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Photography

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Photography (B.F.A.)

First Year Credit Second Year Credit
ART 161, 163, 164, 234, 265 15 ART 260, 269, 271, 365, 370 15
PHO 230 3 PHO 231 3
ENG 164, 165 6 ENG 265, 266, 267, PHL 261, or 263 3
HIS 163 6 MUS 161, 264, 265, THR 160, 164,
CS 133 3 166, 230, 231, or DNC 176 3
KIN 215 or accepted substitute 3

Third Year Credit Forth Year Credit
ART 366 3 ART 300-400 level electives 12
Advanced Art History 471, 474, or 478 3 PHO 430 and 495 6
PHO 235, 337, 363 9 PHO 300-400 level electives 3
POL 261 3 GEO 265, 266, HIS 265, 266, or
POL 231, 232, 235, 265, 266, 281, or SOC 168 3
285 3 Advanced Electives 6
Electives 9
ECO 230, 233, 234, GEO 161, PHL 3
262, PSY 131, 289, SOC 261, or 264


Students must complete the Art courses indicated for the first two years with a minimum 3.0 grade point average in Art to remain candidates for the BFA degree. Students whose Art grade point average falls below 3.0 will become candidates for the BA degree. Candidates for the BFA degree must maintain a 3.0 grade point average in Art including all residence and transferred work. BFA students must participate in a senior exhibition the semester of graduation, and submit a Vita and slides or portfolio of their work. The student and advisor establish which electives will be taken for the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art degree.

Art electives in the BFA curriculum may be chosen from all 400 level studio art courses. All 400 level art courses may be repeated for credit except Art History courses, Graphic Design Courses and ART 494.

Not all art courses are offered each semester. Consult the Schedule of Classes and your advisor before registration. A student considering graduate school after completing the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art degree should take 15 to 18 semester credit hours in the area of specialization: Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, Ceramics, or Jewelry. BFA Studio Art students are encouraged to minor in Art History by taking two additional Advanced Art History courses.


Photography (B.A.)

First Year Credit Second Year Credit
PHO 230,231,232 9 PHO 233, 234, 361 9
KIN 215 1 HIS 163, 164 6
ENG 164, 165 6 PHL 261, or 263 3
MTH 164 or 170 3 CS 133 or 143 3
POL 261 3 BIO, CHM, PHY, GEL or GEO 8
Foreign Language 141 & 142 8 Minor 3

Third Year Credit Forth Year Credit
PHO 235, 333, 337, 382, PHO 363, 430, 495 3 hrs. Advanced 15
PHO (Advanced) 15 Minor 9
Art 161 3 ECO 230, 233, 234, GEO 161, PHL
Foreign Language 263, 264 6 262, PSY 131, 289, SOC 261, or 264 3
POL 231, 232, 235, 265, 266, 281, or PHL 366 or 300 level ART, DNC 3
285 3 MUS, or THR 3
Minor 9


* Students may complete a 48-hour major in Studio Art, in which case the 18-hour minor requirement does not apply. ART 271, 366, and (371 or 372) are required if the 48-hour major is chosen.

* Students are advised to use the elective/minor hours to meet the 42-advanced hour requirement for graduation

Photography (B.S.)

First Year Credit Second Year Credit
PHO 230, 231, 232 9 PHO 233, 234, 361 9
ENG 164, 165 6 ENG 265, 266, 267, PHL 261, or 263 3
MTH 164 3 HIS 163, 164 6
BIO, CHM, PHY, GEL, or GEO 8 POL 261 3
CS 133 or 143 3 MTH 170 3
KIN 215 1 BIO, CHM, PHY, GEL, or
GEO 8

Third Year Credit Forth Year Credit
PHO 235, 333, 363, 382, PHO PHO 430, 495, PHO (Advanced) 15
(Advanced) 15 Minor 9
ART 161 3 MTH, BIO, CHM, PHY, or GEL 3-4
GEO 265, 266, HIS 265, 266, or SOC ECO 230, 233, 234, GEO 161, PHL 262,
168 3 PSY 131, 289, SOC 261, or 264 3
POL 231, 232, 235, 265, 266, 281 or Minor 9
285 3
Elective 3




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