General Undergraduate Admission Requirements
All applicants must meet the general admission requirements for Concordia University Chicago undergraduate programs as published in the Concordia University Chicago academic catalog.
New students are accepted into undergraduate degree-seeking programs for online (ADP) and on-campus (Traditional) study in the fall and spring semesters. If you have any questions please work with your admissions advisors.
BA Pre-Art Therapy Major Requirements
Students must earn a grade of “C” or higher in all coursework in this major.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Art Component | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| ART-1210 | Two-Dimensional Basic Studio | 3 |
| ART-1310 | Three-Dimensional Basic Studio | 3 |
| ART-2220 | Drawing Studio | 3 |
| ART-3320 | Figure Drawing Studio | 3 |
| ART-4700 | Professional Strategies for the Visual Artist | 3 |
| Select five of the following: | 15 | |
| Painting Studio I | ||
| Digital Photography I | ||
| Ceramic Studio I | ||
| Painting Studio II | ||
| Printmaking Studio I | ||
| Printmaking Studio II | ||
| Digital Photography II | ||
| Ceramic Studio II | ||
| Artists' Books | ||
| Psychology Component | ||
| PSY/ART-1050 | Introduction to Art Therapy | 3 |
| PSY-1000 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY-2100 | Developmental Psychology: Life Span | 3 |
| PSY-4201 | Interpersonal Skills for the Helping Professions | 3 |
| PSY-4605 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY-4610 | Theories of Personality | 3 |
| Total Hours | 48 | |
Graduation Requirements
Students in the College of Health, Science and Technology or The College of Theology, Arts and Humanities must meet all University requirements found in the Academic Information section of this catalog. Specific requirements for these Colleges include the following:
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 for all coursework completed at CUC
- A minimum GPA of 2.00 for all courses taken in the major at CUC
- A minimum grade of C for all courses taken in a major at CUC
- All administrative obligations to CUC must be cleared in order to prompt the release of CUC transcripts and diploma(s).
- The Division of Natural Sciences requires a minimum grade of D- for courses within the major that are not pre-requisites for other courses. For courses that are pre-requisites, the C minimum remains unless superseded by admission grade requirements for specific programs, e.g., medicine/dentistry/pharmacy at LECOM, etc.).
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The following courses may not be taken on the Pass/Fail grade option:
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Course List Code Title Hours ENG-0100 College Writing 3 ENG-1100 English Composition 3 ENG-2000 Writing About Literature 3 Any course in a major at CUC MAT-1010 Advanced Intermediate Algebra 3