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Art (AA.ART)

This curriculum is for students interested in careers in fine artistry, education, printmaking, illustration, and design and plan to transfer to a university.

This program follows Math Pathway #1. Math requirements for a specific major may vary from one institution to another. Please consult with an academic counselor or academic advisor to confirm the pathway that is applicable to your major and transfer institution.

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Catalog Term Year: 2025 Fall

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First Year
First Semester

COREART-100

Credit Hours: 3.00

COREART-110

Credit Hours: 3.00

COREART-260

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENPSY-271

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENENG-119

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

First Year
Second Semester

COREART-200

Credit Hours: 3.00

COREART-225

Credit Hours: 3.00

COREART-261

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENENG-121

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENMAT-115

-OR-
-OR-
-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

GENESC-102

Credit Hours: 4.00

Second Year
First Semester

COREART-111

Credit Hours: 3.00

COREART-205

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENCOM-111

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENHIS-155

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

GENBIO-130

Credit Hours: 4.00

Second Year
Second Semester

COREART-161

Credit Hours: 3.00

COREART-206

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENPHI-280

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENSOC-280

Credit Hours: 3.00

ELE--- ---

Credit Hours: 3.00

FIRST YEAR
First Semester			Hours
CORE	ART-100	Drawing I ART-100 Drawing I Fundamental concepts and application of techniques of drawing, using a variety of media. Studies from nature and life are used, leading to an interpretative approach to understanding the visual environment, light on form, perspective and composition. Course Outline +	3.0
CORE	ART-110	2-D Design ART-110 2-D Design Students will learn a comprehensive study of the elements and principles of a two-dimensional design through assignments and individual and group critiques. Experience with a variety of tools, materials and techniques will also be employed. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	ART-260	Art History I ART-260 Art History I Students will learn the historical developments of visual arts from Pre-historic through the Pre-Renaissance periods. Art will be examined as expressions of the ideas and beliefs of artist influenced by the political, religious and philosophical ideals of their different cultures. Course Outline +	3.0
GEN	PSY-271	Intr/Psychology PSY-271 Intr/Psychology Focuses on psychology as a science, presenting concepts, research methods and research in a variety of subfields, including neuroscience, sensation and perception, consciousness, learning and memory, cognition, motivation and emotion, development, personality, disorders and therapy and social psychology. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	ENG-119	Composition I Pathway ENG-119 Composition I Pathway Students will study the writing process by reading essays illustrating a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing texts and writing, revising and editing short essays. Course is for students who have assessed into developmental English, receiving supplemental instruction for course completion. Course Outline OR
GEN	ENG-120	Composition I ENG-120 Composition I Students develop a writing process by reading and analyzing texts that illustrate various rhetorical strategies as well as writing, revising and editing short essays. Minimally, students must compose four formal, revised writing assignments, having one reach at least 1,250 words. Course Outline	3.0
	Semester Totals		15.0
Second Semester
CORE	ART-200	Drawing II ART-200 Drawing II Students will learn more expressive, conceptualized drawing methods through the continued study of concepts and techniques surrounding drawing; the emphasis will be on developing individual expression through a conceptual approach and drawing from life. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	ART-225	Ceramics I ART-225 Ceramics I Studio art which explores working with clay using fundamental methods of pinch, coil, slab and mold. Throwing pottery on the wheel and instruction on different methods of surface decoration will also be covered. Good craftsmanship and creative inventiveness are stressed. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	ART-261	Art History II ART-261 Art History II The study of the historical development of art from Pre-Renaissance through the 21st century. Beliefs and practices of cultures and societies will be examined. Style and symbolism combined with political, religious and philosophical traits will be explored through art. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	ENG-121	Composition II ENG-121 Composition II Students will learn how to find, use, assess and document research sources, producing an extended writing project based primarily on library research. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	MAT-115	General Education Pathway MAT-115 General Education Pathway Survey of mathematical topics including set theory, consumer/financial math, measurement and statistics. Problem solving projects involving detailed written solutions required. Calculators and computers will be used. Intended for students that don't assess directly into MAT-116. Includes supplemental instruction lab. Course Outline OR
GEN	MAT-116	General Education Math MAT-116 General Education Math Survey of mathematical topics with emphasis on solutions to real life problems. Topics will include set theory, consumer/financial math, measurement, and statistics. Problem solving projects involving detailed written solutions will be required. Calculators and computers will be used. Course Outline OR
GEN	MAT-124	Statistics Pathway MAT-124 Statistics Pathway Application of elementary principles of descriptive statistics including frequency distribution, graphical presentation, measures of center, location and variation. Elements of probability, sampling techniques, binomial and normal distribution, correlation/regression and hypothesis testing. Graphing calculator and Excel required. Intended for students that don't assess directly into MAT-125 Statistics. Includes supplemental instruction lab. Course Outline OR
GEN	MAT-125	Statistics MAT-125 Statistics Application of elementary principles of descriptive statistics including frequency distribution, graphical presentation, measures of center, location and variation. Elements of probability, sampling techniques, binomial and normal distribution, correlation/regression and hypothesis testing. Graphing calculator and Excel required. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	ESC-102	Weather and Climate ESC-102 Weather and Climate This course emphasizes the dynamics of the atmosphere with focuses on atmospheric evolution, seasonal controls of climate, human impacts, atmospheric humidity, air pressure, severe weather, and climate classification. Extensive use of Internet resources and software will be required. Course Outline	4.0
	Semester Totals		19.0

