Art and Design, B.S. - Photography

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. To graduate, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be achieved, and a total of 120 credits is required. This total includes both the required courses for the program and any free electives selected. The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements for the major (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/art/programs. 

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)

All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.   

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (60 Credits)

Up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements and will be indicated below; no more than two courses in the same subject may be used towards LEP Explorations.  

Minimum of 50 percent of studio art credits must be earned at Southern Connecticut State University. 
‘C’ or better required in all major and concentration courses. 

Studio Art Core Requirements (39 Credits)
ART 104 – History of Western Art I (T2CE)
ART 105 – History of Western Art II (T2CE)
ART 112 – Color and 2-D Design
ART 113 –Three Dimensional Design (T2CD)
ART 150 – Introductory Drawing I  (T2CD)
ART 151 – Drawing II, Drawing and Composition (T2CD)
Select 1 additional course in Art History at the 300 or 400-level
Select 6 additional courses in Studio Art at the 200 or 300-level from a minimum of four different areas: Ceramics, Graphic Design, Jewelry/Metals, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture

Concentration - Photography (21 Credits)
ART 262 – Photography as Visual Language
ART 264 – Introduction to Digital Photography
ART 451 – Photography Portfolio Development
ART 450 – Advanced Photography I
ART 493 – Studio Art Capstone 

Select two courses from: 
ART 362 – Advanced Film Photography
ART 368 – Advanced Digital Photography
ART 369 – Photobook: History and Practice

ACCELERATED PATHWAY OPTION (12 Credits)

Students with an overall 3.0 GPA may be approved to complete an accelerated pathway. Graduate courses may be completed during their senior year when a student has earned at least 90 credits. Courses successfully completed with a grade of 'C' or higher will earn dual credit to be applied to both the undergraduate and graduate transcript. Approval to start graduate coursework does not guarantee admission to the graduate program.

Accelerated Pathway to Graduate Program
In consultation with their advisor, students may select up to 12 credits of graduate level coursework (500-level or higher) appropriate to their intended graduate program of study.