Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

346 / SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
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 History 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: CLCV 200, 210, 220;
FNLT 180; 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:
THST 180, 361, 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.
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.
C. Core Curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts
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.