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	2014-2015 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 																	 
	    Arts Minor
				
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				The minor in Arts enables students to explore art from three distinct yet related approaches: history (contextual analysis of visual, architectural, and aural formats), theory (critical and creative interpretation of texts) and practice (application of techniques and concepts). 			 
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		Lower Division Minor Requirements [8 units]
  - One lower division GASP course
  - One lower division ARTS course
   Upper Division Minor Requirements [16 units]
  - A minimum of four upper division ARTS or GASP courses
   The following guidelines pertain to all SSHA minors:
  - To complete any SSHA minor, students must complete a minimum of five courses, at least four of which must be upper division.
  - All courses must be taken for a letter grade.
  - All minor course requirements must be completed with a C- or better.
  - A minimum overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) in upper division courses is required. The only exception is a minor in Arts, for which the minimum GPA in upper division courses is 2.7 (B-).
  - At least three of the five required courses must be taken at UC Merced.
  - Only one course may be used simultaneously to satisfy requirements for two minors.
  - Only one course may be used to satisfy both a minor and a major requirement.
  - Students must consult the UC Merced General Catalog for prerequisites to required courses.
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