A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- BA
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 04.0803
- Total credits (published)
- 36
- Credits (computed from items)
- 36
- Catalog edition
- 2025-2026
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- SOC
- 25-1031
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 196413
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_196413_47fc4f8c
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Major Requirements
major core · 0 items
Lower-Division Requirement
5 items
- Students are required to take 6 credits of lower-division coursework. These courses must be taken on the Syracuse campus (or be approved by petition). The following courses are among those that can count toward the lower-division requirement:Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Senior Seminar Requirement
0 items
During the fall semester of their senior year, art history majors are required to successfully complete a senior seminar (3 credits). This seminar explores the practical aspects of the discipline, paying particular attention to potential careers and professional research writing.
major core · 1 item
- 3
500-level Course Requirement
1 item
- Art history majors are required to take at least one course at the 500 level or above. 500-level courses are customarily open to advanced undergraduate majors as well as to graduate students in the MA program in Art History. Such courses offer more advanced study of particular art historical topics than those numbered at the 300 and 400 levels.Not resolved to a course3
Chronological Distribution Requirement
0 items
Art history majors must fulfill a chronological distribution requirement to ensure an adequate breadth of historical knowledge. Students are required to take two courses at any level in each of the following periods: Ancient/Medieval (pre-1450); Early Modern (1450-1750); and Modern/Contemporary (post 1750). These courses are among those that can also satisfy the lower-division and 500-level course requirements. Each course can count toward only one of the three chronological periods.
major core · 0 items
Ancient/Medieval (pre-1450) courses
15 items
- Select two courses at any level of the following:Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Early Modern (1450-1750) courses
24 items
- Select two courses at any level of the following:Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3-4
- 3
- 3-4
- 3-4
Modern/Contemporary (post 1750) courses
29 items
- Select two courses at any level of the following:Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3-4
- 3
- 3-4
- 3-4
- 3
- 3
Cultural Distribution Requirement
16 items
- Art history majors must fulfill a cultural distribution requirement in order to ensure an understanding of art history across geographical areas, and across or between cultures. Students are required to take two courses in global perspectives and/or intercultural perspectives. These courses can also satisfy a chronological distribution requirement.Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
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