Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies (Elementary Teacher Preparation)

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
University Core and Other Requirements

For assistance or questions about this program, please contact Tom Gutto at admissions@lmu.edu .

American Cultures (3 semester units)
Santa Monica College students take the following courses:

HIST 10 + 11 (both courses are required)

College Writing (3 semester units)
Santa Monica College students choose one of the following courses:

ENGL 1, 31

Communication or Critical Thinking (3 semester hours)
Santa Monica College students choose one of the following course:

BUS 32
COM ST 11, 21

Fine Arts Creative (3 semester hours)
Santa Monica College students fulfill the fine arts creative core requirement at LMU.

Fine Arts Critical (3 semester hours)
Santa Monica College students take the following course:

MUSIC 1

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

ENGL 2, 3, 4

Mathematics, Science and Technology (14 semester hours)
Santa Monica College students take the following course and fulfill the remaining 3 semester hours in mathematics at LMU:

MATH 41

SMC students are required to take 8 semester hours of science core at LMU.

Philosophy (6 semester hours)
Santa Monica College students are required to take PHIL 160 at LMU to fulfill the lower division Philosophy core requirement.  The upper division requirement is fulfilled by choosing one course from PHIL 320-330 at LMU.

Social Science (6 semester hours)
Santa Monica College students choose one course from each section:
Section A:
PSYCH 1

Section B:
ENGL 41

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

REL ST 51, 52