Step 1) Fill out the New Student Questionnaire

Step 2) Understand the term "liberal arts" and the umw degree requirements

Step 3) Understand AP, IB, Dual Enrollment, and Cambridge Credit

Step 4) Understand Prerequisites & Vertically Building Coursework

Step 5) Consider Pre-Professional Interests

Step 6) Tips and other considerations when planning a schedule

Step 7) First-Year Seminar

Step 8) Choose Possible Courses

Step 9) Fill Out the Course Registration Request Form

Step 10) Video Guides & How to Register

Art History

Please refer to the current University Catalog to see the course descriptions and a major description with requirements for art history.

New students considering a major in art history should select either ARTH 114A or 115A.  These courses are prerequisites for all art history courses.

Below please find some examples of first semester schedules for an art history major. There are many variations of a first semester schedule; the examples are just meant to help you see that there are many ways to reach the same goals.

Example 1:

Course (credits)	Requirement(s) Met
ARTH 114A - History of Western Art I (3) HEED 100A - Contemp Health Issues (3) BIOL 121 - Biology Concepts I with Lab (4) ITAL 101** - Beginning Italian (3) FSEM 100KK - Banned & Dangerous Art (3)	Major, ALPA Elective NS FL FS

Example 2:

Course (credits)	Requirement(s) Met
ARTH 115A - History of Western Art II (3) COMM 205 - Public Speaking (3) CHEM 105A - Chemistry & Society I with Lab (4) FSEM 100B6 - Mash-up & Remix: Cyberspace (3) PHYD 314 - Lifeguard Training (1)	Major, ALPA Elective, SI* NS FS Elective

Example 3: Athletes for varsity sports must register for the 400-level course of the sport. Practice times for varsity sports can vary, but generally speaking, athletes should allow for enough time to get to and from practice on weekdays from 3 - 6 p.m. Please check with the individual coach for your sport to verify specific practice times each semester.

Course (credits)	Requirement(s) Met
ARTH 114A - History of Western Art I (3) FSEM 100B8 - Ethics & Literature (3) GERM 101** - Beginning German (3) CPSC 110** - Intro to Computer Science (3) PHYD 404 - Intercollegiate Basketball - Women (1)	Major, ALPA FS FL QR Elective

*Please note that not all sections of a course may have the Across-the-Curriculum (ATC) attribute(s). Across-the-Curriculum designations for a course are dependent on instructor and semester. ATC designations for each course are listed in the Banner description for the semester in which you are registering.
**This particular course is in a discipline that allows students with demonstrated competence upon admission to UMW (such as AP/IB credit, dual enrollment, etc.) to begin courses at a higher level. Please read the Academic Planning Guide carefully to see if you meet the requirements. For example: students may begin at any level language course for which they feel prepared (101, 102, 105, 201, 202 or 205), but must then complete the rest of the sequence in order without repeating or skipping any levels.