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General Education Requirements 2012-2013

FOUNDATIONS (26 semester hours required)

LU 1103 – Lipscomb Seminar (3)

EN 1123 – English Composition (3)

CO 1003 – Intro to Communication (CO 1003 or other approved course)^{^[1]} (3)

Mathematics (3) (excludes non-credit, developmental coursework)

Science with lab (3) (biological or physical science; LUMS 2003 (formerly SCI 1003) may satisfy this requirement)

PE 2012 – Lifetime Wellness (for 1^st year students in 2012-2013, two activity courses may satisfy this requirement)

Bible (9) (These three courses must be taken in sequence: BI 1073 _____; BI 1083 _____; BI 1093 ______)

EXPLORATIONS (12 semester hours required) Students must satisfy the requirement by taking at least one course in each of the four areas. At least 6 hours must be fulfilled by integrated coursework.)

LUMS 2xn3 – Integrated Mathematics and Science (or other approved course)[2] (3)

LULT 2xn3 – Integrated Literature (or other approved course)[3] (3)

LUHI 2xn3 – Integrated History (or other approved course [4] (3)

LUSS 2xn3 – Integrated Social Sciences (or other approved course)[5] (3)

NOTE: The explorations coursework may be satisfied by a Lipscomb semester-long global learning experience. Other global learning experiences may satisfy a general education requirement, depending on the nature and context of the experience.

Engagements (3 semester hours)

LUEG 3xn3 –Multidisciplinary Integrated Course Counts as a required Bible (3)

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (6 SEMESTER HOURS)

One from BI 3213, BI 3433, or BI 4213

One elective Bible course

SALT REQUIREMENT (0 SEMESTER HOURS, 2 SERVICE LEARNING EXPERIENCES)

1 service learning experience at Tier I or higher

1 service learning experience at Tier II or higher

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFICIENCY (0 SEMESTER HOURS)

Passed ITP test

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music DEGREES (8 additional hours)

Foreign Language (8 hours)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREES (6 additional hours) Math and/or Science (may be chosen from the following areas: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Information Technology, Integrated Science, Math, Physics and Engineering)

NOTE: if you're considering an Education or a BBA Degree, you should consult your advisor for additional requirements.

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¹Engineering majors may satisfy this requirement with EN 3143

²Students may also satisfy this requirement by taking 3 hours from the following: Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy, Environmental Science.

Several majors require specific math and/or science courses to satisfy this requirement.

³An English 2000-level level literature course, or a foreign language literature course may satisfy this requirement.

⁴Students may also satisfy this requirement by taking one of the following courses: HI 1013, 1023 1113, 1123, 2213, 2223, or HU 2013

⁵Students may also satisfy this requirement by taking one of the following courses: PO 1013, 1023, PS 1113, SO 1013, 1023, EC 2503, or LJS 2103