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Bachelor of Fine Arts - Art - Columbus State University

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Bachelor of Fine Arts - Art

Area A Essential Skills                               Required Hours: 9
ENGL 1101 (with a grade of "C" or better)
ENGL 1102 (with a grade of "C" or better)
Select one of the following courses:
MATH 1101/1111/1112/1113/1125/1131

Area B Institutional Options                     Required Hours: 5
COMM 1110
Select two of the following courses:
ITDS 2726/ITDS 2727/ITDS 2735/ITDS 2745/ITDS 2746/ITDS 2748/ITDS 2749/ITDS 2755/ LEAD 1705/LIBR 1105
OR
Select one of the following courses:
EURO 2105/Foreign Language 1001, 1002, 2001, or 2002
Note: the extra hour may be used as an elective.

Area C Humanities/Fine Arts                   Required Hours: 6
Select one of the following humanities courses:
ENGL 2111/ENGL 2112/ITDS 1145*/ITDS 1155/ PHIL 1105
Select one of the following fine arts courses:
ARTH 1100/ITDS 1145*/MUSC 1100/THEA 1100
*ITDS 1145, though listed under both humanities and fine arts, may be taken only once.

Area D Science/Math/Technology          Required Hours: 10
Select one science course with a lab; the other course may be lab or non-lab:
ANTH 1145 (no lab); ASTR 1105/1305 (lab optional); ASTR 1106/1305; BIOL 1215 (lab included); BIOL 1125 (no lab); BIOL 1225 (lab included); CHEM 1151/1151L; CHEM 1152/1152L; CHEM 1211/1211L; CHEM 1212/1212L; ENVS 1105 (no lab); GEOL 1121 (lab included); GEOL 1122/1322; GEOL 2225 (lab included); ITDS 1215 (lab included); PHYS 1111/1311; PHYS 1112/1312; PHYS 1125/1325 (lab optional); PHYS 2211/2311; PHYS 2212/2312
Select one of the following courses or a science course from above:
CPSC 1105/MATH 1112/MATH 1113/MATH 1125/MATH 1131/MATH 1132/MATH 1127/MATH 1165/PHIL 2105

Area E Social Sciences                            Required Hours: 12
Select one course from the following two courses:
HIST 2111
HIST 2112
Take the following course:
POLS 1101
Select one behavioral science course from the following courses:
ECON 2105/ECON 2106/PHIL 2135/PSYC 1101/SOCI 1101
Select one world cultures course from the following courses:
ANTH 1105/ANTH 2105/ANTH 2136/ENGL 2136/GEOG 1101/HIST 1111/HIST 1112/ITDS 1146/ITDS 1156

Wellness Requirement                           Required Hours: 3
PELM 1205
Select any one PEDS course.

Area F Courses Related to Major          Required Hours: 18
ARTH 1126 Art and Artists
ARTH 1127 Art Resources
ARTS 1010 Drawing 1
ARTS 1011 Drawing 2
ARTS 1020 Two-Dimensional Design
ARTS 1030 Three-Dimensional Design
ARTS 1285 Ceramics 1

Area G Program Requirements             Required Hours: 33
ARTS 2000 Sophomore Review 
ARTS 3000 Junior Review 
ARTS 3201 Graphic Design 1 
ARTS 3221 Computer Graphics 1 
ARTS 3237 Figure Drawing 
ARTS 3247 Metals 
ARTS 3256 Painting 1 
ARTS 3265 Photographic Design 1 
ARTS 3277 Printmaking 1
ARTS 3288 Sculpture 1 
ARTS 4000 Senior Art Exhibit 
Select three courses from the following: 
ARTH 2125 Ancient/Non-Western Art 
ARTH 2126 European Art/1000-1800 
ARTH 3127 Early Modern Art 1800-1945 
ARTH 3128 Contemporary Art 1945 to Present 
ARTH 3555 Selected Topics in Art History 

Area H Program Electives                   Required Hours: 27
Select from the following: 
ARTH 2125 Ancient/Non-Western Art * 
ARTH 2126 European Art/1000-1800 * 
ARTH 3127 Early Modern Art 1800-1945 * 
ARTH 3128 Contemporary Art 1945 to Present* 
ARTH 3555 Selected Topics in Art History * 
* Note: If not used in Area G. 
ARTS 2105 Asian Studio Ceramics
ARTS 2285 Ceramics 2 
ARTS 3202 Graphic Design 2 
ARTS 3222 Computer Graphics 2 
ARTS 3245 Papermaking & Book Arts
ARTS 3246 Fibers
ARTS 3275 Abstract Art Concepts 
ARTS 3285 Ceramics 3
ARTS 3295 Business of Art 
ARTS 3555 Selected Topics in Studio Art 
ARTS 4201 Graphic Design 3 
ARTS 4202 Graphic Design 4 
ARTS 4236 Advanced Drawing 
ARTS 4247 Metalsmithing / Jewelry 2
ARTS 4256 Painting 2 
ARTS 4265 Photographic Design 2
ARTS 4277 Printmaking 2
ARTS 4288 Sculpture 2
ARTS 4698 Internship 
ARTS 4899 Independent Study 
ARTS 5236 Drawing: Advanced Methods 
ARTS 5245 Crafts: Advanced Methods 
ARTS 5247 Metalsmithing / Jewelry: Advanced Methods
ARTS 5256 Painting: Advanced Methods 
ARTS 5265 Photographic Design: Advanced Methods
ARTS 5277 Printmaking: Advanced Methods 
ARTS 5285 Ceramics: Advanced Methods 
ARTS 5288 Sculpture: Advanced Methods

Total Hours Required: 123

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