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Degrees and Requirements

Undeclared

The purpose of the Undeclared Program is to provide a guide outlining the core curriculum requirements for those students that have not yet declared a major.

To qualify for a degree from La Roche University a student must do the following:

  • Complete the courses below as "CORE Curriculum Requirements" for all majors
  • Successfully earn a minimum of 120-132 credits, the last 30 of which must be earned at La Roche University
  • Select a major and complete a program of studies that meets the department requirements and the approval of his/her advisor
  • Achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 or "C" overall and a GPA of 2.0 (or higher as designated by certain departments) in the area of the declared major.

Summary of Requirements

CORE Requirements: 40 credits

  • ENGL1011
    ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING

    ENGL1011
    ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING

    Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

    This course engages students in reading and writing practices essential to academic life, including critical reading, writing in response to texts, revision, and editing.

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  • ENGL1012
    ACADEMIC WRITING AND RESEARCH

    ENGL1012
    ACADEMIC WRITING AND RESEARCH

    Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

    Prerequisite: ENGL1011. This course engages students in reading, writing and research practices essential to academic life, including developing a project for a research paper, searching for authoritative materials to use in that project, and presenting it in an edited paper that follows academic conventions of documentation and citation.

    PREREQUISITES:

    ENGL1011

  • ISTC1010
    DIGITAL LITERACY

    ISTC1010
    DIGITAL LITERACY

    Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

    This course addresses information and technological literacy in the digital age. Students will develop cognitive and technological competencies in both the discovery and evaluation of information, as well as the creation and dissemination of content, all within a digital context. Students will be introduced to a set of basic digital tools, but the focus will be placed on developing the ability to adapt to new and changing technologies in the future.

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  • LRCX1001

    LRCX1001

    Credits (Min/Max): /

    PREREQUISITES:

  • LRUX2500
    INVESTIGATING SOCIAL PROBLEMS

    LRUX2500
    INVESTIGATING SOCIAL PROBLEMS

    Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

    PREREQUISITE: LRUX1001 This class INCLUDES 20 HOURS OF SERVICE-LEARNING TO BE COMPLETED IN ADDITION TO CLASS TIME. Through the lens of the University mission, this three-credit experiential course requires students to collaborate to plan and execute a service project. Students will engage with the community to develop critical thinking & problem-solving skills while fostering civic and community responsibility. Students will link opportunities to address community issues with sound educational experiences.

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  • MATH1010
    COLLEGE ALGEBRA

    MATH1010
    COLLEGE ALGEBRA

    Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

    A traditional study of pre-calculus mathematics with emphasis on functions and relations. Includes a review of linear and quadratic equations, rational expressions, exponents, radicals and logarithms. Polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions are presented together with the conic sections, systems of equations, determinants, the binomial theorem and mathematical induction.

    PREREQUISITES:

    MATH0015 or Exam M015