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2015-2016 University Catalog 
    
2015-2016 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Art History, B.A. : 180 units


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Offered by: College of Environmental Design, Art Department

The Art History Major includes global art from antiquity to the present. Students develop skills in visual analysis, analysis of cultural context, and in scholarly research.

Note(s):


Students are required to take three consecutive Foreign Language courses of either German or French (12 units).

Elective Support Courses: 8 units


Approved electives:

  • Must be chosen in consultation with advisor.
  • Students are advised to take courses in History, Literature, Music, Theater, Philosophy, Anthropology, etc., that coordinate with their areas of interest in the Art History Major.

Unrestricted Electives: 22-30 units


Select a sufficient number of courses so that the total from “Required Support”, “GE”, and “Unrestricted Electives” is at least 118 units.

Note(s):


All major courses (core and support) must be passed with a grade of “C-” or better.

Total curriculum must include 60 units of upper division courses.

General Education Requirements: 68 units


Students should consult the Academic Programs website https://www.cpp.edu/~academic-programs/general-education-course-listings.shtml for current information regarding this requirement. Unless specific courses are stated under Support Courses, please refer to the list of approved courses under General Education Requirements, Areas A through E.

Area A. Communication and Critical Thinking (12 units)

  1. Oral Communication
  2. Written Communication
  3. Critical Thinking

Area B. Mathematics and Natural Sciences (16 units)

  1. Physical Science
  2. Biological Science
  3. Laboratory Activity
  4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
  5. Science and Technology Synthesis

Area C. Humanities (16 units)

  1. Visual and Performing Arts
  2. Philosophy and Civilization
  3. Literature and Foreign Languages
  4. Humanities Synthesis

Area D. Social Sciences (20 units)

  1. U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals
  2. History, Economics, and Political Science
  3. Sociology, Anthropology, Ethnic and Gender Studies
  4. Social Science Synthesis

Area E. Lifelong Understanding and Self-development (4 units)

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