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Core Curriculum–Bachelor of Arts Degree

I. Foundations:

13 credits to be completed within the first fortyfive
semester hours at Carroll College
LAS 101 Alpha Seminar ............. 3 credits
(required of all first-year students in the fall semester)
TH 101 Theological Foundations ............... 3 credits
EN 102 College Composition ................4 credits
CO 101 Basic Communication ...........3 credits
Note: Foundations classes may not be used to meet other CORE requirements.

II. Areas of Knowledge:

30-31 credits
Fine Arts ............................................... 3 credits
History ................................................. 3 credits
Mathematics ........................................ 3 credits
Literature ............................................ 3 credits
Natural Sciences (lab course is required) ......3-4 credits
Philosophy ............................................ 6 credits
Social Science ................................... 6 credits
Theology ........................................... 3 credits
(TH101 may not be used to fulfill this requirement)

III. Writing-Intensive Requirement (WI):

2 courses, the two WI courses must be selected from two different disciplines with one in the major.

IV.Diversity Requirement:

2 courses/experiences (one from A and one from B)

  • Global Diversity
    1. i. approved study abroad
    2. ii. class (GD) that meets criteria
  • National Diversity
    1. class (ND) that meets criteria
    2. approved experiential learning opportunity

Note: Members of the Honor Scholars Program (HSP) have unique course requirements and fulfill fifteen (15) of their forty-nine (49) Carroll College Core Curriculum (CORE) credits by participating in HSP seminars.