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Sample Four-Year Degree Plan

This four-year plan serves as a sample to provide students with a clear path to graduation. A student’s path may differ from this example. Students are encouraged to consult with their faculty advisor each semester to ensure appropriate course selection.

Art-Studio Major (BS or BA)

First Year

Fall

Course Credits
ARH 201 World Art 1 (Gen Ed: WHGA) 3
ART 212 3D Design 3
ART 215 Digital Foundations 3
Gen Ed: ENG 112 English Composition 3
Gen Ed: Humanities 3
GEP 100: Academic Planning Seminar 1
Total 16

Spring

Course Credits
ARH 202 World Art 2 3
ART 221 Drawing 1 (Gen Ed: The Arts) 3
ART 210 2D Design 3
Gen Ed: MTH 112 College Math 3
Major: 3 dimensional study ART course #1: ART 371 Beginning Handbuilding 3
Total 15

Second Year

Fall

Course Credits
Major: Ceramics Concentration Course #1: ART 372 Beginning Wheelthrowing 3
Major: 2 dimensional study ART course #1 3
Gen Ed: Natural Sciences 4
Gen Ed: World Languages 3
Gen Ed: Social Science 3
Total 16

Spring

Course Credits
Major: Ceramics Concentration Course #2: ART 472 Intermediate Handbuilding or ART 473 Intermediate Wheel 3
Major: 3 dimensional study ART course #2: ART 361 Sculpture: Mixed Media or ART 362 Sculpture: Metal 3
Gen Ed: DEISJ 3
Gen Ed: Oral Communication 3
Gen Ed: US History and Civic Engagement 3
Total 15

Third Year

Fall

Course Credits
Major: Ceramics Concentration Course #3: ART 474 Advanced Problems in Handbuilding or ART 475 Advanced Problems in Wheel 3
Major: 2 dimensional study ART course #2 3
Gen Ed: Perspectives on Gender 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total 15

Spring

Course Credits
ARH 420 20th Century Art (Spring only) 3
Gen Ed: Contemporary Issues 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total 15

Fourth Year

Fall

Course Credits
Major: ART401 Senior Seminar (Fall only) 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total 15

Spring

Course Credits
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 1
Total 13

First Year

Fall

Course Credits
ARH 201 World Art 1 3
ART 210 2D Design 3
ART 215 Digital Foundations 3
Gen Ed: ENG 112 English Composition 3
Gen Ed: Humanities 3
GEP 100: Academic Planning Seminar 1
Total 16

Spring

Course Credits
ARH 202 World Art 2 3
ART 221 Drawing 1 (Gen Ed: The Arts) 3
ART 212 3D Design 3
Gen Ed: MTH 112 College Math 3
Gen Ed: Social Science 3
Total 15

Second Year

Fall

Course Credits
Major: Art Concentration Course #1: ART 322 Figure Drawing 3
Major: 2 dimensional study ART course 3
Gen Ed: Natural Sciences 3
Gen Ed: World Languages 4
Gen Ed: US History and Civic Engagement 3
Total 16

Spring

Course Credits
Major: Art Concentration Course #2: ART 423 Drawing III 3
Major: 3 dimensional study ART course 3
Gen Ed: DEISJ 3
Gen Ed: Oral Communication 3
Elective 3
Total 15

Third Year

Fall

Course Credits
Major: Art Concentration Course #3: ART 424 Advanced Problems in Drawing 3
Major: 2-dimensional study ART course 3
Gen Ed: Perspectives on Gender 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total 15

Spring

Course Credits
ARH 420 20th Century Art (Spring only) 3
Major: 3-dimensional study ART course 3
Gen Ed: Contemporary Issues 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total 15

Fourth Year

Fall

Course Credits
ART 401 Senior Seminar (Fall only) 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total 15

Spring

Course Credits
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 1
Total 13

First Year

Fall

Course Credits
ARH 201 World Art 1 (Gen Ed: World History and Global Awareness) 3
ART 210 2D Design 3
ART 215 Digital Foundations 3
Gen Ed: ENG 112 English Composition 3
Gen Ed: Humanities 3
GEP 100: Academic Planning Seminar 1
Total 16

Spring

Course Credits
ARH 202 World Art 2 3
ART 221 Drawing 1 (Gen Ed: The Arts) 3
ART 212 3D Design 3
Gen Ed: MTH 112 College Math 3
Gen Ed: Social Science 3
Total 15

Second Year

Fall

Course Credits
Major: 2 dimensional study ART course #1: ART 341 Painting 1 3
Major: 2 dimensional study ART course #2 3
Gen Ed: Natural Sciences 4
Gen Ed: World Languages 3
Gen Ed: US History and Civic Engagement 3
Total 16

Spring

Course Credits
Major: Art Concentration Course #1: ART 342 Painting II 3
Major: 3 dimensional study ART course #1 3
Gen Ed: DEISJ 3
Gen Ed: Oral Communication 3
Elective 3
Total 15

Third Year

Fall

Course Credits
Major: Art Concentration Course #2: ART 443 Painting III 3
Elective 3
Gen Ed: Perspectives on Gender 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total 15

