Program Requirement
Program details
Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027
General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Arts,
BA
College/School:
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
Plan Code: FAARTHBA
120
minimum credit hours
45
Upper division minimum credit hours
Curriculum Checksheet
| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
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| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BA Core Requirements | ||
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ARS 201 Art of Asia
(GCSI)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
ARS 498 Pro-Seminar
Any ARS 498 Topic is acceptable.
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| Lower Division Art History | ||
|
ARS 101 Art from Prehistory Through Middle Ages
(HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
ARS 102 Art from Renaissance to Modernism
(HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
ARS 202 Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
(GCSI)
OR ARS 250 History of Photography (HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
ARS 280 Introduction to Research Methods in Art History
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| Upper Division Art History | ||
|
ARS 480 Research Methods
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
On-campus and ASU Online options:
On-campus options:
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
On-campus and ASU Online options:
On-campus options:
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
On-campus and ASU Online options:
On-campus options:
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
On-campus and ASU Online options:
On-campus options:
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
Upper Division
ARS Elective
9 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 9 |
| Second Language Requirement | ||
|
Any courses that apply to Second Language Requirement are permitted to "double dip" with any ASU Minor requirement. |
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|
Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following: * Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), not including American Sign Language IV.
16 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 16 |
| School of Art Electives | ||
|
Any courses that apply to School of Art Electives are permitted to "double dip" with any ASU Minor requirement. |
||
|
9 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 9 |
| ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | ||
|
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
|
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|
ARA 101 ASU: The Art Experience
OR HDA 101 ASU and Herberger Institute Experience
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
| First-Year Composition | ||
|
ENG 101 First-Year Composition
AND
ENG 102 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 6 |
Notes
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All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. |
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All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. |
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Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. |
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Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
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ASU Language Placement: Only true beginners are eligible for 101-level courses. All other students are required to take a placement exam, regardless of prior credit earned.
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