Art Conservation and Heritage Science Major

Requirements for the Major

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A major in Art Conservation and Heritage Science requires a minimum of 13 courses plus senior requirements. 

Prerequisites: Four or five courses in Art History and Chemistry as follows:

1. Art History (one course)

•  ARHI001A PO Introduction to the History of Art: Prehistory to c. 1400  or
•  ARHI001B PO Introduction to the History of Art: c. 1400 to the Present   

2. General Chemistry (one or two courses*)

• CHEM014L KS  and CHEM015L KS ; or
• CHEM029L KS ; or
• CHEM042L KS   and CHEM014L KS   

*Completion of the AISS sequence will satisfy the general chemistry requirement

3. Organic Chemistry (two courses)

• CHEM116L KS  and
• CHEM117L KS  

Upper Division Core: Seven courses

• Art History - two courses
• Archaeology - one course
• Anthropology - one course
• Art Conservation - one course
• Studio Art - Two courses: one in two-dimensional art; one in three-dimensional art

Electives: One or two courses in consultation with adviser

Senior Requirements: One or two courses

Select one of the following options:

Option 1.  Conservation Policy or Historic Preservation

• Two additional courses from a required Art Conservation area (e.g., science, art history, anthropology, archaeology, or art conservation)
• One additional Advanced Chemistry course (generally inorganic or physical chemistry) is recommended, but not required.
• ARHI191 SC Senior Thesis  

Option 2. Heritage Science or Practice

• Either  CHEM126L KS  or CHEM127L KS  
• Either  CHEM128 KS  or CHEM122 KS .
• One- or two-semester thesis.

Honors Requirements:

The following is required to be considered for honors in Art Conservation and Heritage Science:

• 3.67 grade point average in the major;
• Register for an honors thesis by the 10th day of the fall semester of the senior year;
• Minimum grade of A in Senior Thesis (pending faculty approval);
• Write a thesis considered more substantial than that of students not pursuing honors;
• Oral defense of thesis before thesis readers and one other faculty member from The Claremont Colleges.