Spring

Course Credits
Major: Art Concentration Course #3: ART 444 Advanced Problems in Painting 3
ARH 420 20th Century Art (Spring only) 3
Major: 3 dimensional study ART course #2 3
Gen Ed: Contemporary Issues 3
Elective 3
Total 15

Fourth Year

Fall

Course Credits
Major: ART401 Senior Seminar (Fall only) 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total 15

Spring

Course Credits
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 1
Total 13

First Year

Fall

Course Credits
ARH 201 World Art 1 3
ART 210 2D Design 3
ART 215 Digital Foundations 3
ENG 112 English Composition 3
Gen Ed: Humanities 3
GEP 100: Academic Planning Seminar 1
Total 16

Spring

Course Credits
ARH 202 World Art 2 3
ART 221 Drawing 1 3
ART 212 3D Design 3
MTH 112 College Math 3
Major: 2 dimensional study course #1: ART 331 Photography 1 3
Total 15

Second Year

Fall

Course Credits
Major: Art Concentration Course #1: ART 332 Intro to Digital Photography 3
Major: 2 dimensional study ART course #2 3
Gen Ed: Natural Science with Lab 3
Gen Ed: Foreign Language 4
General Elective to meet College Requirements (ART Optional) 3
Total 16

Spring

Course Credits
Major: Art Concentration Course #2: ART 433 Intermediate Photography 3
Major: 3 dimensional study ART course #1 3
Gen Ed: Humanities 3
Gen Ed: Natural Science 3
General Elective to meet College Requirements (ART Optional) 3
Total 15

Third Year

Fall

Course Credits
Major: Art Concentration Course #3: ART 434 Advanced Problems in Photography 3
General Elective to meet College Requirements (ART Optional) 3
Gen Ed: Oral Communication 3
Gen Ed: Social Science 3
General Elective to meet College Requirements (ART Optional) 3
Total 15

Spring

Course Credits
ARH 420 20th Century Art (Spring only) 3
Major: 3 dimensional study ART course #2 3
Gen Ed: Contemporary Issues 3
General Elective to meet College Requirements (ART Optional) 3
General Elective 3
Total 15

Fourth Year

Fall

Course Credits
Major: Culminating Experience ART 401 Senior Seminar (Fall only) 3
Gen Ed: Perspectives on Gender 3
Gen Ed: Social Science 3
General Elective to meet College Requirements (ART Optional) 3
General Elective to meet College Requirements (ART Optional) 3
Total 15

Spring

Course Credits
General Elective to meet College Requirements (ART Optional) 3
General Elective to meet College Requirements (ART Optional) 3
General Elective to meet College Requirements (ART Optional) 3
General Elective to meet College Requirements 3
General Elective to meet College Requirements 3
Total 15

First Year

Fall

Course Credits
ARH 201 World Art 1 3
ART 212 3D Design 3
ART 215 Digital Foundations 3
ENG 112 English Composition 3
Gen Ed: Humanities 3
GEP 100: Academic Planning Seminar 1
Total 16

Spring

Course Credits
ARH 202 World Art 2 3
ART 221 Drawing 1 3
ART 210 2D Design 3
MTH 112 College Math 3
Major: 3 dimensional study ART course #1: ART 361 Sculpture: Mixed Media 3
Total 15

Second Year

Fall

Course Credits
Major: Sculpture Concentration Course #1: ART 362 Sculpture: Metal 3
Major: 2 dimensional study ART course #1 3
Gen Ed: Natural Sciences 4
Gen Ed: World Languages 3
Gen Ed: Social Science 3
Total 16

Spring

Course Credits
Major: Sculpture Concentration Course #2: ART 463 Sculpture III 3
Major: 3 dimensional study ART course #2: ART 472 Intermediate Handbuilding or ART 473 Intermediate Wheel 3
Gen Ed: DEISJ 3
Gen Ed: Oral Communication 3
Gen Ed: US History and Civic Engagement 3
Total 15

Third Year

Fall

Course Credits
Major: Sculpture Concentration Course #3: ART 464 Advanced Problems in Sculpture 3
Major: 2 dimensional study ART course #2 3
Gen Ed: Perspectives on Gender 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total 15

Spring

Course Credits
ARH 420 20th Century Art (Spring only) 3
Gen Ed: Contemporary Issues 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total 15

Fourth Year

Fall

Course Credits
Major: ART 401 Senior Seminar (Fall only) 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total 15

Spring

Course Credits
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 1
Total 13

Major Elective Courses

2 Dimensional Study

Course Credits
ART 322 Figure Drawing 3
ART 323 Intro to Illustration 3
ART 331 Photography 1 3
ART 332 Intro to Digital Photography 3
ART 341 Painting 1 3
ART 351 Printmaking 1 3
ART 385 Digital Illustration 3

3 Dimensional Study

Course Credits
ART 371 Beginning Handbuilding 3
ART 372 Beginning Wheel 3
ART 361 Sculpture: Mixed Media 3
ART 362 Sculpture: Metal 3