Requirements for the Major
A major in Art Conservation and Heritage Science requires a minimum of 14 courses plus senior requirements.
Please note: Art Conservation and Heritage Science majors are not eligible to declare a Chemistry minor. As an alternative, interested students may wish to pursue a dual major in Art Conservation and Chemistry. See this dual major’s requirements detailed at the foot of this page or in the Chemistry section of this catalog.
Foundation Courses: Four or five courses in Art History and Chemistry as follows:
1. Art History (one course)
- Any introductory course in Art History
2. General Chemistry (one or two courses*)
3. Organic Chemistry (two courses)
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 advisor depending on the option selected (see below).
Senior Thesis:
Thesis may be one or two courses depending on the option selected.
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 CHEM128 KS Inorganic Chemistry or CHEM121 KS Physical Chemistry: Thermochemistry or CHEM122 KS Physical Chemistry: Quantum Chemistry) is recommended, but not required.
- ARHI191 SC Senior Thesis
Option 2. Heritage Science or Practice
*Note – MATH031 SC – Calculus II and PHYS031L KS or PHYS033L KS are co-required for CHEM121 KS and CHEM122 KS.
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.
Requirements for the Dual Major in Art Conservation and Chemistry
A dual major in Art Conservation and Heritage Science and Chemistry requires a minimum of 15 courses plus senior requirements, and one prerequisite.
Prerequisite:
Foundation courses: Four or five courses in Art History and Chemistry as follows:
1.Art History (One course)
2.General Chemistry (one or two courses*)
3.Organic Chemistry (two courses)
Upper Division Core: Seven courses in Art History and related disciplines plus four Chemistry 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
- Either CHEM126L KS or CHEM127L KS Advanced Lab in Chemistry
- CHEM121 KS and CHEM122 KS Physical Chemistry
- CHEM128 KS Inorganic Chemistry
- One- or two-semester thesis, in consultation with your advisor
*Note - MATH 031 SC - Calculus II and PHYS 031L or 034L are co-required for CHEM121 KS and CHEM 122 KS.
Senior Requirements: Thesis may be one or two courses
Honors Requirements:
To be considered for departmental honors for a dual major in Art Conservation and Chemistry a student must:
- Achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.67 in courses in the major.
- Achieve a minimum grade of A- on the thesis.
- Complete a one- or two-semester thesis project in which the student has demonstrated excellence by making a significant contribution to the progress of the research and by producing a thesis document judged to be of honors quality by the department.
- Present an oral progress report at the end of the first semester of a two-semester thesis and a poster at the conclusion of either a one- or two-semester thesis in which the student clearly explains the rationale for the project and the conclusions drawn, engages the listener, and knowledgeably answers questions.
- Attend at least six scientific seminars during the semester (each semester for a two-semester thesis) and submit a brief and clear summary of each.
