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Art History AA-T Degree - CSU GE

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability. For counseling appointments call 916.608.6510. ATTENTION General Education requirements have changed for the 2025-2026 academic year. Please see GE guidance page for more information on the different pathways.

Total Units:
62-63

First Year

Semester 1

15 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
ARTH 303
Art Survey: Ancient to 14th Century
3
F, S
ARTH 332
Asian Art
3
F, S
ENGL C1000 Z
Academic Reading and Writing or
3
F, S
ENGL C1000H
Academic Reading and Writing - Honors
3
F, S
Oral Communication
3
F, S
Physical Science
3
F, S
Z At least one section of this course is offered with free textbooks and is labeled as zero textbook costs (ZTC). If it is a GE area class or elective, there may be several ZTC offerings to fulfill the GE requirement. Use the Free Textbook filter to find these courses. Learn more on the ZTC page of the college website.

Semester 2

15-16 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
ARTH 309
Art Survey: Renaissance to 19th Century
3
F, S
ART 320
Design: Fundamentals or
3
F, S
ART 361 Z
Printmaking: Survey or
3
F, S
ART 370 Z
Three Dimensional Design or
3
F, S
ART 372
Sculpture or
3
F, S
ART 390 Z
Ceramics or
3
F, S
ART 402 Z
Beginning Clay Sculpture
3
F, S
Critical Thinking
3
F, S
Life Science
3
F, S
MATH 300 Z
Introduction to Mathematical Ideas or
3
F, S
STAT C1000 Z
Introduction to Statistics
4
F, S
Z At least one section of this course is offered with free textbooks and is labeled as zero textbook costs (ZTC). If it is a GE area class or elective, there may be several ZTC offerings to fulfill the GE requirement. Use the Free Textbook filter to find these courses. Learn more on the ZTC page of the college website.

Second Year

Semester 3

17 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
ART 300 Z
Drawing and Composition I
3
F, S
ARTH 318
History of American Art
3
F, S
HIST 310 Z
History of the United States (To 1877) or
3
F, S
HIST 311 Z
History of the United States (1865 - Present) or
3
HIST 331
Women in American History
3
Science Lab
1
F, S
Transferable Elective
4
F, S
Transferable Elective
3
F, S
Z At least one section of this course is offered with free textbooks and is labeled as zero textbook costs (ZTC). If it is a GE area class or elective, there may be several ZTC offerings to fulfill the GE requirement. Use the Free Textbook filter to find these courses. Learn more on the ZTC page of the college website.

Semester 4

15 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
ARTH 311
Art Survey: Modern Art
3
F, S
Lifelong Learning
3
F, S
Humanities
3
F, S
ETHNS 300 Z
Introduction to Ethnic Studies
3
F, S
POLS C1000 Z
American Government and Politics
3
F, S
Z At least one section of this course is offered with free textbooks and is labeled as zero textbook costs (ZTC). If it is a GE area class or elective, there may be several ZTC offerings to fulfill the GE requirement. Use the Free Textbook filter to find these courses. Learn more on the ZTC page of the college website.

Notes

ATTENTION General Education requirements have changed for the 2025-2026 academic year. Please see GE guidance page for more information on the different pathways.

  • See General Education requirements for: CSU or UC for the previous 2024-25 academic year. 
  • See ASSIST.ORG for the transfer requirements for the institution to which you plan to transfer. 
  • A transferable elective is defined as any class with a course number between 300 and 499. Electives may vary for the CSU and UC systems. 
  • U.S. History/American Ideals is a graduation requirement for all CSUs. 
  • Foreign Language may be required for CSU Sacramento IF student did not complete 3 years in high school. This requirement may vary at different colleges. 
  • Some English and Math courses have support courses (co-requisites). See your assessment results for more details. 


Zero Textbook Costs (ZTC):

The Zero Textbook Costs designation and logo are added to any course that provides free access to all required instructional materials. These are typically shared with students through Canvas. Courses that are designated as ZTC may still require students to purchase supplemental materials such as lab coats, a calculator, art supplies, etc. See full definitions and searching tips on the Zero Textbook Costs page of the college website.

Catalog Year: 2025-2026

Published May 01, 2025

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