Fine Art, B.F.A. MAP

Major Academic Plans

At Cal Poly Humboldt, your path to graduation is shaped by your goals and interests. Major Academic Plans (MAPs) suggest courses each semester to help you meet degree requirements in four years. They’re flexible, especially for General Education & All-University Requirements , so use them as a guide-not a rule. First-year students join Place-Based Learning Communities (PBLCs), taking connected courses with peers. Some majors fulfill GE requirements through Approved General Education Modifications by Major . Use DARS planning tools to build your personalized plan, and meet with your advisor each semester to customize your schedule and stay on track. Visit the PBLC website for more information.

Year 1

Semester 1 (15 Units)

Major (Core, Lower Division) and Lower Division GE Area 3A: Arts ART 103A - Prehistoric to Medieval Art Units: 3
Major (Core, Lower Division) ART 105B - Fundamentals of Drawing Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 1A: Written Communication Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 2: Mathematics Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 3

Semester 2 (15 Units)

Major (Core, Lower Division) ART 103B - Renaissance to Contemporary Art Units: 3
Major (Core, Lower Division) ART 105C - 2D Foundations Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 1B: Critical Thinking Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 1C: Speech Communication Units: 3
GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies and Diversity and Common Ground: Domestic Units: 3

Year 2

To Do: Apply to the BFA program.

Semester 3 (16 Units)

Major (Core, Lower Division) ART 105D - 3D Foundations Units: 3
Major (Core, Lower Division Studio Elective) Units: 6
Lower Division GE Area 4: Social Sciences and American Institutions: U.S. and California Government Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 5B: Biological Science (Includes a Laboratory Activity GE Area 5C) Units: 4

Semester 4 (15 Units)

Major (Core, Lower Division Studio Elective) Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 3B: Humanities Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 4: Social Sciences Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 5A: Physical Science Units: 3
American Institutions: U.S. History Units: 3

Year 3

Semester 5 (15 Units)

Major (Core, Upper Division, Art History, Elective) Units: 3
Major (Core, Upper Division, Studio Elective, List A) Units: 9
Elective or Minor Units: 3

Semester 6 (14 Units)

Major (Core, Upper Division, Art History) and Upper Division GE Area 4: Social Sciences and Diversity and Common Ground: Domestic or Diversity and Common Ground: Non-Domestic ART 303 - Global Contemporary Art Units: 3
Major (Core, Upper Division, Art History) ART 303M - Global Contemporary Art Depth Experience Units: 1
Major (Core, Upper Division, Studio Art Elective, List A) Units: 3
Major (Core, Upper Division, Studio Art Elective, List B) Units: 3
Major (Core, Upper Division, Professional Development, Elective) ART 356 - Museum and Gallery Practices or ART 491A - Teaching Assistant - Studio Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 1

Year 4

Semester 7 (15 Units)

Major (Core, Upper Division, Professional Development) and Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) ART 437W - Professional Practices in Art Units: 3
Major (Core, Upper Division, Studio Elective, List A) Units: 6
Upper Division GE Area 2/5: Mathematics or Sciences Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 3

Semester 8 (15 Units)

Major (Core, Upper Division, Professional Development) ART 494 - B.F.A. Practicum in Studio Art Units: 3
Major (Core, Upper Division, Art History, Elective) Units: 3
Major (Core, Upper Division, Studio Elective, List A) Units: 6
Upper Division GE Area 4: Social Sciences Units: 3