Studio Art Suggested Four-Year Academic Plan
120 credit hours are required for B.A. in Studio Art. Students should use Academic Planning on the mySXU portal to schedule courses and track degree progress, following consultation with their academic advisor.
Suggested four-year academic plan (courses required in the major are in bold).
Please consult with your academic advisor prior to course selection.
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours |
| TS 100: Transitions | 1 |
| FYS Religion | 3 |
| ENGL 120: Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| ART 124: Portfolio Seminar (Studio Elective) | 3 |
| ART 101: Drawing I | 3 |
| GE MATH: Geometry (or MATH 090 or 099) | 3 |
| Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| PHIL 140: The Examined Life | 3 |
| COMM 101: Speech Fundamentals | 3 |
| Studio Elective | 3 |
| Math (if 099 is needed) - Studio Elective | 3 |
| Art History (100 level) | 3 |
| Semester 3 | Credit Hours |
| ART 222: Art of the Renaissance | 3 |
| ART 116: Computer Graphics (Digital Literacy) | 3 |
| Studio Elective | 3 |
| Math: Geometry (if not taken yet) | 3 |
| American History (Diversity Studies) | 3 |
| Semester 4 | Credit Hours |
| ART 201: Drawing II | 3 |
| Studio Elective | 3 |
| Humanities (Music or Literature; not Art) | 3 |
| GE Physical Science with lab* | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Semester 5 | Credit Hours |
| ART 202: 3D Design | 3 |
| Studio Elective | 3 |
| Elective or course for a minor | 3 |
| GE History or Social Science (Global Studies) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Semester 6 | Credit Hours |
| ART 223: Modern/Contemporary Art | 3 |
| Studio Elective | 3 |
| Philosophy 200 level | 3 |
| Social Science (Diversity Studies) | 3 |
| Elective or course for a minor | 3 |
| Semester 7 | Credit Hours |
| ART 305: Senior Seminar | 3 |
| World History (Global Studies) | 3 |
| Religion (200 level) | 3 |
| Elective or course for a minor | 3 |
| Elective or course for a minor | 3 |
| Semester 8 | Credit Hours |
| ART 306: Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Elective or course for a minor | 3 |
| Elective or course for a minor | 3 |
| Elective or course for a minor | 3 |
| GE Global Studies | 3 |
*One of the natural science courses must have a lab component.
Studio Art Minor
Students must complete 18 credit hours in art.