MyPlan for a B.A. in Photography

 

This course guide serves as an outline for you as you work towards degree completion at Texas A&M-Commerce. For official degree information and guidance, please see your assigned advisor.

 

Year	Course	Semester Credit Hours (SCH)	Complete?
FRESHMAN
	MATH 1314 College Algebra - or - MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business Applications - or - Math 179 - Mathematics: Applications and Philosophy	3
	ENG 1301 College Reading and Writing	3
	ENG 1302 Written Argument and Research	3
	HIST 1301 American Heritage	3
	HIST 1302 American Heritage	3
	US Soc/Behavioral Science - Your Choice	3
	Art 111 - Two-Dimensional Design	4
	Pho 111 - Basic Photography I	4
	Pho 112 - Basic Photography II	4
	First Year Sucess Seminar	1
	Total	30
SOPHOMORE
	Pho 209 - Professional Tools and Techniques I	4
	Pho 210 - Professional Tools and Techniques II	4
	Pho 379 - Survey of Photographic History	3
	US Visual/Performing Arts - Your Choice	3
	US Humanities - Your Choice	3
	PSCI 2301 - Principles of United States and Texas Government - or - PSCI 2305 - The United States Government	3
	PSCI 2302 - United States and Texas Government: Institutions and Policies - or - PSCI 2306 - Texas and the Federal System	3
	U.S. Science - Your Choice	4
	Elective outside of Photography	3
	Total	30
JUNIOR
	Pho 250 - Digital Image Manipulation I	4
	Pho 280 - Color Photography	4
	SPC 1311 Fundamentals of Speech - or - SPC 1321 Business and Professional Speaking	3
	U.S. Science - Your Choice	4
	Foreign Language	6
	Elective outside of Photography	3
	Advanced Art or Photography Elective	4
	US PE Activity - Your Choice	2
	Total	35
SENIOR
	Pho 495 - Photography Internship	3
	Pho 212 - Color Photography - or - Pho 339 - Environmental Portraiture - or - Pho 341 - Advertising and Commercial Photography - or - Pho 349 - Nature and Wildlife Photography - or - Pho 350 - Advanced Digital Photograph - or - Pho 357 - Documentary Photography - or - Pho 359 - Abstract and Experimental Photography - or - Pho 369 - Alternative Print Making - or - Pho 397- Special Topics - or - Pho 497 - Special Topics - or - Art courses (maximum of 8 sh)	23 - 24
	Foreign Language	6
	Total	32 - 33
GENERAL
	TASP, THEA, COMPASS, Accuplacer, ACT and/or SAT Scores submitted
	Junior Level Essay Completed/Waived
	File for Graduation with Registrar's Office

*Due to the demanding nature of the laboratory photography courses, it may be inadvisable for students to take more than two laboratory courses in the same semester. Photography majors usually own or have access to a manually adjustable 35mm single-lens reflex camera and hand-held light meter. Most students will want cameras equipped with normal, wide-angle, and telephoto lens by the time they enroll in Pho 112. Students must supply their own film, photographic paper, and other materials. The University has well-equipped darkrooms and studios and provides a limited amount of other equipment for use by students.