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[DRAFT] Course Catalog 2026-2027 
    
[DRAFT] Course Catalog 2026-2027 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Art History Minor


The minor consists of a minimum of 5 full courses (or the equivalent).

Note: Students must earn minimum grades of C- or P for all courses that apply toward the minor.


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Transfer of Credit Toward the Minor


The art history department will accept up to the equivalent of one full course of transfer credit to count toward the art history minor requirements. Two types of approval are needed. (1) Approval from the Office of the Registrar that the transfer course meets Oberlin’s transfer-of-credit eligibility standards and (2) approval from the department/program chair that the course(s) may count to the minor. Current students taking post-matriculation credit must secure this approval before registering for course(s). Students who enter Oberlin as transfer students will have their pre-matriculation credit evaluated by the Office of the Registrar for elective credit, and they can later seek approval from the department/program for applying coursework to minor requirements.

Advanced Placement and/or International Baccalaureate Credit


A grade of 5 on the Advanced Placement (AP) Art History examination may be transferred as one full course (ARTH 600) counting toward total credits needed for graduation. However, the department offers no minor credit, and no exemption from minor requirements, for AP Art History examination scores.

Detailed Minor Requirements


Art History Minor Course Lists


Art History Minor Elective Courses


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