School of Art

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.

Contact Robin Richesson, robin.richesson@csulb.edu for the Certificate Program Planner. 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, 181
ART 372 Anatomy for Artists (3)
Prerequisites: ART 130, 131, 181, 184; AH 111A, 111B
ART 374A Biomedical Rendering (3)
Prerequisites: ART 130, 184, 287; AH 111A, 111B; or consent of instructor
ART 374B Biomedical Rendering (3)
Prerequisites: ART 130, 184, 287; AH 111A, 111B; or consent of instructor
ART 426 Computer Animation 1 (3)
Prerequisite: ART 391 or 476 or consent of instructor
ART 476 Experimental Animation 1 (3)
Prerequisites: For 476: ART 130, 131, 181, 184. For 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: GE Foundation requirements

Note: BIOL 200 waived for Biology majors.

Questions may be addressed to: Robin Richesson, School of Art, robin.richessons@csulb.edu (562) 985-9068 or Kelly Young, Department of Biological Sciences, kelly.young@csulb.edu (562) 985-4859.