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Bachelor of Science Degree

Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Bachelor of Science Degree
University Core Requirements
Some majors may designate certain courses to fulfill specific University Core areas.  Please use this link to view those requirements that are specific to these majors. For assistance or questions about this program, please contact Tom Gutto at admissions@lmu.edu .

American Cultures Studies (3 semester hours)
Rio Hondo College students choose one of the following courses:

PEND

College Writing (3 semester hours)
Rio Hondo College students take the following course:

ENGL 101

Communication or Critical Thinking (3 semester hours)
Rio Hondo College students choose one of the following courses:

PHIL 110
SPCH 100, 101, 140

Creative Arts (3 semester hours) 
Rio Hondo College students choose one of the following courses:

THTR 110

History (3 semester hours) 
Rio Hondo College students fulfill this requirement at LMU.

Literature (3 semester hours)
Rio Hondo College students choose one of the following courses:

LIT 102, 102H, 141, 144A, 144B, 148

Mathematics, Science and Technology (18 semester hours)
This requirement is met by the curriculum of the major in the College of Science and Engineering.

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.  Rio Hondo College students fulfill the lower division (PHIL 160) requirement at LMU.

Social Sciences (6 semester hours) 
Rio Hondo 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 101, 101H, 102, 102H
Geography Department:
GEOG 102
Political Science Department:
POLS 110*, 110H*, 130
Psychology Department:
PSY 101
Sociology Department:
ANTH 102, 102H
SOC 101, 101H
OR
O ption B: Select one course from each section:
Section 1:
CHST 101
AND
Section 2:
ANTH 102, 102H
ECON 101, 101H, 102, 102H
GEOG 102
POLS 110*, 110H*, 130
PSY 101
SOC 101, 101H
OR
Optio n 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 101, 101H, 102, 102H
Geography Department:
GEOG 102
Political Science Department:
POLS 110*, 110H*, 130
Psychology Department:
PSY 101
Sociology Department:
ANTH 102, 102H
SOC 101, 101H

Theological Studies (6 semester hours)
Students are required to take one 100-level and one 300-level theology course.  Rio Hondo College students fulfill the lower division (100-level) requirement by taking the following course:

PHIL 150



*Students majoring in the Bachelor of Science in Natural Science, Secondary Science Education in Biology or Chemistry may use either of these courses to satisfy the U.S. Constitution requirement for the preliminary teaching credential.