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Academic Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Liberal Arts (General Education Requirements)

These college-wide liberal arts requirements apply to all majors except History of Art and Art Education. See those majors’ pages for their specific liberal arts requirements.

Foundation Year

 

Liberal Arts Requirements

 

Total Credits: 3 - 6

 

Sophomore Though Senior Years

 

Liberal Arts Program Requirements

 

  • Fall/Spring
  • LAMS - Math/Science Elective 3 cr.
  • LASS - Social Science Elective 3 cr.
  • LALW - Lit/Writ/Film Elective 3 cr.
  • LASS, LALW, or LAMS  Elective 6 cr.
  • HART, LALW, LAMS, or LASS 3 cr.
  • Summative Elective-Take a 400 level class in LASS, LALW, or LAMS

Total Credits: 15-18

 

Summary

Freshman Seminar 0-3 hrs    
Literature, Writing & Film Criticism 9-21 hrs    
Social Science 3-15 hrs    
Math & Science 3-15 hrs    
Total Credits 24-30 hrs