Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

International/Global Studies
Students are encouraged to select elective courses that deal
with international and/or global issues. Consult the Bulletin
listings.
Study Abroad
A semester of international study abroad is also
recommended. Consult the Study Abroad Office.
B. Core Curriculum for the Bachelor of
Science in Engineering or the Bachelor of
Science in Engineering Physics Degree
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 administered 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.
OR Critical Thinking:
Choose from CMST 206 or PHIL 220.
Critical/Creative Arts
3 Semester Hours
Course Selection
Choose from ANIM 120; ART 150, 250, 350; DANC 163;
MUSC 105, 106; THEA 110, 400.
History
3 Semester Hours
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING / 345
Course Selection
This requirement is satisfied by taking one course from
Western Civilization.
Western Civilization:
Choose from HIST 100 or 101.
Literature
3 Semester Hours
Course Selection
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.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of college writing
requirement.
Mathematics, Science and Technology
18 Semester Hours
Course Selection
This requirement is met by the curriculum of the major.
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 course from PHIL 320 through 330.
Social Sciences
6 Semester Hours
For students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Engineering
or Engineering Physics degree, this requirement is met by
the major curricula.