Undeclared

The purpose of the Undeclared Program is to provide a guide outlining the core curriculum requirements for those students that have not yet declared a major.

To qualify for a degree from La Roche University a student must do the following:

• Complete the courses below as "CORE Curriculum Requirements" for all majors
• Successfully earn a minimum of 120-132 credits, the last 30 of which must be earned at La Roche University
• Select a major and complete a program of studies that meets the department requirements and the approval of his/her advisor
• Achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 or "C" overall and a GPA of 2.0 (or higher as designated by certain departments) in the area of the declared major.

Summary of Requirements

CORE Requirements: 40 credits

• ENGL1011

  ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING

  ENGL1011
  ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING

  Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

  This course engages students in reading, writing and research practices essential to academic life, including developing a project for a research paper, searching for authoritative materials to use in that project, and presenting it in an edited paper that follows academic conventions of documentation and citation.

  PREREQUISITES:

• ENGL1012

  ACADEMIC WRITING AND RESEARCH

  ENGL1012
  ACADEMIC WRITING AND RESEARCH

  Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

  This course engages students in reading, writing and research practices essential to academic life, including developing a project for a research paper, searching for authoritative materials to use in that project, and presenting it in an edited paper that follows academic conventions of documentation and citation.

  PREREQUISITES:

  ENGL1011

• ISTC1010

  DIGITAL LITERACY

  ISTC1010
  DIGITAL LITERACY

  Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

  This course addresses information and technological literacy in the digital age. Students will develop cognitive and technological competencies in both the discovery and evaluation of information, as well as the creation and dissemination of content, all within a digital context. Students will be introduced to a set of basic digital tools, but the focus will be placed on developing the ability to adapt to new and changing technologies in the future.

  PREREQUISITES:

• LRCX1001

  LRCX1001
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

• LRUX2500

  INVESTIGATING SOCIAL PROBLEMS

  LRUX2500
  INVESTIGATING SOCIAL PROBLEMS

  Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

  Through the lens of the University mission, this three-credit experiential course requires students to collaborate to plan and execute a service project. Students will engage with the community to develop critical thinking & problem-solving skills while fostering civic and community responsibility. Students will link opportunities to address community issues with sound educational experiences.

  PREREQUISITES:

• MATH1010

  COLLEGE ALGEBRA

  MATH1010
  COLLEGE ALGEBRA

  Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

  A traditional study of pre-calculus mathematics with emphasis on functions and relations. Includes a review of linear and quadratic equations, rational expressions, exponents, radicals and logarithms. Polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions are presented together with the conic sections, systems of equations, determinants, the binomial theorem and mathematical induction.

  PREREQUISITES:

  MATH0015 or Exam M015