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
- Bachelor of Arts
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- Total credits (published)
- 120
- Credits (computed from items)
- 448-454
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 234030
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_234030_e2ab3498
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Degree requirements for Art History, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
0 items
General education
general education · 1 item
- Select 30 credits of general education courses in consultation with an adviser.Not resolved to a course30
Major requirements
major core · 0 items
• Major core requirements
major core · 7 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 4
• Major electives
electives · 3 items
- Cluster A (select two courses from the list below)Not resolved to a course6
- Cluster B (select three courses from the list below)Not resolved to a course9
- Unrestricted ARTH electives (select any two additional ARTH courses)Not resolved to a course6
Ancillary requirements
3 items
- or: GRMN 202 Intermediate German IIor: ITAL 202 Intermediate Italian IIor: SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II3
- Fine arts studio (CRAF, SCPT, PAPR or PHTO)Not resolved to a course3
- Humanities 3XX (AFAM, ANTH, ENGL,GSWS, HIST, PHIL, RELS, WRLD)Not resolved to a course9
Open electives
electives · 1 item
- Select any course. 1Not resolved to a course31
Art history course selections
0 items
Cluster A
15 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Cluster B
20 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Art and the United States”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Miscellaneous
5 items
- 3
- As published: “Special Topics 1”3
- 3-6
- As published: “Topics in Advanced Art History 1”3
- 3
Degree requirements
13 items
- 3
- Museum studies seminar (select one)Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Historical studies seminar (select two)Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Course sequence/plan of study
0 items
Junior year
0 items
Fall semester
5 items
- ARTH major electivesNot resolved to a course6
- Fine arts studio (CRAF, SCPT, PAPR or PHTO)Not resolved to a course3
- Humanities 3XX (300-level AFAM, ANTH, ENG, GSWS, HIST, PHIL, RELS or WRLD)Not resolved to a course3
- Open electiveNot resolved to a course3
- Term Hours:Not resolved to a course15
Spring semester
5 items
- 4
- ARTH major electivesNot resolved to a course6
- General education courseNot resolved to a course3
- Humanities 3XX (300-level AFAM, ANTH, ENG, GSWS, HIST, PHIL, RELS or WRLD)Not resolved to a course3
- Term Hours:Not resolved to a course16
Senior year
0 items
Fall semester
6 items
- 4
- 3
- or: ARTH 723 Seminar in 20th-century Artor: ARTH 742 Seminar in Trans-millennial Art and Ideasor: ARTH 743 Seminar in Art and Representationor: ARTH 749 Seminar in Diasporic Art3
- ARTH major electiveNot resolved to a course3
- Humanities 3XX (300-level AFAM, ANTH, ENG, GSWS, HIST, PHIL, RELS or WRLD)Not resolved to a course3
- Term Hours:Not resolved to a course16
Spring semester
5 items
- or: ARTH 683 Museum Collectionsor: ARTH 684 Curating Exhibitionsor: ARTH 685 History of Exhibitionsor: ARTH 686 History and Theory of Museums3
- or: ARTH 723 Seminar in 20th-century Artor: ARTH 742 Seminar in Trans-millennial Art and Ideasor: ARTH 743 Seminar in Art and Representationor: ARTH 749 Seminar in Diasporic Art3
- ARTH major electivesNot resolved to a course6
- General education courseNot resolved to a course3
- Term hours:Not resolved to a course15
Fifth year
0 items
Fall semester
4 items
- 3
- 3
- ARTH 7XX historical studies seminarNot resolved to a course3
- Term hoursNot resolved to a course9
Spring semester
4 items
- 3
- 3
- ARTH 7XX historical studies seminarNot resolved to a course3
- Term hoursNot resolved to a course9
Fifth year
0 items
Fall semester
4 items
- 3
- 3-6
- 3
- Term hoursNot resolved to a course9
Spring semester
4 items
- 3
- 3
- ARTX 6XX museum studies seminarNot resolved to a course3
- Term hoursNot resolved to a course9
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