SECOND YEAR
First Semester			Hours
CORE	ART-111	3-D Design ART-111 3-D Design Students will complete a comprehensive study of the elements and principles of a three-dimensional design through assignments and individual and group critiques. Experience with a variety of tools, materials and techniques will also be employed. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	ART-205	Painting ART-205 Painting Introduction to painting media, concepts, history, and techniques. Canvas stretching and panel construction are covered, along with color theory and observation-based painting processes. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	COM-111	Intro to Speech Communication COM-111 Intro to Speech Communication Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selecting, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence and points of view to audiences. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	HIS-155	History of the U.S. I HIS-155 History of the U.S. I A survey of early American history viewed with an emphasis on the political, social, economic, and ideological foundations of the Republic. Major topics include colonialism, revolution, federalism, nationalism, sectionalism, expansion, slavery, religion, Civil War. Course Outline OR
GEN	HIS-156	History of the U.S. II HIS-156 History of the U.S. II Views U.S. History since the end of Reconstruction with emphasis on how the domestic and international conflicts helped shape our modern society. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	BIO-130	Environmental Science BIO-130 Environmental Science This course examines the principles that govern natural environments and human interconnections to them. Some topics include resource use, pollution, sustainability, energy, water, food, ecology, evolution, climate change, and population. Laboratory exercises include outdoor field studies and indoor hands-on exercises. Course Outline	4.0
	Semester Totals		16.0
Second Semester
CORE	ART-161	Printmaking I ART-161 Printmaking I Introductory printmaking course covering various printmaking techniques, such as woodcut, linocut, etching, monotype/monoprint, collagraph and silkscreen. Lectures and demonstrations will cover printmaking history and current trends. Competency in drawing and design required in order to achieve concepts, compositions and craftsmanship. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	ART-206	Painting II ART-206 Painting II This course is a continued study of conceptual and technical aspects of opaque painting media, canvas stretching, and panel construction, composition and styles of expression. Emphasis is on individual expression through abstracting from observation and utilizing painting as expressive communication. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	PHI-280	Ethics PHI-280 Ethics Introduction to issues and theories of ethics. Includes survey of major value systems and contemporary issues. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	SOC-280	Introduction to Sociology SOC-280 Introduction to Sociology Study of human interaction focusing on social influences shaping personality, structure and dynamics of human society. Topics include: sociological perspective, culture, society, social interaction; social change in global perspective; socialization; families; social class; and social stratification; race and ethnicity; and deviance. Course Outline	3.0
ELE	--- ---	Transfer Elective --- --- Transfer Elective	3.0
	Semester Totals		15.0

Total Program Hours

65.0

Suggested Electives
ELE	ART-240	Art and Gender ART-240 Art and Gender This course will examine the expression of the visual arts through gender, history and culture. The study of art and gender is covered to better understand and define the intent and creation of art forms from ancient to contemporary culture. Course Outline	3.0
ELE	ART-250	Understanding Art ART-250 Understanding Art A survey of the visual arts from Ancient to contemporary times, an understanding the major cultural and historical relationships to the art forms. Course Outline	3.0

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Email: counsel@lakelandcollege.edu

Faculty Contact: Ben Cohan234-5465

* There are prerequisites, course requisites, or minimum placement test scores for this course.
** Electives must be approved by the Program Coordinator
+ Course only offered fall semester
++ Course only offered spring and summer semester
+++ Course only offered spring semester
++++ Course offered in summer term only
^ SOS 050 Human Relations and PSY 271 Introduction to Psychology cannot be used as a social science elective
^^ Consult Academic Advisor for appropriate course
^^^ Course requires a 30-hour practicum experience in addition to classroom lecture hours
^^^^ ECE 120 and ECE 125 must be taken the same semester

Art (AA.ART)

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Catalog Term Year: 2025 Fall

First YearFirst Semester

First YearSecond Semester

Second YearFirst Semester

Second YearSecond Semester

ART-100Drawing I

ART-1102-D Design

ART-260Art History I

PSY-271Intr/Psychology

ENG-119Composition I Pathway

ENG-120Composition I

Semester Totals

ART-200Drawing II

ART-225Ceramics I

ART-261Art History II

ENG-121Composition II

MAT-115General Education Pathway

MAT-116General Education Math

MAT-124Statistics Pathway

MAT-125Statistics

ESC-102Weather and Climate

Semester Totals

ART-1113-D Design

ART-205Painting

COM-111Intro to Speech Communication

HIS-155History of the U.S. I

HIS-156History of the U.S. II

BIO-130Environmental Science

Semester Totals

ART-161Printmaking I

ART-206Painting II

PHI-280Ethics

SOC-280Introduction to Sociology

--- ---Transfer Elective

Semester Totals

Total Program Hours

ART-240Art and Gender

ART-250Understanding Art

ART-240Art and Gender

ART-250Understanding Art

ART-240Art and Gender

ART-250Understanding Art

First Year
First Semester

First Year
Second Semester

Second Year
First Semester

Second Year
Second Semester

ART-100
Drawing I

ART-110
2-D Design

ART-260
Art History I

PSY-271
Intr/Psychology

ENG-119
Composition I Pathway

ENG-120
Composition I

ART-200
Drawing II

ART-225
Ceramics I

ART-261
Art History II

ENG-121
Composition II

MAT-115
General Education Pathway

MAT-116
General Education Math

MAT-124
Statistics Pathway

MAT-125
Statistics

ESC-102
Weather and Climate

ART-111
3-D Design

ART-205
Painting

COM-111
Intro to Speech Communication

HIS-155
History of the U.S. I

HIS-156
History of the U.S. II

BIO-130
Environmental Science

ART-161
Printmaking I

ART-206
Painting II

PHI-280
Ethics

SOC-280
Introduction to Sociology

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Transfer Elective

ART-240
Art and Gender

ART-250
Understanding Art

ART-240
Art and Gender

ART-250
Understanding Art

ART-240
Art and Gender

ART-250
Understanding Art