“Liberal Arts Core” (LAC) For All Bachelor Degrees

Liberal Arts Core (LAC) For All Bachelor Degrees

The core curriculum is designed to ensure that graduates articulate capably a basic understanding of human history, culture and relationships, the arts, literature, mathematics and natural sciences, and to reflect upon these in terms of a Christian vision of life.

The Liberal Arts Core curriculum has been developed to implement the mission and vision of the University by fulfilling the following goals in the academic life of the students:

Christian Worldview: Students achieve an understanding of the Christian vision of the world, along with the nature and destiny of humanity.
Communication: Students become skilled practitioners in the art, science, and technology of communication.
Culture: Students become well-grounded in the development of Western culture and are introduced to at least one other major culture.
Fine Arts: Students understand the diverse ways in which the human experience is conceived and communicated through artistic form.
Literature: Students explore the human condition through great works of literature.
Mathematics and Natural Science: Students understand the fundamental principles of the natural sciences, the empirical method, and mathematics.
Social Sciences: Students understand individual and human relationships in groups, communities, and societies.

All CSU students pursuing an undergraduate degree must satisfy the LAC requirements listed below. Some majors require specific and/or additional LAC courses. English 111 and 112 , and Mathematics 105 (or higher) must be completed within the first four major terms (fall and spring semesters, including transfer credit terms).

A student may attempt to earn a passing grade in these courses up to three (3) times (also see “Repeating a Course ,” in this catalog). A student who fails to earn a passing grade within three attempts of English 111 , 112 , and the required mathematics course will be ineligible to earn a degree from CSU, and may be classified as a nondegree-seeking student.

Communication & Fine Arts (27 hours)

English (6 hours)

ENGL 111 - English Composition and Rhetoric I (3 hours)
ENGL 112 - English Composition and Rhetoric II (3 hours)

Communication (3 hours)

COMM 110 - Public Speaking (3 hours)

Literature (3 hours)

(Choose 3 hours)

ENGL 202 - Survey of American Literature (3 hours)
ENGL 203 - Survey of English Literature I (3 hours)
ENGL 204 - Survey of English Literature II (3 hours)

Foreign Language/Literature (3-6 hours)

(Choose 3-6 hours)

FREN 201 - Intermediate French I (3 hours)
SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I (3 hours)
Any other foreign language at the 200 level (3 hours)
CHST 121 - Introductory Biblical Hebrew I (3 hours) and
CHST 122 - Introductory Biblical Hebrew II (3 hours)
CHST 131 - Elementary Koine Greek I (3 hours) and
CHST 132 - Elementary Koine Greek II (3 hours)
CHIN 213 - Chinese Culture, Language, and Literature in Translation (3 hours)
FREN 213 - French Literature in Translation (3 hours)
MUSI 241 - Language Diction for Musicians (3 hours)
SPAN 213 - Spanish Literature in Translation (3 hours)
WRLD 213 - World Literature in Translation (3 hours)

Computer and Information Sciences (3 hours)

COIN 209 - Introduction to Computer Systems (3 hours) or another approved/required computer course.

Art and Aesthetics (Choose 3 hours)

ART 201 - Art Appreciation (3 hours)
ART 202 - Art Appreciation (3 hours)
COMM 218 - Stagecraft and Design (3 hours)
COMM 311 - Introduction to the Theatre (3 hours)
MUSI 171 - Music Appreciation (3 hours)
MUSI 371 - Music History and Literature I (3 hours)

Christian Studies (6 hours)

CHST 111 - Survey of the Old Testament (3 hours) and
CHST 112 - Survey of the New Testament (3 hours)

Social Studies (9 hours)

Natural Science (11 hours)

Mathematics (3 hours)

MATH 105 - Introduction to Mathematical Structures (3 hours) or higher
Note: Review the appropriate section of this catalog to determine the minimum mathematics requirement for specific majors and minors.

Lab Sciences (8 hours)

8 hours, from any two areas listed; limit one science (4 hours, including lab) per category: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics

Total minimum LAC hours: 47 credit hours*

* Specific or additional LAC courses may be required for certain majors as described in the appropriate sections of this catalog. Please check your major and minor requirements.

• Liberal Arts Core (LAC) For All Bachelor Degrees