2014-2015 Catalog

Art A.F.A.

A1020A

The Associate in Fine Arts degree shall be granted for planned programs of study consisting of a minimum of 64 and a maximum of 65 semester hours of approved college transfer courses. (Ref. 23 NCAC 2E.0204) Within the degree program, the institution shall include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and the basic use of computers.

Courses are approved for transfer through the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Community college graduates who have earned 64 semester hours of academic credit in approved transfer courses with a grade of "C" or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale will receive at least 64 semester hours of academic credit upon admission to a university.

Courses may also transfer through bilateral agreements between institutions. Courses offered through bilateral agreements may not transfer to all receiving institutions.

General Education: 28 SHC

Required Courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ENG 111Writing and Inquiry

3

FA, SP, SU

English Composition

Select 3 SHC from the following courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ENG 112Writing/Research in the Disc

3

FA, SP, SU
ENG 113Literature-Based Research

3

FA, SP, SU
ENG 114Prof Research & Reporting

3

FA, SP, SU

Humanities/Communications

Select 3 SHC from the following courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
COM 110Introduction to Communication

3

FA, SP
COM 120Intro Interpersonal Com

3

COM 140Introduction to Intercultural Communication

3

COM 231Public Speaking

3

FA, SP, SU

Humanities/Literature

Select 3 SHC from the following courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ENG 231American Literature I

3

FA, SP
ENG 232American Literature II

3

FA, SP
ENG 241British Literature I

3

FA, SU
ENG 242British Literature II

3

FA, SP
ENG 251Western World Literature I

3

FA
ENG 252Western World Literature II

3

SP

Social/Behavioral Science

Select 6 SHC from two different prefixes that are not HIS from the following

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ANT 210General Anthropology

3

ANT 220Cultural Anthropology

3

ANT 240Archaeology

3

ECO 151Survey of Economics

3

FA, SP
ECO 251Principles of Microeconomics

3

FA, SU
ECO 252Principles of Macroeconomics

3

SP, SU
GEO 111World Regional Geography

3

GEO 112Cultural Geography

3

HIS 111World Civilizations I

3

FA, SP, SU
HIS 112World Civilizations II

3

FA, SP, SU
HIS 131American History I

3

FA
HIS 132American History II

3

SP
POL 120American Government

3

FA, SP, SU
POL 210Comparative Government

3

POL 220International Relations

3

PSY 150General Psychology

3

FA, SP, SU
PSY 239Psychology of Personality

3

PSY 241Developmental Psychology

3

FA, SP, SU
PSY 281Abnormal Psychology

3

FA, SP, SU
SOC 210Introduction to Sociology

3

FA, SP, SU
SOC 213Sociology of the Family

3

FA, SP
SOC 220Social Problems

3

SP
SOC 225Social Diversity

3

Social Science/History

Select 3 SHC from the following courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
HIS 111World Civilizations I

3

FA, SP, SU
HIS 112World Civilizations II

3

FA, SP, SU
HIS 131American History I

HIS 132American History II

3

SP

Natural Science

Select 4 SHC from the following.

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
AST 151General Astronomy I

3

FA
AST 151AGeneral Astronomy I Lab

1

FA
AST 152General Astronomy II

3

SP
AST 152AGeneral Astronomy II Lab

1

SP
BIO 110Principles of Biology

4

BIO 111General Biology I

4

FA, SP, SU
BIO 112General Biology II

4

FA, SP, SU
BIO 120Introductory Botany

4

BIO 130Introductory Zoology

4

BIO 140Environmental Biology

3

FA, SP, SU
BIO 140AEnvironmental Biology Lab

1

FA, SP, SU
CHM 131Introduction to Chemistry

3

FA, SP
CHM 131AIntroduction to Chemistry Lab

1

FA, SP, SU
CHM 132Organic and Biochemistry

4

SP
CHM 151General Chemistry I

4

FA, SP
CHM 152General Chemistry II

4

SP, SU
GEL 120Physical Geology

4

SP, SU
PHY 110Conceptual Physics

3

SU
PHY 110AConceptual Physics Lab

1

SU
PHY 151College Physics I

4

FA

Mathematics

Select 3-4 SHC from the following courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
MAT 143Quantitative Literacy

3

FA, SP, SU
MAT 152Statistical Methods I

4

FA, SP, SU
MAT 171Precalculus Algebra

4

Other Required Hours: 37 SHC

Required Courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ACA 122College Transfer Success

1

FA, SP, SU
ART 114Art History Survey I

3

FA, SP
ART 115Art History Survey II

3

SP
ART 121Two-Dimensional Design

3

FA, SP
ART 122Three-Dimensional Design

3

SP
ART 131Drawing I

3

FA, SP, SU

Drawing Elective

Select 3 SHC from the following courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ART 132Drawing II

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 135Figure Drawing I

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 135: If two dimensional studio course, with the exception of ART 131 Drawing I, is to transfer as a pre-major course, the receiving institution must require completion of ART 121 Design I as a prerequisite.

Art Elective

Select 18 SHC from the following courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ART 116Survey of American Art

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 117Non-Western Art History

3

ART 171Computer Art I

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 222Wood Design I

3

ART 231Printmaking I

3

ART 232Printmaking II

3

ART 235Figure Drawing II

3

SP
ART 240Painting I

3

FA, SP
ART 241Painting II

3

SP
ART 244Watercolor

3

SU
ART 261Photography I

3

FA, SP
ART 262Photography II

3

FA, SP
ART 264Digital Photography I

3

FA, SP
ART 265Digital Photography II

3

FA, SP
ART 266Videography I

3

FA
ART 267Videography II

3

ART 271Computer Art II

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 281Sculpture I

3

SP
ART 282Sculpture II

3

FA, SP
ART 283Ceramics I

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 284Ceramics II

3

FA, SP

ART 171: will also fulfill 3 hours of ART electives.

ART 171, ART 222, ART 231, ART 240, ART 261, ART 264: If a two dimensional studio course, with the exception of ART 131 Drawing I, is to transfer as a pre-major course, the receiving institution must require completion of ART 121 Design I as a prerequisite.

ART 281, ART 283: If a three dimensional studio course is to transfer as a pre-major course, the receiving institution must require completion of ART 122 Design II as a prerequisite.

Total Credit Hours: 65-66