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Elective Courses

Program Electives

Program electives are courses listed within a given degree program, which may be program specific or may not be major specific but are intended to further enhance a student’s education in her or his chosen field. These courses may fall under a program-specific category, which is given a designated prefix within the program of study.

  • Required Program Electives - Required program electives must be chosen from a stated list of courses in order to fulfill the program elective requirement.

  • Recommended Program Electives - Recommended program electives should be chosen from the stated list of courses in order to best benefit the student.

Free Electives

Free electives are credit courses a student may choose to take to pursue a broader interest in any subject area, while still earning credit toward graduation. Free electives fulfill neither General Education requirements nor the program requirements. Students may choose any college- level course, numbered 101 or higher, to fulfill a free elective requirement, unless otherwise specified in a degree program.

General Education Electives

General Education electives are courses that promote intellectual habits to act intentionally in the world. These courses prepare people to think by identifying, framing and examining problems; generating, evaluating and selecting solutions; reflecting upon personal and others’ experiences; testing ideas and opinions; reviewing practices; and evaluating conclusions (LCCC General Education Philosophy). General Education electives are selected from the disciplines of humanities, social sciences, mathematics and sciences.

CIS 105
CMN 101, 105, 112, 115, 120, 121, 201, 225
ENG 111, 225
Humanities Electives: (see below)
HPE: Any course
IDS 225
Math: Any course 105 or higher
PED: Any course
Science Electives: (see below)
Social Science Electives: (see below)

English Electives

English electives are courses focused on analytical and critical skills related to reading and writing, and the examination of writing patterns that elicit an intellectual and emotional response. These courses encourage the development of writing skills in idea generation, informational literacy, use of logic and sound communication, as well as interpretive skills related to aesthetic sensibilities, social perspective and cultural awareness.

Humanities Electives

Humanities electives are focused on a recognition of the human condition, communicated via written and spoken word, that fosters a comprehensive awareness and perspective; the formation of critical judgments concerning various forms of art and expression; an understanding of the human capacity for reason and the history of experience; and evaluation of issues related to civic and ethical responsibilities and cultural sensitivities.

ART 101, 110, 112, 115, 212
CMN 125
ENG 154, 201, 202, 205, 206, 210, 211, 215, 220, 227, 230, 232, 237, 238, 242
GRM 101 may be chosen for A.A.S. degree only
HIS 123, 124, 126, 130, 131, 220, 222, 224, 225, 260
IDS 154, 214, 215
MUS 101, 105, 107, 110
PHI 201, 203, 205, 210
World Language: ARB, ASL, CHN, FRN, GRM (105 or higher), SPN (105 or higher)

Mathematics Electives

Mathematics electives are courses that promote critical thinking, logic and quantitative reasoning skills. Mathematics electives support quantitative problem solving in applied settings and often serve as prerequisites to other courses in which these skills are needed.

Science Electives

Science electives focus on scientific reasoning skills and concepts in the examination of three major areas of the natural world. These courses present theoretical knowledge and scientific empirical research processes of observation, experiments and hypothesis testing. A science elective must be chosen from the Astronomy (AST), Biology (BIO), Chemistry (CHE), Physics (PHY) or Science (SCI) department. If a student plans to transfer to a four-year college or university, they will need to take a four- to five-credit laboratory science course.
SCI 105 - This elective course is not appropriate for science majors.

Social Science Electives

Social Science electives are courses that examine disciplines which are theoretically based and employ scientific methods to study human conditions.

ECO 201, 202, 237
GEO 110, 115, 260
IDS 154, 214, 215
PSC 130, 141, 142, 233, 235, 236, 237, 239 260
PSY 120, 140, 142, 145, 240, 242, 243, 250, 255, 256, 260, 283
SOC 150, 151, 154, 155, 250, 251, 253, 254, 258, 260, 283

Studio Art Electives

Studio Art electives are an exploration of traditional and contemporary forms, processes, techniques and experiences of making art. Through historical and aesthetic perspectives, Studio Art electives provide the opportunity to design and create art projects that integrate all learned techniques in order to successfully communicate conceptual ideas through visual language.

ART 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 115, 118, 119, 125, 128, 130, 132, 135, 145, 150, 153, 181, 210, 219, 225, 226, 229, 230, 235, 242, 247, 248, 251, 252, 260, 265

Honors Projects and Sections

Students with a 3.0 GPA may enroll in Honors Sections or complete Honors Projects in their courses. Students in the College Honors program are required to complete five courses with Honors grades.

Honors Projects

Honors Projects can be completed in almost every class at LCCC.
Students work directly with the instructor of the course to develop an honors project. This project is completed in addition to the work required in the class. Applications to complete an Honors Project are available in the Advising Office on main campus (SSC124).

Honors Courses

Honors courses are sections of classes that are taught at an honors level. Honors sections do not necessarily mean more work, rather students are expected to complete work at a higher level and with a deeper understanding of the material. The basic course information is the same as all other sections of the course, but in the honors course the teacher may pick a theme to tie everything together, or spend more time on real-world applications of the course material. Honors courses change each semester and are listed on the course schedule.