Dear AHIS majors and prospective majors:
Your STARS report reflects the catalogue year you are following. New requirements for the major in Art History were revised and are in effect as of fall 2010. If you began USC before fall 2010, your STARS report will reflect the requirements you are following based on when you began USC. If you would like to change your catalogue year and follow the new requirements, please go to Degree Progress to change your catalogue year. If not, continue to follow your major requirements. Should you have any questions, please call 213-740-4552 to schedule an appointment. Below are the new requirements:
LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS FOR ART HISTORY: 8 UNITS
A GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER IS REQUIRED IN ALL ART HISTORY COURSES
1) COMPLETE ONE COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING: AHIS120 OR AHIS121
2) COMPLETE ONE COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING: AHIS125 AHIS126 AHIS127 AHIS128
DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS FOR ART HISTORY: 16 UNITS
COMPLETE FOUR COURSES FROM FOUR OF THE FOLLOWING FIVE AREAS OF STUDY (NOTE: A MAXIMUM OF ONE LOWER DIVISION COURSE MAY APPLY):
1) AREA I: GREEK AND ROMAN ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY
SELECT FROM: AHIS201 AHIS321 AHIS322
2) AREA II: MEDIEVAL ART
SELECT FROM: AHIS220 AHIS330
3) AREA III: RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE ART
SELECT FROM: AHIS230 AHIS304 AHIS343 AHIS344
4) AREA IV: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART
SELECT FROM: AHIS250 AHIS255 AHIS270 AHIS361 AHIS363 AHIS364 AHIS365 AHIS368 AHIS369 AHIS370 AHIS373
5) AREA V: NON-EUROPEAN TRADITIONS
SELECT FROM: AHIS282 AHIS319 AHIS376 AHIS377 AHIS384 AHIS385 AHIS386 AHIS387
UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS FOR ART HISTORY: 16 UNITS
1) COMPLETE AHIS494
2) COMPLETE TWO 400-LEVEL AHIS ELECTIVES FOR A MINIMUM OF 8 UNITS. NOTE: AS OF FALL 2010, AHIS400 IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR MAJOR CREDIT TO AHIS MAJORS.
3) COMPLETE ONE ADDITIONAL UPPER DIVISION AHIS ELECTIVE FOR FOUR UNITS
SELECT FROM: AHIS300 TO AHIS499 (CANNOT BE AHIS400 [Fall 2010 or AFTER])
