2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook

Dec 04, 2024

2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook [Archived Catalog]

Art (Studio), A.A.

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Major in Tennessee Transfer Pathway with Emphasis in Art (Studio) (A.A.)

Program and Career Description:

The Art (Studio) emphasis is a two-year program for students planning to complete a bachelor's degree at a four-year school. Individuals majoring in art have a variety of job careers such as artists, designers, and photographers. They may specialize in film, design for print such as magazines, craft artists, illustrators and cartoonists, sculptors, and even work in restoration projects. A few selected careers are listed below.

Career	Entry-Level Education	Entry-Level Pay	Median Pay	Experienced Pay
Craft and Fine Artists	Most earn some college education	$20,420	$37,840	$52,370
Interior Designer	Bachelor's degree	$27,460	$39,350	$51,880
Photographer	Some college to Bachelor's degree	$18,410	$29,040	$40,690

Career and salary information taken from JOBS4TN.GOV. Check out this website for additional information about job descriptions, education requirements and abilities, and supply and demand for these careers. For additional information from a national perspective, go to Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor on the internet at www.bls.gov. Visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook on this website. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Transfer Options

This program is a Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) major. A student who completes the associates degree in this major is guaranteed that all required community college courses will be accepted in this major at the transfer institution. To see which four-year institutions offer this TTP major and guarantees a seamless transfer, visit the Tennessee Transfer Pathway website at www.tntransferpathway.org.

Articulation agreements exist between other private and non-TN public institutions. These agreements are available at www.columbiastate.edu/admissions/transfer-information.

Program Requirements

Students may be required to take additional Learning Support courses.

Communications Requirement

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit(s): 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit(s): 3
or
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate Credit(s): 3

History Requirement

Take 2 courses

HIST 2010 - Early United States History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2310 - Early World History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2320 - Modern World History Credit(s): 3

Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement

One Literature Course From:

ENGL 2055 - African-American Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2310 - Early World Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2320 - Modern World Literature Credit(s): 3

Two Courses in Art History:

ART 2000 - Art History Survey I Credit(s): 3
and
ART 2020 - Art History Survey II Credit(s): 3

Natural Sciences Requirement

Take 2 courses

ASTR 1030 - Survey of Astronomy Credit(s): 4
BIOL 1080 - Concepts of Biology Credit(s): 4 (must not be paired with another BIOL)
BIOL 1110 - General Biology I Credit(s): 4
BIOL 1120 - General Biology II Credit(s): 4
BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit(s): 4
BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit(s): 4
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 4
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 4
ESCI 1010 - Weather and Climate Credit(s): 4
ESCI 1020 - Landforms Credit(s): 4
PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus Physics I Credit(s): 4
PHYS 2020 - Non-Calculus Physics II Credit(s): 4
PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I Credit(s): 4
PHYS 2120 - Calculus-Based Physics II Credit(s): 4
PSCI 1030 - Survey of Physical Science Credit(s): 4

Mathematics Requirement

Take one course

MATH 1010 - Math for General Studies Credit(s): 3
MATH 1130 - College Algebra Credit(s): 3
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Credit(s): 3
MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics Credit(s): 3
MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra Credit(s): 3
MATH 1720 - Precalculus Trigonometry Credit(s): 3
MATH 1730 - Precalculus Credit(s): 4
MATH 1830 - Applied Calculus Credit(s): 3
MATH 1910 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Take 2 courses

ANTH 1230 - Intro to Cultural Anthropology Credit(s): 3
ANTH 1430 - Intro Prehistoric Archaeology Credit(s): 3
ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography Credit(s): 3
MCOM 1110 - Media and Social Institutions Credit(s): 3
PHED 2120 - Essential Lifetime Wellness Credit(s): 3
POLS 1010 - Intro to Political Science Credit(s): 3
POLS 1030 - American Government Credit(s): 3
POLS 2025 - State and Local Government Credit(s): 3
POLS 2035 - International Relations Credit(s): 3
PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3
PSYC 2130 - Life Span Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 1040 - Social Problems Credit(s): 3
SOCI 2010 - Marriage and Family Credit(s): 3

Major Required Courses

ART 1045 - Drawing I Credit(s): 3
ART 1050 - Drawing II Credit(s): 3 *
ART 1340 - Foundations Studio I Credit(s): 3
ART 1350 - Foundations Studio II Credit(s): 3
COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success Credit(s): 1

Studio Art Elective

Take one

ARTP 2010 - Painting I Credit(s): 3
ARTP 2020 - Painting II Credit(s): 3
ARTP 2610 - Photography I Credit(s): 3
ARTP 2620 - Digital Photography Credit(s): 3
ARTP 2630 - Introduction to Digital Graphic Arts Credit(s): 3
ARTP 2710 - Printmaking I Credit(s): 3
ARTP 2720 - Printmaking II - Intaglio Credit(s): 3

Foreign Language

one-year sequence in a single foreign language such as SPAN 1010 and SPAN 1020

Requirements for Graduation Include:

earning 25% of total program credits in residence at Columbia State.
earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
taking the Exit Exam.

If you have completed TN eCampus courses, run a degree audit from the student tab in myChargerNet to determine how these courses apply to this program.

Art (Studio), A.A. Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours: 63

First Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 16

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3
ART 2000 - Art History Survey I Credit(s): 3
SPAN 1010 - Beginning Spanish I Credit(s): 3
ART 1045 - Drawing I Credit(s): 3
ART 1340 - Foundations Studio I Credit(s): 3
COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success Credit(s): 1

First Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 15

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit(s): 3
Mathematics Requirement Credit(s): 3
ART 2020 - Art History Survey II Credit(s): 3
ART 1050 - Drawing II Credit(s): 3 *
ART 1350 - Foundations Studio II Credit(s): 3

Second Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 16

Literature Requirement Credit(s): 3
History Requirement Credit(s): 3
Natural Science Requirement Credit(s): 4
SPAN 1020 - Beginning Spanish II Credit(s): 3
Social/Behavioral Science Credit(s): 3

Second Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 16

Natural Science Requirement Credit(s): 4
History Requirement Credit(s): 3
Studio Art Elective Credit(s): 3
Social/Behavioral Science Credit(s): 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit(s): 3
or
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate Credit(s): 3

Note(s):

*Students who plan to attend East Tennessee State University or the University of Tennessee, Knoxville will complete Drawing I and a three-hour elective course in Studio Art rather than Drawing II.

Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree at universities include demonstrated competency in foreign language at the intermediate level. Community college students are encouraged to attain intermediate-level competency in foreign language before transferring. Complete information regarding foreign language requirements at each university may be found on the transfer and articulation web sites of the Tennessee Board of Regents and the University of Tennessee System. Community college students are encouraged to be familiar with foreign language requirements at the universities and, if applicable, complete the requirements before transferring.

For more information contact:
Herbert Cobb at
hcobb@columbiastate.edu or 931.540.2872
or
Humanities & Social Sciences Division office at 931.540.2780

Columbia State Community College, a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educational institution. CoSCC- ART STUDIO-02-14-18