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Art History, B.A.
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College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
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Department of Art and Art History
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Catalog Year: 2024
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This is a sample schedule of all general education, CAS Exploratory and major requirements for this degree in a 4-year plan. Courses in bold are designated as critical and may be prerequisites to subsequent major courses or may effect
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timeline for graduation due to specific semester offering. Please see the notes column for further clarification.
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The below plan is based on SAT Writing 410-610, or AP/IB/CLEP equivalents.
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Semester One (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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AH 1001 - History of Western Art, Prehistory through Medieval4CMultipleNo prerequisitePrerequisite to subsequent major courses; General Education
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ART 1150 - Drawing for Non-Majors4CMajorNo prerequisiteSuggested from two studio art electives; see catalog for course options
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Elective (recommended Foreign Language corequisite 1140)4CMultipleNo prerequisiteOne semester in foreign language; French or German recommended
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WRT 1050 - Composition I4CElectiveWRT 1020 with a grade of C or higher; placementPrerequisite to subsequent Writing Foundation General Education course
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Semester Two (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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AH 1002 - History of Western Art, Renaissance to Present4CMajorNo prerequisitePrerequisite to subsequent major courses
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Elective (recommended ART 1150 major elective)4PassingMultiplePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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WRT 1060 - Composition II4CGeneral EducationWRT 1050 with grade of C or higher; placementPrerequisite to subsequent Writing Intensive courses
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Semester Three (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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AH 1003 - Arts of Asia and the Islamic World4CMajorNo prerequisitePrerequisite to subsequent major courses
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AH 2000 - Critical Thinking and Writing in Art History I4CMajor
AH 1001, AH 1002 or AH 1003; permission of instructor
Prerequisite to subsequent major courses
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Four (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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AH Distribution Elective 1 of 44CMajorPrerequisite varies with choiceNon-Western, Ancient/Medieval, Renaissance/Baroque, American/Modern; see catalog for course options
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AH Distribution Elective 2 of 44CMajorPrerequisite varies with choiceNon-Western, Ancient/Medieval, Renaissance/Baroque, American/Modern; see catalog for course options
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Five (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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AH 3000 - Critical Thinking and Writing in Art History II4CMajorAH 2000 or permission of instructorOffered every other year. Students must take the course either during their junior or senior year
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AH Distribution Elective 3 of 44CMajorPrerequisite varies with choiceNon-Western, Ancient/Medieval, Renaissance/Baroque, American/Modern; see catalog for course options
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CAS Exploratory or Elective4PassingExploratoryPrerequisite varies with choiceSee CAS Exploratory Requirement below
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Six (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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AH Distribution Elective 4 of 44CMajorPrerequisite varies with choiceNon-Western, Ancient/Medieval, Renaissance/Baroque, American/Modern; see catalog for course options
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AH Elective4CMajorPrerequisite varies with choiceNon-Western, Ancient/Medieval, Renaissance/Baroque, American/Modern; see catalog for course options
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CAS Exploratory or Elective4PassingExploratoryPrerequisite varies with choiceSee CAS Exploratory Requirement below
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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Semester Seven (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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AH 4998 - Senior Thesis in Art History I4CMajor
Senior standing, AH 2000, and 28 credits of art history of which at least 12 must be at the 3000 level, and permission of instructor
Offered Fall semester only
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CAS Exploratory or Elective4PassingExploratoryPrerequisite varies with choiceSee CAS Exploratory Requirement below
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Eight (12 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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AH 4999 - Senior Thesis in Art History II4CMajorAH 4998Offered Winter semester only
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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Sample Schedule Notes:
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AH courses that appear in multiple areas may count toward only one (there are four required categories) for degree requirements
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Complete the requirements for a major offered by the College of Arts and Sciences with a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.00.
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CAS Exploratory Requirement
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In addition to satisfying the university-wide general education requirements, all students with majors in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete at least three courses outside of their major rubric, for a minimum of 12 credits.
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A student may select these courses from either of the following: A single rubric of their choosing (e.g., HST) within the College of Arts and Sciences. A predefined thematic set of courses identified on the College of Arts and Sciences website.
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Degree RequirementsCreditsNote
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General Education32
Multiple General Education course are fulfilled with courses in the Major to reach the 40 required credits
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DiversityIncluded
Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
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WIM/WIGE/CapstoneIncluded
Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
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CAS Exploratory Requirement12
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Electives28
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Total Credits:124
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