Four-Year Degree Plan for Major in Art with a Concentration in Painting
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 prerequisite 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 graduation. In addition to major requirements, all components of the Baccalaureate Experience must be completed in order to successfully graduate.
Degree Requirements
First (Freshman) Year - Fall Semester
| | Social Science or Humanities/Fine Arts (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| ART 153 | Beginning Drawing | 4 |
| | or | |
| ART 204 | Beginning Design | 4 |
| FYW 101 | Writing and Inquiry | 4 |
| GTW 101 | Gateways | 1 |
| | or | |
| HON 101 | Pathways to Honors 1 | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
First (Freshman) Year - Spring Semester
Second (Sophomore) Year - Fall Semester
| ART 200 | Handbuilding | 4 |
| ART 221 | Ceramic Sculpture | 4 |
| ART 222 | Wheel Throwing | 4 |
| ART 223 | Terra Cotta and Raku | 4 |
| | or | |
| ART 224 | Murals, Tiles and Mosaics | 4 |
| ART 154 | Figure Drawing | 4 |
| | Social Science or Humanities/Fine Arts (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| ART 201 | Introduction to Painting | 4 |
| ART 250 | Observational Painting | 4 |
| ART 251 | Mixed-Media Painting | 4 |
| | or | |
| ART 252 | Experimental Painting | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second (Sophomore) Year - Spring Semester
| ART 202 | Beginning Sculpture | 4 |
| | Social Science or Humanities/Fine Arts (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| ART 210 | Beginning Digital Arts | 4 |
| ART 203 | Beginning Printmaking | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Third (Junior) Year - Fall Semester
Third (Junior) Year - Spring Semester
Fourth (Senior) Year - Fall Semester
Fourth (Senior) Year - Spring Semester
| | General Elective | 7 |
| ART | Elective | 2 |
| ART 498 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| ART 350 | Figure Painting | 4 |
| | or | |
| ART 351 | Abstract Painting | 4 |
| | or | |
| ART 401 | Special Problems in Painting | 1-6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Total Credit Hours: 124