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)
El Camino College students choose one of the following courses:
ENGL 44
ESTU 1
PS 5
College Writing (3 semester hours)
El Camino College students take the following course:
ENGL 1A
Communication or Critical Thinking (3 semester hours)
El Camino College students choose one of the following courses:
PHIL 5, 8
SPCH 1, 4, 12
Creative Arts (3 semester hours)
El Camino College students choose one of the following courses:
DANC 71ab+72abcd (both courses are required)
THTRE 8
History (3 semester hours)
El Camino College students fulfill this requirement at LMU.
Literature (3 semester hours)
El Camino College students choose one of the following courses:
ENGL 1B, 10, 12, 23, 35, 36
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)
El Camino 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 1, 2, 5
Geography Department
GEOG 2
Political Science Department
PS 1*, 2
Psychology Department
PSYCH 5
Sociology Department
ANTH 2
SOC 101
OR
Option B: Select 1 course from each section:
Section 1:
WSTU 1
Section 2:
ANTH 2
ECON 1, 2, 5
GEOG 2
PS 1*, 2
PSYCH 5
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 1, 2, 5
Geography Department
GEOG 2
Political Science Department
PS 1*, 2
Psychology Department
PSYCH 5
Sociology Department
ANTH 2
SOC 101
Theological Studies (6 semester hours)
Students are required to take one 100-level theology course and one 300-level theology course. El Camino College students fulfill the lower division requirement at LMU.
*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.