California Lutheran University / General Education

California Lutheran University (Thousand Oaks, CA)

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· Enrollment: 3190 (2095 undergrad/1095 graduate)

· Private liberal arts university, affiliated with Evangelical Lutheran Churchin America.

Degrees:

36 majors, 28 minors, pre-professional programs
College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Education.
Advanced Degree Evening Program for part-time returning adult students.
School of Ed offers University’s only doctorate--in educational leadership.

Defining Statement:

“If you were to describe the philosophy of CLU’s curriculum in one statement, it’s this: understand the relationships. The curriculum underscores the fundamental connectedness between academic areas.”

Organizational Principles:

Core-21 Curriculum

“One of the most significant elements of our general curriculum is the concept of Integrated Studies. The goal of the whole curriculum is to illuminate the idea that everything must be learned in a context—a discipline cannot be understood in a vacuum. The CLU general curriculum includes some key components designed to underscore relationships and lay open the connectedness between the traditional disciplines.”

“California Lutheran University’s core curriculum is future-oriented. It embodies the intellectual legacy of the past, yet its chief aim is to prepare students to meet the challenges of the 21^st century. Core-21 is designed to instill the habits of mind that are necessary for students to become lifelong, independent learners and responsible world citizens who adapts to, create and change the society of the future. CLU’s core curriculum is designed to prepare students for the 21^st century by enabling them:

to become proficient in analytical and critical thinking and to be able to process, transform and communicate information;
to be able to comprehend issues from a variety of perspectives and to understand how different academic disciplines ask questions about the world;
to understand themselves as both heirs and creators of history; to understand the forces that have shaped their cultural heritage and appreciate the diversity of values and viewpoints in the United States and the world;
to be able to integrate information and moral reflection in order to develop creative solutions to new problems.”

Curricular Requirements

^**CAL U credit hours are hard to nail down. Students have a range of choices for most requirements. Most courses are three or four credits. Students do not receive credit for requirements they test out of. Many Core-21 courses also fulfill major requirements.

Core- 21:	I. Proficiencies
	A. Written Communication	English 111	3
		Upper division writing intensive	3-4
	B. Speaking intensive course	One course	3-4
	C. Foreign Language	Proficiency at the second semester level	4-8
	D. Mathematical Reasoning	One course (beyond intermediate algebra) or test out	0-4
	II. Perspectives
	A. The Humanities	History - one course	3-4
		Literature - one course	3-4
		Philosophy - one course	3-4
		Religion: Religion 100 One upper division course	8
	B. Social Sciences	Two courses from approved list	6-8
	C. Natural Sciences	Two lab courses	6-8
	D. Visual and Performing Arts	Two courses, including one performance activity	6-8
	E. Health and Well-Being	One activity course (over 25 years of age are exempt)	0-4
	III. Cultures and Civilizations
	A. Global Perspectives	One course	3-4
	B. U.S. Diversity	One course	3-4
	IV. Integrated Studies
	A. Integrated Studies Capstone	One course (included in major requirements)	3-4

Graduation Requirements
Total Credits Upper Division	124 40
Percentage of upper division	32.26%
Core-21	57-81
Core-21, percentage of total^*	45.97%-65.32%

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