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Art History - Bachelor of Science 2024-25 Degree Map

Requirements (REQ) of a Bachelors Degree

Degree Maps & Advising

Degree maps show just one possible course plan for how to earn a degree in four years. To graduate in four years, you need an average of 45 credits per year to reach 180 total credits, including 62 upper division (300/400 level courses) credits. You may need to take electives (courses that are not used to meet specific requirements) to reach those totals. Most courses at PSU are 4 credits each. Talk with your advisor regularly to develop a personalized plan that works best for you, especially if you have any earned transferrable academic credit.

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Bulletin or Catalog Year

This guide outlines the requirements in the 2024-25 Bulletin. Bulletin or Catalog year defines the specific set of requirements you need to complete a degree. Requirements occasionally change, so it may benefit you to follow a different catalog. Typically, your catalog year is the year you began at PSU, but if you are a transfer student you may be able to use an earlier catalog. Review PSU's course catalog policy and talk with your advisor about which catalog requirements make sense for you. 

 

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DARS System  

Students are highly encouraged to run their own Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) report in myPSU to track their progress through their program. You'll need to know which catalog year you'd like to use for your audit request. Students are also encouraged to contact an advisor if they have any questions about their DARS, catalog/bulletin year, or degree requirements in general. DARS audits are advising tools and are not an official record of earning a degree, major, minor, or certificate. You must apply to have a degree or certificate awarded.

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First Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
First Year Inquiry or Honors5First Year Inquiry or Honors5First Year Inquiry or Honors5
ARH 2044ARH 2054ARH 2064
ART 104 and 105 or ART LD2ART 104 and 105 or ART LD2BS Math/Statistics3-4
BS Science4BS Science with Lab3-4BS Science with Lab3-4
Total Fall Credits15Total Winter Credits14-15Total Spring Credits15-17

Second Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement 3-4
Upper Division Art History Elective4Upper Division Art History Elective4Upper Division Art History Elective4
ARH 106 or ARH 110 or ARH LD4General Elective4General Elective4
General Elective4General Elective4General Elective4
Total Fall Credits16Total Winter Credits16Total Spring Credits15-16

Third Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4
Advisor Approved Major Elective4Advisor Approved Major Elective4ARH 401, 407, 410 or 449 4
Upper Division Art History Elective4Upper Division Art History Elective4Upper Division Art History Elective4
    Upper Division General Elective4
Total Fall Credits12Total Winter Credits12Total Spring Credits16

Fourth Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement 3-4ARH 401, 407, 410 or 449 4Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis6
Upper Division General Elective4Upper Division General Elective4General Elective4
General Elective4General Elective4General Elective4
General Elective4General Elective3  
Total Fall Credits15-16Total Winter Credits15Total Spring Credits14

 

Additional Map Notes:

  • ART 104 or 105 or ART LD: Take ART 104 and ART 105, or transfer 4 credits of ART LD. 
  • ARH 106 or ARH 110 or ARH LD: Take ARH 106(2 credits) or ARH 110(4 credits) or transfer 4 credits of ARH LD. 
  • BS Science and BS Science with Lab: Recommended CH 104/105/106/107/108/109 for students interested in Art Conservation.
  • Sophomore Inquiry or Honors: For University Studies, two Sophomore Inquiry courses are required, but for Honors, three Sophomore courses are required.
  • Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement: Two courses required, each minimum 3 credits: one course must focus on the U.S. experience; the second course must center the experiences of groups under European and U.S. colonialism and imperialism beyond the United States. One must be within the School of Gender, Race and Nations or be cross-listed with one of the SGRN units: Black Studies (BST), Chicanx/Latinx Studies (CHLA), Indigenous Nations Studies (NAS), or Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WS). If you choose a RESR course that can be applied towards another requirement, take an elective here instead.
  • Advisor Approved Major Elective:  May be lower or upper division. This may impact the number of other upper division courses you need to take to reach 62 total credits. 
  • ARH 401, 407, 410 or 449: Eight credits of seminar required. ARH 449 strongly recommended. 
  • You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.

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