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Art & Design - Bachelor of Science 2023-24 Degree Map

Requirements (REQ) of a Bachelors Degree

Degree Maps show how you can earn a degree in four years. It has been created under the assumption that most PSU courses are 4 credits. However, the BA and BS requirements on the map can be satisfied with fewer credits, but this may require you to take additional general elective courses to reach the 180 total credits required for a degree. Speak with an academic advisor to develop your own personalized plan.

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This guide outlines the requirements in the 2023-24 catalog. Catalog year defines the specific set of requirements you need to complete a degree. Requirements occasionally change, so it may benefit you to follow a different catalog. Typically, your catalog year is the year you began at PSU, but if you are a transfer student you may be eligible for an earlier catalog. You should talk with your advisor about which catalog requirements make sense for you.

First Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Freshman Inquiry or Honors5Freshman Inquiry or Honors5Freshman Inquiry or Honors5
BS Math/Statistics3-4BS Science4BS Science with Lab3-4
ART 104 or DES 1202-4BA Science/Social Science3-4ARH 2** or DES 2904
General Elective2ART 105 and ARH 106, OR DES 1114General Elective4
Total Fall Credits12-15Total Winter Credits16-18Total Spring Credits16-17

Second Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4
BA Science with lab3-4Lower Division Practices/Printmaking/Design for Non-Majors/Principles/UX4Lower Division Practices/Printmaking/Design for Non-Majors/Principles/UX4
Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4ARH 2** or DES 2904General Elective4
Lower Division Practices/Printmaking/Design for Non-Majors/Principles/UX4General Elective4General Elective4
Total Fall Credits14-16Total Winter Credits16Total Spring Credits16

Third Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4
ARH 3984ART 3034Upper Division Practices/Media/Community at KSMoCA/Photography/Place/Social Change for Designers4
Upper Division Practices/Media/Community at KSMoCA/Photography/Place/Social Change for Designers4

Any UD ARH or ART 322U, 323U, ART 330, ARH 497, DES 302U or DES 407

4Upper Division Practices/Media/Community at KSMoCA/Photography/Place/Social Change for Designers4
General Elective4General Elective3  
Total Fall Credits16Total Winter Credits15Total Spring Credits12

Fourth Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis6

Any UD ARH or ART 322U, 323U, ART 330, ARH 497, DES 302U or DES 407

4Upper Division Practices/Media/Community at KSMoCA/Photography/Place/Social Change for Designers4
ART 4852Upper Division Practices/Media/Community at KSMoCA/Photography/Place/Social Change for Designers4General Elective4
Upper Division Practices/Media/Community at KSMoCA/Photography/Place/Social Change for Designers4Upper Division General Elective4General Elective4
General Elective4General Elective2  
Total Fall Credits16Total Winter Credits14Total Spring Credits12

 

Additional Map Notes:

  • Sophomore Inquiry or Honors: For University Studies, two Sophomore Inquiry courses are required, but for Honors, three Sophomore courses are required.
  • Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement: Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement: Two courses required, each minimum 3 credits: one course must focus on the U.S. experience; the second course must center the experiences of groups under European and U.S. colonialism and imperialism beyond the United States. One must be within the School of Gender, Race and Nations or be cross-listed with one of the SGRN units: Black Studies (BSt), Chicano/Latino Studies (ChLa), Indigenous Nations Studies (NAS), or Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WS). If you choose a RESR course that can be applied towards another requirement, take an elective here instead.
  • Lower Division Practices/Printmaking/Design for Non-Majors/Principles/UX: See advisor or DARS report for a list of available course options.
  • Upper Division Practices/Media/Community at KSMoCA/Photography/Place/Social Change for Designers: See advisor or DARS report for a list of available course options.
  • May need a different number of general electives depending on Foundational course choices. You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits. 

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