Art History & Museum Studies

As an Art History & Museum Studies major you should take the following placement tests:

Directed Self Placement (DSP) Course (to determine which rhetoric and composition course to take)

Foreign Language Placement Test (if you want to place into a higher class level, or place out of your language requirement)

Art History & Museum Studies Major Requirements and 4 Year Degree Planner »

As a first year student, you should register for the following classes:

Fall Semester:

1. ART 101 Survey of Art History I (4 credits).
2. ART 120 Art Fundamentals (4 credits).
3. Begin your Core A2 Rhetoric and Composition writing requirement or a Core class (4 credits).
4. Core or Language class (4 credits).

Spring Semester:

1. ART 102 Survey of Art History II  (4 credits).
2. Begin your Core A2 Rhetoric and Composition writing requirement or a Core class (4 credits).
3. Core or Language class (4 credits).
4. Core course (4 credits).

If you are a transfer student, or if you have any questions, please Prof. Nathan Dennis (ndennis@usfca.edu).

Department contact information:

art+architecure@usfca.edu

415.422.5685

Art History & Museum Studies Majors (Bachelor of Arts) must demonstrate 3rd semester language proficiency in a foreign language.

Note: if you are a native speaker of a foreign language, or have extensive experience with a language other than English language, you may apply for a waiver by completing the Waiver Request Form once you complete a foreign language placement exam in a language we teach (Chinese, Filipino, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish).  Please contact the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at llc@usfca.edu to request the Waiver Request Form or to inquire about getting tested in a language that we do not teach.

You do not have to take a language placement test if you are beginning a new foreign language.

If you want to take a placement test to determine your level of proficiency, here are the online tests we offer:

For Chinese, Filipino and Japanese: TAKE THE ONLINE FOREIGN LANGUAGE PLACEMENT TEST  

For French, German, Italian, Spanish, Spanish Heritage: TAKE THE ONLINE FOREIGN LANGUAGE PLACEMENT TEST   

Please make sure to Log In with your organization credential (usfca).

Please take these tests prior to registering for your classes. Plan ahead! The results from the French, German, Italian, Spanish, Spanish Heritage placement tests take 2 weeks to record on your account.

Prior To USF Transfer Credit Request

Please use this link to request updates or changes to your transfer credit from institutions attended prior to enrolling at the University of San Francisco. Once submitted a member of the Office of the University Registrar team will review your request and respond to you within 5-10 business days. Please be advised that in some circumstances, you may be asked to provide additional documentation such as a course syllabus.

Make sure that you've sent your most updated transcripts to USF. USF can only transfer classes that show a final grade for each class. Classes with grades of "In Progress" cannot be transferred. Please send transcripts to appservices@usfca.edu.

The Office of the University Registrar only evaluates Core curriculum and elective transfer credit. They cannot award credit for your major. It is important for you to review your major transfer credit with an academic advisor to avoid repeating courses for which you have received credit.  Please note, the Rhetoric and Composition (Core A2) and the Community Engaged Learning (CEL) requirements must be completed at USF.

Do Not Use this form for AP, IB, major, minor transfer credit:
For AP questions, email appservices@usfca.edu
For IB questions, email international@usfca.edu

For Transfer Credit questions, email transfercredit@usfca.edu

Please note: USF does not award credit for IB Higher Level English B or any Standard Level subjects.

Transfer Credit Request Form »

To access your Degree Evaluation:

• Login myusf.usfca.edu/dashboard
• Click Banner Self-Service (Student)
• On the USF Student landing page for Banner Self-Service, select Degree Evaluation
• Your degree evaluation will be displayed

You will graduate from the College of Arts and Sciences with either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree, depending on your major.

To graduate with a BA or BS degree from the College of Arts and Sciences you must successfully complete:

• a minimum of 120 credits.
• the core requirement.
• a major requirement.
• a language requirement.

You also must achieve:

• a minimum C cumulative grade point average.
• a minimum C average in all courses required in your major and minor (if applicable).
• you must complete at least 44 credits at USF.
• your last 32 credits of coursework must be completed at USF.
• a minimum of 16 upper division credits in your major must be completed at USF.
• and, if you are completing a minor, at least half of those credits have to be completed at USF.

All students must complete the core curriculum over the course of their academic career. The core curriculum is comprised of the following areas:

Core A1: Public Speaking

Core A2: Rhetoric and Composition

Core B1: Math

Core B2: Science

Core C1: Literature

Core C2: History

Core D1: Philosophy

Core D2: Theology and Religious Studies

Core D3: Ethics

Core E: Social Sciences

Core F: Visual and Performing Arts

Core CEL: Community Engaged Learning

Core CD: Cultural Diversity