Art History Minor

Course Requirements

Academic Requirements

Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.000 to remain in good standing in the Art History program. If a student drops below this GPA, they will be placed on department probation and given a semester to improve their standing. Students who do not improve will be dismissed from the program. To graduate, a minimum GPA of 2.000 in all courses is required for the minor.

Program Distinction

A student in this major is eligible for Program Distinction upon degree conferral if the criteria are met. Criteria are found under Academic Honors in the Policy and Procedure section of this Catalog. Program Distinction is noted on the official transcript.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of all requirements, the student will have knowledge to:

• Acquire analytical skills to enable them to access meanings in visual images and develop a visual literacy.
• Acquire a solid understanding of the roles of art and visual culture in a particular historical period and/or world culture.
• Develop skills in critical writing, including the organization of a thesis and its defense.
• Acquire skills and methods for conducting historical research.
• Acquire a substantial understanding of art as a specific epistemic and historically important category of human expression and discovery.