Art, BFA (3 yr) (GPS)

This Graduation Planning Strategy (GPS) outlines a sample three-year path to graduation and is valid for this catalog year only. This plan is a recommendation, and your actual program may vary. This suggested three-year graduation plan is not a substitute for regular academic advising appointments.

All undergraduate degree programs require at least 120 credit hours. To graduate in three years, students must earn an average of 15-18 credit hours per regular semester (fall and spring) and 6-12 credit hours in the summer semesters. Summer course offerings are limited, and students should plan carefully for summer classes with their academic advisor. The time it takes to complete a degree and the sequence in which courses are taken will depend on any credits transferred to WSU and placement in math and writing.

See the Academic Catalog for a complete listing of curriculum requirements, course prerequisites, and course descriptions. Course offerings and prerequisites are subject to change.

Courses Taken Prior to Matriculation

Core - WSU Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
Core - WSU Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
Core - WSU Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
Core - WSU Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Fall One

ART 2080 - 3D Design and Form Credit Hour(s): 3
ART 2110 - Art History I: Ancient to Renaissance Credit Hour(s): 3
ART 2060 - Drawing I Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
LA 1020 - First-Year Seminar: College of Liberal Arts Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring One

ART 2090 - 2D Design and Color Credit Hour(s): 3
ART 2120 - Art History II: Renaissance to Contemporary Credit Hour(s): 3
Art Course - Sculpture Course Credit Hour(s) 3
ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3
Sci Course - WSU Science Course Credit Hour(s): 4

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Summer One

ART 2070 - Photography I Credit Hour(s): 3
ART 2280 - Drawing II Credit Hour(s): 3
ART 3470 - Beginning Painting Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 9 Credit Hours

Fall Two

Art Course - Printmaking Course Credit Hour(s): 3
MTH 1450 - Mathematics and the Modern World Credit Hour(s): 3
Art - Art Studio Concentration Credit Hour(s): 3*
Art Hist - Art History Course Credit Hour(s): 3
Art Elective - Art Elective Credit Hour(s): 3**

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring Two

ART 3280 - Intermediate Drawing Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - WSU Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
Art - Art Studio Concentration Credit Hour(s): 3*
Art Hist - Art History Course Credit Hour(s): 3
Art Elective - Art Elective Credit Hour(s): 3**

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Summer Two

Art - Concentration or Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
Art - Concentration or Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
Art - Concentration or Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 9 Credit Hours

Fall Three

ART - Art Studio Concentration Credit Hour(s): 3*
ART - Art Studio Concentration Credit Hour(s): 3*
Art Hist - Art History Course Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - WSU Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring Three

Art - Art Studio Concentration Credit Hour(s): 3*
Art - Art Studio Concentration Credit Hour(s): 3*
Art Elective - Art Elective Credit Hour(s): 2**
CORE - WSU Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 2

Total: 13 Credit Hours

Notes

*Students must choose a concentration in Painting, Printmaking, Photography or Sculpture.

**Students may complete the Graphic Design or Interior Design concentration at Sinclair Community College and apply those credits toward their Art Electives.