2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

General Education Requirements

The General Education Curriculum requirements provide students with a breadth of knowledge and learning in the liberal arts and sciences. As such they form the scaffolding on which to build further study in any major. Each baccalaureate degree program at Our Lady of the Lake University requires successful completion of 37-38 semester hours (about 12 courses) of the General Education Curriculum. The required courses are distributed among the following categories:

Curricular Area (37-38 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

English Composition:

ENGL 1313 - Composition I 3 hour(s)
ENGL 1314 - Composition II 3 hour(s)

Speech:

DRAM 2312 - Oral Communication 3 hour(s)

Foreign Language and/or Multi-Cultural Understanding (3-4 hours)

ENGL 2331 , HIST 1355 and CMAS 1301 maybe be used for different General Education categories, however one course may not satisfy two General Education requirements.

Foreign Language:

CSCD 2341 - American Sign Language I 3 hour(s)
CSCD 2342 - American Sign Language II 3 hour(s)
SPAN 1411 - Elementary Spanish I 4 hour(s)
SPAN 1412 - Elementary Spanish II 4 hour(s)
SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 hour(s)
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 hour(s)
OR any Foreign Language course transferred from another institution.

Multi-Cultural Understanding:

ARTS 2361 - Global Perspectives in Art History 3 hour(s)
ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology 3 hour(s)
CMAS 1301 - Introduction to Mexican American Studies 3 hour(s)
ENGL 2331 - Introduction to World Literature I 3 hour(s)
HIST 1355 - World History: People and Events to 1500 3 hour(s)
MUSI 2338 - Exploring World Music 3 hour(s)

Natural Science and Mathematics (7 hours)

Natural Science:

Course must include a lab (4 hours)

ANTH 2353 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3 hour(s)
ANTH 2453 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology 4 hour(s)
BIOL 1400 - Introduction to Life Sciences 4 hour(s)
BIOL 1401 - General Biology I 4 hour(s)
BIOL 1402 - General Biology II 4 hour(s)
BIOL 1410 - Environmental Science and Sustainability II 4 hour(s)
BIOL 1421 - General Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 hour(s)
BIOL 1422 - General Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 hour(s)
CHEM 1401 - General Chemistry I 4 hour(s)
CHEM 1402 - General Chemistry II 4 hour(s)
PHSC 1400 - Introduction to Physical Science 4 hour(s)
PHSC 1411 - Physical Science I 4 hour(s)
PHSC 1412 - Physical Science II 4 hour(s)

Mathematics:

One course chosen from:

MATH 1301 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hour(s)
MATH 1303 - Statistical Reasoning 3 hour(s)
MATH 1304 - College Algebra 3 hour(s)
MATH 1401 - Quantitative Reasoning 4 hour(s)
MATH 1404 - College Algebra with Lab 4 hour(s)

Social Science (3 hours)

CMAS 1301 maybe be used for different General Education categories, however course may not satisfy two General Education requirements.

One course chosen from:
CMAS 1301 - Introduction to Mexican American Studies 3 hour(s)
ECON 2301 - Principles of Economics I 3 hour(s)
KINE 2310 - Wellness Lifestyle 3 hour(s)
POLS 1301 - U.S. Government and Politics 3 hour(s)
PSYC 1305 - Introduction to Psychology 3 hour(s)
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology 3 hour(s)

Theology and Philosophy (6 hours)

Theology and Spiritual Action (3 hrs)

One course chosen from:

THSA 1300 - The Catholic Imagination 3 hour(s)
THSA 1310 - Introduction to Spirituality and Providence 3 hour(s)
THSA 1320 - Reading the Bible 3 hour(s)
THSA 3383 - Leadership: Women and Spirituality 3 hour(s) (Students in Honors program only)

Philosophy (3 hours)

PHIL 2321 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hour(s)

Literature (3 hours)

ENGL 2331 maybe be used for different General Education categories, however course may not satisfy two General Education requirements.

One course chosen from:

ENGL 2331 - Introduction to World Literature I 3 hour(s)
ENGL 2332 - Introduction to World Literature II 3 hour(s)
ENGL 2335 - Introduction to Fiction 3 hour(s)
ENGL 2336 - Introduction to Poetry and Drama 3 hour(s)
ENGL 2370 - Survey of Mexican American Literature 3 hour(s)

Fine Arts (3 hours)

One course chosen from:

ARTS 1361 - Art Appreciation 3 hour(s)
COMM 2310 - Introduction to Film 3 hour(s)
DRAM 2301 - Theater Appreciation 3 hour(s)
DRAM 2321 - Acting 3 hour(s)
MUSI 2331 - Music Appreciation 3 hour(s)
MUSI 2338 - Exploring World Music 3 hour(s)
Student may elect to take three 1-hour courses from the following:
MUSI 1151 - University Choir 1 hour(s)
MUSI 1155 - Learn to Play Music for Beginners 1 hour(s)
Note: MUSI 1155 Ensemble, available selections are (Orchestra, Brass, String, Wind, Percussion, Guitar or Vocal)
MUSI 1160 - Musical Theater and Opera Scenes Workshop 1 hour(s)
MUSI 1170 - OLLU Band 1 hour(s)
MUSI 2128 - Lake Effect Jazz/Pop Vocal Ensemble 1 hour(s)
MUSI 2135 - Mariachi De Los Santos 1 hour(s)
MUSI 2151 - University Choir 1 hour(s)
MUSI 2160 - Musical Theater and Opera Scenes Workshop 1 hour(s)
MUSI 2170 - OLLU Band 1 hour(s)

History (3 hours)

HIST 1355 maybe be used for different General Education categories, however course may not satisfy two General Education requirements.

One course chosen from:

HIST 1301 - United States to 1865 3 hour(s)
HIST 1302 - United States Since 1865 3 hour(s)
HIST 1355 - World History: People and Events to 1500 3 hour(s)
HIST 1356 - World History: Trends and Issues Since 1450 3 hour(s)

Total: 37-38 hours