Certificate in Biomedical Art
This is an interdisciplinary program sponsored by the Art and Biological Sciences departments. Special permission is not required for a student to pursue the Certificate in Biomedical Art, however it is only available to students who are presently enrolled in a degree program in the biological sciences or in art at CSULB.
The student may apply for certification upon completion of the following:
Requirements
1. A major in art or biological sciences;
2. A 2.75 overall GPA and 3.25 in the major:
Take all the following courses (38 units):
- ART 149 Foundation Computer Art (3)
Prerequisite: ART 130
- ART 181 Foundation Drawing (3)
Prerequisite: None
- ART 184 Foundation Life Drawing (3)
Prerequisite: ART 181
- ART 271 Introduction to Rendering (3)
Prerequisites: ART 130, ART 181
- ART 372 Anatomy for Artists (3)
Prerequisites: ART 130, ART 131, ART 181, ART 184; AH 111A, AH 111B
- ART 374A Biomedical Rendering (3)
Prerequisites: ART 130, ART 184, ART 287; AH 111A, AH 111B; or consent of instructor
- ART 374B Biomedical Rendering (3)
Prerequisites: ART 130, ART 184, ART 287; AH 111A, AH 111B; or consent of instructor
- ART 426 Computer Animation 1 (3)
Prerequisite: ART 391 or ART 476 or consent of instructor
- ART 476 Experimental Animation 1 (3)
Prerequisites: For ART 476: ART 130, ART 131, ART 181, ART 184. For ART 576: graduate student in Art or consent of instructor
- ART 499F Special Studies in Illustration (3)
Prerequisite: Illustration major or consent of instructor
- BIOL 200 General Biology (4)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements
- BIOL 208 Human Anatomy (4)
Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in one of the following: ART 372, BIOL 205, BIOL 207, BIOL 212, CHEM 140, DANC 261, BIOL 201, or MICR 200.
Note: BIOL 200 waived for Biology majors.
Questions may be addressed to: Robin Richesson, School of Art, Robin.Richesson@csulb.edu (562) 985-9068 or Kelly Young, Department of Biological Sciences, kelly.young@csulb.edu (562) 985-4859.
