College Catalog Programs of Study 2010-2011
FINE ARTS
Associate of Arts Degree
AL, AN, LO, MA, WO
Purpose:
The Associate of Arts degree with a major in Fine Arts is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year program in a profession鈥攁l school or to a college or university baccalaureate degree program in Fine Arts.
Transfer Information:Students are advised to work closely with the faculty and counseling staff for program and course scheduling. Electives should be chosen carefully to meet requirements of transfer institution. The responsibility for proper course selection rests with the student.
Recommended Preparation:Satisfactory aptitude in visual art.
| Two Years |
Credits |
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| 1st Semester | ||||||
| 2__ | 3 | |||||
| 1__ | 201 | Foreign Language | 3 | |||
| ART | 121 | Drawing I or ART 131 Fundamentals of Design I | 4 | |||
| ART | 101 | History & Appreciation of Art I | 3 | |||
| ENG | 111 | 3 | ||||
| SDV | 1 | |||||
| Total | 17 | |||||
| 2nd Semester | ||||||
| 1__ | 202 | Foreign Language | 3 | |||
| 2__ | 3 | |||||
| ART | 122 | Drawing II or ART 132 Fundamentals of Design II | 4 | |||
| ART | 102 | History & Appreciation of Art II | 3 | |||
| ENG | 112 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 16 | |||||
| 3rd Semester | ||||||
| 2__ | 3 | |||||
| 5__ | 4 | |||||
| CST | 110 | Intro to Communication | 3 | |||
| MTH | 151 | Math for the Liberal Arts I | 3 | |||
| PED | 116 | Lifetime Fitness & Wellness | 1 | |||
| Total | 14 | |||||
| 4th Semester | ||||||
| 5__ | 4 | |||||
| 3 | ||||||
| 2__ | 3 | |||||
| MTH | 152 | Math for the Liberal Arts II | 3 | |||
| 6PED/RPK | Elective | 1 | ||||
| Total | 14 | |||||
| Total credits for the Fine Arts A.A. in FINE ARTS=61 | ||||||
1 Students completing the A.A. in Fine Arts must demonstrate intermediate college-level (201-202) proficiency in a language other than English. The 201-202 courses require a prerequisite proficiency equivalent to the 101-102 sequence in the language. Placement testing determines initial foreign language level. Students completing 101-102 foreign language may use those. credits to meet general elective requirements. Waivers or credit by exam (through CLEP) for previous experience is available for some languages. Students whose native language is not English may substitute general electives for foreign language upon the approval of the advising division dean.
2 The social science elective may be selected from the social/behavioral sciences courses listed under General Education Electives.
3 Students can take SDV 100 College Success Skills or the SDV 101 Orientation section related to their particular program.
4 ENG 125 may be substituted with the advice of a counselor or faculty advisor according to requirements of transfer institutions.
5 The science elective may be selected from biology, chemistry, physics, geology, or natural science courses with a lab component listed under General Education Electives. Some four-year colleges require a two-semester sequence.
6The 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 activities course. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.