Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies (Elementary Teacher Preparation)

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
University Core and Other Requirements

For assistance or questions about this program, please contact Tom Gutto at admissions@lmu.edu .

American Cultures (3 semester unit)  
Rio Hondo College students fulfill this requirement at LMU.

College Writing (3 semester units)
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:

SPCH 100, 101

Fine Arts Creative (3 semester hours)
Rio Hondo College students fulfill the fine arts creative core requirement at LMU.

Fine Arts Critical (3 semester hours)
Rio Hondo College students take the following course:

MUS 101 

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

LIT 148

Mathematics, Science and Technology (14 semester hours)
Rio Hondo College students take the following courses:

MATH 140 + 141

RHC students are required to take 8 semester hours of science core at LMU.

Philosophy (6 semester hours)
Rio Hondo College students are required to take PHIL 160 at LMU to fulfill the lower division Philosophy core requirement.  The upper division requirement is fulfilled by choosing one course from PHIL 320-330 at LMU.

Social Science (6 semester hours)
Rio Hondo College students take each course in each section:
Section A:
PSY 101

Section B:
CHST 101

Theological Studies (6 semester hours)
Liberal Studies 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