Art and Design - Studio Art
Mission Statement
The mission of the Art and Design program is to engage every student to develop a passion for knowledge, innovation, and creativity by providing a strong foundation of fundamentals and a nurturing program through interactions with faculty who assist each student with educational experiences and guidance in attaining their individual goals and aspirations in art.
Degree Requirements
Area I – Foundation Skills - 3 hours
| FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 3 |
| | or | |
| HON 101 | First Year Honors Seminar | 3 |
FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101 or HON 101.
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101 and ENG 102 or HON 110.
Area I - Mathematics - 3-4 hours
Choose one from the following:
Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours
| CIS 170 | Introduction to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| | or | |
| ED 190 | Introduction to Computers for Instruction | 3 |
Area II - The Arts - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ART 191.
Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
Area II - Social Science and Humanities - 6 hours
Choose two from the following:
| ANTH 210/SOC 210 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON 241 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| | or | |
| ECON 242 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| GEOG 200 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| HON 221 | Humanities & Social Sciences Honors Seminar | 3 |
| PHIL 201 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| POLSC 223 | Introduction to American National Government & Politics | 3 |
| | or | |
| POLSC 224 | Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics | 3 |
| PSY 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| | or | |
| PSY 211 | Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| SOC 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 223 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 243 | Peoples and Cultures of the World in Sociological Perspective | 3 |
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose one sequence from the following:
| HIS 111 | History of Western Civilization I | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 112 | History of Western Civilization II | 3 |
| | or | |
| HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| | or | |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 8 hours
Choose two different science disciplines from any of the following:
Required Art and Design Core Courses - 34 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in Art and Design Core courses.
Studio Art Requirements - 18 hours
Note: Students are required to take two different ART 390 courses; each is 3 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in Studio Art Requirements.
Upper Division Art Electives - 6 hours
Students must select six credit hours in upper division (300 or 400 level) ART courses.
General Electives - 17-21 hours
Students take advisor recommended supportive electives as needed, in order to fulfill the minimum of 120 semester credit hours required for graduation. These electives are individually tailored to the student's areas of interest and goals.
Total GEC Credit Hours (41-45 hours)
Total Art & Design Core Requirements (34 hours)
Total Studio Art Requirements (18 hours)
Upper Division ART Electives (6 hours)
Total General Electives (17-21 hours)
120 minimum hours required for graduation.