College of Communication 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)
Citrus College students take the following course:
ETHN 101
College Writing (3 semester hours)
Citrus College students take one of the following courses:
ENGL 101, 101H
Communication or Critical Thinking (3 semester hours)
Citrus College students choose one of the following courses:
SPCH 100, 101*, 101H*, 103
PHIL 110
*Note: Those who intend to major in Communication Studies at LMU take one of these courses.
Critical and Creative Arts (6 semester hours)
Citrus College students choose one course from each category. Students may not choose courses in the department of their major:
Critical Arts Category:
DANC 102
MUS 112, 114
Creative Arts Category:
ART 110, 111, 140
ENGL 210
PHTO 101
THEA 201
History (6 semester hours)
Citrus College students choose one course from each category:
Western Civilization Category:
Citrus College students fulfill this requirement at LMU.
Contemporary Civilization Category:
HIST 108, 108H, 132
Literature (3 semester hours)
Students fulfill this requirement at LMU.
Mathematics, Science and Technology (6 semester hours)
Citrus College students choose one mathematics course and one science or technology course:
Mathematics
MATH 151, 160, 162, 165, 168, 169, 175, 190, 191, 210, 211, 212
Science/Technology
ANTH 212
ASTR 115, 115H, 116, 117
BIOL 102, 104, 105, 105H, 109, 116, 124, 125, 145, 200, 201, 210, 220
CHEM 103, 104, 106, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 210, 220
CS 111, 140, 225, 230
ENGR 122, 130, 135
ESCI 106, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 124, 125, 130, 180
KIN 173, 182
PHYS 105, 106, 110, 111, 112, 201, 202, 203
Philosophy (6 semester hours)
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.
Social Sciences (6 semester hours)
Citrus College students choose one of the three following options:
Option A: Select 2 courses from the following departments. Each course must be from a different department.
Economics Department
ECON 100, 101, 101H, 102
Geography Department
GEOG 102
Political Science Department
POLI 103, 103H, 105
Psychology Department
PSY 101
Sociology Department
ANTH 210, 210H
SOC 201, 201H
OR
Option B: Select 1 course from each section:
Section 1:
ETHN 116
Section 2:
ANTH 210, 210H
ECON 100, 101, 101H, 102
GEOG 102
POLI 103, 103H, 105
PSY 101
SOC 201, 201H
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 100, 101, 101H, 102
Geography Department
GEOG 102
Political Science Department
POLI 103, 103H, 105*
Psychology Department
PSY 101
Sociology Department
ANTH 210, 210H
SOC 201, 201H
Theological Studies (6 semester hours)
Students are required to take one 100-level theology course and one 300-level theology course. Citrus College students take the following course:
PHIL 101