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Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts (A10600)

The Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts degree shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of college transfer courses. Within the degree program, the institution shall include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and basic computer use.

This curriculum complies with the standard approved by the State Board of Community Colleges.

Students may be required to take developmental courses in Math and/or English as a result of high school GPA or pre-enrollment placement tests.  Therefore, the student may need more than the minimum number of semester hours listed for graduation. Consult a program advisor for more information.

English Composition (6 semester hours required)

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry

3

0

0

0

3

ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Discipl 

3

0

0

0

3

Humanities/Fine Arts (6 semester hours required)
(Two courses from two different discipline areas must be selected.)

Art

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

ART 111 Art Appreciation

3

0

0

0

3

Communications

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

COM 120 Intro Interpersonal Com

3

0

0

0

3

COM 231 Public Speaking

3

0

0

0

3

Drama

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

DRA 111 Theatre Appreciation

3

0

0

0

3

Literature

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

ENG 231 American Literature I

3

0

0

0

3

ENG 232 American Literature II

3

0

0

0

3

ENG 241 British Literature I

3

0

0

0

3

ENG 242 British Literature II

3

0

0

0

3

Music

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

MUS 110 Music Appreciation

3

0

0

0

3

Philosophy

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics

3

0

0

0

3

Social/Behavioral Science (6 semester hours required. Two courses from two different discipline areas must be selected)

Economics

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

ECO 251 Principles of Microeconomics

3

0

0

0

3

ECO 252 Principles of Macroeconomics

3

0

0

0

3

History

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

HIS 111 World Civilizations I

3

0

0

0

3

HIS 112 World Civilizations II

3

0

0

0

3

HIS 131 American History I

3

0

0

0

3

HIS 132 American History II

3

0

0

0

3

Political Science

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

POL 120 American Government

3

0

0

0

3

Psychology

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

PSY 150 General Psychology

3

0

0

0

3

Sociology

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology

3

0

0

0

3

Mathematics (Select one course from the following)

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy

2

2

0

0

3

MAT 152 Statistical Methods I

3

2

0

0

4

MAT 171 Pre-Calculus Algebra

3

2

0

0

4

MAT 271 Calculus I

3

2

0

0

4

Natural Sciences (4 semester credit hours required from the following. AST 111 and AST 111A must be taken together.)

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

AST 111 Descriptive Astronomy

3

0

0

0

3

AST 111A Descriptive Astronomy Lab*

0

2

0

0

1

BIO 111 General Biology I

3

3

0

0

4

CHM 151 General Chemistry I

3

3

0

0

4

 Academic Transition (1 semester hour required)

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

ACA 122 College Transfer Success

0

2

0

0

1

Required Art Courses (15 semester hours required)

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

ART 114 Art History Survey I

3

0

0

0

3

ART 115 Art History Survey II

3

0

0

0

3

ART 121 Two-Dimensional Design

0

6

0

0

3

ART 122 Three-Dimensional Design

0

6

0

0

3

ART 131 Drawing I

0

6

0

0

3

Electives (18-20 semester hours required)

An additional 18-20 SHC of courses should be selected classified as pre-major, elective, general education, or UGETC within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university.

Students must meet the receiving university’s foreign language and/or health and physical education requirements, if applicable, prior to or after transfer to the senior institution.

Total Semester Credit Hours in Program:  60-62