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Academic Curriculum
seniors take LCT475. See the Lasallian Core Traditions Program course descriptions in the department/
program listings.
Lasallian Honors Program
The Lasallian Honors Program is the general education core program for honors students. It is designed
to provide an intellectually stimulating experience for bright and motivated students who wish to
engage in “shared inquiry” in small, interdisciplinary classes. The hallmarks of the Honors Program are
in-depth discussions of the Great Books and other notable texts of the Western and Eastern cultural
traditions; service learning, with some of our 10 community partners; experiential learning in the fine
arts; and participation in a community of learners who desire to grow intellectually, spiritually, and
creatively. Students are required to maintain a minimum 3.200 cumulative GPA in order to remain in
good standing in the Lasallian Honors Program. First-year students take LH105 and LH155; sophomores
take LH205 and LH255; juniors take LH305 and LH355; and seniors take LH405 and LH455. See the
Lasallian Honors Program course descriptions in the department/program listings.
Initial Requirement in Mathematics
Students must complete M100 Elementary Mathematical Ideas or M102 Intermediate Algebra with a
passing grade, or score at least 70% on the intermediate algebra placement test, or score a minimum of
21 on the math section of the ACT or 500 on the math section of the SAT; to be completed in first year.
Content Areas
The content area component of the general education program includes a broad exposure to the liberal
arts in academic disciplines. Courses are carefully coded into content areas. Students taking the Lasallian
Core Traditions Program must complete course work in all coded areas. Students in the Lasallian Honors
Program must complete one faith traditions course, one natural scientific systems course with a lab, and
one quantitative systems course.
Aesthetics (AE)
ID160 and one course from:
AR101 Art Appreciation
AR103 Art Foundations I
AR122 Drawing I
AR211 Ceramics
AR260 Introduction to Italian Art and Culture
AR370 Philosophy of Art
AR371 Art History I
MU150 Experiencing Music
MU171 Piano Class
MU255 Jazz History
MU341 Music History I
MU342 Music History II
PH370 Philosophy of Art
TA160 Theatre Appreciation
TA302 Modern Movies
Cultural Traditions (CT)
One course from:
AN300 Introduction to Anthropology
F331 French Civilization/Culture
F332 Francophone Societies
F447 La Littérature Engagée
GE305 Introduction to Geography
H111 Global History to 1500
H112 Global History Since 1500
H113 U.S. History to 1865
H114 U.S. History Since 1865
H151 American History for Education Majors
H315 American-East Asian Relations
H321 The Early Middle Ages
H322 The High Middle Ages
H390 Modern China
SP331 Civilization/Culture Spain
SP332 Civilization/Culture Latin America
TA221 History of Theatre I: Origins-Renaissance
TA321 History of Theatre II: Enlightment-Romanticism
Faith Traditions One (FT1)
One course from:
TH112 History of the Bible
TH113 Bible and Belief
TH114 Religions of the Book
TH115 The Mystery of Salvation
Faith Traditions Two (FT2)
One course from:
H333 The Reformation
TH250 Christian View of the Human Person
TH260 Foundations in Catholic Theology
TH270 Christianity in a Global Context
Human Systems (HS)
One course from:
CJ111 Introduction to Criminal Justice
EC261 Principles of Microeconomics
HS111 Introduction to Human Services
MC111 Introduction to Mass Communication
PS102 American National Government
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