2019-2020 Catalog

Art, A.F.A.

Associate in Fine Arts–Art Degree—65 Credit Hours

Curriculum Code 1425

This program requires a minimum of 65 credit hours and offers the foundational courses required in the first two years of an art degree to prepare students to transfer as a junior to a bachelor’s degree in art program. Students interested in transferring to a baccalaureate program should be aware that transfer admission will be competitive, and most schools require a portfolio review for admission to the major, advanced course placement and scholarship consideration.

Summary of Credit Hours Required

A. General Education Core Curriculum: 32 credit hours
1. Communication (9)
2. Mathematics (3)
3. Physical and Life Sciences (8)
4. Humanities (6)
5. Social/Behavioral Sciences (6)

Note: The General Education courses required are approved by the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI); however, the structure of the A.F.A. does not meet the minimum IAI General Education Core Requirements. Students will need to complete the general education requirements of the school to which they transfer.

B. Art Requirements: 27 credit hours

C. Elective Studio Courses: 6 credit hours

Total A.F.A.–Art Degree: 65 credit hours

Students interested in a fine arts major at a four-year school should consult both a Moraine Valley academic advisor and the catalog of their transfer school for appropriate requirements. Art education majors are recommended to earn an A.A. degree rather than an A.F.A. degree.

Enrollment in some courses requires completion of a prerequisite. See course description for complete prerequisite information.

A. General Education Core Curriculum—32 credit hours

1. Communications—9 credit hours

COM-101Composition I

3

COM-102Composition II

3

COM-103Speech Fundamentals

3

(Note: COM-101 and COM-102 require completion of a prerequisite.)

(Note: COM-103 satisfies the requirements of Public Act 87-581 addressing course work in human relations.)

2. Mathematics—3 credit hours (minimum)

MTH-120General Education Mathematics

3

MTH-122Math for Teachers II

3

MTH-139Probability and Statistics

4

MTH-143Finite Mathematics

4

MTH-145Calculus for Business & Social Science

4

MTH-150Calculus I/Analytic Geometry

5

MTH-151Calculus II/Analytic Geometry

5

MTH-152Calculus III/Analytic Geometry

4

MTH-212Statistics for Business

4

MTH-215Discrete Mathematics

3

(Note: MTH-120, MTH-122, MTH-139, MTH-143, MTH-145, MTH-150, MTH-151, MTH-152, MTH-212, and MTH-215 requires completion of a prerequisite.)

3. Physical and Life Sciences—8 credit hours

Select 4 credit hours from Life Science and 4 hours from Physical Science. All courses are 4 credit hours unless noted otherwise.

Life Science—select 4 credit hours from:

BIO-104Biology of Human Life

4

BIO-111General Biology I

4

BIO-112General Biology II

4

BIO-115Anatomy and Physiology

5

BIO-119Introductory Microbiology

4

NAT-111Environmental Science I

4

NAT-112Environmental Science II

4

Physical Science—select 4 credit hours from:

CHM-111Fundamentals of Chemistry

4

CHM-131Chemistry (University Oriented) I

4

EAS-120Introduction to Earth Science

4

EAS-125Introduction to Weather and Climate

4

EAS-130Severe and Hazardous Weather

4

GEL-150Physical Geology

4

PHS-101Physical Science

4

PHS-103Descriptive Astronomy

4

- 

PHY-106Fundamentals of Physics

3

AND-

PHY-107Fundamentals of Physics Lab

1

- 

PHY-110Mechanical Universe I

3

AND-

PHY-111Mechanical Universe I Lab

1

- 

PHY-150Mechanics, Heat & Sound

4

PHY-203Mechanics

4

(Note: CHM-111, CHM-131, PHS-101, PHY-106, PHY-107, PHY-110, PHY-111, PHY-150, and PHY-203 require completion of a prerequisite.)

(Students transferring a life and/or physical science course INTO Moraine Valley may fulfill this requirement with a three-hour non-lab science course and a four-hour lab science course for a total of seven credit hours. Native Moraine Valley students will need a total of eight credit hours.)

(Note: Each of the Physical and Life Science courses shown above has a one-hour laboratory component included within the course structure and contact hours, with the exception of PHY-106/PHY-107 and PHY-110/PHY-111.)

4. Humanities—6 credit hours

Select 6 credit hours from:

ARB-202Arabic IV

4

FRE-202French IV

4

HUM-101Western Humanities I: Foundations

3

HUM-102Western Humanities II: Continuities

3

HUM-115World Mythology

3

HUM-120Women in the Humanities

3

HUM-135African & Middle Eastern Humanities

3

HUM-140Asian and Oceanic Humanities

3

HUM-145Native American Humanities

3

HUM-155LGBTQ Humanities

3

LIT-205Literature for Children/Young Adults

3

LIT-213American Literature I

3

LIT-214American Literature II

3

LIT-215Bible as Literature I

3

LIT-216Bible as Literature II

3

LIT-217Introduction to Poetry

3

LIT-218Introduction to Drama

3

LIT-219Women in Literature

3

LIT-220Introduction to Fiction

3

LIT-221English Literature I

3

LIT-222English Literature II

3

LIT-223Western Literature I

3

LIT-224Western Literature II

3

LIT-225Shakespeare

3

LIT-226Literature of the Non-Western World

3

LIT-227Literature as Film

3

LIT-228Latin American Literature

3

LIT-230African American Literature

3

PHI-101Introduction to Philosophy

3

PHI-111Critical Thinking

3

PHI-120World Religions

3

PHI-125Ethics

3

PHI-200Philosophy of Religion

3

PHI-210Philosophy: Ancient to Enlightenment

3

PHI-211Philosophy: Enlightenment to Present

3

SPA-202Spanish IV

4

SPA-213Introduction to Hispanic Literatures

3

(Note: ARB-202, FRE-202, LIT-205, LIT-213, LIT-214, LIT-215, LIT-216, LIT-217, LIT-218, LIT-219, LIT-220, LIT-221, LIT-222, LIT-223, LIT-224, LIT-225, LIT-226, LIT-227, LIT-228, LIT-230, SPA-202, and SPA-213 require completion of a prerequisite.)

