Curriculum
Over the course of your time at LC, you’ll fulfill a set of requirements designed to ensure that you graduate ready to make an impact on the world. You’ll continue to explore and develop your interests through content-area coursework, some of which might overlap with your major requirements or be satisfied on overseas programs.
Sample courses are provided below in each of the required categories:
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Bibliographic Research and Writing
- Ecology
- Music and Social Justice
- Indian Philosophy
- Medieval Christianity
- City and Society
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Historical Perspectives
- Greek Myth and Religion
- From Scroll to Codex: Working With Medieval Manuscripts
- Borderlands: U.S.-Mexico Border, 16th Century to Present
- Prophets, Seekers, and Heretics: U.S. Religious History
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Creative Arts
- Photography I
- The Art of the Novel
- Stage Makeup
- Electronic Music
- The Documentary Form
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Natural Sciences
- Perspectives in Nutrition
- Climate Science
- The Physics of Music
- Cognitive Neuroscience
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Culture, Power, and Identity
- Pre-Columbian Art
- Radical Political Economics
- Environmental Engagement
- Genders and Sexuality in U.S. Society
- Digital Media and Society
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Physical Education and Well-Being
- Skiing/Snowboarding
- Varsity Basketball
- Wilderness Leadership
- Contact Improvisation
- Conducting
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Global Perspectives
- Contemporary Asian Studies
- International Relations
- Transitions to Democracy and Authoritarianism
- Latin America and Spain: Enlightenment to the Present
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World Language
- On-campus options include Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, French, German, Spanish, Latin, and Classical Greek.