Core Courses
All students attaining a bachelor's degree must take the following required and elective courses, as mandated by the LBC curriculum.
Foundations in Speaking, Reading and Writing (6 credits)
| LAN 101 | Academic Writing, Research, and Rhetoric | 3 |
| LAN 104 | Public Speaking | 3 |
Creative Expression (3 credits)
Students must choose from a list of 100/200 level LIT courses.
Historical Perspectives on Western Culture and Civilization (3 credits)
Students must choose from a list of 100/200 level HIS courses.
The Scientific Enterprise (4 credits)
Students must choose from a list of 100/200 level SCI courses.
Studies in Mathematics (3 credits)
Students must choose a core math option.
Structures of Human Culture (3 credits)
Students need to choose one of the following courses and should consider their 300/400 level course goals and prerequisite(s) required when doing so.
Advanced Studies (6 credits)
| Arts & Sciences Elective (300 or 400) level | 3 |
| Arts & Sciences Elective (300 or 400) level | 3 |
Arts & Sciences Elective (3 credits)
| Arts & Sciences Elective | 3 |
TOTAL Required Core (31 credits)
A&S Core Courses
| LIT Core (100/200) Creative Expression |
| Any LIT 180 or 280 |
| LIT 101 Poetry, Fiction, Drama |
| LIT 202 World Literature |
| LIT 222 Nonfiction: Essays and Memoirs |
| LIT 229 The Short Story and Novella |
| LIT 230 Dramatic Literature |
| LIT 240 Literature for Children and Young Adults |
| HIS Core (100/200) Historical Perspectives on Western Culture and Civilization |
| Any HIS 280 |
| HIS 201 US History I |
| HIS 202 US History II |
| HIS 204 The Modern World: WWI to Present |
| HIS 205 Greece, Rome, and the Early Church |
| HIS 207 African American History, 1519-1890 |
| HIS 224 History of Christian Song |
A&S Core Details
Programs may have determined specific A&S courses for students to take. Check program curriculum.
A grade of C- or higher is required to fulfill the core composition requirement toward graduation. A grade of D+ or lower will require the student to retake LAN 101.
Students are required to complete a course marked as Writing Intensive. The WI mark is indicated in the registration guide.
LAN 100 Foundation for Effective College Writing does not fulfill the A&S Core requirement, but the course can count as an A&S elective or an open elective in Exploration Studies. Placement in LAN 100 is based on the decision of the relevant academic committee.
LAN 060 Introduction to College Reading and Writing does not fulfill the A&S Core requirement and does not fulfill a graduation requirement. It cannot be counted as an A&S elective or an open elective in Exploration Studies. Placement in LAN 060 is based on the decision of the relevant academic committee.
The Science Lecture course is 3 credits. The Science Lab course is 1 credit. The lecture and lab courses are two separate courses. It is preferred for students to take the lab course when taking the lecture course. Once the SCI core is met students may enroll in any 300-400 level SCI course. No additional laboratory course is required or associated with the 300-400 SCI course.
Other A&S courses may be taken to fulfill A&S Advanced Studies (300/400) and A&S electives. Courses with the following prefixes are A&S courses: HIS, HUM, LAN, LIT, MAT, PHI, POL, SCI, SOC
MAT 060, LAN 060, CSS 062 do not count toward graduation requirements and may not be used as an A&S elective.