Advising the LAC
. . . A Refresher
Content Areas of the LAC
■ Arts (2 courses - 6 credits, incl. 3-credit
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Humanities (2 courses - 6 credits)
Social Science (2 courses - 6 credits)
Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 of which
must be a lab science -7-8 credits)
Math and Logic (2 courses, 1 of which
must be a MAT course)
Content Areas of the LAC
■ Writing (2 courses - 6 credits)
■ Ethics (1 course - 3 credits)
■ Global Studies (1 course - 3 credits)
– Total credits: 40-43
Distribution of disciplines
■ A student must choose courses from two
different disciplines to satisfy credit requirements
within the categories of Humanities and Social
Sciences (e.g. two PSC courses cannot be used
to fulfill the Social Sciences requirement). The
same discipline MAY be used for both ART
courses.
■ This rule no longer applies to SAGE students
(Faculty approved December 2010)
Distribution of disciplines
■ Also, a student may not use courses from
the same discipline to satisfy credit
requirements across the categories of the
Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences.
– If an ENG course is used for an ART
requirement, an ENG course may not also
be used for the student’s HUM requirement.
■ Does not apply to SAGE students
December 2010)
(Approved
Specifics for ART
■ 6 credits - MUST include at least one 3-credit course
– Up to 3 credits may be in 1 or 2 credit experiences
■ May be satisfied with courses from 1 discipline
■ May be satisfied with specified courses from ART, COM,
DNC, ENG, MUS, THS (among others)
– Not all ART, MUS, THS, DNC courses carry ART
designation – always check!
Specifics for HUM
■ 2 courses from 2 different disciplines
■ May be satisfied with courses from COM,
ENG, HIS, HON, PHI, PSC, PHI, SPA
– Always check whether a course from these
departments carries that designation!
Specifics for SS
■ 2 courses from 2 different disciplines
■ May be satisfied with courses from ANT,
BUA, COM, CRJ, ECO, GND, HON, MRK,
PSC, PSY, REL, SOC, SWK
– Always check whether a course from these
departments carries that designation!
Specifics for SCI
■ 2 courses, one of which must be a lab science
– Lab science courses carry 4 credits
– Non-lab science courses carry 3 credits
■ May be satisfied with courses from ANT, BIO,
CHE, ENS, GSC, HON, NEU, PHY, PSY
– Always check whether a course from these
departments carries that designation!
Specifics for ML
■ 2 courses, one of which must be a MAT
course
■ May be satisfied with courses from BIO,
CIS, MAT, PHI, PSY, SOC, SWK
– Always check whether a course from these
departments carries that designation!
Specifics for WRI 1 and 2
■ Either WRI-1 or HON 122 satisfies WRI-1
■ WRI-2 courses can come from almost
every discipline
– NB: Many creative writing courses count as
ART, not WRI-2. Non-fiction writing is WRI-2.
■ WRI-2 courses MAY also satisfy another
LAC requirement! (examples: ENG 200,
HIS 211, REL 204 and many others)
Specifics for Ethics
Requirement
■ Now there are two designations:
– ETH for traditional students (must include
experiences outside the classroom, e.g.
service learning)
– SER for SAGE students (does not have to
include experiences outside the classroom)
Specifics for ETH
■ NOT a “community service requirement”
■ Does involve 28+ hours of service
■ Courses that satisfy this requirement
include BUA 281, ETL 235, LLC 201, LLC
203, NUR 335
Specifics for SER
■ For SAGE students only
■ Include PSY 344 and SWK 329
Specifics for Global Studies
■ Courses can come from many disciplines,
including ANT, BIO, BUA, CHE, COM, etc.
■ GS courses MAY also be WRI-2 courses,
but will not fulfill any other LAC
requirement
How do I . . . ?
■ Find out which LAC requirement a course
carries?
– Go to MyCedarCrest
– Office & Services
– Registrar’s Office
– Liberal Arts Curriculum
http://www.cedarcrest.edu/ca/registrar/index.s
htm
Please note
■ Asterisks mean that the course also meets
WRI-2 requirement
– HUM*
– SS*
– GS*
Checking LAC designation
■ You can also check when you search for
courses
■ Course number is a link that will display
the LAC requirement it fulfills
■ http://www.cedarcrest.edu
Please Note!!!
■ August 07 Curriculum = CURRENT
curriculum
■ LAC = PREVIOUS curriculum
Transfer Policies
■ Students are granted the equivalent of our
LAC if they transfer in with:
– An Associate of Arts or Associates of
Science degree
– A Bachelor of Arts or Bachelors of Science
degree
– At least 90 transferable credits from a 4-year
college of university
Transfer Policies
■ Students may transfer in up to 90 credits
from a 4 year institution
■ Students may transfer in up to 60 credits
from a 2 year institution
■ Students with an AA or AS degree may
transfer in up to 68 credits
Transfer Policies
■ After matriculation, a student may transfer
a maximum of 18 credits to Cedar Crest,
provided the student has not transferred
the maximum number of credits allowed
■ 26 of the final 30 credits must be taken at
Cedar Crest
Advising Advice
■ ALWAYS double check that a course
meets the LAC requirement desired
■ REMEMBER the “discipline” rules (for
trads)
– No discipline may be represented twice
across the HUM, SS and ART designations
– 2 disciplines needed for HUM and SS
Advising Advice
■ Document LAC advising sessions, both in
person and by email
– Place a note summarizing results in student
file
– Send an email with a summary of the content
of the discussion. Keep your emails!
Resources
■ Academic Services tab
■ https://my.cedarcrest.edu/ics/Faculty/Acad
emic_Services/