1. Requirements
   1. All students entering a degree program in studio art must be counseled by the art department chair regarding study options available.
   2. Departmental advising is mandatory for all art majors, and each art student will be assigned a faculty advisor.
   3. Art majors are required to follow the prescribed sequence of courses.
   4. The letter grade "C" will be the minimum prerequisite grade for the successful completion of all required courses in the major and for continuing studio courses in sequence.
   5. Art majors are required to meet formally with the department chairperson two semesters prior to anticipated graduation for the purpose of degree audit

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
General Education Core Curriculum
Communication
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
Select one of the following:		3
COMM 1315	Public Speaking I
COMM 1321	Business and Professional Speech
FREN 1311	Beginning French I
SPAN 1311	Beginning Spanish I
Mathematics
MATH 1332	Contemporary Mathematics I	3
Life and Physical Sciences - 6 Hours 1
Select two of the following:		8
BIOL 1406	General Biology I (Majors)
BIOL 1407	General Biology II (Majors)
BIOL 2401	Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2402	Anatomy and Physiology II
GEOL 1403	Geology I: Physical Geology
GEOL 1404	Geology II: Historical Geology
PHYS 1401	College Physics I
PHYS 1402	College Physics II
PHYS 1405	Elementary Physics I
PHYS 1407	Elementary Physics II
PHYS 1411	Intro Astronomy
PHYS 2425	University Physics I
PHYS 2426	University Physics II
SPSC 1401	Space Science
Language, Philosophy and Culture
Select one of the following:		3
DSDE 1371	ASL I
DSDE 1374	Introduction to Deaf Studies
ENGL 2300	Ethics and Literature
ENGL 2322	British Literature
ENGL 2326	American Literature
ENGL 2331	World Literature
ENGL 2376	African-American Literature
PHIL 1370	Philosophy of Knowledge
PHIL 2306	Ethics
Creative Arts
ARTS 1303	Art History I	3
American History
Select two of the following:		6
HIST 1301	U S History I 1763-1877
HIST 1302	U S History II Since 1877
HIST 2301	Texas History
Government/Political Science
POLS 2301	Intro to American Government I	3
POLS 2302	Intro/American Government II	3
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Select one of the following:		3
ANTH 2346	Introduction to Anthropology
ANTH 2351	Cultural Anthropology
BULW 1370	Business Environment and Public Policy
CRIJ 1301	Intro to Criminal Justice
ECON 1301	Principles and Policies
ECON 2301	Principles of Economics I Macro
ECON 2302	Principles of Economics II Micro
FINC 2310	Intro to Consumer Finance
INEN 2373	Engineering Economics
POLS 1301	Intro to Political Science
PSYC 2301	General Psychology
PSYC 2315	Lifespan Development
SOCI 1301	Introduction to Sociology
SOWK 2361	Intro Social Work
Component Area Option 2
ENGL 1302	Composition II	3
LIBR 1101	Introduction to Library Research	1
Required Major Courses
Art History
ARTS 1304	Survey of Art II	3
ARTS 2305	Late Modern and Contemporary Art	3
ARTS 4389	Criticism and Theory in the Visual Arts	3
ARTS	Art History Upper-Division Elective	6
Art Foundation
ARTS 1316	Drawing I	3
ARTS 1317	Drawing II	3
ARTS 1311	Design I	3
ARTS 1312	Design II	3
ARTS 2311	Design III	3
ARTS 2323	Drawing III	3
Studio Arts
ARTS 3314	Painting I	3
ARTS 3328	Sculpture I	3
ARTS 3324	Drawing IV	3
ARTS 3355	Printmaking I	3
ARTS 2356	Photography I	3
or ARTS 3379	Photography II
Sculpture Concentration Area
ARTS 3375	Sculpture II	3
ARTS 3385	Sculpture III	3
ARTS 4385	Sculpture IV	3
ARTS 4336	Professional Practices	3
ARTS 4399	Senior Thesis & Exhibition	3
Studio Art Electives
ARTS 3376	Ceramics I	3
ARTS	Studio Art Elective	6
ARTS	Upper-Division Studio Arts Elective	6
Total Hours		120

¹

2 additional hours from Lab Sciences are applied to the Component Area.

²

2 Hours from Lab Sciences are carried over here.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
ENGL 1301	Composition I 1	3
ARTS 1316	Drawing I	3
ARTS 1311	Design I	3
ARTS 1303	Art History I	3
LIBR 1101	Introduction to Library Research	1
	Hours	13
Spring
ARTS 1317	Drawing II	3
ARTS 1312	Design II	3
ARTS 1304	Survey of Art II	3
ENGL 1302	Composition II	3
MATH 1332	Contemporary Mathematics I	3
	Hours	15
Second Year
Fall
HIST 1301	U S History I 1763-1877	3
ARTS 2323	Drawing III	3
ARTS 2311	Design III	3
ARTS 2305	Late Modern and Contemporary Art	3
PHIL 1370	Philosophy of Knowledge	3
	Hours	15
Spring
HIST 1302	U S History II Since 1877	3
ARTS 3324	Drawing IV	3
ARTS 3314	Painting I	3
ARTS 3355	Printmaking I	3
COMM 1315	Public Speaking I	3
	Hours	15
Third Year
Fall
ARTS 3365	Printmaking II	3
ARTS 3328	Sculpture I	3
ARTS 2356	Photography I	3
ARTS	History Elective	3
SPSC 1401	Space Science	4
	Hours	16
Spring
ARTS 4355	Printmaking III	3
ARTS	Studio Elective	3
ARTS	Studio Elective	3
ARTS	History Elective	3
GEOL 1403	Geology I: Physical Geology	4
	Hours	16
Fourth Year
Fall
POLS 2301	Intro to American Government I 1	3
ARTS 4365	Printmaking IV	3
ARTS	Studio Elective	3
ARTS	Studio Elective	3
ARTS 4389	Criticism and Theory in the Visual Arts	3
	Hours	15
Spring
POLS 2302	Intro/American Government II	3
ARTS 4399	Senior Thesis & Exhibition	3
ARTS 4336	Professional Practices	3
ARTS	Studio Elective	3
PSYC 2301	General Psychology	3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	120

Students should meet with their academic advisor to verify their plan and track their progress.