Art And Design (B.A.) 4-Year Plan

Fall 1st Year:

• AD 10202 - Introduction To 2-D Design Cr. 3.
• AD 11100 - History Of Art I: Prehistoric To Medieval Cr. 3.
• AD 12100 - Drawing Fundamentals I Cr. 3.
• AD 22301 - Figure Drawing I Cr. 3.
• STAT 12500 - Communicating with Statistics Cr. 3. - Recommended course for Art and Design students. Any approved A3 Quantitative Reasoning course is acceptable

Spring 1st Year:

• AD 10502 - Digital Imaging Cr. 3.
• AD 11201 - History Of Art II: Renaissance To Contemporary Cr. 3.
• AD 15200 - Introduction To 3-D Design Cr. 3.
• AD 22501 - Painting Fundamentals I Cr. 3.
• ENGL 13100 - Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I Cr. 3.

• First Year Foundation Portfolio Review Checkpoint

Fall 2nd Year:

• AD 20201 - Introduction To Photography Cr. 3.
• AD 20502 - Graphic Design I: Introduction To Graphic Design Cr. 3.

• General Education A2 Speaking and Listening: Cr. 3.

  •  THTR 11400 THTR 11400 - Interpretation for Performance and Presentation  or
  • COM 11400 COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication  or
  • other approved A2 course

  AD 3-D Studio Elective Cr. 3.

  • AD 23101 Sculpture Fundamentals  
  • AD 23301 Metalsmithing Fundamentals  
  • AD 23501 Ceramics Fundamentals  
  • AD 31001 Introduction To 3D Computer Modeling  
  • AD 40401 Game And Virtual Worlds  

  Advanced Art History Elective Cr. 3.

  • Choose an advanced art history elective.

Spring 2nd Year:

• AD 20301 - Web Design I: Introduction to Web Design Cr. 3.
• ENGL 23301 - Intermediate Expository Writing Cr. 3.

• General Education B4 Scientific Ways of Knowing  - Select one approved course Cr. 3.

  AD 3-D Studio Elective Choose one from below Cr. 3.

  • AD 23101 Sculpture Fundamentals  
  • AD 23301 Metalsmithing Fundamentals  
  • AD 23501 Ceramics Fundamentals  
  • AD 31001 Introduction To 3D Computer Modeling  
  • AD 40401 AD 40401 - Game And Virtual Worlds  

  Art and Design Studio Elective - Choose one course. Cr. 3.

  • AD 10401 , AD 24101 , AD 20601 , AD 20701 , AD 20801 , AD 30901 , AD 24101 , AD 30103 , AD 30201 , AD 30301 , AD 30401 , AD 30702 , AD 32101 , AD 32501 , AD 33101 , AD 33302 , AD 33501 , AD 34102 , AD 40301  

  Second Year Foundation Portfolio Review Checkpoint

Fall 3rd Year:

General Education B6 Humanistic/Artistic Ways of Knowing - Select one approved course. Cr. 3.

Advanced Art History Elective - Cr. 3.

• Choose an advanced art history elective.

Art and Design Advanced Studio Elective - Select one approved course. Cr. 3.

Liberal Arts Electives - Select two course. Cr. 6.

• Liberal Arts electives are courses in any subject that qualify for credit towards a degree program on this campus.
• Many students use these electives to fulfill minor requirements.

Spring 3rd Year:

General Education B5 Social/Behavioral Ways of Knowing - Select one approved course. Cr. 3.

Art and Design Advanced Studio Electives - Select two approved courses. Cr. 6.

Liberal Arts Electives - Select two courses. Cr. 6.

Fall 4th Year:

General Education B7 Interdisciplinary/Creative Ways of Knowing - Select one approved course. Cr. 3.

General Education Additional A/B Course - Select any approved A or B course. Cr. 3.

Art and Design Advanced Studio Elective - Select one advanced studio course. Cr. 3.

Liberal Arts Electives - Select two courses. Cr. 6.

Spring 4th Year:

General Education C8 Capstone Course - Select one approved course. Cr. 3.

General Education Additional A/B Course - Select any approved A or B course. Cr. 3.

Art and Design Advanced Studio Electives - Select two approved courses. Cr. 6.

Liberal Arts Electives - Choose two courses. Cr. 3.

Art and Design B.A. Exhibition  - Students submit work to be curated for an exhibition of B.A. student work.

Total Credits: 120