2019-2020 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Photography
- Requirements for a Major in Photography
- Program Requirements for a B.A. in Photography
- Program Requirements for a B.S. in Photography
- Suggested Order of Coursework
Requirements for a Major in Photography
1. Core Courses (Credits: 9)
All students majoring in photography must complete the following core courses, for a total of nine credits:
- COM 101 - Concepts of Communication (3 credits)
- COM 295 - Communication Theory (3 credits)
- COM 201 - Speech (3 credits) OR COM 215 - Story Making (3 credits)
Program Requirements for a B.A. in Photography
The Bachelor of Arts degree in photography requires a third-semester proficiency in a foreign language of the student's choice.
Program Requirements for a B.S. in Photography
The Bachelor of Science degree in photography requires the following three courses:
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
- COM 275 - Foundations of Communication Research (3 credits)
- COM 375 - Communication Research (3 credits)
2. Photography Core
Nine courses, for a minimum of 31 credits.
- ART 149 - Introduction to Visual Composition Credits: 3
- PHO 171 - Photography I Credits: 4
- PHO 172 - Photography II Credits: 3
- PHO 266 - History of Photography I Credits: 3
- PHO 272 - Digital Photography 1 Credits: 3
- PHO 273 - Classic 4 x 5 Photography Credits: 3
- PHO 279 - Color Photography 1 Credits: 3
- PHO 366 - History of Photography II Credits: 3
- PHO 375 - Studio Photography Credits: 3
- PHO 495 - Photography Capstone and Thesis Seminar Credits: 1 to 6
3. Electives (Credits: minimum of 9)
- PHO 371 - Experimental Black and White Photography Credits: 3
- PHO 373 - Digital Photography 2 Credits: 3
- PHO 374 - Color Photography 2 Credits: 3
- PHO 377 - The Social Eye Credits: 4 (offered fall semester of even-numbered years)
- PHO 378 - Advanced Problems in Photography Credits: 3
- PHO 399 - Independent Study Credits: 1 to 6
- PHO 490 - Internship Credits: 1 to 6
- PHO 280/380/480 Special Topics (TBA) Credits: 3
Suggested Order of Coursework
Students should take:
- PHO 171 - Photography I (4 credits) AND PHO 266 - History of Photography I (3 credits) their first semester and
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ART 149 - Introduction to Visual Composition (3 credits)
AND PHO 172 - Photography II (3 credits) in the second semester of their first year