Four-Year Degree Plan for Major in Art with a Concentration in Photography
Note that this is a sample four-year plan. There are other course sequences that will allow a student to graduate within four years as long as prerequisites courses are taken in the proper sequence. This sample plan does not guarantee course availability, and adjustments to students' plans may be necessary if they are unable to take specific courses during specific semesters. Students who are placed into lower level FYW, MAT or other prerequisite courses will need to adjust their four-year plans accordingly. Similarly, students who bring in Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment or transfer credit for courses will need to adjust their four-year plans. A minimum of a 2.0 GPA both overall and in the major is required for gradation. In addition to major requirements, all components of the Baccalaureate Experience must be completed in order to successfully graduate.
Degree Requirements
First (Freshmen) Year Fall Semester
| ART 153 | Beginning Drawing | 4 |
| | or | |
| ART 208 | Beginning Photography | 4 |
| FYW 101 | Writing and Inquiry | 4 |
| | Humanities / Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| GTW 101 | Gateways | 1 |
| | or | |
| HON 101 | Pathways to Honors 1 | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
First (Freshmen) Year Spring Semester
| ART 153 | Beginning Drawing | 4 |
| | or | |
| ART 208 | Beginning Photography | 4 |
| MAT 155 | Finite Mathematics for Liberal Arts | 4 |
| | or | |
| MAT 160 | College Algebra | 4 |
| AWR 201 | Writing and Research | 4 |
| GTW 102 | Gateways II | 1 |
| | or | |
| HON 102 | Pathways to Honors 2 | 1 |
| | Humanities / Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Second (Sophomore) Year Fall Semester
| ART 204 | Beginning Design | 4 |
| ART 308 | Advanced Photography | 4 |
| | One of the following: | |
| ART 201 | Introduction to Painting | 4 |
| ART 250 | Observational Painting | 4 |
| ART 251 | Mixed-Media Painting | 4 |
| ART 252 | Experimental Painting | 4 |
| | and | |
| | Humanities / Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second (Sophomore) Year Spring Semester
| ART 202 | Beginning Sculpture | 4 |
| ART 308 | Advanced Photography | 4 |
| | Humanities / Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Third (Junior) Year Fall Semester
| | One of the following: | |
| ART 268 | History Survey I | 4 |
| ART 269 | History Survey II | 4 |
| ART 270 | Primitive | 4 |
| ART 271 | Pre-Columbian | 4 |
| ART 272 | Near East | 4 |
| ART 273 | Greco-Roman | 4 |
| ART 274 | Medieval | 4 |
| ART 275 | Renaissance | 4 |
| ART 276 | Baroque-Rococo | 4 |
| ART 277 | Modern Art | 4 |
| ART 278 | Far East | 4 |
| ART 279 | Neo-Classical-Modern Origins | 4 |
| | and | |
| ART 298 | Junior Seminar: Portfolio and Professional Practices | 2 |
| ART 408 | Special Problems in Photography | 1-6 |
| | Humanities / Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| | Natural Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Third (Junior) Year Spring Semester
Fourth (Senior) Year Fall Semester
Fourth (Senior) Year Spring Semester
| ART 408 | Special Problems in Photography | 1-6 |
| ART 498 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| ART | Elective | 4 |
| | General Elective | 7 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Total Credit Hours: 124