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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)
Orange Coast College students choose one of the following courses:

ETH ST 100, 150, 190
SOC 150

College Writing (3 semester hours)
Orange Coast College students take the following course:

ENGL 100

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

BUS 139
PHIL 150
CMST 100, 110, 220

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

ART 107
DANC 160
MUS 151+152
THART 106

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

HIST 180, 185, 180H, 185H

Literature (3 semester hours)
Orange Coast College students choose one of the following courses:

ENGL 152, 160, 160H, 161, 161H

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)
Orange Coast 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 100, 170, 175
Geography Department
GEOG 185
Political Science Department
PSCI 180*, 180H*, 185
Psychology Department
PSYCH 100
Sociology Department
ANTH 100, 100H
SOC 100, 100H
OR
Option B:  Select 1 course from each section:
Section 1:
Orange Coast College students fulfill Section 1 at LMU.

Section 2:
ANTH 100, 100H
ECON 100, 170, 175
GEOG 185
PSCI 180*, 180H*, 185
PSYCH 100
SOC 100, 100H
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 100, 170, 175
Geography Department
GEOG 185
Political Science Department
PSCI 180*, 180H*, 185
Psychology Department
PSYCH 100
Sociology Department
ANTH 100, 100H
SOC 100, 100H

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

PHIL 110
REL ST 110, 125, 128, 130, 180

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