Art Suggested Four-Year Academic Plan
120 credit hours are required for B.A. in Art. Students should use Academic Planning on the mySXU portal to schedule courses and track degree progress, following consultation with their academic advisor.
View the suggested four-year academic plan for the major (courses required in the major are in bold).
Please consult with your academic advisor prior to course selection.
*Requirement may change for transfer students. Consult your academic advisor for more information.
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours |
| TS 100: Transitions | 1 |
| ART 124: Portfolio Seminar | 3 |
| ART 101: Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 113: Photo I: Digital | 3 |
| ENGL 101: Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| MATH 110: Geometry for Art and Design | 3 |
| Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| ART 116: Computer Graphics | 3 |
| Art Elective | 3 |
| ENGL 102: Research/Writing | 3 |
| PHIL 140: The Examined Life | 3 |
| COMM 101: Speech Fundamentals | 3 |
| Semester 3 | Credit Hours |
| ART 202: Design-Three Dimensional | 3 |
| ART 222: Art of the Renaissance | 3 |
| Natural Science | 3 |
| Diversity Studies | 3 |
| Humanities (Philosophy, Religion, Music, or Literature) | 3 |
| Semester 4 | Credit Hours |
| ART 201: Drawing II | 3 |
| Art Elective | 3 |
| History | 3 |
| Global Studies | 3 |
| Humanities (Philosophy, Religion, Music, or Literature) | 3 |
| Semester 5 | Credit Hours |
| Art Elective | 3 |
| Art Elective | 3 |
| Physical Science | 3 |
| Social Science | 3 |
| Elective/Minor Course | 3 |
| Semester 6 | Credit Hours |
| ART 223: Modern/Contemporary Art | 3 |
| Art Elective | 3 |
| RELST 202: Theological Foundations | 3 |
| History/Social Science | 3 |
| Elective/Minor Course | 3 |
| Semester 7 | Credit Hours |
| ART 305: Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Elective/Minor Course | 3 |
| Elective/Minor Course | 3 |
| Elective/Minor Course | 3 |
| Elective/Minor Course | 3 |
| Semester 8 | Credit Hours |
| ART 306: Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Elective/Minor Course | 3 |
| Elective/Minor Course | 3 |
| Elective/Minor Course | 3 |
| Elective/Minor Course | 3 |
Studio Art Minor
Students must complete 18 credit hours in art.