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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 programs, please contact Tom Gutto at admissions@lmu.edu .

American Cultures Studies (3 semester hours)
Saddleback College students choose one of the following courses:

CCS 1, 2
ENG 24
HIST 20, 21
SOC 20
WS 21

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

ENG 1A

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

PHIL 12
SP 3, 5

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

DANC 9
TA 1

History (3 semester hours) 
Saddleback College students fulfill this requirement at LMU.

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

ENG 21A, 21B, 25, 27A
TA 25, 26

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)  
Saddleback 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 2, 4
Geography Department
GEOG 2
Political Science Department
PS 1*, 12
Psychology Department
PSYC 1
Sociology Department
ANTH 2
SOC 1
OR
Option B:  Select 1 course from each section:
Section 1:
CCS 3
WS 10

Section 2:
ANTH 2
ECON 2, 4
GEOG 2
PS 1*, 12
PSYC 1
SOC 1
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 2, 4
Geography Department
GEOG 2
Political Science Department
PS 1*, 12
Psychology Department
PSYC 1
Sociology Department
ANTH 2
SOC 1
 
Theological Studies (6 semester hours) 
Students are required to take one 100-level theology course and one 300-level theology course.  Saddleback College students fulfill the lower division requirement by taking the following course:

PHIL 10



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