The Associate in Fine Arts in Art degree is designed to prepare students to transfer to a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program at a senior college or university. Students will receive a foundation in color, design, drawing and fundamentals of studio techniques. They should be able to present a portfolio of work that is strong enough to allow them to continue their work as juniors and begin an area of concentration at the senior transfer institution.

General Education Core (28 Semester Hours Credit)
The General Education Core includes study in the areas of humanities and fine arts, social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences and mathematics, and English composition. Within the core, students receive opportunities to achieve competence in reading, writing, communicating, demonstrating mathematical skills, understanding science concepts, and using computers.

English Composition (6 SHC)

• ENG 111 and
• ENG 112 or ENG 114

Humanities/Fine Arts (6 SHC)
Select two courses from two of the following discipline areas. At least one course must be a literature course.

• Foreign Languages (FRE 111, 112, 211, 212; SPA 111, 112, 211, 212)
• Interdisciplinary Humanities (HUM 110, 115, 120, 122, 150, 160, 161, 211, 212, 220)
• Literature (ENG 131, 231, 232, 241, 242, 261, 262)
• Music (MUS 110, 113)
• Philosophy (PHI 215, 240)
• Religion (REL 110, 111, 112, 211, 212, 221)
• Speech/Communication (COM 110, 120, 231)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 SHC)
Select three courses from three of the following discipline areas. At least one course must be a history course.

• Anthropology (ANT 210, 220, 240)
• Economics (ECO 151, 251, 252)
• Geography (GEO 111)
• History (HIS 111, 112, 121, 122, 131, 132)
• Political Science (POL 120, 220)
• Psychology (PSY 150, 237, 241, 281)
• Sociology (SOC 210, 213, 220)

Natural Sciences (4 SHC)
Select one course, including accompanying laboratory work, from among the following biological and physical science disciplines.

• Astronomy (AST 111 [class] and 111A [lab])
• Biology (BIO 110, 111, 112, 120, 130, 140 [class] and 140A [lab])
• Chemistry (CHM 151, 152)
• Physics (PHY 110 [class] and 110A [lab], 151, 152, 251, 252)

Mathematics (3 SHC)
Select one course in introductory mathematics.

• Mathematics (MAT 140, 171, 172, 271, 272)

OTHER REQUIRED HOURS (37 SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT)
Art majors must take ART 121 before they can take any other studio course except ART 131.

Major Core (16 SHC)

• ART 114 Art History Survey I (3 SHC)
  ART 115 Art History Survey II (3 SHC)
  ART 121 Design I (3 SHC)
  ART 122 Design II (3 SHC)
  ART 131 Drawing I (3 SHC)
  ART 214 Portfolio and Resume (1 SHC)

Electives (18 SHC)

• Select at least 9 SHC from the following list:
  ART 132 Drawing II (3 SHC)
  ART 171 Computer Art I (3 SHC)
  ART 231 Printmaking I (3 SHC)
  ART 232 Printmaking II (3 SHC)
  ART 240 Painting I (3 SHC)
  ART 241 Painting II (3 SHC)
  ART 261 Photography I (3 SHC)
  ART 264 Digital Photography I (3 SHC)
• Also select at least 9 SHC from the approved general education core or art studio classes.

Required General College Elective: ACA 115 Success & Study Skills (1 SHC)

PED Activity (PED 110 is NOT an activity course.) (2 SHC):

• PED 113, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 135, 139, 142, 143, 145, 147, 152, 153, 154, 160, 162, 169, 170, 173, 174, 181, 186, 212, 215, 217, 260, 262

Total Semester Hours (65 Semester Hours Credit)