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Total Credits Needed For B.F.A. = 129 Credits


B.F.A. Major Requirements (99 Credits)

Art History (15 Credits)

  • ARTH 110 - Western Art I (3 credits)
  • ARTH 210 - Western Art II (3 credits)
  • Art History Elective (9 Credits)

Studio Foundations (18 Credits)

  • Arts 105 - Drawing (3 Credits)
  • Arts 110 - 3-D Design (3 Credits)
  • Arts 120 - 2-D Design (3 Credits)
  • Arts 205 - Life Drawing (3 Credits)
  • Arts 210 - Sculpture (3 Credits)
  • Arts 220 - Painting And Color Theory (3 Credits)
  • Arts 299 - Portfolio Review: (Portfolio Required) (0 Credits)

Art Elective Credits By Advisement (15 Credits)
Fine Arts Studio - 200 Level (Select 15 Credits)

  • Arts 215 - Wood Materials And Design (3 Credits)
  • Arts 230 - Printmaking (3 Credits)
  • Arts 240 - Ceramics (3 Credits)
  • Arts 250 - Introduction To Graphic Design (3 Credits)
  • Arts 260 - Textiles And Design (3 Credits)
  • Arts 270 - Photography (3 Credits)
  • Arts 280 - Computer Painting (3 Credits)
  • Arts 290 - Gallery Workshop (3 Credits)

Fine Arts Studio - 300 Level (Select 18 Credits)

  • Arts 305 - Illustration Fine Arts And Design (3 Credits)
  • Arts 310 - Advanced Sculpture (3 Credits)
  • Arts 320 - Advanced Painting (3 Credits)
  • Arts 321 - Watercolor (3 Credits)
  • Arts 330 - Advanced Printmaking (3 Credits)
  • Arts 331 - Lithography (3 Credits)
  • Arts 340 - Ceramics (3 Credits)
  • Arts 360 - Advanced Textile Design (3 Credits)
  • Arts 370 - Photo Lighting And Techniques (3 Credits)
  • Arts 371 - Advanced Photography (3 Credits)

Concentration - Studio Major By Advisement (15 Credits)
Senior Thesis Project (3 Credits)

  • Arts 495 - Senior Thesis Project (3 Credits)

All studio foundation courses must be completed by the end of sophomore year. Upper level studio courses must be taken according to pre req. in catalogue.

General Education Requirements (30-31 Credits)

Humanities (12 Credits)

  • ENG 110 - Write Effective Prose (3 credits)
  • HIST 101 - West Civ to 1648 (3 credits)
  • HIST 102 - West Civ from 1648 (3 credits)

Choose One:

  • ENG 150 - Intro to Literature OR (3 credits)
  • PHIL 110 - Intro to Philosophy (3 credits)

Math/Science (7-8 credits: 3-4 math, 4 science)

  • MATH COURSE from approved list depending on major 3-4 credits
  • BIO 120 - Human Biology 4
  • BIO 240 - Field Biology 4
  • CHEM 164/064 - College Chem 4
  • CHEM 165/065 - Org Biochem 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 (3 credits)

  • SOC 130 - Intro to Anthropology (3 credits)
  • SOC 110 - Principles of Soc (3 credits)
  • SOC 201 - Social Problems (3 credits)
  • GEO 150 - World Region Georg (3 credits)
  • POL 110 - Intro to Politics (3 credits)
  • POL 120 - American Gov't & Pol (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)

Non-Western Requirement (3 credits)

  • Choose from approved list of courses (3 credits)