Liberal Studies Requirements

Honors program requirements can be found in the individual Colleges & Schools section of the University Catalog.  Select Academics, followed by Undergraduate, then Honors Program Alternative. 

First Year Program

Chicago Quarter

• LSP 110 DISCOVER CHICAGO
  or LSP 111 EXPLORE CHICAGO

Focal Point

• LSP 112 FOCAL POINT SEMINAR        

Writing

• WRD 103 COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC I *
• WRD 104 COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC II *

Quantitative Reasoning & Technological Literacy

• LSP 120 QUANTITATIVE REASONING & TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY I
• LSP 121 QUANTITATIVE REASONING AND TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY II
  (Note: See information below.)

Sophomore Year

Multiculturalism in the US

• LSP 200 SEMINAR ON MULTICULTURALISM IN THE UNITED STATES

Junior Year

Experiential Learning

• Met by successful completion of required field experience hours.

Senior Year

Capstone

• ECE 387 CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
  (Note: This must be taken along with student teaching. Students must earn a C or better in this course.)

Learning Domains

Arts and Literature (AL)

• 2 Courses Required

Philosophical Inquiry (PI)

• 2 Courses Required:
• LSE 380 PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION AND CULTURE
• 1 Additional Course
  (Note: PHL 100 recommended)

Scientific Inquiry (SI)

• 3 Courses Required:
• 1 BIO 
• 1 CHE/ENV/GEO/PHY
• 1 Additional Course 
  (Note: One course must be a lab or SWK.)

Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Inquiry  (SCBI)

• 3 Courses Required:
• PSC 120 THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM
• 2 Additional Courses

Religious Dimensions (RD)

• 1 Course Required

Understanding the Past (UP)

• 2 Courses Required
  (Note: One must be in US History.)

* Students must earn a C- or better in this course.

Notes

Specified required courses within Liberal Studies may have grade minimums (e.g. C- or better). Please consult your advisor or your college and major requirements.​​

Courses offered in the student's primary major cannot be taken to fulfill LSP Domain requirements. If students double major, LSP Domain courses may double count for both LSP credit and the second major. 

In meeting learning domain requirements, no more than one course that is outside the student’s major and is cross-listed with a course within the student’s major, can be applied to count for LSP domain credit. This policy does not apply to those who are pursuing a double major or earning BFA or BM degrees.

Quantitative Reasoning and Technological Literacy

Readiness for LSP 120 is determined by the math placement test taken online after admission. Students may need to take developmental coursework prior to LSP 120. The LSP 120 requirement may be waived by credit already earned for advanced math coursework or by passing a dedicated proficiency exam. Students who complete both LSP 120 and LSP 121 take one less Learning Domain course. Students may not apply the course reduction to any Domain where only one course is required, and if taken within the SI Domain, the reduction cannot be applied to the SI Lab or SWK requirement.

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