Minimum Credits Needed For B.A. 128 Credits Click here to download a PDF version of Art History Course descriptions BA-Art History Major Curriculum (39 credits) Art History Core (18 credits) ARTH 110 – Western Art I ARTH 120 – Western Art II ARTH 240 – Modern Art I ARTH 300 – Research Method and Theory in Art History ARTH 250 – Modern Art II ARTH 491– Art History Senior Seminar

Art History Electives (21 credits)

• ARTH 220 – Art of Ancient Egypt and the Near East
  
• ARTH 228 – Medieval Art
  
• ARTH 230 – Italian Renaissance Art
  
• ARTH 232 – Northern Renaissance Art
  
• ARTH 236 – Baroque and Rococo Art
  
• ARTH 254 – Modern Architecture
  
• ARTH 256 – History of Modern Design
  
• ARTH 258 – History of Photography
  
• ARTH 280 – Art of India, China and Japan
  
• ARTH 284 – Art of the Pre-Columbian Americas
  
• ARTH 286 – Modern Art of Latin America
  
• ARTH 290 – Gallery Workshop
  
• ARTH 329 – Neoclassic and Romantic Art
  
• ARTH 331 – Art in New York
  
• ARTH 333 – History of Film
  
• ARTH 334 – Modern European Film
  
• ARTH 336 – Art and Film
  
• ARTH 338 – Islamic Art and Architecture
  
• ARTH 339 – Ideas in Contemporary Art
  
• ARTH 340 – 20th Century Mexican Art
  
• ARTH 341 – 20th Century American Art
  
• ARTH 395 – Internship
  
• ARTH 399 – Selected Topics
  
• ARTH 499 – Independent Study

Electives (30 credits)

These courses can be from within the art department (studio/art history) or other departments on campus. Specific courses that the art history faculty recommends for this area are 200 level intermediate language courses (French, German, Italian), ANTH 250 Visual Anthropology and PHIL 221 Philosophy of Art.


General Education Requirements (59 credits)

Arts & Communication (6 credits, no more than 3 per dept)

• COMM 110 Comm in Action (3 credits)
  
• MUS 120 Music Appreciation (3 credits)
  
• THEA 101 Intro to Theater (3 credits)

Humanities

• ENG 110 Write Effective Prose (3 credits)
  
• ENG 150 Intro to Literature (3 credits)
  
• Foreign Language (see listing in catalogue)
  
• HIST 101 West Civ to 1648 (3 credits)
  
• HIST 102 West Civ from 1648 (3 credits)
  
• PHIL 110 Intro to Philosophy (3 credits)

Math/Science (11-12 credits: 3-4 math, 8 science)

• Math Course from approved list, depending on major (3 credits)
  
• BIO 120 Human Biology 4
  
• BIO 240 Field Biology 4
  
• CHEM 164/065 Org Biochem 4
  
• CHEM 165/065 College Chem 4
  
• ENV 110 Environ Foundations 4
  
• ENV 115 General Geology 4
  
• PHY 110 Intro to Physics 4
  
• PHY 255 College Physics I 4
  
• PHY 256 College Physics II 4

Social Science (9 credits, no more than 3 per discipline)

• SOC 130 - Intro to Anthropology (3 credits)
  
• SOC 110 - Principles of Sociology (3 credits)
  
• SOC 201 - Social Problems - (3 credits)
  
• GEO 150 - World Region Geography (3 credits)
  
• POL 110 - Intro to Politics (3 credits)
  
• POL 120 - American Gov't & Politics (3 credits)
  
• PSY 110 - General Psychology (3 credits)
  
• ECON 201 - Macroeconomics (3 credits)

Other (6 credits)

Health/Movement Science (3 credits)

• HSC 120 - Current Health Issues (3 credits)
  
• PEGE 150 - Fitness for Life (3 credits)

Racism and Sexism (3 credits)

• AAAS 150 - Racism and Sexism (3 credits)
  
• AAAS 155 - Justice and Racism (3 credits)
  
• WS 110 - Women's Change Roles (3 credits)
  
• WS 150 - Racism and Sexism (3 credits)

General Education Electives (6 credits)

Choose from approved list of courses

Non-Western Requirement - 3 Credits

Choose from list of approved courses

Upper-Level Electives - 9 Credits

Upper level electives shall be chosen from among courses beyond the 100 level and exclusive of those in major area.

Free Electives - To complete 128 credits required for graduation

Elective Credits by Advisement. These courses can be from within the art department (studio, art history, or teacher certification) or other departments on campus.