Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
LSU says, "In general education courses students begin the development of the essential learning outcomes, which are refined and focused in disciplinary courses taken during the junior and senior years, with the intention that all graduates, regardless of major, will develop a set intellectual abilities, a degree of sophistication, and a civic-minded perspective that correspond to the high level of functionality represented in the outcomes taken as a whole." [Source]
- Website:http://www.lsu.edu/
- Graduation Rate:59%
- Tuition & Fees (In State):$5,764 annually
- Tuition & Fees (Out of State):$16,549 annually
General Education Requirements
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1. Composition
NONo credit given for Composition because students may test out of the "English Composition" requirement through SAT or ACT scores.
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2. Literature
PARTIALOne-half credit given for Literature and Foreign Language because select degree programs require either intermediate foreign language or a literature course, thus students will fulfill one or the other requirement.
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3. Foreign Language
PARTIALOne-half credit given for Literature and Foreign Language because select degree programs require either intermediate foreign language or a literature course, thus students will fulfill one or the other requirement.
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4. U.S. Government or History
NO -
5. Economics
NO -
6. Mathematics
YES -
7. Science
YES -
General Education Assessment
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge uses one or more of the following instruments to assess undergraduate progress in core collegiate skills: the Council on Aid to Education Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile, or the ACT Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP). For more information, visit www.voluntarysystem.org.
