Summary of Requirements for a Major in Art
Art Electives (12 credits)
Typically 4 classes
ART 323 or FMS 323
Major In Art: Focus Electives
Choose courses for a specific art focus.
Summary of Requirements for Photography Focus
Summary of Requirements for Digital Art Focus
Summary of Requirements for Art History Focus
Summary of Requirements for Painting Focus
Summary of Requirements for Printmaking Focus
Summary of Requirements for Sculpture and Expanded Practice Focus
Core Curriculum
Core Curriculum Requirements (In addition to Major hours)
Developmental requirements (up to 6 credits):
Taken in the first semester, if placed into it:
- ENG 001 College English
Taken in the first year, if placed into it:
- MTH 001 Intermediate Algebra
Proficiency requirements (15 credits):
Taken in the first two years, if not placed out of it:
- MTH 101 College Algebra or
- MTH 103 College Algebra w/Lab or
- MTH 105 Mathematics for Liberal Arts
Taken in the first year (depending on placement):
- ENG 101 English Composition I (taken immediately if placed into it or immediately following completion of ENG 001 with a grade of "C" or better)
- ENG 102 English Composition II (taken immediately following successful completion of ENG 101 with a grade of "C" or better)
Recommended but not required in the first year:
- First year of a foreign language
Conversations common core requirements (10-11 credits):
Taken in the first year (or within one year of completing any pre-requisite coursework):
- COR 100 Year One
- COR 101 Strategies for College Success (if placed into it)
Beginning in the first semester, students take at least one Conversations course per term until completion of the common core:
- COR 120: Conversations: The American Experience
- COR 130: Conversations: Building the Modern World
- COR 140: Conversations: Imagining Lives through World Literature
Fields of Inquiry requirements (21-22 credits)
Students may count no more than two courses from any given departmental listing toward their Field of Inquiry requirements.
Faith, Philosophy, and Self (3 credits)
Select from the following:
- ANT 202 - Anthropology & Social Justice
- COR 110 - Searching
- RPH 130 - Intro to Christian Theology
- RPH 140 - World Philosophy
- RPH 205 - Intro to Ethics
Historical Literacy (3 credits)
Select from the following:
- ANT 120 - Inequality in the Ancient World
- ANT 201 - Borders & Boundaries
- ECO 430 - History of Economic Thought
- HIS 101 - United States I
- HIS 102 - United States II
- HIS 110 - World Civilization I
- HIS 280 - Historiography & Historical Method
Human Diversity and Society (3 credits)
Select from the following:
- ANT 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
- ANT 140 - Language & Culture
- ANT 210 - Recipe for Humanity
- ECO 101 - Principles of Economics
- POL 201 - Comparative Politics
- POL 205 - World Politics
- PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Human Expression (3 credits)
Select from the following:
- ART 201 - World Art I
- ART 202 - World Art II
- ENG 160 - Introduction to Creative Writing
- MUS 105 - Language of Music
- MUS 110 - Music Theory
- THE 101 - Introduction to Theatre
Physical Activity (2 credits)
Select from the following:
- OLP 120 - Biking
- OLP 125 - Disc Golf
- OLP126 - Backpacking
- OLP 128 - Rock Climbing
- PED 101 - Physical Fitness
- PED 103 - Volleyball & Table Tennis
- PED 108 - Archery/Bowling
- PED 109 - Beginner Tennis
- PED 110 - Tennis & Badminton
- PED 111 - Aerobic Dance
- PED 113 - Body Shaping
- PED 114 - Yoga
- PED 119 - Basic Golf
- PED 120 - Tai Chi Chih
- PED 122 - Fundamentals of Dance
- PED 126 - Backpacking
- PED 130 - Varsity Sports
Quantitative Reasoning (3-4 credits)
Select from the following:
- BUS 323 - Statistical Applications to Business Decision Making
- ECO 208 - Quantitative Methods in Business, Economics, and Decision Making
- MTH 105 - Math for Liberal Arts
- MTH 110 - Elementary Functions
- MTH 115 - Discrete Mathematics
- MTH 210 - Calculus I
- POL 220 - Introduction to Research Methods in Political Science
- PSY 235 - Statistics for Behavioral Sciences
Scientific Reasoning (4 credits)
Select from the following:
- ANT 100 - Biological Anthropology
- BIO 100 - Biology in Context
- BIO 110 - Principles of Biology I & lab
- BIO 240 - Human Microbiology
- CHM 105 - Introduction to Chemistry
- CHM 110 - General Chemistry I
- PHY 210/241 - General Physics I, Fundamentals of Physics Lab I
- PHY 211 - General Physics I lab
- PHY 240/241 - Fundamentals of Physics I, Fundamentals of Physics Lab I
- SCI 100 - Physical Science
Skills requirements
Students pick up “Skills” that are attached to courses across the catalog, ranging from first-year to senior course listings and spreading across majors and general education experiences, and also through co-curricular experiences. If a student enrolls in a course that lists more than one Skill, the student must choose only one Skill to report for the requirements. Students must demonstrate one experience with each of these “Skills” categories:
Healthy Lifestyle
Select one from the following:
- ANT 210 - Recipe for Humanity
- COR 110 - Searching
- MTH 105 - Math for Liberal Arts
- PED 101 - Physical Fitness
- PSY 290 - Human Development
Oral Communication
Select one from the following:
- ANT 101 - Intro to Anthropology
- ANT 120 - Inequality in the Ancient World
- ANT 140 - Language & Culture
- ANT 201 - Borders & Boundaries
- ANT 202 - Anthropology & Social Justice
- ART 334 - Three-Dimensional Studio II
- ART 440 - Advanced Studio Concepts
- BIO 308 - Parasitology
- BIO 350 - Microbiology
- BIO 360 - Comparative Biology
- BIO 366 - Histology
- BUS 306 - Principles of Marketing (BUS 206_new course)
- CHM 220 - Organic Chemistry II
- DSC 105 - Introduction to Data Science
- EDU 202 - Overview of Teaching
- ENG 160 - Intro to Creative Writing
- HON 400 - Honors Capstone
- HUM 375 - Medical Humanities Capstone
- MTH 220 - Calculus II
- PHY 390 - Physics Seminar
- POL 210 - Introduction to Legal Studies
- PSY 332 - History and Systems of Psychology
Problem-Solving
Select one from the following:
- ART 110 - Drawing Studio I
- ART 120 - Two-Dimensional Design
- BIO 360 - Comparative Biology
- BUS 306 - Principles of Marketing (BUS 206_new course)
- BUS 330 - Business Process Design
- CHM 110 - General Chemistry I
- CHM 220 - Organic Chemistry II
- CSC 100 - Introduction to Programming with C++
- CSC 105 - Digital Humanities
- DSC 105 - Introduction to Data Science
- EDU 335 - Educating Diverse & Exceptional Learners
- ENG 291 - British Literature II
- ENG 330 - American Literature I
- ENG 331 - American Literature II
- MTH 110 - Elementary Functions
- MTH 330 - Linear Algebra
- PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology
- PSY 235 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences