Bachelor of Arts Degree
Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Bachelor of Arts Degree
University Core Requirements
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American Cultures Studies (3 semester hours)
L. A. Harbor College students take the following course:
ENGLISH 219
College Writing (3 semester hours)
L. A. Harbor College students choose one of the following courses:
ENGLISH 101
Communication or Critical Thinking (3 semester hours)
L. A. Harbor College students may choose one of the following courses:
PHILOS 8
SPEECH 101, 103, 104, 121
Critical and Creative Arts (6 semester hours)
L. A. Harbor College students choose one course from each category:
Critical Arts Category:
ART 101, 102
HUMAN 17
MUSIC 101, 111
Creative Arts Category:
ART 100, 201, 400A+400B, 713+714
ENGLISH 127
PHOTO 100+111
THEATER 200, 270
History (6 semester hours)
L. A. Harbor College students choose one course from each category:
Western Civilization Category:
HISTORY 1, 2
Contemporary Civilization Category:
HISTORY 12, 13, 74
Literature (3 semester hours)
L. A. Harbor College students choose one of the following courses:
ENGLISH 102, 203, 204, 211, 212, 213
SPANISH 12
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)
L. A. Harbor College students choose one of the three following options:
Option A: Select 2 courses from the following departments (courses must be from different departments):
Economics Department
ECON 1, 2, 5
Geography Department
GEOG 2
Political Science Department
POL SCI 1, 2
Psychology Department
PSYCH 1
Sociology Department
ANTH 102
SOC 1
OR
Option B: Select one course from each section.
Section 1
L. A. Harbor College students fulfill section 1 of Option B at LMU.
Section 2
ANTH 102
ECON 1, 2, 5
GEOG 2
POL SCI 1, 2
PSYCH 1
SOC 1
OR
Option C: Select one course from the following list. Students are required to take an upper division course in the same department at LMU in order to fulfill the core requirement in Social Sciences.
Economics Department
ECON 1, 2, 5
Geography Department
GEOG 2
Political Science Department
POL SCI 1, 2
Psychology Department
PSYCH 1
Sociology Department
ANTH 102
SOC 1
Theological Studies (6 semester hours)
Students are required to take one 100-level theology course and one 300-level theology course. L. A. Harbor College students fulfill the lower division requirement by taking the following course:
PHILOS 33