(Note: HUM-135, HUM-140, HUM-145, LIT-226, LIT-228, and PHI-120 are courses examining human diversity from a non-U.S./non-European perspective.)

(Note: HUM-120, HUM-155, LIT-219, and LIT-230 are courses examining human diversity within the United States.)

5. Social/Behavioral Sciences—6 credit hours

Select two courses from different disciplines (e.g., no more than one course from any course prefix). All courses are three credit hours.

ANT-201Introductory Physical Anthropology

3

ANT-202Intro. to Cultural Anthropology

3

ANT-210Introduction to Archaeology

3

ECO-101Principles of Macro-Economics

3

ECO-102Principles of Micro-Economics

3

GEO-101Cultural Geography

3

GEO-102World Regional Geography

3

GEO-201Economic Geography

3

HIS-101Western Civilization I

3

HIS-102Western Civilization II

3

HIS-150World History to 1500

3

HIS-151World History since 1500

3

HIS-201American History I

3

HIS-202American History II

3

HIS-210History of Asia

3

HIS-215History of Africa

3

HIS-220History of Latin America

3

PSC-103Introduction to Political Science

3

PSC-110American National Government

3

PSC-115State and Local Government

3

PSC-210International Relations

3

PSC-215Comparative Government

3

PSC-225Non-Western Comparative Politics

3

PSC-245Politics of the Middle East

3

PSY-101Introduction to Psychology

3

PSY-104Life-Span Developmental Psychology

3

PSY-105Child Psychology

3

PSY-106Adolescent Psychology

3

PSY-202Social Psychology

3

PSY-210Adult Psychology

3

SOC-101General Sociology

3

SOC-102Marriage & Family

3

SOC-204Soc of Contemp Social Problems

3

SOC-210Minority Groups

3

SOC-215Sociology of Sex and Gender

3

SSC-101Social Science I

3

(Note: PSY-202, PSY-210, and SOC-204 require completion of a prerequisite.)

(Note: ANT-202, GEO-101, GEO-102, GEO-201, HIS-210, HIS-215, HIS-220, PSC-210, PSC-225, and PSC-245 are courses examining human diversity from a non-U.S./non-European perspective.)

(Note: SOC-215 and SOC-101 are courses examining human diversity within the United States.)

B. Art Requirements—27 credit hours

Required Courses

ART-101Drawing I

3

ART-104Drawing II

3

ART-105Life Drawing

3

ART-116Two-Dimensional Design

3

ART-118Three-Dimensional Design

3

ART-146Introduction to Computer Art

3

ART-205Survey of Art I

3

ART-206Survey of Art II

3

ART-208Survey of Art III

3

(Note: ART-104, ART-105, and ART-118 requires completion of a prerequisite.)

C. Elective Studio Courses—6 credit hours

Select 6 credit hours from the following:

ART-120Beginning Painting

3

ART-125Ceramics I

3

ART-150Sculpture

3

- 

ART-160Darkroom Photography: Introduction

3

OR-

ART-165Digital Photography: Introduction

3

- 

ART-170Printmaking

3

(Note: ART-120 and ART-150 require completion of a prerequisite.)

Suggested Schedule

First Semester (15 credit hours)

ART-101Drawing I

3

ART-116Two-Dimensional Design

3

COM-101Composition I

3

___-___Humanities Elective

3

___-___Math Elective

3

Second Semester (16 credit hours)

ART-104Drawing II

3

ART-205Survey of Art I

3

ART-___Art Elective

3

COM-102Composition II

3

___-___Physical and Life Sciences Elective

4

Third Semester (16 credit hours)

ART-105Life Drawing

3

ART-146Introduction to Computer Art

3

ART-206Survey of Art II

3

___-___Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective

3

___-___Physical and Life Sciences Elective

4

Fourth Semester (18 credit hours)

ART-118Three-Dimensional Design

3

ART-208Survey of Art III

3

ART-___Art Elective

3

COM-103Speech Fundamentals

3

___-___Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective

3

___-___Humanities Elective

3

Total Degree Hours - 65 credit hours

* Foreign Language Requirement: Some universities have a foreign language requirement. Generally, four years of a single foreign language in high school or four semesters of language in college will fulfill this requirement. It is recommended that students complete the entire foreign language sequence at one institution.

The Associate in Fine Arts degree does not satisfy the Illinois Articulation Initiative General Education Core Curriculum; therefore, students who complete this degree must meet the general education requirements for the bachelor’s degree of the university to which they plan to transfer.

The program(s) of study listed above is a model for students who are undecided about a transfer institution and uncertain about specific course requirements.

Students who already know their intended transfer institution should refer to that school’s catalog. In any case, students are strongly encouraged to work with a Moraine Valley academic advisor for specific course selection advice and transfer planning support.