Division of Humanities
Division of Natural Sciences
Division of Social Sciences
Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science
Major Requirement: A major is a sequence of courses in one area,
usually in one department. A major should be selected by the end of the
sophomore year. The choice must be approved by the department chair (or
in case of special academic programs, the program coordinator). Major
requirements are specified in this catalog.
Recognized Majors:
Not more than 44 semester hours earned in one department may be applied toward the bachelor's degree in the college.
College of Arts and Sciences Requirements
In addition to meeting the entrance requirement in foreign language
(two years of high school language, one year of college language, or
demonstrated equivalent proficiency), candidates in the College of Arts
and Sciences (all BA, BS, BARec, BAPE [excluding BAPE with
certification], and BSPE degrees) must meet Option I, II, or III below.
Candidates for the BA in English, for the BA in Education with
concentration in English, for the BA in Global Studies, for the BBA in
International Business, and for election to the Areté Society must meet
Option I.
- Completion of one foreign language through the second year of
college level. This option may also be met by completion of four years
of high school study in one foreign language with grades of C or
higher, or by satisfactory scores on a proficiency examination
administered by the PLU Depart ment of Languages and Literatures.
- Completion of one foreign language other than that used to
satisfy the foreign language entrance requirement through the first
year of college level. This option may also be met by satisfactory
scores on a proficiency examination administered by the PLU
Department of Languages and Literatures.
- Completion of 4 semester hours in history, literature, or
language (at the 201 level, or at any level in a language other than
that used to satisfy the foreign language entrance requirement) in
addition to courses applied to the general university requirements, and
4 semester hours in symbolic logic, mathematics (courses numbered 100
or above), computer science, or statistics in addition to courses
applied to the general university requirements. Courses used to satisfy
either category of Option III of the College of Arts and Sciences
requirement may not also be used to satisfy general university
requirements.
