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Curriculum Details (Oil Painting)

Major Requirements (79 credits)
Drawing Fundamental Skills and Training (19 credits)
Drawing Fundamental Skills and Training (19 credits)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
ART101A Perspective A 2 None
ART101B Perspective B 2 ART101A
ART102A Art Anatomy A 2 None
ART102B Art Anatomy B 2 ART102A
DRP101 Drawing I 4 None
ART107 Composition Theory 3 None
DRP102 Beginner Painting 4 DRP101
Art History and Theory (9 credits)
Art History and Theory (9 credits)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
ARH101 Art History I 3 None
ARH102 Art History II 3 ARH101
ARH203 Art History III 3 ARH102
Professionalism and Career Development (10 credits)
Professionalism and Career Development (10 credits)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
BUS331 Arts and Entertainment Law 3 None — choose two from BUS331/ART361/AMG335
ART361 Junior Internship 3 Permission form — choose two
AMG335 Fund Raising for the Arts 3 None — choose two
ART451 Senior Project 4 Dept. approval — choose ART451 or ART461
ART461 Senior Internship 4 Dept. approval — choose ART451 or ART461
Major Core (41 credits)
Major Core (41 credits)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
Drawing Skills and Techniques (15 credits)
DRP201 Drawing II 5 DRP101
DRP301 Drawing III 5 DRP201
DRP401 Drawing IV 5 DRP301
Oil Painting Skills and Techniques (18 credits)
DRP203 Landscape Painting 3 DRP102
DRP221 Painting II 5 DRP102
DRP323 Painting III 5 DRP321
DRP424 Painting IV 5 DRP323
Composition (8 credits)
DRP310 Dynamic Composition I 4 DRP224
DRP410 Dynamic Composition II 4 DRP310
General Education (40 credits)
Humanities (6 credits)
Humanities (6 credits)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
CIV111 Western Civilization 3 None
CIV112 Chinese Civilization 3 CLC112 or instructor approval
CIV113 World Civilization 3 None
HIS231 Topics in Chinese History 3 CIV112
HUM231 Western Religious Study 3 None
Writing and Rhetoric (9 credits)
Writing and Rhetoric (9 credits)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
ENG101 English Composition I 3 None
ENG102 English Composition II 3 ENG101
ENG201 Academic Writing 3 ENG101
ENG205 Writing for Media 3 ENG101
ENG231 Survey of Western Literature 3 ENG101
ENG104 Public Speaking 3 None
ENG221 Debate and Argumentation 3 None
Quantitative Reasoning (3 credits)
Quantitative Reasoning (3 credits)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
MAT101 Mathematics in Applied Context 3 None
STA101 Introduction to Statistics 3 None
MAT201 Linear Algebra 4 None
MAT104 Applied Calculus 3 None
MAT105 Calculus I 4 None
MAT106 Calculus II 4 MAT105
CIS101 Introduction to Computer Science 3 None
Social Sciences (6 credits)
Social Sciences (6 credits)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
ECO101 Principles of Economics 3 None
BMS135 Introduction to Psychology 3 None
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology 3 None
POL102 US Society and Government 3 None
POL201 US Constitution 3 None
POL101 Introduction to Political Science 3 None
Art and Aesthetics

Fulfilled by major.

Natural Sciences (at least 4 credits)
Natural Sciences (at least 4 credits)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
PHY101 General Physics I 3 corequisite PHY101L
PHY101L General Physics I Lab 1 corequisite PHY101
CHM100 Principles of Chemistry 3 corequisite CHM100L
CHM100L Principles of Chemistry Lab 1 corequisite CHM100
BSC100 Principles of Biology 3 corequisite BSC100L
BSC100L Principles of Biology Lab 1 corequisite BSC100
Values and Ethics (3 credits)
Values and Ethics (3 credits)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
PHL130 Philosophical Perspectives I 1 None
PHL131 Philosophical Perspectives II 1 None
PHL231 Philosophical Perspectives III 1 PHL130 and PHL131
World Languages (one 6-credit sequence)
World Languages (one 6-credit sequence)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
CLC111 Elementary Chinese I 3 placement test
CLC112 Elementary Chinese II 3 CLC111
CLC211 Intermediate Chinese I 3 placement test
CLC212 Intermediate Chinese II 3 CLC211
CLC311 Advanced Chinese I 3 placement test
CLC312 Advanced Chinese II 3 CLC311
SPN101 Elementary Spanish I 3 None
SPN102 Elementary Spanish II 3 None
Personal Management (at least 3 credits)
Personal Management (at least 3 credits)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
LAS101 College Success 1 None
LAS102 Career Development 1 None
LAS103 Cultivation Practice 0 None
PSY100 Happiness – Positive Psychology 1 None
HSC130 Nutrition, Health and Wellness 2 None
PEW101 Wellness through Dance 1 None
PEW102 Wellness through Pilates 1 None
Free Electives (3 credits)

Students may select three credits of college-level coursework offered by the College.

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