Pre-Art Therapy Major
This program is designed to prepare students for graduate studies and a future career in art therapy.
Important Notes
- 40% of major requirements must be completed at Judson.
- 40% of major requirements must be upper division.
- No grade lower than C- is accepted for major requirements.
- A minimum major GPA of 2.50 is required.
Gen Eds Required by Major
- ART111 Drawing I (3 c.h.) (fulfills Gen Ed Visual and Performing Arts Requirement)
- PSY111 Introduction to Psychology (3 c.h.) (fulfills Gen Ed Social Science Requirement)
- ART224 History of Art I (3 c.h.) (fulfills Gen Ed History Requirement)
- ART427 Theories of the Visual (3 c.h.) (fulfills Gen Ed GEN301 Requirement)
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Art/Design | ||
| ARC101 | Shop Stewardship Materials and Processes | 1 |
| ART111 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART123 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| ART211 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART212 | Painting I | 3 |
| ART224 | History of Art I | 3 |
| ART225 | History of Art II | 3 |
| ART295 | Professional Practices in Art | 2 |
| ART316 | Ceramics: Wheel Throwing | 3 |
| ART319 | Creative Practices | 3 |
| ART427 | Theories of the Visual | 3 |
| ART496 | Senior Project 1 | 3 |
| DES121 | Design I | 3 |
| DES221 | Three Dimensional Design | 3 |
| DES231 | Digital Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| Studio Electives 1 | 6 | |
| Psychology | ||
| PSY111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY310 | Introduction to Art Therapy | 3 |
| PSY320 | Group Theory and Practice | 3 |
| PSY321 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY323 | Personality | 3 |
| PSY496 | Psychology Internship II | 1-3 |
| SSC391 | Statistics and Research Design | 4 |
| PSY221 | Child and Asolescent Development | 3 |
| or SSC227 | Psychology of Aging | |
| Total Hours | 71-73 | |
- 1
Students must complete 1 lower-level studio course and 1 upper-level course. See the Advising Worksheet for details.
Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Art Therapy (Four-Year Plan)
Academic planning is the student's responsibility. This Graduation Plan is designed to be a guide to assist students as they plan their course selections. This is only a suggested schedule, and is not a substitute for a student's Advising Worksheet, nor the Program Requirements in the Judson University Catalog. Actual course selections should be made with the advice and approval of an academic advisor. Students should become familiar with the catalog in effect at the time at which they entered the institution. Course requirements and sequencing may vary with AP courses, transfer courses, English/math placement, or other conditions.
A full-time course load for undergraduate students is 12-18 credits per semester. Illinois residents receiving state aid should register for 15 hours per semester.
In addition to the courses below, chapel is required for all traditional full-time students (i.e., those taking 12 or more credit hours), both residents and commuters. This course counts as 1 credit towards a student's full-time status within the term, but does not earn credits towards graduation.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ART111 | Drawing I | 3 |
| DES121 | Design I | 3 |
| GEN101 or ESS101 |
Questions of Life: Entering the Judson Conversation 1 or Wellness |
1-2 |
| ENG101 | Expository Writing | 3 |
| PSY111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Physical Activity course | 1 | |
| Hours | 14-15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ARC101 | Shop Stewardship Materials and Processes | 1 |
| ART212 | Painting I | 3 |
| DES231 | Digital Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| ENG102 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| SPC120 | Foundations of Speech | 3 |
| Math based on ACT/SAT placement | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ART123 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| ART316 | Ceramics: Wheel Throwing | 3 |
| PSY321 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| BST110 | Intro to the Christian Bible | 3 |
| HIS262 | History of Civilization II | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ART211 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART295 | Professional Practices in Art | 2 |
| PSY323 | Personality | 3 |
| THS110 | Christian Faith: Understanding and Application | 3 |
| Lower-Level Studio Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Any Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ART224 | History of Art I | 3 |
| DES221 | Three Dimensional Design | 3 |
| SSC391 | Statistics and Research Design | 4 |
| Gen Ed Science w/Lab | 4 | |
| Any Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PSY320 | Group Theory and Practice | 3 |
| ART225 | History of Art II | 3 |
| ART319 | Creative Practices | 3 |
| ART427 | Theories of the Visual 3 | 3 |
| Upper-Level Studio Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ART496 | Senior Project 1 | 3 |
| PSY221 or SSC227 |
Child and Asolescent Development or Psychology of Aging |
3 |
| GEN401 | The Good Life: Continuing the Conversation | 3 |
| Any Elective | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PSY310 | Introduction to Art Therapy | 3 |
| PSY496 | Psychology Internship II | 1-3 |
| ENG380 | Literature, Community, and Human Flourishing | 3 |
| Any Elective | 9 | |
| Hours | 16-18 | |
| Total Hours | 125-128 | |
- 1
First-time students (those entering college directly from high school should take GEN101; transfer students should take ESS101
- 2
see advising worksheet for details
- 3
GEN301 equivalent