Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

86 / LIBERAL ARTS
Application of General University
Requirements
The University requirements for admission, graduation, and
all general rules and regulations of the University as set
forth in this Bulletin are applicable to and binding upon all
students enrolled in the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts.
Degree Requirements for a Baccalaureate
Degree in the Bellarmine College of Liberal
Arts
The degree program has three components: core, major, and
electives. The core curriculum, which is taken throughout
the four-year program, provides educational breadth and
embodies Loyola Marymount’s educational mission and
vision. The major provides a field of concentration that
develops a depth of understanding in the humanities or
social sciences. Finally, up to one-third of the program is
made up of electives. This provides the opportunity for
exploring fields of study complementary to the major or for
developing expertise in a second major or minor.
Total Program
120 semester hours are required for graduation with the
following distribution: a) at least 45 semester hours of
upper division, and b) a maximum of 30 upper division
semester hours in any one department will be accepted
toward graduation requirements.
No more than 9 semester hours in any of the following
programs will be accepted toward degree requirements:
ART, DANC (studio technique/performance), MUSC
(applied music, studio, or performance), THEA (technical
or performance).
Liberal Arts students with a double major or minor in one
of the above departments are allowed to exceed the 9
semester hour limit in order to complete their programs.
Only those units that are applicable to the double major or
minor will be accepted toward graduation requirements.
Enrollment by degree-seeking students at another
institution at the same time they are enrolled at LMU is
not permitted.
The Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts accepts a maximum
of two semester hours of physical education only upon
entrance for a new transfer student. Other physical
education hours do not count toward degree requirements.
A maximum of 10 semester hours of Aerospace credit will
be accepted. This credit is limited to:
AERO 100: 1 semester hour
AERO 101: 1 semester hour
AERO 200: 1 semester hour
AERO 201: 1 semester hour
AERO 300/400: 3 semester hours
AERO 301/401: 3 semester hours
Students should consult the Dean’s Office for specific
policies applicable to the Bellarmine College of Liberal
Arts.
Core Curriculum for the Baccalaureate Degree
in the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
(Majors in Liberal Studies (LBST), consult page 172.)
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- (1.7) 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.