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Bachelor of Arts degree

Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Bachelor of Arts degree
University Core Requirements

Prospective students who wish to earn both a B.A./B.S. and wish to receive Secondary Teacher Preparation are advised to visit the Center for Undergraduate Teacher Preparation (CUTP) web page. This site provides you with a glimpse of the information, resources, and contact information essential in the teacher credentialing process at LMU. For additional assistance or questions about the Teacher Preparation Programs, please contact Admissions at admissions@lmu.edu.

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

College Writing (3 semester hours)
L. A. Southwest College students take the following course:

ENGLISH 101

Communication or Critical Thinking (3 semester hours)
L. A. Southwest College students choose one of the following courses:

PHILOS 8
SPEECH 101, 103, 121

Critical and Creative Arts (6 semester hours)
L. A. Southwest College students choose one course from each category:

Critical Arts Category:
ART 101, 102
MUSIC 101, 111
THEATER 110

Creative Arts Category:
ART 201
ENGLISH 127
THEATER 270

History (6 semester hours)
L. A. Southwest College students choose one course from each category:

Western Civilization Category:
HISTORY 1, 2

Contemporary Civilization Category:
HISTORY 12

Literature (3 semester hours)
L. A. Southwest College students choose one of the following courses:

ENGLISH 102, 211, 212, 213
THEATER 110

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)
L. A. Southwest College 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. Southwest 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
Geography Department
GEOG 2
Political Science Department
POL SCI 1, 2
Psychology Department
PSYCH 1
Sociology Department
ANTHRO 102
SOC 1

OR
Option B: Select one course from each section:
Section 1:
L.A. Southwest College students fulfill Section 1 at LMU.

Section 2:
ANTHRO 102
ECON 1, 2
GEOG 2
POL SCI 1, 2
PSYCH 1
SOC 1
OR
Option C: Select one course from the following list. Students are also 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
Geography Department
GEOG 2
Political Science Department
POL SCI 1, 2
Psychology Department
PSYCH 1
Sociology Department
ANTHRO 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. Southwest College students fulfill the lower division requirement at LMU.