The Core Curriculum at Loyola Marymount University requires 13 Core courses, which are split into the three categories below, and one Engaged Learning Flag.
Course Categories
Foundations
Required for year 1:
- First Year Seminar (FFYS)
- Rhetorical Arts (FRTA)
Recommended for years 1 and 2:
- Quantitative Reasoning (FQTR)
- Theological Inquiry (FTHI)
- Philosophical Inquiry (FPHI)
- Studies in American Diversity (FDIV)
Explorations
Recommended for years 2 and 3:
- Creative Experience (ECRE)
- Historical Analysis and Perspectives (EHAP)
- Nature of Science, Technology, and Mathematics (ESTM)
- Understanding Human Behavior (EHBV)
Integrations
Recommended for years 3 and 4:
- Faith and Reason (IFTR)
- Interdisciplinary Connections (IINC)
- Ethics and Justice (IEJT)