Bachelor of Arts in Art History - Quantitative Reasoning Category III/IV and Stretch English
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 36
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following (Lower-Division Core): | 3 | |
| Western Art History I (C1) | ||
| Western Art History II (C1) | ||
| Asian Art History (C1, GP) | ||
| ENG 104 | Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice Stretch I 1 | 3 |
| GE Area A 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area B: Quantitative Reasoning (B4) 3 | 3 | |
| B4 Support Course | 2-3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 105 | Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice Stretch II (A2) 1 | 3 |
| Major Studio Requirement 4 | 3 | |
| GE Area A | 3 | |
| GE Area C: Arts or Humanities (C2) | 3 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| Select one of the following not already completed (Lower-Division Core): | 3 | |
| Western Art History I (C1) | ||
| Western Art History II (C1) | ||
| Asian Art History (C1, GP) | ||
| GE Area B: Life Science (B2) and Laboratory Science (B3) 5 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| GE Area E | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 6 | 3 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| GE Area B: Physical Science (B1) and Laboratory Science (B3) 5 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Three 6 | 9 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| ARTH 400GW | Writing About Art - GWAR | 3 |
| Upper-Division Art History Lecture – Select One from Group A 7 | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Art History Lecture – Select One from Group B 7 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 6 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| Upper-Division Art History Lecture – Select One from Group C 7 | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Art History Lecture – Select One from Group A, B, or C 7 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Two 6 | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| ARTH 516 | Advanced Topics in Art History (Major Core) | 3 |
| Art History Elective: Select One 300–600 Level Art History Course | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Three 6 | 9 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| ARTH 602 | Art History Seminar (Major Capstone) | 3 |
| Internship/Visual Studies Elective 8 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Two 6 | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 120-122 | |
| 1 | ENG 114 can only be taken if you complete Directed Self-Placement (DSP) and select ENG 114; if you choose ENG 104/ENG 105 through DSP you will satisfy A2 upon successful completion of ENG 105 in the second semester; multilingual students may be advised into alternative English courses. |
| 2 | To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet SF State Studies requirements (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) within your GE or major. |
| 3 | Depending on courses completed through Early Start, students in Pathway/Category III or IV may be required to enroll in a support course to complement their Quantitative Reasoning/B4 requirement. There are multiple course options for this pathway. Before enrolling in a B4 course, students should verify their MATH Pathway/Category in their Student Center. Information regarding the courses that correspond with your MATH Pathway/Category can be found on the Developmental Studies Office Website. |
| 4 | Major Studio Requirement |
| 5 | Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill B3 if not already satisfied. |
| 6 | Complementary Studies All candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Art must complete 12 units of Complementary Studies from courses bearing a prefix other than ARTH, and not cross-listed with ARTH. Please note that Studio Art (ART) classes may count towards complementary studies, as may a Studio Art Minor. Students may satisfy this requirement in a variety of ways designed to facilitate timely graduation. Under advisement students may complete one of the following:
Students are strongly encouraged to work closely with their major advisor toward completion of this requirement. Students who have earned AA-T or AS-T degrees and are pursuing a similar B.A. degree at SF State are required to fulfill the Complementary Studies requirement as defined by the major department. Students should consult with a major advisor about how transfer units and SF State units can best be applied to this requirement to ensure degree completion within 60 units. |
| 7 | Upper Division 300–400 Level Art History Lectures (12 units) |
| 8 | Internship/Visual Studies Elective (3 units) ART 570 Internships in the Visual Arts (1-3 units) |
