NWCCD 2021-22 Catalog 
    
    Dec 21, 2024  
NWCCD 2021-22 Catalog [This is an Archived Catalog.]

Associate of Fine Arts Degree Requirements


The Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) degree at Sheridan College for music and the visual arts is designed to prepare students in these disciplines for transfer into an upper division Bachelor of Fine Arts or Bachelor of Arts degree program. Degree requirements necessitate coursework in many different areas to enable students to understand and appreciate his/her culture and environment. Students completing the Associate of Fine Arts are accepted with junior-level standing as transfers at a partnering baccalaureate degree-granting institutions.

Credit Requirements for Associate of Fine Arts Degree

Institutional Requirements:

  1. Complete a minimum of 60 credit hours at 1000 level and above.

  2. Complete a minimum of 15 credit hours of Northern Wyoming Community College District credit.

  3. Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (“C”) or better in classes 1000 level or above.

 

COMMUNICATION - Must earn a grade of “C” or better

 

  Basic Writing 3
  Advanced Writing 3
MATHEMATICS - Must earn a grade of “C” or better

3

CULTURAL STUDIES

9

  Global Diversity  
  Humanities
  Foreign Language
  Social & Behavioral Sciences
  Visual & Performing Arts
SCIENCE

4

US & WYOMING CONSTITUTIONS

3

TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS

25

PROGRAM CREDITS

35

TOTAL CREDITS FOR AFA DEGREE

60

Note: Some programs may require a designated course to fulfill a general requirement in order to provide the best background for success in a program.

The following courses will satisfy the various categories of general education requirements listed above.  The same course may not be used to satisfy more than one General Education requirement.

Communication - Must earn a grade of “C” or better


Mathematics - Must earn a grade of “C” or better


Science Requirement


US & WY Constitutions