Academic Advising Center:Liberal Arts and Sciences Program Requirement
The college has approved new Liberal Arts and Sciences Program requirements which is effective for all entering students in fall 2008.
Of the 120 semester hours needed to graduate, candidates must complete a minimum of 48 hours to satisfy the requirements of the Liberal Arts and Sciences Program as including the following components:
- The Arts Cluster ("ART" symbol in course schedule)- at least five courses, two must fulfill the writing I and II requirement, one must be an Art or Music course (A&M), and one must be a literature course (LIT)
- The Science, Math and Technology Cluster ("SMT")- at least four courses, one must be a math, one must be a lab science, and one must fulfill the Health and Fitness requirement
- The Citizenship and the World Cluster (CTW)- at least three courses, one must be a human behavior course ("HMN"), and one must be a History course ("HIST")
- Global Diversity- at least two courses in at least two clusters. At least one of these courses must address a non-western region or culture
- Each student will select one of the following options with their academic advisor:
- Option A: At least two courses in the same foreign language and two courses at or above the 2000 level. Students earning the BA degree and wanting two years of college language will select this option.
- Option B: Four courses in the same LAS discipline outside the major, two courses must be at the 2000 level or above.
- Option C: Four LAS courses selected by the student and advisor with a least 6 credits at or above 2000. This option must be selected before two courses have been selected.
Candidates should be aware that the following restrictions apply with respect to fulfilling their Liberal Arts and Sciences requirements:
- Credits earned in one course cannot be divided
- Credits earned toward graduation cannot be counted twice, even though courses that satisfy Liberal Arts and Sciences requirements may sometimes fulfill the requirements of one's major course of study
- Certain majors specify which courses must be taken to satisfy Liberal Arts and Sciences requirements. Students should read the section pertaining to their selected major carefully before registering for classes.
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