Art History, BA, Four-Year Plan

Four-Year Plan for the Bachelor of Arts in Art History

Sample Plan for New Students

Degree Requirements

  • Total Credits Required: 180
  • Credits in Core: 60
  • Credits in College: 20
  • Credits in Major: 60
  • Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.00
  • Minimum Major GPA: 2.00

Resources for Success

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Contact Information:
Arts & Sciences Advising: ASCAdvising@seattleu.edu
Seattle U Advising Services: seattleu.edu/advising

Four-Year Plan For New Students

Year 1

Term Course Credits
Fall ARTH 2910 - Foundations I (approved sub for ARTH 2110) 5
Fall ART 1910 - Foundations I (approved sub for ART 1200) 5
Fall UCOR Module I 5
Winter ART 1910 - Foundations II (approved sub for ARTH 2120) 5
Winter UCOR Module I 5
Winter UCOR Module I 5
Spring HIST 1200, 1210, or 2310 5
Spring UCOR Module I 5
Spring UCOR Module I 5

Year 2

Term Course Credits
Fall ARTH 3410 - History of Modernism 5
Fall Language 1150 5
Fall UCOR Module I 5
Winter ARTH 3500 - Art Since 1945 5
Winter Language 1250 5
Winter UCOR Module II 5
Spring ARTH 3000-4000 Elective 5
Spring Language 1350 5
Spring UCOR Module II 5

Year 3

Term Course Credits
Fall ARTH 2130 - Global Topics in Art History 5
Fall General Elective 5
Fall UCOR Module II 5
Winter ARTH 3000-4000 Elective 5
Winter General Elective 5
Winter UCOR Module III 5
Spring ARTH 3000-4000 Elective 5
Spring General Elective 5
Spring UCOR Module III 5

Year 4

Term Course Credits
Fall ARTH 3000-4000 Elective or Visual Art Studio Course 5
Fall General Elective 5
Fall UCOR Module III 5
Winter ARTH 4110 - Senior Synthesis 5
Winter General Elective 5
Winter General Elective 5
Spring ARTH 4600, 4610, or 4620 5
Spring General Elective 5
Spring General Elective 5

University Core Requirements

  • Module I: Academic Writing Seminar, Quantitative Thinking, Creative Expression, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences
  • Module II: Theological Explorations, Philosophy of the Human Person, Ethical Reasoning
  • Module III: Religion in a Global Context, Social Sciences & Global Challenges, Natural Sciences & Global Challenges

Curriculum Notes

  • Art History Major Electives: 20 credits required, 5 of which may be Visual Art Studio Courses (ART, ARTD, PHOT)
  • This major is undergoing curricular changes for 2024-2025. Work closely with an advisor to ensure correct course planning for the new curriculum.

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