For students entering the baccalaureate program, the college requires that the applicant for admission to the major must fulfill the following requirements for acceptance:

1) Satisfactory completion of 42 semester credit hours or more.

2) Attainment of a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.

3) Achievement of passing grades (“C-” or better) in COL 110, COL 111, COL 140, COL 145, COL 240.

4) Achievement of passing grades (“D” or better) in COL 105, COL 120, COL 130, COL 135, COL 150, COL 155, COL 165, COL 230, COL 250, COL 260, COL 270. (COL 260 and COL 270 may be scheduled for semester three, four, or five).

In addition to the above requirements, the Department of Art and Design will specify whether or not an applicant must complete the required COL 260 before being accepted into the major. The department also requires that entering students achieve a grade of “C” or higher in one practical art course.