Bachelor of Science Art & Visual Communications

The Bachelor of Science (BS) is a four-year degree offered in the AVC Department. To the right are the requirements. For more information call the appropriate advisor listed below.

Advisors:

Students with last names A-G:
Tara Ivie, GT 619a 863-6867 tara.ivie@uvu.edu
Students with last names H-Z:
Rae Ann Ellis, GT 619c 863-6412 ellisra@uvu.edu

General Education Requirements (35 Credits)
and/or Prefix Number Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
ENGL 1010 Introduction to Writing 3
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Writing: Humanities/Social Science 3
Complete one of the following:
or MATH 1030 Quantitative Reasoning (for Humanities or Arts majors) 3 MATH 1000 or MATH 1010
MATH 1040 Introduction to Statistics (for Social Science majors) MATH 1000 or MATH 1010
MATH 1050 College Algebra MATH 1000 or MATH 1010
Complete one of the following:
and HIST 2700 US History to 1877 3
HIST 2710 US History since 1877
or HIST 1700 American Civilization
or ECON 1740 US Economic History
or PLSC 1000 American Heritage
or PLSC 1100 American National Government
Complete the following:
PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values 3 ENGL 1010
or HLTH 1100 Personal Health & Wellness 2
PES 1097 Fitness for Life
Distribution Courses:
Humanities Distribution 3
ARTH 2710 History of Art to the Renaissance 3
Social/Behavioral Science 3
Biology 3
Physical Science 3
Additional Biology or Physical Science 3
UVU Graduation Requirement
Global Intercultural (Course number will end in "G")
Art and Visual Communications Core Requirements (18 Credits)
and/or Prefix Number Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
ART 1120 2D Design 3
ART 1400 Graphic Computer Applications 3
ART 1110 Drawing I 3
ART 1050 Photography I 3
ARTH 2720 History of Art from the Renaissance 3
ART 1130 3D Design (AVC 3530) 3
ART 4890 Senior Seminar (AVC 4900) 3
ART 4990 Senior Seminar (AVC 489A) 3
ART 200R AVC Lectures (AVC 319R) this is a 1 credit hour class that must be repeated at least 3 times to meet this degree's requirements. 3
Complete 9 lower division ART/ARTH credits that have not already been taken. 9
Complete 36 upper division ART/ARTH credits that have not already been taken. 36
Art and Visual Communications Requirements (15 Credits)
Complete any couses 1000 level or higher. 15 Refer to college catalog for course descriptions and prerequisites.
Graduation Requirements

1 Completion of a minimum of 122 or more semester credits.
2 Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above. To continue in the BFA program, GPA overall 2.7 and AVC 3.2.
3 Residency hours -- a minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 credit hours earned in the last 45 credits hours completed.
4 Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
5 Students completing a bachelor degree following the 2008 or later catalog must complete one course that meets the Global/Intercultural Requirement, indicated by a course number ending in G. For a complete listing see page 25 in the catalog.

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