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2025-2026 UH Mānoa Catalog
Art: Art History, BA
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 Return to: College of Arts, Languages & Letters
Admissions: Open
Process: Declaration
Min. Total Credits: 120 (82 in core & major + 38 in electives)
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UHM General Education Core Requirements
Written Communication (FW)
(3 credits) Quantitative Reasoning (FQ)
Note: This requirement changed in Fall 2018. If you entered the UH System prior to that, please see your college/school advisor. (FQ; 3 credits) replaces Symbolic Reasoning (FS; 3 credits) effective Fall 2018 Global and Multicultural Perspectives (FG)
Global and Multicultural Perspectives (FGA)
Global and Multicultural Perspectives (FGB)
Diversification
* See degree, college and major requirements for courses that can also fulfill these. Arts (DA), Humanities (DH), and Literatures (DL)
(6 credits from 2 categories) - Arts (DA*)
- Humanities (DH*)
- Literatures (DL*)
Humanities (DH)
- Any upper division art history course
Natural Sciences
- Biological Science (DB*; 3 credits)
- Physical Science (DP*; 3 credits)
- Laboratory (science) (DY*; 1 credit )
Social Sciences (DS)
- (DS*; a total of 6 credits from 2 different departments)
UHM Graduation Requirements
Focus
**The STAR Degree Check indicates Focus classes by “E,” “H,” “O,” and “W.” Class Availability indicates Focus sections with “ETH,” “HAP,” “OC,” and “WI.” Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Issues (H)
(H or HAP**; 1 course, any level) Contemporary Ethical Issues (E)
(E or ETH**; 1 course, 300- or 400-level) Oral Communication (O)
(O or OC**; 1 course, 300- or 400-level) Writing Intensive (W)
(W or WI**; 5 courses, at least two of which are at the 300- or 400-level) Art History courses often grant WI credit Hawaiian Or Second Language (HSL)
- competence at the 202 level
Credit Minimums
- 120 total applicable
- 30 UH Mānoa credits
- 45 upper division (300+ level) credits
Grade Point Average
- 2.0 cumulative or higher (Note: Other GPAs may be required.)
- Good academic standing
Credit Maximums
- 8 KRS activity
- 9 Directed Reading / Research
- 12 Practicum / Internship
Note
This was prepared to provide information and does not constitute a contract. See below for major requirements. Meet regularly with your major advisor. Major Requirements for BA in Art History
- Admission: Open
- Application: NA
- Min. major credits: 42
- Min. C grade (not C-) in all courses
Art History Core Courses (9 credits)
Art History Elective Courses (24 credits)
Eight 300+ Art History courses from the approved list of courses *DH Art Studio Elective Courses (9 credits)
Three Art Studio courses from the approved list of courses *DA Graduation Portfolio (0 credits)
Lists of Approved Art Elective Courses:
ART 302 , and ART 481 R will not count toward the major. ART 400 and ART 437 are variable credit courses. R Designated courses are repeatable. Sculpture and Expanded Practices:
4-Year Plan
This is a sample academic plan. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan. Spring
- Art History 300+ Credits: 3
- DP (or DB) Credits: 3
- HSL 202 Credits: 3
- Elective Credits: 3
- Elective Credits: 3
Fall
- Art History 300+ Credits: 3
- Art History 300+ (DH) Credits: 3
- Elective Credits: 3
- Elective Credits: 3
- Elective Credits: 3
Spring
- Art History 300+ Credits: 3
- Elective Credits: 3
- Elective Credits: 3
- Elective Credits: 3
- Elective Credits: 3
Fall
- Art History 300+ Credits: 3
- Art History 300+ Credits: 3
- Elective 300+ Credits: 3
- Elective 300+ Credits: 3
- Elective 300+ Credits: 3
Total Credits 120
Notes: Students must take 8 art history courses at the 300+ level.
Students must incorporate all focus requirements into this plan. Focus designations (i.e., W, E, O, H) are CRN specific & semester specific.
ART 395 is only offered every other year, usually in the Fall.
Minimum 45 upper division (300+ course) credits are required. |
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