The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Four Year Plan: Art (BA), Art History Track
Semester 1
- TRU 120: First Year Seminar (3 cr)
- ART 101: Observational Drawing (3 cr)
- ART 222: Global Art to 1400 (3 cr), OR ART 224: Non-Western Art (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
Semester 2
- ART 201: Design, Software, and Process (3 cr)
- ART 223: Global Art from 1400 to the Present (3 cr)
- ART 222: Global Art to 1400 (3 cr), OR ART 224: Non-Western Art (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
Semester 3
- ART 3/4xx: Art History Pre-1800 (3 cr)
- ART 3/4xx: Art History Post-1800 (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6-9 cr)
Semester 4
- ART 3/4XX: Art History Pre-1800 (3 cr)
- ART 3/4XX: Art History Post-1800 (3 cr)
- Major Elective** (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
Semester 5
- ART 3/4XX: Art History (any period) (3 cr)
- ART 303: Art Bus: Encounters with Professional Practices (1 cr)
- JINS: WE/________ (3 cr)
- Major Elective** and/or Dialogues Curriculum course (6-9 cr)
Semester 6
- ART 429: Historical Methods (3 cr)
- Major Elective** (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6-9 cr)
Semester 7
- ART 495: Art History Senior Capstone: Praxis (2 cr)
- Elective(s) (3-6 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6-9 cr)
Semester 8
- Elective(s) (3-6 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6-9 cr)
NOTES:
- WE = Writing Enhanced course
- If you have not completed the Civics Exam, we recommend doing so in your first year.
- Truman students are required to complete a Portfolio to graduate. We recommend starting to compile your work for the Portfolio sooner than later.
- Students must complete their Application to Graduate the semester prior to graduating. Apply to graduate through TruView.
- Graduating seniors need to complete their seniors test and questionnaire. We recommend reviewing the Assessment & Testing page to plan accordingly.
- The Dialogues curriculum requires a certain number of courses/credit hours in the following Perspectives: Social, Arts and Humanities, STEM, Communications, and Statistics. The exact number of courses a student will be required to take during their undergraduate career varies individually according to the credit transferred in.
Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence with any updates to the plan above. Rev. 7-31-24
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.
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