Program: Art Studio, B.F.A. - Sumter Campus

Degree Requirements (128-137 Hours)

College Core
Distribution Requirements
Cultural Awareness and Writing Emphasis Requirements
Major
Art History Requirement

1. College Core for B.A. and B.F.A. Degrees - Curricula I

Students are encouraged to demonstrate the level of accomplishment represented by core courses by means of advanced examinations. See the section on advanced placement in the “Admissions Policies and Procedures ” section.

Writing (6 Hours)

English 101 and 102 must each be passed with a grade of C or higher, and must be completed within the first sixty hours of the degree in order to count these hours toward the total needed for graduation. English 101 is prerequisite to English 102, and students must complete both English 101 and 102 (or equivalent) before taking any other English course.

ENGL 101 - Critical Reading and Composition
ENGL 102 - Rhetoric and Composition

Foreign Languages (0-9 Hours)

Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to the minimal passing grade on the exit examination in the 122 course. Students can demonstrate this proficiency by successfully completing Phase II of the Proficiency Test or by successfully completing the 122 course, including the exit exam administered as part of that course.

History (9 Hours)

European

HIST 101 - European Civilization from Ancient Times to the Mid-17th Century
or
HIST 102 - European Civilization from the Mid-17th Century

American

HIST 111 - United States History to 1865
or
HIST 112 - United States History since 1865

History other than American or European

Select 1 course from the following:

HIST 104 - Introduction to the Civilization of the Islamic Middle East
HIST 105 - Introduction to East Asian Civilization
HIST 106 - Introduction to African History
HIST 109 - Introduction to Latin American Civilization
HIST 347 - The Middle East in Modern Times
HIST 351 - Africa to 1800
HIST 352 - Africa since 1800

Mathematics/Analytical Reasoning (6 Hours)

Select 1 option from the following:

Option One

MATH 122 or MATH 141
Select 1 additional course from Mathematics (MATH) at a higher level, Philosophy (PHIL) 110 , 111 , Statistics (STAT), or Computer Science (CSCE)

Option Two

Select 1 option from the following:

PHIL 110 and PHIL 111
Two courses in Statistics (STAT)
Two courses in Computer Science (CSCE)

Note

MATH 221 and 222, Basic Concepts of Elementary Mathematics I and II, are open only as electives to students pursuing certification in Early Childhood or Elementary Education.

Laboratory Sciences (8 Hours)

Select 2 laboratory courses from the following:

Anthropology (ANTH) ANTH 161
Astronomy (ASTR)
Biology (BIOL)
Chemistry (CHEM)
Environmental Studies (ENVR) ENVR 101 , ENVR 101L
Geology (GEOL)
Marine Science (MSCI)
Physics (PHYS)

Each science course must have a co-requisite laboratory. The 2 courses need not be taken in the same field. Lab credit cannot be applied unless its co-requisite lecture is also applied.

Philosophical Reasoning (3 Hours)

Select 1 course in Philosophy (PHIL), excluding PHIL 110 and PHIL 111

Distribution Requirements for B.A. and B.F.A. Degrees - Curricula I

Humanities (12 Hours)

Must include areas specified below. Major prerequisites may be used for no more than three hours of the Humanities requirement. 399 courses and internships may not fulfill this requirement.

Fine Arts (3 Hours)

A course or courses dealing with the study and/or practice of the visual and performing arts. Students may take courses in art studio, art design, art history and appreciation, film, media arts, music history and appreciation, music theory and performance, theatre history and appreciation, acting, stagecraft, theatre design, and dance to fulfill this requirement.

Courses in speech (SPCH) apply to the humanities requirement, but do NOT satisfy the fine arts requirement. Theatre production laboratories (THEA 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 219, 220, 221), one-hour credits for participation in music organizations (band, chorus, orchestra), and dance company, and do NOT apply to the fine arts requirement or to the humanities requirement.

Literature (200 or higher) (3 Hours)

A literature course numbered 200 or higher. Students and their advisors should note that this requirement includes the sophomore literature courses in the Department of English (ENGL 270-289), but is not limited to these courses. Higher level literature courses in the Department of English as well as comparative literature courses and literature courses taught in foreign languages may be included.

