Mar 17, 2026

2026-2027 General Catalog

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2026-2027 General Catalog

Art Studio, BA, Sample Four-Year Plan

First Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

ARTH 160A - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
(Meets Lower Division GE Area 1B: Critical Thinking)
ARTS 101 - Art Fundamentals Unit(s): 3
Lower Division GE Area 1A: English Composition
Credits / Units: 3
University Electives Credits / Units: 2
Lower Division GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (15 Units)

ARTH 160B - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
(Meets Lower Division GE Area 3A: Arts)
ARTS 102 - Fundamentals of Three Dimension Design Unit(s): 3
Lower Division GE Area 1C: Oral Communication
Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 2
Lower Division GE Area 5A: Physical Sciences
Credits / Units: 3

Second Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

ARTS 202 - Beginning Drawing Unit(s): 3
ARTS 220 - Beginning Painting Unit(s): 3
Lower Division GE Area 5B: Life Sciences
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Lower Division GE Area 5C: Lab
Credits/Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 3B: Humanities
Credits/Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Credits/Units: 3

Spring Semester (15 Units)

ARTS 204 - Beginning Life Drawing Unit(s): 3
ARTS 245 - Beginning Printmaking Unit(s): 3
Lower Division GE Area 3A: Arts
OR
Lower Division GE Area 3B: Humanities
, Credits/Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
, Credits/Units: 3

Third Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

ARTS 302 - Intermediate Drawing Unit(s): 3
ARTS 320 - Intermediate Painting Unit(s): 3
ARTH 465 - Modern Art from 1945 to 1979 Unit(s): 3-4
Lower Division GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies
, Credits/Units: 3
University Elective, Credits/Units: 3

Spring Semester (15 Units)

ARTS 236 - Beginning Sculpture Unit(s): 3
ARTS 304 - Intermediate Life Drawing Unit(s): 3
ARTS 420 - Advanced Painting Unit(s): 3
Upper Division GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
, Credits/Units: 3
University Elective, Credits/Units: 3

Fourth Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

ARTS 382 - Intermediate Monoprint Unit(s): 3
ARTS 420 - Advanced Painting Unit(s): 3
Upper Division GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities
, Credits/Units: 3
University Elective , Credits/Units: 6

Spring Semester (15 Units)

ARTS 420 - Advanced Painting Unit(s): 3
ARTS 466 - BFA Portfolio Artists’ Practices Unit(s): 3
ARTS 495 - Special Studies Unit(s): 1-4
Upper Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
, Credits/Units: 3
University Electives , Credits/Units: 5

Total Units: 120