Cultural History of the Arts - Bachelor of Science 2021-22 Degree Map

Requirements (Reqs) of a Bachelor Degree

Degree Maps show one way how you can earn a degree in four years. Talk with your advisor regularly to develop a personalized plan that works best for you, especially if you have any earned transferrable academic credit.

To graduate in four years, you need an average of 45 credits per year to reach 180 total credits, including 62 upper division (300/400 level courses) credits. You may need to take electives (courses that are not used to meet specific requirements) to reach those totals. Most courses at PSU are 4 credits each. If you transfer credit to PSU, the number of credits you need per year will vary accordingly.

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This guide outlines the requirements in the 2021-22 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 able to use an earlier catalog. Talk with your advisor about which catalog requirements make sense for you.

PSU Bulletins (2015-present)

First Year

Fall Courses	Fall Credits	Winter Courses	Winter Credits	Spring Courses	Spring Credits
Freshman Inquiry	5	Freshman Inquiry	5	Freshman Inquiry	5
Lower Division Cultural History	4	General Elective	4	General Elective	4
BS Math/Statistics	3-4	General Elective	4	General Elective	4
General Elective	3
Total Fall Credits	15-16	Total Winter Credits	1	Total Spring Credits	12-14

First Year Milestones: Meet with advisor(by end Winter term).

Second Year

Fall Courses	Fall Credits	Winter Courses	Winter Credits	Spring Courses	Spring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry	4	Sophomore Inquiry	4	Sophomore Inquiry	4
Lower Division Cultural History	4	BS Science with Lab	3-4	BS Science with Lab	3-4
BS Science	4	General Elective	4	General Elective	4
General Elective	4	General Elective	4	General Elective	4
Total Fall Credits	16	Total Winter Credits	15-16	Total Spring Credits	15-16

Second Year Milestones: Complete Math and Science requirements or have in progress(by Spring term)

Third Year

Fall Courses	Fall Credits	Winter Courses	Winter Credits	Spring Courses	Spring Credits
Upper Division Cluster	4	Upper Division Cluster	4	Upper Division Cluster	4
Upper Division Cultural History	4	Upper Division Cultural History	4	Upper Division Cultural History	4
Upper Division Cultural History	4	Upper Division Cultural History	4	Upper Division Cultural History	4
General Elective	4	General Elective	4	General Elective	4
Total Fall Credits	16	Total Winter Credits	16	Total Spring Credits	16

Fourth Year

Fall Courses	Fall Credits	Winter Courses	Winter Credits	Spring Courses	Spring Credits
Senior Capstone	6	Upper Division Cultural History	4	Upper Division Cultural History	4
Upper Division Cultural History	4	Upper Division Cultural History	4	Upper Division Cultural History	4
Upper Division Cultural History	4	Upper Division Cultural History	4	General Elective	4
		General Elective	2	General Elective	2
Total Fall Credits	14	Total Winter Credits	14	Total Spring Credits	14

Additional Map Notes:

Lower Division Cultural History: See advisor for Cultural History course options (20 credits in Music and 20 credits in Art History are required).
Upper Division Cultural History: See advisor for Cultural History course options (ARH 401, ARH 407 and ARH 449 are strongly recommended. 20 credits in Music and 20 credits in Art History are required).
Upper Division Cluster: Cultural History courses cannot be used for the Cluster requirement.
You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.

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