UMUC Europe - Bachelor's - Art History and Appreciation within the General Studies Major Program

A degree with a major in general studies and a focus in art history and appreciation requires the successful completion of 120 credits of coursework including 30 credits for the major (indicated by ); 41 credits in general education requirements (GERs); and 49 credits in the minor, electives, and other degree requirements. At least 15 credits in the major must be earned in upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above).

Requirements for Art History and Appreciation within the General Studies Major

Coursework for a major in general studies with a focus in art history and appreciation includes the following:

Required foundation courses (6 credits): ARTH 200 and ARTH 201
Required core courses (21 credits): Any upper-level ARTH courses
Supplemental major course (3 credits): Additional ARTH or courses related to the discipline (contact an academic advisor for a list of approved related courses)

Recommended Sequence

The following course sequence will fulfill all of the requirements for the BS in general studies with a focus in art history and appreciation. Since some recommended courses fulfill more than one requirement, substituting courses for those listed may make it necessary to take additional courses to meet degree requirements. Students should consult an academic advisor whenever taking advantage of other options.

Information on alternate courses (where allowable) to fulfill general education requirements (in communications, arts and humanities, behavioral and social sciences, biological and physical sciences, mathematics, and interdisciplinary issues) may be found in the General Education Requirements.

Art History and Appreciation within the General Studies Major Courses

First Courses

(to be taken within the first 18 credits)

Note: Placement tests are required for math and writing courses.

LIBS 150 Information Literacy and Research Methods (1)

WRTG 101/101X Introduction to Writing (3)

MATH 103 College Mathematics (3)
or higher-level math course

Introductory Courses

(to be taken within the first 30 credits)

PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral Issues (3)
or other ARTH, ARTT, HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance, literature,
or foreign language course to fulfill the first general education requirement in arts and humanities

BIOL 101 Concepts of Biology (3)
and BIOL 102 Laboratory in Biology (1)
or BIOL 103 Introduction to Biology
or other course(s) to fulfill the general education requirement in biological and physical sciences with related laboratory

WRTG 291 Expository and Research Writing (3)
or other courses to fulfill the general education requirement in communications/ writing

GVPT 170 American Government (3)
or other ANTH, BEHS, ECON, GEOG, GVPT, PSYC, SOCY,
or eligible AASP, CCJS, GERO,
or WMST course to fulfill the first general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences

IFSM 201 Introduction to Computer-Based Systems (3)
or CMST 303 Advanced Application Software

Foundation Courses

(to be taken within the first 60 credits)

PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology (3)
or SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology
or other course to fulfill the second general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences
(discipline must differ from first)

ARTH 200 Art of the Western World to 1300 (3)

ARTH 201 Art of the Western World from 1300 (3)

NSCI 100 Introduction to Physical Science (3)
or ASTR 100 Introduction to Astronomy
or other course to fulfill the general education requirement in biological and physical sciences

HIST 142 Western Civilization II (3)
or HIST 157 History of the United States Since 1865
or other ARTH
or HIST course to fulfill the general education requirement in arts and humanities for the historical perspective
(discipline must differ from other humanities course)

IFSM 304 Ethics in the Information Age (3)
or other course to fulfill the second general education requirement in interdisciplinary issues/computing

SPCH 100 Foundations of Speech Communication (3)
or SPCH 101 Introduction to Public Speaking
or other course to fulfill the general education requirement in communications/ writing
or speech

BMGT 392 Global Business Management 3 recommended elective

Additional Required Courses

(to be taken after introductory and foundation courses)

WRTG 391/391X Advanced Expository and Research Writing (3)
or other course to fulfill the upper-level advanced writing requirement

ARTH 361 American Art Since 1876 (3)
or other core course
(see Requirements for the Major)

ARTH 370 History of World Art I (3)
or other core course
(see Requirements for the Major)

ARTH 371 History of World Art II (3)
or other core course
(see Requirements for the Major)

ARTH 380 Masterpieces of Painting (3)
or other core course
(see Requirements for the Major)

ARTH 400 Egyptian Art and Archaeology (3)
or other core course
(see Requirements for the Major)

ARTH 478 History of Women in the Visual Arts (3)
or other core course
(see Requirements for the Major)

ARTH 489V Picasso: Life and Work (3)
or other core course
(see Requirements for the Major)

HUMN351 Myth and Culture (3)
or other supplemental major course
(see Requirements for the Major)

Minor and/or Elective Courses

(to be taken in the last 60 credits along with required major courses) 46

Total credits for BS in general studies 120

UMUC Europe Undergraduate Catalog 2009-2010. (pdf 3.2MB)

Last updated: 10 August 2009