Associate of Fine Arts in Fine and Performing Arts (A.F.A.)

Required Courses

CMNS 101 is required for an A.F.A. in Dance, Music, and Theatre, but not for Art, Design, and Interactive Media.

• CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
• ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
• ENGL 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s).

Electives:

Choose courses in each category using the information below and from the list of approved General Education courses . One course must be a Diversity course.

Note that Dance, Music, and Theatre requires students to take CMNS 101 as part of the Arts and Humanities requirement, while Art, Design, and Interactive Media students may choose any two 3-credit classes. Dance, Music, and Theatre students may take 3-4 credits in Mathematics; Art, Design, and Interactive Media students are only required to take 3 credits.

• Arts and Humanities (CMNS 101  required for Dance, Music, and Theatre) 3-6 Credits.
• Biological and Physical Sciences 3-4 Credits.
• Information Technology 3 Credits.
• Mathematics 3-4 Credits.
• Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credits.

Arts and Humanities - 6 Credits

• CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s). reqd

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• ARTD 104 - Art Appreciation 3 Credit(s). *
• ARTD 105 - History of Art I 3 Credit(s). *
• ARTD 106 - History of Art II 3 Credit(s). *
• DANC 135 - Dance Appreciation 3 Credit(s).
• THTR 101 - Introduction to the Theatre 3 Credit(s).

Biological and Physical Sciences - 3-4 Credits

• ARSC 103 - Natural Science 3 Credit(s).
• ARSC 104 - Great Perspectives in Science 3 Credit(s).
• ASTM 101 - Astronomy 3 Credit(s).
• ASTM 102 - Astronomy Laboratory 1 Credit(s).
• BIOL 100 - Exploring Biology 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 104 - Introductory Botany 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 106 - Zoology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 107 - Human Biology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 108 - Investigating the Living World 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 109 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 110 - Biology I: Molecular and Cells 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 111 - Biology II: Organisms and Ecology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 126 - Forensic Biology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 160 - Body Structure and Function 3 Credit(s).
• CHEM 100 - Chemistry and Its Role in Society 3 Credit(s).
• CHEM 102 - Laboratory for Chemistry and Its Role in Society 1 Credit(s).
• CHEM 107 - Fundamentals of Chemistry 3 Credit(s).
• CHEM 108 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit(s).
• CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I 3 Credit(s).
• CHEM 122 - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit(s).
• ENVS 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science 3 Credit(s).
• ENVS 102 - Introduction to Environmental Science Laboratory 1 Credit(s).
• ERSC 101 - Earth Science 4 Credit(s).
• ERSC 121 - Physical Geology 3 Credit(s).
• ERSC 122 - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 Credit(s).
• ERSC 131 - Meteorology 4 Credit(s).

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• ERSC 141 - Oceanography 3 Credit(s).

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• GEOG 141 - Oceanography 3 Credit(s).

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• ERSC 142 - Oceanography Laboratory 1 Credit(s).
• GEOG 101 - Introduction to Physical Geography 3 Credit(s).
• PHYS 101 - Fundamentals of Physics I 4 Credit(s).
• PHYS 105 - How Things Work 3 Credit(s).
• PHYS 111 - Physical Science Lab 1 Credit(s).
• PHYS 151 - General Physics I 4 Credit(s).
• PHYS 251 - General Physics II 4 Credit(s).

English Composition - 6 Credits

• ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s). reqd
• ENGL 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s). reqd

Information Technology

• ARTD 109 - Introduction to Interactive Media 3 Credit(s).
• CSIT 101 - Technology and Information Systems 3 Credit(s).
• CSIT 111 - Logic and OO Design 3 Credit(s).
• CSIT 120 - Diversity in a Technological Society 3 Credit(s). *
• OFAD 114 - IT Essentials 3 Credit(s).

Mathematics - 3-4 Credits

The A.F.A. in Dance, Music, and Theatre requires 3-4 credits of Mathematics, while the A.F.A. in Art, Design, and Interactive Media requires 3 credits.

• MATH 125 - Finite Mathematics and Modeling 3 Credit(s).
• MATH 132 - Concepts of Mathematics II: Geometry and Measurement 4 Credit(s).
• MATH 135 - Applied Algebra and Trigonometry 3 Credit(s).
• MATH 153 - Introduction to Statistical Methods 4 Credit(s).
• MATH 163 - College Algebra 3 Credit(s).
• MATH 165 - Precalculus 4 Credit(s).
• MATH 230 - Calculus with Applications 4 Credit(s).
• MATH 243 - Discrete Mathematics 4 Credit(s).
• MATH 251 - Calculus I 4 Credit(s).
• MATH 252 - Calculus II 4 Credit(s).
• MATH 253 - Calculus III 4 Credit(s).
• MATH 257 - Linear Algebra 4 Credit(s).
• MATH 259 - Elementary Differential Equations 3 Credit(s).

Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credits

• AASD 101 - Introduction to Africana Studies 3 Credit(s). *
• ANTH 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit(s).
• ANTH 102 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology 3 Credit(s).
• ARSC 121 - American Pluralism: The Search for Justice 3 Credit(s). *
• CRJU 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Credit(s). *

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• CRJU 202 - Criminology 3 Credit(s).

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• SOCL 202 - Criminology 3 Credit(s).

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• ECON 201 - Introduction to Macro-Economic Principles 3 Credit(s).
• ECON 202 - Introduction to Micro-Economic Principles 3 Credit(s).

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• EDTR 103 - Principles of Human Growth and Development 3 Credit(s).

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• PSYC 103 - Principles of Human Growth and Development 3 Credit(s).

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• GEOG 102 - Introduction to Cultural Geography 3 Credit(s).
• GEOG 111 - World Regional Geography 3 Credit(s).
• HIST 101 - Western Civilization I: Ancient and Medieval History 3 Credit(s).
• HIST 102 - Western Civilization II: Modern History 3 Credit(s).
• HIST 111 - History of the United States I 3 Credit(s).
• HIST 112 - History of the United States II 3 Credit(s).
• HIST 116 - African-American History Overview 3 Credit(s). *

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• HIST 127 - Native American History 3 Credit(s). *

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• NAST 127 - Native American History 3 Credit(s). *

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• LGST 101 - Introduction to Law 3 Credit(s).
• POLS 101 - American Government and Politics 3 Credit(s).
• POLS 111 - Introduction to Political Science 3 Credit(s).
• POLS 131 - Comparative Government and Politics 3 Credit(s). *
• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s).
• PSYC 105 - Multicultural Psychology 3 Credit(s). *
• SOCL 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit(s).
• SOCL 102 - Social Problems 3 Credit(s).
• SOCL 141 - Racial and Cultural Minorities 3 Credit(s). *
• SOCL 230 - The Holocaust and Global Racism 3 Credit(s). *
• SSCI 112 - Civic and Community Engagement 3 Credit(s).
• WMST 101 - Introduction to Women’s Studies 3 Credit(s). *

Additional Information

* Diversity Course: Students are required to take one Diversity course. Choose a course marked with an asterisk.