Purpose: The Associate in Arts degree with a major in Fine Arts is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year program in a professional school or to a college or university baccalaureate degree program in Fine Arts.
Recommended Preparation: Satisfactory aptitude in visual art.
Credits
First Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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ART 101 Hist. & Appreciation of Art I ........... 3
ART 121 Drawing I or ART 131
Fund. of Design I ........................... 4
ENG 111 College Composition I ................... 3
(1) ___ Foreign language ............................ 3
(2) ___ Social science elective ..................... 3
STD Elective .................................... 1
ART 102 Hist. & Appreciation of Art II .......... 3
ART 122 Drawing II or ART 132
Fund. of Design II .......................... 4
ENG 112 College Composition II .................. 3
(1) ___ Foreign language ............................ 3
(2) ___ Social science elective ..................... 3
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Total Credits 17 16
Credits
Second Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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(2) ___ Social science elective ..................... 3
MTH 151 Math for the Liberal Arts I ............. 3
(3) ___ Natural science/lab elective ................ 4
(4) PED 116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness ............. 1
SPD 110 Intro. to Speech Communication .......... 3
___ Art or general elective ..................... 3
(2) ___ Social science elective ..................... 3
MTH 152 Math for the Liberal Arts II ............ 3
(3) ___ Natural science/lab elective ................ 4
(4) PED/RPK .......................................... 1
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Total Credits 14 14
Total minimum credits for the Fine Arts major (A.A. degree) = 61.
(1) Intermediate level (201-202) proficiency in a foreign language is required. These courses require a 101-102 sequence in the language or equivalent proficiency. Waivers or credit by exam (through CLEP) for previous experience may be available for some languages.
(2) Social science courses may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).
(3) Natural science courses may be selected from biology, chemistry, geology, natural science, or physics.
(4) The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.