Art Degrees Online

Total Credit Hours 30

Area Credit Hours

Post-Baccalaureate Seminar 3
painting students take PBACC 5002; visual communication students take PBACC 5310
and 5320 (6 cr.); all others take a graduate seminar from area of concentration

PPBACC 5009 Post-Baccalaureate Independent Projects (6-12)
3-6 credits each semester

Studio (6-12)
3-6 credits each semester from any studio area

Art History 6
ARTHI 5002 Survey of Modern & Postmodern Western Art
one additional art history course 2000 level or above

1.The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Studio program is designed to be a full-time, two-semester program. Any exception to this requirement must be approved by the program chair and the department chair and will only extend to one full calendar year.

2. Of the 24 studio credit hours, specific courses may be required depending on the department to which the student has been accepted. All post-baccalaureate students should discuss their schedules with the program chair and the department chair.

3. Full-time Status Minimum Requirement: 12 credit hours.

COLLEGE COMPETENCIES (21 credits)
ENGL1101 English Composition I 3
ENGL1102 English Composition II 3
________ Oral Communication: 3
________ Quantitative Analysis: 3
________ Ethical and Moral Analysis: 3
________ Scientific Analysis: 6
LIBERAL ARTS DISTRIBUTION (18 CREDITS)
________ Language and Culture: 6
________ Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6
________ Art and Humanities: 6
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS (13 credits)
FRSH1000 Freshman Seminar 1
CORE1006 The Global Challenge 3 DL
CORE2007 Perspectives on the Individ. 3
CORE2008 Cross-cultural Perspectives 3
CORE3009 American Experience 3
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS ( 42 CREDITS)
VISUAL ARTS FOUNDATION (24 credits)
ART1107 Development of Art I 3
ART1108 Development of Art II 3
ART1120 Modern Art to Mid-century1 3
ART1141 2-Dimensional Design 3
ART1144 Color Theory I 3
ART1151 General Drawing I 3
ART1153 Life Drawing I 3
ART4821 Portfolio 3
1 or any Art History Course
MAJOR CONCENTRATION (18 credits)
MINOR: ______________ (18 credits)
FREE ELECTIVES (16 credits)

TOTAL 128

GENERAL EDUCATION REQ. (52 credits)
COLLEGE COMPETENCIES (21 credits)
ENGL1101 English Composition I 3
ENGL1102 English Composition II 3
________ Oral Communication: 3
________ Quantitative Analysis: 3
________ Ethical and Moral Analysis: 3
________ Scientific Analysis: 6
LIBERAL ARTS DISTRIBUTION (18 CREDITS)
________ Language and Culture: 6
________ Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6
________ Art and Humanities: 6
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS (13 credits)
FRSH1000 Freshman Seminar 1
CORE1006 The Global Challenge 3 DL
CORE2007 Perspectives on the Individ. 3
CORE2008 Cross-cultural Perspectives 3
CORE3009 American Experience 3
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS ( 42 CREDITS)
VISUAL ARTS FOUNDATION (24 credits)
ART1107 Development of Art I 3
ART1108 Development of Art II 3
ART1120 Modern Art to Mid-century1 3
ART1141 2-Dimensional Design 3
ART1144 Color Theory I 3
ART1151 General Drawing I 3
ART1153 Life Drawing I 3
ART4821 Portfolio 3
1 or any Art History Course
MAJOR CONCENTRATION (18 credits)
MINOR: ______________ (18 credits)
FREE ELECTIVES (16 credits)

TOTAL 128

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION: This requirement consists of six credits in English Composition (ENGL1101 and ENGL1102) and six credits of writing intensive courses within the major.

ORAL COMMUNICATION: Requirements consist of a three-credit course that is substantially concerned with public speaking and oral presentations, typically a course in Speech.

QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS:Requirements consist of a three-credit course that is substantially concerned with mathematics and statistics with application to everyday problems.

ETHICAL AND MORAL ANALYSIS: Requirements consist of a three-credit course that is substantially concerned with ethical theories and questions. This course could be in Philosophy or a course within a major program.

SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS: Requirements consist of a minimum of six credits of laboratory science.

LANGUAGE AND CULTURE: This requirement can be satisfied by one of four options: traditional language courses with significant cultural elements, LANG courses listings under “Language and Culture Studies,” language-based study abroad, or the six highest ESL/ESP credits for non-native English speakers.

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES: This requirement can be satisfied by six credits of coursework in Communication, Criminal Justice, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.

ART AND HUMANITIES: This requirement can be satisfied by six credits of coursework in English Literature, History, Humanities, Philosophy, or Religion.

DISTANCE LEARNING REQUIREMENTS: All University students are required to complete one (1) on-line distance learning course during each academic level (freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior year) of matriculation.

A minimum of 128 credits is required for graduation.

Requirements for Studio Art Major – BA Degree
Three level-one courses, ARTS 171, 210, 230, 240 ( for the graphic designer concentration, ARTS 161 will count for one of these three) = 12 credits.
One intermediate, one advanced and one special studio project in one area of concentration = 12 credits.
One art history course = 4 credits.
Three studio art electives = 12 credits.
For the BA degree, transfer students may transfer four courses equivalent to courses offered in the studio program, no more than two of which may be in the area of concentration.

TOTAL = 40 credits.

A minimum of five courses must be at the 300 or 400 level.

. The minor in photography requires five courses, totaling 20 semester hours, with a grade of C- or above. Required courses are ARTD:241 Black and White Photography, ARTD:243 Digital Photography, ARTD:244 Advanced Photography; one elective course chosen from ARTD:113 Drawing, ARTD:251 Computer Applications in Graphic Design and ARTD:341 Topics in Photography; and one art history course chosen from ARTD:300 History of Photography, ARTD:308 American Art History, ARTD:310 20th Century Art, ARTD:312 Contemporary Art and ARTD:313 Women in Art.