spring Semester - 15 Hours

• ART 1133 - Introduction To Typography Credit Hours: 3 ²
• ART 1143 - 3D Design Credit Hours: 3 ²
• ART 1551 - Admissions Portfolio Credit Hours: 1 ²
• FIN 1521 - Personal Finance Applications Credit Hours: 1 ⁷
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Lab Science requirement Credit Hours: 4 ¹

Sophomore Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• AHIS 2863 - Art History Survey I Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 6
• Mathematics requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Lower-level studio art requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• Lower-level studio art requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3

Sophomore Year Spring Semester - 16 Hours

• AHIS 2873 - Art History Survey II Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 6
• SPCH 1203 - Introduction To Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Upper-level studio art requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• World Language requirement Credit Hours: 4 ⁴

Junior Year Fall Semester - 16 Hours

• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Upper-level art history requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• Upper-level studio art requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• World Language requirement Credit Hours: 4 ⁴
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁵

Junior Year Spring Semester - 14 Hours

• History/Government requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Upper-level studio art requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• Upper-level studio art requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁵
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 2 ⁵

Senior Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• PHIL 3103 - Reasoning Across The Disciplines Credit Hours: 3

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• PHIL 3203 - Ethics Across The Disciplines Credit Hours: 3

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• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social/Science requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Upper-level art history requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• Upper-level art history requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁵

Senior Year Spring Semester - 13 Hours

• ART 4954 - Studio Art Capstone Credit Hours: 4 ²
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁵
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁵
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁵

120 Total Hours

At least 40 hours must be upper level

Notes

1. General Education Core Requirements, see Graduation Requirements section of catalog. Follow requirements with following stipulations: fi ne arts - may not use AHIS 2863  or AHIS 2873 .
2. These courses are used to determine major GPA, see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog. A grade of C or better is required in all ART/AHIS/ GRDS courses counted toward the degree. A cumulative 2.75 GPA is required in these courses to meet graduation requirements. Students must pass ART 1551  to be admitted into the studio art program.
3. Art requirements, 27 hours. Lower-level studio art courses: select six hours from any 2000-level ART course. Upper-level art history: select six hours from any 3000- and 4000-level AHIS course. Upper-level studio art courses: select 15 hours from any 3000- or 4000-level ART course, GRDS 3223 , and GRDS 3263 .
4. World language requirement, eight hours. Must complete through Beginning II of a world language.
5. Additional degree requirements, 20 hours; 12 must be upper-level. A minor is required; follow the respective minor requirements. Consult with faculty advisor.
6. Students are strongly recommended to take AHIS 2863  before AHIS 2873 .
7. Prior to graduation, students must demonstrate competency in financial literacy by satisfactory completion of FIN 1521  (or an approved substitution) with a grade of C or better, or by a score of 70% or more on a challenge exam for FIN 1521 .