Requirements

Specific requirements for a major in Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) are as listed.

1. Students majoring in LSA must take 24 s.h. of the following:

LSA Courses (033)	12 s.h.
Natural & Social Sciences Courses	12 s.h.

2. Students must take an additional 30 hours total from the four categories listed below. Students choose two areas of 12 hours each and two areas of 3 hours each.

Philosophy, Religion, History	12/3 s.h.
Literature*	12/3 s.h.
Fine Arts	12/3 s.h.
Foreign Language†	12/3 s.h.
*Foreign language courses in the original language may be counted toward the literature requirement.
†The fifth semester may be satisfied by enrolling in a course in culture, civilization, or literature taught in English in the department of the student's language of expertise.

Note: Students can apply up to 15 s.h. of advanced courses to complete the General Education Program. These courses may be applied to the requirements of the LSA major.

3. In addition to the above s.h. distributions, LSA majors are required to submit a statement of purpose describing their goals by their second semester as majors. Information on writing the statement and description of LSA courses for the current and upcoming semesters are available here on the web site.

Outstanding students who undertake a further program of independent study may earn the Bachelor of Arts with honors. To be admitted as candidates for honors, students must have the endorsement of the LSA Academic Coordinator and meet requirements for the University Honors Program. Honors students submit an honors project to a faculty committee.