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LAS Student Handbook

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  • Composition I
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Requirements for all LAS Majors

Course Requirements for All LAS Majors

To graduate you must fulfill these core requirements established by the college as well as the requirements specific to your major.

All LAS students must complete the following requirements in order to graduate with a degree from the college.

• General Education Distribution Requirements for LAS
• Composition I
• Advanced Composition
• Non-Primary Language

The Specialized Curriculum: Each curriculum prescribes some variation in the courses students may choose to fulfill LAS's degree requirements. If you are pursuing one of these curricula, use the requirements listed here as an overall guide but always consult with an advisor in the department that offers the curriculum about the exceptions.

The Secondary Teacher Education Curriculum The specific requirements are complicated and need careful examination. Consult with an advisor in the department offering the curriculum or the LAS director of the Secondary Education program.

For degree requirements for specific majors, see the campus listing of majors and choose your major from the LAS list.

Additional Requirements

Minimum Requirements for All LAS Majors

Rules applying to electives, total hours, minimum GPAs and advanced hours, residency, and courses or combination of courses that do not fulfill requirements toward graduation.

Special Credit Options and Restrictions

Other ways of satisfying degree requirements, such as through proficiency exams and independent study (199) courses, study abroad (299), and off-campus study.

Degree Certification

Notification of intent to graduate, completion of degree requirements, forgiveness clause, extension of eligibility to enroll, how your degree is certified, if you miss certification deadlines.

• Waivers of General Requirements
  How to petition for a waiver of the general regulations.
• Applying for a Second Degree in LAS
  Students interested in a second degree must apply to, and be accepted into, the program even if they are already in LAS.