Saddleback College

Requirements for All BCLA Majors:

Complete a minimum of 30 semester units prior to filing an application for admission to LMU with a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA and enroll full-time in consecutive terms at Saddleback College with a minimum 3.00 GPA in one or both of those terms.

Additional Requirements for the Following Majors:

Psychology: Students must meet all the above requirements for Liberal Arts, plus successfully complete Introduction to Psychology (PSYC C1000) and Intro to Statistics (STAT C1000), with a grade of “B” or better at Saddleback College in each course.

Economics: Students must meet all the above requirements for Liberal Arts, plus successfully complete Principles of Macro (ECON C2002) and Principles of Micro (ECON C2001), Analytical Geom/Calc (MATH C2210) plus Intro to Statistics (STAT C1000), with a grade of “B” or better at Saddleback College in each course.

Political Science/International Relations: Students must meet all the above requirements for Liberal Arts, plus successfully complete an introductory course in Intro to Political Science (PS 4), with a grade of “B” or better at Saddleback College.

Requirements for All CFA Majors:

Complete a minimum of 30 semester units prior to the application deadline with a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA and enroll full-time in consecutive terms at Saddleback College with a minimum 3.00 GPA in one or both of those terms.

Additional Requirements for the Following Majors:

Communication Studies: Successfully complete Argumentation & Debate (COMM 3), as well as Interpersonal Communication (COMM C1004), with a grade of “B” or better at Saddleback College in each course. Students must successfully demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of this major at LMU by specifically addressing their goals and expected outcomes related to this program of study in their application essay. Minimum 3.30 cumulative GPA.

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Requirements for All CBA Majors:

Complete a minimum of 30 semester units prior to filing an application for admission to LMU with a minimum 3.50 cumulative GPA, enroll full-time in consecutive terms with a minimum 3.00 GPA at Saddleback College in one or both of those terms, and successfully complete Analytical Geom/Calc (MATH C2210) at Saddleback College with a “B” grade or better

Requirements for All Seaver Majors:

Complete a minimum of 30 semester units prior to filing an application for admission to LMU with a with a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA and enroll full-time in consecutive terms at Saddleback College with a minimum 3.00 GPA in one or both of those terms.

General Engineering (Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering (B.S.E.), Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering): Students must meet all the above requirements for Seaver, plus successfully complete Analytical Geom/Calc (MATH C2210), Analytical Geom/Calc (MATH C2220), General Chemistry (CHEM 1A), and Intro to Physics (PHYSICS 2A) with a grade of “B” or better at Saddleback College in each course.

Math and Science (Applied Math, Applied Physics, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Health and Human Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Data Science): Students must meet all the above requirements for Seaver, plus successfully complete Intro to Biology (BIOL C1000), General Chemistry (CHEM 1A), General Chemistry (CHEM 1B) and Analytical Geom/Calc (MATH C2210), with a grade of “B” or better at Saddleback College in each course.

Computer Science (B.S.): Students must meet all the above requirements for Seaver, plus successfully complete Programming w/ Python (CIMP 8A), Data Structures (CS 1D), plus successfully complete Analytical Geom/Calc (MATH C2210) and Analytical Geom/Calc (MATH C2220), with a grade of “B” or better at Saddleback College in each course.