VISUAL ARTS - PAINTING - SAMPLE 4 YEAR PLAN (2015-2016 USA Bulletin)
Fall - Year 1
Spring - Year 1
Course
Course Description
CAS 100
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
First Year Exp-College Success
2
ARS 122
Perceptual Drawing II
ARS 121
3
ARS 121
Perceptual Drawing I
3
ARS 124
Three-Dimensional Design
ARS 123
Two-Dimensional Design
3
ARH 123
Art History II
ARH 103
Art History I
3
EH 102 or Honors
EH 101*
English Composition I
3
History (US or West Civ)
Math Course
MA 110 or higher
3
English Composition II
3
3
EH 101 or test
score
3
17
Fall - Year 2
3
15
Spring - Year 2
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
ARS 231
Painting I
ARS 122 &
123
3
ARS 232
Painting II
ARS 231
3
Secondary I
First course for secondary studio
concentration
3
ARS 326
Color Theory
ARS 222 or 225 3
3
Secondary II
Second course for secondary studio
concentration
3
Art History Elective
3
3
Natural Science w/lab
4
Upper-level drawing
course***
ARH 344
Social/Behavioral
Elective**
Contemporary Art History
3
15
Fall - Year 3
16
Spring - Year 3
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
ARS 331
Painting III
ARS 232
3
ARS 331
Painting III (repeated)
ARS 490
Upper-level drawing
course
Painting Elective
3
Painting Elective
ARS 396
Professional Practices (W)
EH 102
Natural Science w/lab
CIS 150
Introduction to Computer
Applications
3
Secondary III
3
English Literature
4
Art History Elective
3
"W" Course
Pre-req
3
3
Third course for secondary studio
concentration
3
EH 102 or
Honors
3
3
"W" attribute course
3
19
Fall - Year 4
Cr hrs
18
Spring - Year 4
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
ARS 431
Painting IV
ARS 331
3
Senior Thesis
ARS 494
Directed Studies in Painting
3
ARS 498
Social/Behavioral
Elective
Secondary IV
Fourth course for secondary
studio concentration
3
Secondary V
Fifth course for secondary studio
concentration
3
CA 110
Public Speaking
3
Upper-level drawing
course
300 level or higher
3
Social/Behavioral
Elective
Pre-req
Cr hrs
6
3
3
15
15
Total degree hours: 130
All bolded courses meet general education requirements.
For the Secondary requirement a student must take five art studio classes outside their major concentration. The five classes can be in a single secondary discipline or the student
can choose an interdisciplinary focus which consists of three studio classes in one area (i.e. photography) and then two other studio classes that do not have to be in the same
area.
*Students who earn an English ACT score of 27, or a written SAT score of 550, can opt out of EH 101.
**Must have one history elective and one literature elective. In addition, students must choose a second history or literature to complete a two-part sequence.
***Any mixture of three of the following drawing classes can be taken including: Figure Drawing I, II, III, Conceptual Drawing I, II, III, as well as Color Theory (222, 322, 422, 225,
325, 425, 326)
Two designated writing (W) courses are required with at least one course chosen from offerings in the student's major or minor. Courses carrying this required credit are identified
in the University Bulletin by a (W) after the course title.
The Sample 4-year plan is designed as a guide for students preparing for their course selections. This information provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections
should be made in consultation with an advisor.