Art History, B.A. : 180 units

Required Core Courses for Major: 26 units

• ART 140A - Foundations of Drawing I (3)
• ART 150A - Foundations of Two-Dimensional Design (3)
• ART 212 - World Art: Prehistory to Early Medieval Europe (4)
• ART 213 - World Art: European Romanesque through Baroque (4)
• ART 214 - World Art: Modern Europe and the United States (4)
• ART 418 - Art History Seminar (4)
• ART 461 - Senior Project (2)
• ART 462 - Senior Project (2)

Elective Core Courses: 28 units

Students in the Art History Major should choose seven of the following: (Selection must include two non-European art history courses: ART 211 , ART 216 , ART 309 , ART 314 , ART 315 , ART 407 ).

• ART 211 - World Art: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Native America (4)
• ART 216 - World Art: Asia (Prehistory to 12th Century) (4)
• ART 309 - Japanese Art History (4)
• ART 310 - Art of the United States (4)
• ART 311 - History of Design (4)
• ART 312 - Visual Arts in the Twentieth Century (4)
• ART 313 - Contemporary Art (4)
• ART 314 - Art of Mexico, Central and South America (4)
• ART 315 - Art of Ancient Egypt and the Near East (4)
• ART 316 - Art of the Classical World (4)
• ART 317 - Art of the Middle Ages (4)
• ART 318 - Art of the Italian Renaissance (4)
• ART 320 - Art of the Baroque Period (4)
• ART 407 - Art and Architecture of India (4)

Required Support Courses: 28 units

• HST 101 - History of World Civilization: The Ancient Period (4) (C2)
• HST 102 - History of World Civilization: The Middle Period (4) (C2)
• HST 103 - History of World Civilization: The Modern Period (4) (D2)
• HST 300 - History Methods (4)

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.csupomona.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)