| ATTACHMENT IV | ||
| LOUISIANA BOARD OF
REGENTS STATEWIDE GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Approved April 26, 2001 |
CTS - Certificate of Technical Studies; AA - Associate of Arts; BA - Bachelor of Arts; CAS - Certificate of Applied Science; AS - Associate of Science; BS - Bachelor of Science; TDIP - Technical Diploma; A - Associate (non-designated); B - Bachelor (non-designated); AAS - Associate of Applied Science; BAS - Bachelor of Applied Science
| CTS | CAS | TDIP | AAS | AA | AS | A | BAS | BA | BS | B | |
| ENGLISH (Composition) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| MATH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| NATURAL SCIENCES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| HUMANITIES | 0 | 0-3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| FINE ARTS | 0 | 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | 0 | 0-3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| COMPUTER LITERACY | |||||||||||
| Total | 0 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| English. CAS and AAS degrees shall require the successful completion of at least three hours of English composition. AA, AS, A (non-designated), BAS, BA, BS, and B (non-designated) degrees shall require the successful completion of at least six hours of English composition. |
| Mathematics. CAS, AAS, AA, and A (non-designated) degrees shall require the successful completion of at least three hours of Mathematics, beginning at a level no lower than college algebra. BAS degrees shall require at least the successful completion of least three hours of Mathematics, beginning at a level no lower than college algebra, plus an additional three hours of either Mathematics above college algebra, Statistics, Computer Science, or Logic (a pre-requisite for enrollment in any of these courses shall be the successful completion of the required college algebra course). AS, BA, BS, and B (non-designated) degrees shall require the successful completion of at least six hours of Mathematics at a level no lower than college algebra. |
| Natural Sciences. Biological (e.g., Biology, Biochemistry, Botany, Zoology) and Physical Sciences (e.g., Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Astronomy/Meteorology). AAS degrees shall require the successful completion at least three hours of any biological or physical science. AA, AS , and A (non-designated) shall require the successful completion at least six hours of natural science in any biological or physical science. BAS, BA, BS, and B (non-designated) degrees shall require the successful completion of at least nine hours of natural science, as follows: six hours shall be earned in a single biological or physical science; the remaining three hours must be earned in a natural science area other than that previously selected (both biological/physical sciences must be taken to fulfill this requirement). |
| Humanities (e.g., Literature, Foreign Languages, History, Communications, Philosophy, Classical Studies, Religious Studies, Interdisciplinary). The CAS degree shall require the successful completion of three hours of either Humanities, Fine Arts, or Social/Behavioral Sciences. The AAS, AA, AS, A (non-designated) and BAS degrees shall require the successful completion of at least three hours of Humanities. The BA, BS, and B (non-designated) degrees shall require the successful completion of at least nine hours of Humanities. |
| Fine Arts (e.g., Music, Visual Arts, Applied Arts, Theatre, Dance, Interdisciplinary). The CAS degree shall require the successful completion of three hours of either Humanities, Fine Arts, or Social/Behavioral Sciences. The AA, AS, A (non-designated), BAS, BA, BS, and B (non-designated) degrees shall required the successful completion of at least three hours of Fine Arts. |
| Social (e.g., Economics, Geography, Anthropology, Political Science, International Studies, Interdisciplinary) and Behavioral (e.g., Psychology, Sociology) Sciences. The CAS degree shall require the successful completion of three hours of either Humanities, Fine Arts, or Social/Behavioral Sciences. The AAS and AS degree shall require the successful completion of at least three hours of Social/Behavioral Sciences. The AA , A (non -designated), BAS, BA, BS, and B (non-designated) shall require the successful completion of at least six hours of Social/Behavioral Sciences; three of these hours must be at the sophomore level or above. |
| Computer and Informational Literacy - Colleges/universities shall insure that each degree student has achieved basic computer and informational literacy before graduation. The method for determining whether this standard has been met shall be left to the discretion of the affected institution. |