Caine College of the Arts

Department of Art and Design

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• There are two different tracks.  Please note “Track 1” map and below that “Track 2” map.
• For more information about Art History, 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 DegreeWorks  to check student-specific program progress.
• NOTE: Courses must be decided upon in consultation with a member of the Art History faculty.

 

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

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	3.0 GPA

Track 1
First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ARTH 2710: Survey of Western Art: Prehistoric to Medieval (BHU)	3	Emphasis Course Breadth Exploratory		ARTH 2720: Survey of Western Art: Renaissance to Post-Modern (BHU)	3	Exploratory
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3	Communications Literacy (CL1)		HIST 1110: Foundations of Western Civilization: Modern (BHU)	3	Emphasis Course
HIST 1100: Foundations of Western Civilization: Ancient and Medieval (BHU)	3	Emphasis Course Breadth Humanities		Breadth American Institutions (BAI) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3	Click on the links to see the list of courses available
Art History Creative Elective	3	Emphasis Course Note ART 1020  will fufill the Breadth Creative Arts requirement		​Breadth American Institutions (BAI) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3	Click on the links to see the list of courses available
Math or Statistics	3	Quantitative Literacy (QL)   Math Placement		General Elective	3	Choose at least 3 credits of elective courses
Comments				Comments Register for Fall courses before you leave for the Summer!

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ARTH 3000-level Course	3	Emphasis Course Period or theme releated See ARTH faculty advisor		ARTH 3000-level or 4000 level	3	Emphasis Course Period or theme releated See ARTH faculty advisor
Foreign Language	4	Select a Foreign Language approved by your advisor		ARTH 3000-level or 4000 level	3	Emphasis Course Period or theme releated See ARTH faculty advisor
​Breadth American Institutions (BAI) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3	Click on the links to see the lists of courses available		ARTH 3000-level or 4000 level	3	Emphasis Course Period or theme releated See ARTH faculty advisor
​Breadth American Institutions (BAI) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3	Click on the links to see the lists of courses available		ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3	Communications Literacy (CL2)
General Elective	3	Choose at least 3 credits of elective courses		Foreign Language	4	First Year II
				Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3	Student will NOT take this course if they have taken Art 1020
Comments				Comments Must meet with the Faculty Advisor to determine track.

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ARTH 3000 level or 4000 level	3	Emphasis Course		Foreign Language	4	Emphasis Course Second Year II
ARTH 3000 level or 4000 level	3	Emphasis Course		ARTH 3000 level or higher (CI)	3	Emphasis Course UN CI
Foreign Language	4	Second Year 1		Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) /Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3	Depth
Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) /Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3	Depth		General Elective	3	Choose at least 3 credits of elective courses
				Quantitative Intensive (QI)	3	Depth Course
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ARTH 4800: Directed Reading and Research in Art History	1-3	Emphasis Course Students should take this course for 3 credits		ARTH 4900: Senior Capstone Research Seminar in Art History	1-3	Students should take the course for 3 credits
Foreign Language- Individual Reading	4	Emphasis Course		ARTH 4000 level or 5000 level	3	Emphasis Course
ARTH 4000 level or 5000 Level	3	Non Western- See ARTH Faculty advisor		ARTH 3000 or 4000 level (CI)	3	Emphasis Course
Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) /Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3	Depth		​General Elective 3000 level or higher	3	Choose at least 3 credits of elective courses, 3000 level or higher
General Elective 3000 level or higher	3	Choose at least 3 credits of elective courses, 3000 level or higher		General Elective 3000 level or higher	3	Choose at least 3 credits of elective courses, 3000 level or higher
General Elective 3000 level or higher	3	Choose at least 3 credits of elective courses, 3000 level or higher
Comments				Comments

 

 

Track 2
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 Breath Creative Arts		ARTH 2720: Survey of Western Art: Renaissance to Post-Modern (BHU)	3	Foundation Course
ARTH 2710: Survey of Western Art: Prehistoric to Medieval (BHU)	3	Foundation Course Breath Exploratory		HIST 1110: Foundations of Western Civilization: Modern (BHU)	3	Foundation Course
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3	Communications Literacy (CL1)		Breadth American Institutions (BAI) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)
HIST 1100: Foundations of Western Civilization: Ancient and Medieval (BHU)	3	Foundation Course Breath Humanities		Breadth American Institutions (BAI) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3	Click on the links to see the lists of courses available
Math or Statistics	3	Quantitative Literacy (QL)  Take the Math Placement  exam before enrolling.		General Elective	3	Choose at least 3 credits of elective courses
Comments				Comments Register for Fall courses before you leave for the Summer!

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ARTH 3000-level Course	3	Emphasis Course		ARTH 3000-level or 4000 level	3	Emphasis Course
Foreign Language	4	Emphasis Course Select a Foreign Language approved by your advisor		ARTH 3000-level or 4000 level	3	Emphasis Course
Select 1 course from the following: Breadth American Institutions (BAI) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3	Click on the links to see the lists of courses available		ARTH 3000-level or 4000 level	3	Emphasis Course
Select 1 course from the following: Breadth American Institutions (BAI) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3	Click on the links to see the lists of courses available		ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3	Communications Literacy (CL2)
Select 1 course from the following: Breadth American Institutions (BAI) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3	Click on the links to see the lists of courses available		Foreign Language	4	First Year II
Comments				Comments Must meet with the program coordinator to determine track.

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
Track 2				ARTH 3000 level or higher (CI)	3	Emphasis Course Communications Intensive (CI)
ARTH 3000 level or 4000 level	3	Emphasis Course		ARTH 3000 level or higher (CI)	3	Communications Intensive (CI)
ENGL 3300: Period Studies in American Literature	3	Emphasis Course		Quantitative Intensive (QI)	3
Foreign Language	4	Second Year 1		General Elective	3
Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) /Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3	Depth Course		Foreign Language	4	Second Year II
General Elective 3000 level or higher	3			Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) /Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3	Depth Course
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
Foreign Language- Individual Reading	4	Emphasis Course		ARTH 4900: Senior Capstone Research Seminar in Art History	1-3	Emphasis Course Students should take this course for 3 credits
ARTH 3000 or 4000 level	3	Emphasis Course Outside consentration		General Elective 3000 level or higher	3	Emphasis Course
ARTH 4000 level or 5000 Level	3	Emphasis Course Non- Western		Concentration course outside of ARTH	3	Emphasis Course
Concentration course outside of ARTH	3	Emphasis Course See Faculty Advisor		General Elective 3000 level or higher	3
General Elective 3000 level or higher	3
Comments				Comments

The Bachelor of Arts in Art History, as defined by NASAD (the National Association of Schools of Art and Design), “requires a thorough grounding in the liberal arts with a concentration of coursework in art and art history,” including “a general knowledge of the monuments and principal artists of all major art periods of the past…augmented by study in greater depth and precision of several cultures and periods…[and] study at the advanced level…including theory, analysis and criticism.  Upon completion of the program, students are asked to assemble a portfolio of their work documenting their progress and demonstrating the development of their research and writing skills. 

Students must complete the  General Education Requirements  

Students must also complete the University Studies Depth Requirements