Additional Humanities (6 Hours)

Select 2 courses from the following:

African American Studies (AFAM)
Art (ARTS)
Art Education (ARTE) excluding 399, 465, 471, 555, 595,
Art History (ARTH)
Classics (CLAS)
Liberal Arts (COLA) pending content
Comparative Literature (CPLT)
Dance (DANC) excluding 177, 577
English (ENGL) 270 or higher
European Studies (EURO) 300 only
Film and Media Studies (FILM)
Foreign Languages and Literatures (ARAB, CHIN, FREN, GERM, GREK, ITAL, JAPA, LATN, PORT, RUSS, SPAN, SWAH) excluding 100 levels
History (HIST)
Latin and American Studies (LASP) 201 , 301 , 341 , 342 , 361 , 371 , 398 pending content, 441 , 442 , 447 , 471 , 481 only
Linguistics (LING) 301 , 405 pending content, 421 , 431 , 440 ,441, 442 , 502 , 503 , 504 , 505 pending content, 512 , 514 , 530 , 540 , 565 , 600 , 627 , 650 only
Media Arts (MART) excluding MART 302 and 399
Music (MUSC) excluding one-hour credits for participation in music organizations and 399
Philosophy (PHIL) except 110, 111, 399, 511
Religious Studies (RELG)
Southern Studies (SOST) 298 , 299 , 301 , 302 pending content, 305 , 405 pending content
Speech (SPCH)
Theatre (THEA) excluding THSP 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 219, 220, 221, 399
Women’s and Gender Studies (WGST) 111 , 307 , 308 , 320 , 321 , 430 pending content, 437 , 464 only

Social Sciences (9 Hours)

Select 3 courses from at least 2 of the following subject areas:

Anthropology (ANTH) excluding 161, 399 and 501
Criminology and Criminal Justice (CRJU) excluding 202, 301, 399, 494
Economics (ECON) excluding 399, 421, 499, 524, 595. ECON 221 and 222 or 224 are prerequisite to all upper level courses. Students may apply 221 and 222, or 224, but not both, to the degree
Geography (GEOG) excluding 201, 202, 399, 595
Latin American Studies (LASP) 301 , 311 , 312 , 315 , 322 , 325 , 331 , 351 , 398 pending content, 425 , 451 , 455 only
Linguistics (LING) 300 , 340 , 405 pending content, 442 , 505 pending content, 540 , 541 , 543 , 545 , 567 , 570 , 600 only
Political Science (POLI) excluding 379, 399
Psychology (PSYC) excluding 226, 227, 228, 399, and 594-599; 101 is prerequisite to all courses numbered 400 and above
Sociology (SOCY) excluding 220, 399; 101 is prerequisite for all others
Southern Studies (SOST) 298 , 299 , 301 , 302 pending content, 305 , 405 pending content
Women and Gender Studies (WGST) 112 , 210 , 300 , 301 , 304 , 305 , 307 , 308 , 310 , 351 , 352 , 358, 430 pending content, 454 , 525 , 554 , 555

No more than 3 hours of major prerequisites may be applied towards the fulfillment of the Social Science requirement.

Internship and independent study courses as well as social science statistics courses may not be applied to the social sciences requirement.

Cultural Awareness Requirements for B.A. and B.F.A. Degrees - Curricula I

Students must complete the specified number of courses in each of these areas, but may use these courses to satisfy other degree requirements except where specifically restricted.

Cultural Awareness (9 Hours)

A minimum of 3 courses, with at least 1 course from each of the following:

a course treating in some specific way the culture of the student's foreign language
a course in North American studies
a course in a culture other than American or Western European

A wide variety of courses can be considered under the general category of "Cultural Awareness." Students are directed to consult the Guidelines for Advisement and their major advisors for specific courses.

Art Studio Major (63 Hours)

A minimum grade of C must be earned in all major courses.

Art History (12 Hours)

ARTH 106 - History of Western Art
One course selected from Modern Art History
Two intermediate or advanced courses selected from Art History
The 12 hours of Art History as specified must be completed in addition to the 63 hours of major course work. The 12 hours of Art History as specified may not apply to general education requirements.