BGS in History of Art
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BGS in History of Art. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill KU Core Goals, please visit the KU Core website.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HA 150 (Goal 4.2 Global Awareness, Major Requirement) | 3 | HA 151 (Goal 3 Arts and Humanities, Major Requirement) | 3 |
| Goal 2.1 Written Communication (1 of 2) | 3 | Goal 2.1 Written Communication (2 of 2) | 3 |
| First Year Seminar (Goal 1.1 Critical Thinking) | 3 | Goal 1.2 Quantitative Literacy | 3 |
| Goal 2.2 Communication | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HA 166 (Major Requirement) | 3 | HA 300+ Breadth Course (Major Requirement)2 | 3 |
| Goal 3 Social Science | 3 | HA 300+ Breadth Course (Major Requirement)2 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1 | 3 | Goal 3 Natural Science | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HA 300+ Breadth Course (Major Requirement)2 | 3 | HA 300+ Breadth Course (Major Requirement)2 | 3 |
| HA 300+ Breadth Course (Major Requirement)2 | 3 | HA 300+ Breadth Course (Major Requirement)2 | 3 |
| Goal 4.1 US Diversity | 3 | Goal 5 Social Responsibility & Ethics | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HA 550 (HA Capstone, Goal 6 Integration & Creativity, BGS Career Prep Course BGSC, Major Requirement)3 | 3 | HA 300+ Breadth Course (Major Requirement)4 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
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Please note that the Bachelor of General Studies degree requires completion of the requirements of a single BGS major AND a secondary field of academic study (a second major, co-major, or minor). This sample plan is based on the completion of a minor. If a second major is selected instead, elective hours on plan will be needed for these additional major requirements.
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History of Art Breadth requires one course in 3 out of the 4 Geographical Regions and one course in 3 out of the 4 Chronological Periods for a total of 18 hours (6 courses). See Degree Requirements tab in the Catalog for course lists.
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The department recommends that students take the HA or Studio Art course to satisfy Goal 6 in either the fall or spring semester of their fourth year. HA 698 and HA 550 fulfill a Goal 6 requirement.
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A course may double count for a breadth requirement within the major and also for the Goal 6 requirement in the KU Core. If one course is taken to fulfill both requirements, an additional History of Art elective at the 300+ level is required.
Please note:
All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are required to complete 120 total hours of which 45 hours must be at the Jr/Sr (300+) level.
The same course cannot be used to fulfill more than one KU Core Goal. However, overlap of a KU Core course with a major or degree-specific requirement is allowed. Overlapping is recommended to allow more opportunities to explore other majors and/or minors.