Liberal Arts Credit Distribution (42 Credits)

As part of each Bachelor's degree at Lesley, students need to earn 42 credits within the Liberal Arts. The information below provides examples of examples of the types of courses that fulfill the requirement in each of the academic areas.

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Distribution of Credits

Writing (6 credits)

• College Writing (Basic Writing Skills may not be considered at the college level)
• CLEP Test: English Comp with Essay (upon advisor's approval)
• English Composition
• Expository Writing

Humanities (9 Credits)

• Art Appreciation, Art History
• Culturally based courses (upon advisor's approval)
• Film studies or appreciation
• History
• Languages (including American Sign)
• Literature
• Logic
• Music History, Music Appreciation
• Philosophy
• Religion
• Theology
• Western Civilization
• Writing

Social Sciences (9 credits)

• Archeology
• Civics
• Cultural Anthropology
• Culturally based courses (upon advisor's approval)
• Economics
• Geography
• Human Development
• Political Science
• Government
• Psychology
• Sociology

Science and Math (6 credits)

Math:

• College Math (Business Math and Finance course do not fulfill this requirement)
• Liberal Arts Math
• Calculus
• Statistics

Science:

• Anatomy
• Computer Science (ONLY if part of an Engineering curriculum with strong programming content)
• Environmental Studies (if Natural Science component is included)
• Environmental Science
• Health (if based on a Foundation in Science)
• Natural Sciences
• Nutrition (if based on a Foundation in Science)
• Physical Sciences (ie: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics)

Arts (6 credits)

• Art History
• Art Appreciation
• College Level Crafts courses (ie: Pottery, Fiber Arts, Glass Blowing, Woodworking)
• Creative Writing
• Dance (Choreography, Performance, or Technique)
• Design
• Film Production or Appreciation)
• Music (Composition, Performance, History or Technique)
• Photography
• Poetry
• Studio Arts (ie: Drawing, Painting, Sculpture)
• Theater (ie: Acting, Directing, Writing, Set Design)

Liberal Arts Electives (6 credits)

• Any course from any of the other liberal arts areas