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Studio Art 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:
61-62

First Year

Semester 1

15 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
ART 300 Z
Drawing and Composition I
3
F, S
ARTH 303
Art Survey: Ancient to 14th Century or
3
F
ARTH 332
Asian Art
3
F
ART Elective*
3
F, S
ENGL C1000 Z
Academic Reading and Writing or
3
F, S
ENGL C1000H
Academic Reading and Writing - Honors
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.

* See List under Semester 4

Semester 2

16-17 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
ART 320
Design: Fundamentals
3
F, S
ARTH 309
Art Survey: Renaissance to 19th Century
3
S
MATH 300 Z
Introduction to Mathematical Ideas or
3
F, S
STAT C1000 Z
Introduction to Statistics
4
F, S
Critical Thinking
3
F, S
Life Science
3
F, S
Science Lab
1
1
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

15 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
ART Elective*
3
F, S
ART Elective*
3
F, S
Humanities
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
Oral Communication
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.

* See List under Semester 4

** See List Under Semester 4

Semester 4

15 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
ART 370 Z
Three Dimensional Design
3
S
ARTH 311
Art Survey: Modern Art
3
S
POLS C1000 Z
American Government and Politics
3
F, S
Lifelong Learning
3
F, S
ETHNS 300 Z
Introduction to Ethnic Studies
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.

* This course has a prerequisite or co-requisite course. 

A minimum of 9 units from the following: Select three courses, each from a different category listed below. 

Drawing: 

ART 302*: Drawing and Composition II (3 units) Offered fall semester only

ART 304*: Figure Drawing I (3 units) Offered fall semester only

Color Theory: 

ART 323: Design: Color Theory (3 units) Offered spring semester only

Painting: 

ART 327*: Painting I (3 units) Offered fall & spring semester

Printmaking

ART 361: Printmaking: Survey (3 units) Offered spring semester only

Sculpture: 

ART 372: Sculpture (3 units) Offered fall semester only

Ceramics: 

ART 390: Ceramics (3 units) Offered fall & spring semester

Applied Design: 

ART 383: Metal Design: Emphasis In Fabrication (3 units) Offered spring semester

Other Media: 

ART 332*: Oil Painting (3 units) Offered spring semester only

ART 334*: Acrylic Painting (3 units) Offered spring semester only

ART 336*: Watercolor Painting (3 units) Offered fall semester only

ART 402: Beginning Clay Sculpture (3 units) Offered fall & spring semester

Second Semester: 

ART 328*: Painting II (3 units) Offered fall & spring semester

ART 373*: Intermediate Sculpture (3 units) Offered fall semester only

ART 386*: Intermediate Metal Design: Emphasis in Fabrication (3 units) Offered fall semester only



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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