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Art - BS


Caine College of the Arts

Department of Art and Design

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  • For more information about Art, see the department website.
  • Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
  • Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and log on to Degree Works  to check student-specific program progress.

 

Minimum University Requirements

Total Credits 120

 

Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)

2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better 100 Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above) 40
Total USU Credits 30 Upper-division USU Credits 20
USU Credits within the Major 10 Credits in Minor (if required) 12
Credits in Major see below Credits in American Institutions 3
General Education Requirements   see link University Studies Depth Requirements   see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is the fulfillment of the Quantitative Literacy (QL)  requirement.

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program

New freshmen Admitted to USU in Good Standing as Pre-Art, or Pre-ID.

 

Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU 2.75 GPA. Students must pass a competitive portfolio review. Space is limited. See department website for more information.

First Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

ART 1020: Drawing I (BCA)   3  

Foundation Course

Breadth Creative Arts

ART 1120: Two-Dimensional Design  or ART 1130: Three-Dimensional Design    3  or 3   Foundation Course
ART 1120: Two-Dimensional Design  or ART 1130: Three-Dimensional Design   3  or 3   Foundation Course ARTH 2720: Survey of Western Art: Renaissance to Post-Modern (BHU)   3  

Foundation Course

Breadth Exploration

ART 3710: Fine Art Seminar   .5   Foundation Course ART 3710: Fine Art Seminar    .5   Foundation Course
ARTH 2710: Survey of Western Art: Prehistoric to Medieval (BHU)   3  

Foundation Course

Breadth Humanities Course

ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)   3  

Communications Literacy (CL2) 

 
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)   3   Communications Literacy (CL1)   Art Core   3 Core Course

see link  
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)   3

General Education Breadth

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Math or Statistics   3-5 Math Placement   
Comments

 

Comments

Portfolio for ART BS review due. See department website for more information.

Second Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

Art Core   3

Core Course

see link

Art Core   3

Core Course

see link

Art Core   3

Core Course

see link

Art Core   3

Core Course

see link

ART 3710: Fine Art Seminar   .5   Major Requirement ART 3710: Fine Art Seminar   .5   Major Requirement
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)   3

General Education Breadth

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Breadth American Institutions (BAI) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)   3

General Education Breadth

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Breadth American Institutions (BAI) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)   3

General Education Breadth

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General Elective 3  
General Elective 3   General Elective 3  
Comments
Comments

Third Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

Art Core   3

Core Course

see link

ART 3000 Level or Higher 3 see advisor
Art Core   3

Core Course

see link

ART 3000 Level or Higher 3 see advisor
ART 3710: Fine Art Seminar   .5   Major Requirement ART 3710: Fine Art Seminar   .5   Major Requirement
Communications Intensive (CI)   3 Communications Intensive Communications Intensive (CI)   3 Communications Intensive
Depth Phys/Life Sciences or Depth Social Sciences 3

Depth

Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)  

Depth Social Sciences (DSS)  

 
Depth Phys/Life Science or Depth Social Science 3

Depth

Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) 

Depth Social Sciences (DSS)  

 
General Elective 3000 Level or Higher 3   General Elective 3000 Level or Higher 3  
Comments
Comments

Fourth Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

ART 3000 Level or Higher 3 see advisor General Elective 3  
ART 3000 Level or Higher 3 see advisor General Elective 3000 Level or Higher 3  
Quantitative Intensive (QI)   3 Quantitative Intensive General Elective 3000 Level or Higher 3  
General Elective 3   General Elective 3000 Level or Higher 3  
General Elective 3        
Comments Comments

The BS degree is a general art degree for the student who is not interested in specializing in one area of art. This degree requires 50 semester credits in Art courses, leaving 70 credits to fulfill all other General Education and University Studies requirements. A cumulative GPA of 2.75 is required for the BS degree. A grade of B- or better is required in all art (ART) and art history (ARTH) classes. Major requirements may not be taken on a pass/fail basis, except ART 3710 . This degree does not fulfill the requirements for entrance into graduate schools of art.