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2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin

Studio Art BFA Degree Requirements (122 hours)


Degree Plan


General Education Curriculum


 

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)


 

GEC 02. Natural Science (8-10 hours minimum)


Select 2 courses with labs:

GEC 03. Humanities (9 hours)


 

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)


Select 1 course:

GEC 06. Mathematics (3 hours)


Select 1 course:

GEC 08. Speaking Intensive Requirement (3 hours)


 

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement (Major Area)


Select 1 course:

Note:


*This course satisfies both the GEC requirement and a program requirement for this major.

**This particular GEC course is recommended by this major.

***This course does not satisfy prerequisites for any other math course.

GEC 07 - GEC 09 courses are specific to this major.

For full description of the GEC, see here .

Program Curriculum


 

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (84 hours)


Art Core Requirements (36 hours)

Studio Track Requirements (12 hours)

Senior Capstone (6 hours)

See GEC 09. Capstone Requirement (Major Area)

DEG 02. Electives


Choose electives as needed with advisor’s approval. (See Hours to Degree below.)

Hours to Degree


122 hours are needed to graduate with a BFA in Studio Art. Of the total hours applied to this degree, 30 hours must be in courses numbered at the 300 level or above. The student must earn at least 21 of the last 30 hours of course work and at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss. See Residence Hour Requirements  for more information.