College of Communications and Fine Arts
College of Communication and Fine Arts
University Core Requirements
The Bachelor of Arts degree for secondary teacher preparation follows University core requirements that are specific to each major. Please use this link to access the core requirements specific to each degree.
For assistance or questions about this program, please contact Admissions at admissions@lmu.edu .
American Cultures Studies (3 semester hours)
Chaffey College students take one of the following courses:
SCSCI 24
SOC 15
College Writing (3 semester hours)
Chaffey College students take the following course:
ENGL 1A
Communication or Critical Thinking (3 semester hours)
Chaffey College students choose one of the following courses:
COMSTD 2*, 4, 72
PHIL 76
*Note: Those who intent to major in Communication Studies at LMU take this course.
Critical and Creative Arts (6 semester hours)
Chaffey College students choose one course from each category. Students may not choose courses in the department of their major.
Critical Arts Category:
ART 3, 5
MUSIC 1, 4
THEATRE 4, 5
Creative Arts Category:
ART 14, 18
CINEMA 30
PHOTO 10
THEATRE 10
History (6 semester hours)
Chaffey College students choose one course from each category:
Western Civilization Category:
HIST 5, 6
Contemporary Societies Category:
HIST 10,18
Literature (3 semester hours)
Chaffey College students choose one of the following courses:
ENGL 1C, 32, 33, 70A, 70B
THEATRE 4, 5
Mathematics, Science and Technology (6 semester hours)
Chaffey College students choose one mathematics course and one science or technology course:
Mathematics
MATH 4, 31, 60, 61, 65A, 65B, 75, 81, 85
STAT 10
Science/Technology
ANTHRO 1
ASTRON 25, 26, 35, 36
BIOL 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 12, 14, 20, 22, 23, 52, 55, 56, 61, 62
CHEM 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 24A, 24B, 70, 75A, 75B
CIS 50
CISPROG 1, 3
CS 1, 21
EGTECH 10, 12
ENGIN 26, 50, 52, 71
ESC 1, 5, 8
GEOG 4
GEOL 1, 2, 6, 10, 30
GIS 1
NF 5, 15, 19, 22
PHSCI 10
PHYS 5, 20A, 20B, 30A, 30B, 45, 46, 47
Philosophy (6 semester units)
Students are required to take PHIL 160: Philosophy of Human Nature at LMU and 3 semester hours of upper division philosophy to fulfill the core requirement. Chaffey College students fulfill the lower division (PHIL 160) requirement at LMU.
Social Sciences (6 semester hours)
Chaffey College students choose one of the following 3 options:
Option A: Select 2 courses from the following departments (courses must be from different departments):
Economics Department:
ECON 2, 4
Geography Department:
GEOG 11
Political Science Department:
PS 1, 10
Psychology Department:
PSYCH 1
Sociology Department:
SOC 10
OR
Option B: Select one course from each section:
Section 1:
SOC 25
AND
Section 2:
ECON 2, 4
GEOG 11
PS 1, 10
PSYCH 1
SOC 10
OR
Option C: Select one course from the following. Students who select this option are required to take an upper division course in the same department at LMU to fulfill the University Core requirement in Social Sciences.
Economics Department:
ECON 2, 4
Geography Department:
GEOG 11
Political Science Department:
PS 1, 10
Psychology Department:
PSYCH 1
Sociology Department:
SOC 10
Theological Studies (6 semester hours)
Students are required to take one 100-level and one 300-level theology course. Chaffey College students may fulfill the lower division requirement by taking the following course:
PHIL 82