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Bachelor of Liberal Studies in Art History

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Distribution Requirements

A total of 48 credits are required.

English

  • MET EN 104 English Composition
  • MET EN 201 Intermediate Composition

Mathematics

  • Four credits in a Metropolitan College math course numbered
    MET MA 110 or higher

Computer Science

  • MET CS 101 Computers and Their Applications

Natural Science

  • Eight credits in the natural sciences (N)

Literature

  • Four credits in a 100- or 200-level MET EN literature course or
    MET HU 210 or MET HU 221

Philosophy

  • Four credits

History

  • Four credits

Additional Courses

  • Four credits in the humanities (H)
  • Four credits in the social sciences (S)
  • Four credits in the natural sciences (N) or social sciences (S)

Specialization and Related Courses

A total of 56 credits completed with a grade of C or higher are required.

Required Courses

Choose 32 art history credits (including the two courses below):

  • MET AH 111 Survey of Western Art I: Preclassical through Middle Ages
  • MET AH 112 Survey of Western Art II: Renaissance to the Present

The remaining 24 credits must be at the 200-level or above.

Related Courses

Choose 24 credits from three of the following disciplines:

  • Anthropology
  • Classics
  • English literature
  • History
  • Modern foreign languages and literature
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Sociology
  • Urban affairs

Electives

Choose 24 credits with the advice and approval of the department coordinator.

A maximum of eight elective credits may be replaced by an approved thesis project.