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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 Admissions at admissions@lmu.edu.

American Cultures Studies (3 semester hours)
Cerritos College students fulfill this requirement at LMU.

College Writing (3 semester hours)
Cerritos College students take the following:

ENGL 100

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

PHIL 103, 106
SPCH 120, 130, 130LC, 150, 235

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

ART 190
TH 110

History (3 semester hours)
Cerritos College students choose one of the following courses:

HIST 241, 242

Literature (3 semester hours)
Cerritos College students choose one of the following:

ENGL 225, 232, 233, 234, 235, 235LC, 238, 245, 248A, 248B
TH 102, 103

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 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)
Cerritos 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 201, 201M, 202, 202M
Geography Department
GEOG 102
Political Science Department
POL 101*, 220
Psychology Department
PSYC 101
Sociology Department
ANTH 100
SOC 101
OR
Option B:  Select 1 course from each section:
Section 1:
WS 101
Section 2:
ANTH 100
ECON 201, 201M, 202, 202M
GEOG 102
POL 101*, 220
PSYC 101
SOC 101
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 201, 201M, 202, 202M
Geography Department
GEOG 102
Political Science Department
POL 101*, 220
Psychology Department
PSYC 101
Sociology Department
ANTH 100
SOC 101

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

PHIL 200

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