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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Art and Design Associate Degree

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This two-year art curriculum leads to an Associate of Applied Arts degree in Art and Design.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Art and Design department page.

Total Credits Required 60 Credits

General Education 24 Credits

Required General Education Courses 12 Credits

EN 111 - College Composition I [EFFC] [COMP] 4 Credits
EN 211 - College Composition II [EFFC] [COMP] 4 Credits
Human Expression (HUME) 4 Credits

General Education Electives 12 Credits
Choose from the following categories:

Quantitative Reasoning Elective 4 Credits
Social Responsibility in a Diverse World Elective 4 Credits
Integrative Thinking Elective 4 Credits
Perspectives on Society Elective 4 Credits
Scientific Inquiry Elective 4 Credits

Major Courses 32 Credits

AD 101 - Process and Design 4 Credits

Art History Elective

Choose 4 credits from the following:

AD 110 - Ideas in Art and Design History 4 Credits
AD 230 - History of World Art: Ancient to Medieval [HUME] 4 Credits
AD 240 - History of World Art: Renaissance to Modern [HUME] 4 Credits
AD 260 - American Art and Architecture [HUME] 4 Credits

Foundations Studio

AD 270 - Concepts and Culture [INTT] 4 Credits

2D Studio

Choose one course from the following:

ARTD 217 - Photography: Foundations 4 Credits
ARTD 219 - Illustration: Foundations 4 Credits
ARTD 220 - Drawing/Painting Foundations: Acrylic 4 Credits
ARTD 221 - Drawing/Painting Foundations: Oil 4 Credits

3D Studio

Choose one course from the following:

ARTD 209 - Industrial Design: Foundations 4 Credits
ARTD 210 - Ceramics: Foundations 4 Credits
ARTD 216 - Sculpture: Foundations 4 Credits
ARTD 223 - Jewelry/Metalsmithing: Foundations 4 Credits
ARTD 224 - Woodworking: Foundations 4 Credits

Digital Studio

Choose one course from the following:

ARTD 212 - Digital Cinema: Foundations 4 Credits
ARTD 218 - Graphic Design: Foundations 4 Credits
ARTD 225 - Electronic Art and Animation: Foundations 4 Credits

Art and Design Electives 8 Credits

100 and 200 level courses

AD 181 may not be used as an Art and Design elective.

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