Art History 4-Year Plan

The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your Art History degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the Art History degree. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).

PDF version of the BA in Art History Roadmap

  • Program: Bachelor of Arts: Art History
  • Total Credits: 120
  • Catalog: 2023-2024

First Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (1st Fall)
Core Requirement: LASC Goal 8 ART 233/233M Global Art History I and Methods 4
Language Course:   One-year of foreign language required 4
First-Year Experience Course: FYE 101 First Year Experience 1
LASC Goal 1B ENGL 101 English Composition 3
LASC Goal     3
Total Credits: 15
Spring (1st Spring)
Core Requirement: LASC Goal 8 ART 234/234M Global Art History II and Methods 4
Language Course:   One-year of foreign language required 4
LASC Goal 1A COMM 100 Speech Communication 3
LASC Goal     3
Total Credits: 14

 

Second Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (2nd Fall)
Restricted Elective: ART 101/102/125 Foundation Drawing or Design - Studio Course 4
Writing Intensive: 200-level or higher     3
LASC Goal     3
LASC Goal     3
LASC Goal     3
Total Credits: 16
Spring (2nd Spring)
Restricted Elective: ART 101/102/125 Foundation Drawing or Design - Studio Course 4
LASC Goal/WI     3
LASC Goal     3
LASC Goal     3
LASC Goal     3
Total Credits: 16

 

Third Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (3rd Fall)
Restricted Elective: ART *** Upper level Art History Course 4
Restricted Elective: ART *** Upper level Art History Course 4
LASC Goal/WI     3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
Total Credits: 17
Spring (3rd Spring)
Restricted Elective: ART *** Upper level Art History Course 4
Restricted Elective: ART *** Upper level Art History Course 4
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
Total Credits: 14

 

Fourth

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (4th Fall)
Core Requirement: WI for major ART 450 Contemporary Art, Design & Theory 4
Core Requirement: ART 479 Art History Thesis 3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
Total Credits: 16
Spring (4th Spring)
Core Requirement: ART 479 Art History Thesis 3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
Total Credits: 12