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Core Curriculum for the Baccalaureate Degree in the College of Communication and Fine Arts

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American Cultures

3 Semester Hours

Course Selection

First- and second-year students choose from any lower division course listed or cross-listed as AMCS. Third- and fourth-year students choose from any upper division course listed or cross-listed as AMCS. A single course will generally not fulfill two core requirements. The only exception is a course that satisfies another core requirement which is also cross-listed as AMCS.

College Writing

3 Semester Hours

Course Selection

ENGL 110 will fulfill the college writing requirement. ENGL 100 will not fulfill the college writing requirement but is required of certain students based on their performance in the essay written in all ENGL 110 sections during the first week of classes. A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required in ENGL 110. All students who receive a grade of C- or lower must retake ENGL 110 as soon as possible.

Choose: ENGL 110.

Communication or Critical Thinking

3 Semester Hours

Course Selection

Communication: Choose from CMST 100, 110, 130, or 140.

Critical Thinking: Choose from CMST 206, PHIL 220.

Communication Studies majors must choose CMST 100 or 206.

Critical and Creative Arts

6 Semester Hours

Course Selection

This requirement is satisfied by taking one course from Critical Arts and one course from Creative Arts.

Critical Arts: Choose from ANIM 100; ARHS 200, 201, 202, 321, 340, 345; DANC 281, 381; FTVS 210, 314, 315; MUSC 102, 104, 303, 365; THEA 240, 245, 331, 336, 341, 346, 347, 348, 349, or 430.

Creative Arts: Choose from ANIM 120; ART 150, 151, 153, 278, 280, 350; DANC 163; ENGL 205, 311 (Prerequisite 202), 312 (Prerequisite 201); MUSC 105, 106, 107; PROD 200; SCWR 220; THEA 110, 400.

Courses must be taken outside of the student’s major program of study.

History

6 Semester Hours

Course Selection

This requirement is satisfied by taking one course from Western Civilization and one course from Contemporary Societies.

Western Civilization: Choose from HIST 100 or 101.

Contemporary Societies: Choose from HIST 152, 162, 172, 182, or 192.

Literature

3 Semester Hours

Course Selection

Prerequisite: Successful completion of college writing requirement.

Choose from CLCV 200, 210, 220, 230; ENGL 130, 140, 150, 170; FNLT 180; THEA 240, 245, 331, 336, 341, 346, 347, 348, 349, or 430.

Mathematics

3 Semester Hours

Course Selection

Choose MATH 102 or higher. Some majors require a specific mathematics course, which also fulfills this requirement.

Science and Technology

3 Semester Hours

Course Selection

Choose one lower division course from a department other than Mathematics. Courses numbered 260-279 in each department of the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering are specifically designed for non-science majors. Choose from BIOL, CHEM, CMSI, ELEC, MECH, NTLS, or PHYS.

Philosophy

6 Semester Hours

Course Selection

Lower Division:

Choose PHIL 160. Transfer students who enter LMU with a minimum of sixty (60) accepted transfer hours are exempted from the lower division requirement.

Upper Division:

Choose one PHIL course from 320 through 330.

Social Sciences

6 Semester Hours

Students must select one of the following options:

Two courses from ECON 100, 105, 110, 120; GEOG 100; POLS 135, 155; PSYC 100; SOCL 100 or 105. Courses must be from different departments.
One course from: AFAM 115, APAM 117, CHST 116, or WNST 100; and one course from ECON 100, 105, 110, 120; GEOG 100; POLS 135, 155; PSYC 100; SOCL 100 or 105.
Two courses from the same department. The first is selected from ECON 100, 105, 110, 120; GEOG 100; POLS 135, 155; PSYC 100; SOCL 100 or 105. The second course in the same department is selected from upper division courses that the student is qualified to take.

Theological Studies

6 Semester Hours

Course Selection

Lower Division:

Choose from the 100-level series of THST courses. Transfer students who enter LMU with a minimum of sixty (60) accepted transfer hours are exempted from the lower division requirement.

Upper Division:

Choose from the 300-level series of THST courses only.

Note: International/Global Studies

The current core curriculum includes many courses dealing with international and global studies. All students are required to complete HIST 100 or 101, which deal with European culture. In addition, it is recommended that students take additional core courses which include the study of European cultures such as: ARHS 200, 201, 202; CLCV 200, 210, 220; DANC 281; FNLT 180; FTVS 314; MUSC 102; THEA 240, 245, 331, 336, 341; THST 320, 322, 331. To further augment the understanding of world cultures, it is recommended that students also choose at least one core course that includes the study of Africa, Asia, the Pacific, or Latin/Indigenous America. These core courses include: ARHS 321; DANC 381; HIST 172, 182; MUSC 303, 365; POLS 155; SOCL 105; THEA 348; THST 180, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385.

Recommendations

Students are encouraged to enrich their program of study with selected electives from the following areas. Consult the Bulletin for specific offerings.

Business

Students are encouraged to take a course in the issues of business. Consult the Bulletin listings.

Computer Skills

Students are expected to become proficient in computer skills. Courses or workshops may be taken to help students develop existing skills.

Foreign Language

Students are encouraged to study foreign languages to the intermediate level. LMU offers Chinese, Filipino, French, German, Greek (Modern and Classical), Italian, Japanese, Latin, and Spanish on a regular basis.