Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

52 / UNIVERSITY CORE CURRICULUM
Any student with a grade of 4 or 5 on at least one of the
Calculus A/B, Calculus B/C, or the Statistics Advanced
Placement Examinations has already demonstrated
proficiency in mathematics.
Students in the College of Communication and Fine Arts
and students in the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
who are NOT required to take a mathematics course as
part of their major requirements normally demonstrate
proficiency in mathematics by receiving credit in
Quantitative Skills for the Modern World (MATH 102).
The Mathematics Placement Examination is not
necessary for enrollment in this course.
Students in the College of Business Administration, the
Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering, and
the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts majoring in
economics or liberal studies demonstrate mathematics
proficiency by receiving credit in the mathematics courses
required by their particular majors. These students must
take the Mathematics Placement Examination to
determine placement in appropriate classes. If the results
of this placement examination indicate, students are
required to enroll in and pass Algebra (MATH 101) before
they qualify to enter the mathematics course required by
their major. In all cases, mathematics proficiency is met
only after receiving credit in the mathematics coursework
required by the major.
Psychology majors demonstrate mathematics proficiency
by passing Elementary Statistics (MATH 104) with a
grade of C (2.0) or better. These students do not take the
Mathematics Placement Examination but enroll directly
into Elementary Statistics (MATH 104).
Special Circumstances
• Students desiring to take MATH 106, 111, 112,
120, 122, or 131 in order to fulfill the
mathematics proficiency requirement should see
their advisor for appropriate action. The
Mathematics Placement Examination is required
before taking any of these courses.
• Transfer students should see the Dean of their
College or School for specific information.
All students should see their individual College or School
section in the Bulletin and their major requirements
described in the Bulletin for further specific information.
Mathematics, Science and Technology
Courses
Prerequisite: Credit in MATH 101, 102, 104, or
placement into MATH 106 or higher.
These courses introduce the student to the methodology
and mathematics used in a field of mathematics, science,
or engineering as well as provide a more in-depth study in
a specific area. These courses include laboratories and/or
demonstrations providing the student with hands-on
experience.
Philosophy
The lower division core course is designed to introduce
students to the nature of philosophy as a discipline and to
address selected central metaphysical and
epistemological issues surrounding the question of human
nature.
Upper division courses examine questions that a person
asks in order to form an intelligent philosophy of moral
choice, with particular attention to those moral concepts
that have been most important in shaping Christian
culture. The approach may emphasize either the major
moral theories or selected contemporary moral problems.
Social Sciences
These courses will introduce students to systematic,
empirically grounded investigations of individuals and the
structures, values, and practices of contemporary
societies. Students develop conceptual and analytical
skills necessary to understand the economic, political,
psychological, cultural, and/or social conditions that
influence our lives.
Theological Studies
A general objective of Theological Studies courses is for
students to face the issues of religious beliefs and their
consequences in their lives.
The objectives of the lower division core courses are to
examine the nature of religion, the nature of Christian
faith, and the methods for understanding scripture.
The objectives of the upper division core courses are to
deepen the students’ knowledge of at least one of the
three areas covered in the lower division course under one
of the following categories: biblical theology, historical
theology, systematic theology, moral and practical
theology, and world religions.