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Courses Fulfilling Core Requirements of Board of Regents and UL Lafayette
 
Effective Fall 2003 Semester
 
Core Requirement   BOR   Univ   Courses that Fulfill Requirement   Notes
 
English Composition (6hrs)   X   X   ENGL 101 and 102 or 115

ESOL 101, 102
  28 ACTE in English earns automatic credit for ENGL 101 and placement in ENGL 115
 
Mathematics (6 hrs, w/ first course college level algebra)   X   X   MATH 100, 105, 107, or 109   Must total minimum 6 hrs.

and one other course chosen from

MATH 110 and above or STAT 214 and above
 
Natural Sciences–Biological and Physical (9 hrs)   X   X   BIOL (any course, though BIOL 121, 122 recommended for non-majors)

PHYS (any course, though PHYS 160, 170 recommended for non-majors)

CHEM (any course, though CHEM 101, 102 recommended for non-majors)

GEOL (any course, though GEOL 101, 105, 106 recommended for nonmajors)
  6 hrs must be in a single biological (BIOL) or physical (CHEM, PHYS, GEOL) science, and 3 hrs in the other natural science area not chosen.
 
Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 hrs)   X   X   ANTH (any course)

ECON (any course, though ECON 201 or 300 and ECON 202 are recommended for non-majors)

GEOG (any course)

POLS (any course)

PSYC (any course)

SOCI (any course)

CJUS (any course)
  3 hrs must be at the 200+ level
 
Humanities (9 hrs)   X   X   Literature (any course in ENGL or MODL that focuses on literary texts, i.e., poetry, fiction, drama, or the essay; does not include linguistics or language courses)

History (any course in HIST except 390)

Communication (any one of the following CAAS-approved courses: CMCN 101, 200, 222, 242, 310, 322; ENGL creative writing courses and 360, 365; THEA 261)
  UL Lafayette core specifically requires 3 hrs each of courses in literature, history, and communication. Any PHIL or HUMN course will fulfill the BOR requirement but not necessarily the UL Lafayette requirements in this area.
 
Fine Arts (3 cr)   X   X   DANC (any course)

MUS (any course, though MUS 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 308, 360, and 362 recommended for non-majors; voice or instrument lessons may be allowed at the discretion of the student’s Dean)

THEA (any course)

VIAR (any course)

ARCH 100 and 221
   
 
Other Arts, Humanities, or Behavioral Sciences (3 cr)       X   Any course in these areas outside the student’s major    
 
Computer Literacy   X   X   The BOR lists no specific hour requirements for this core element. Fulfillment of this requirement is determined by each College.    
 
TOTAL HOURS   39   42   Note: Though often not itemized here, appropriate honors courses m ay also fulfill the core requirements, as may courses offered under the HONR rubric, at the discretion of the student’s Dean.
 

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