BS in Art - Art History Option
- This course matrix does not guarantee graduation if you are a transfer student or non-first term, first-year student.
- Remember to pay attention to upper division requirements and add any minors. Students on scholarship must be aware of the specific credit requirements of their respective scholarships.
- Art majors may not elect to take required art courses on an S/U graded basis.
FIRST YEAR
| FALL TERM | Credits |
| ART 115 | 4 |
| ART 204 | 3 |
| COMM 111 / 114 / 218 | 3 |
| BA Language | 4 |
| TOTAL | 14 |
| WINTER TERM | Credits |
| ART 131 | 4 |
| ART 205 | 3 |
| ART 121 | 3 |
| BA Language | 4 |
| TOTAL | 14 |
| SPRING TERM | Credits |
| ART 101 | 4 |
| ART 206 | 3 |
| MTH 111 | 4 |
| BA Language | 4 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
- Complete WR 121 by end of spring term.
- Complete college level Math by end of spring term.
- Complete COMM requirement by end of spring term.
- 200 level studio - ART 215, 222, 234, 263, 271, 281, or 291. (Choose 3)
SECOND YEAR
| FALL TERM | Credits |
| ART Studio Elective | 4 |
| ART 208 | 3 |
| BA Language | 4 |
| WR II | 3 |
| TOTAL | 14 |
| WINTER TERM | Credits |
| 300 level Art History | 3 |
| HHS 231 and PAC | 3 |
| BA Language | 4 |
| Literature and Arts | 3 |
| Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 |
| SPRING TERM | Credits |
| 300 level Art History | 3 |
| 300 level Art History | 3 |
| BA Language | 4 |
| Social Processes and Institutions | 3 |
| Difference, Power and Discrimination | 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 |
- Completion of 2nd year language is recommended by spring of this year.
- General electives are of any course at the 100-400 level.
THIRD YEAR
| FALL TERM | Credits |
| 300 level Art History | 3 |
| Lab Science (Physical) | 4 |
| Western Culture | 3 |
| Humanities CLA Core | 3 |
| Fine Arts CLA Core | 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 |
| WINTER TERM | Credits |
| 300 level Art History | 3 |
| Lab Science (Bio) | 4 |
| Social Sciences CLA Core | 3 |
| Non-Western CLA Core | 3 |
| Upper Div. Elective | 2 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
| SPRING TERM | Credits |
| 300 level Art History | 3 |
| Lab Science (3rd Science) | 4 |
| One additional CLA Core | 3 |
| General Upper Div. Elective | 3 |
| Upper Division Elective | 2 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
- Upper division electives are courses numbered 300-400.
- Upper Division Art History must include a course from each area: 1) Contemporary Art History 2) Global Art History 3) Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, or Baroque Art History.
FOURTH YEAR
| FALL TERM | Credits |
| 400 level Art History | 3 |
| CGI Synthesis | 3 |
| Upper Div. Elective | 3 |
| Upper Div. Elective | 3 |
| Upper Div. Elective | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
| WINTER TERM | Credits |
| 400 level Art History | 3 |
| ART 469 (WIC) | 3 |
| Upper Div. Elective | 3 |
| Upper Div. Elective | 3 |
| Upper Div. Elective | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
| SPRING TERM | Credits |
| 400 level Art History | 3 |
| STS Synthesis | 3 |
| Upper Div. Elective | 3 |
| Upper Div. Elective | 2 |
| General Elective | 4 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
- General electives are of any course at the 100-400 level.
- Upper division electives are courses numbered 300-400.
- All students are required to complete 60 credits of upper division coursework to complete this degree.