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Course Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences
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| DEGREE REQUIREMENTS |
Semester
Hours |
| General Studies Requirements |
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| Computer
Science |
3 |
| |
COSC
1301 |
|
| English
|
9 |
| |
ENGL
1301, 1302,
and 2301
or 2302 |
|
| Fine
Arts |
3
|
| |
ART
1306
or COMA
1306 or MUSI
1306 |
|
| History
|
6 |
| |
HIST
1301, 1302,
2301,
or 2302
|
|
|
Kinesiology |
0-2
|
| |
KNES
1101 and one additional activity course (KNES
1102-1122);
for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment
at DBU, KNES courses are waived |
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| Mathematics
|
3-4 |
| |
MATH
1301 or 1303
or 1304
or 1307
or 1308
or 1405
[Math Advising Tool (MAT) required prior to registering for
any math class] |
|
| Natural
Science (1000
or 2000 level courses only) |
3-4 |
| |
One
laboratory science from Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physical
Science, or Physics |
|
| Religion
|
6-12 |
| |
RELI
1301 and 1302.
(If hours transferred at time of initial enrollment at DBU plus
portfolio hours do not equal 60 or more hours, additional religion
hours will be required.) |
|
| Social
Science (1000
or 2000 level courses only) |
6 |
| |
POLS
2301 American National
Government required for all students. An additional 3
credit hours may be selected from Economics,
Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology |
|
| Electives
|
44-54 |
| |
Courses
transferred, portfolio credit, ACE approved military and/or
corporate training, etc. |
|
| Christian
Ministries Major |
30 |
| |
Core Requirements for all CAED Christian Ministries Majors
(18 hours)
CHST 3309 Spiritual Formation for Christian Ministry
PHIL 2301 Introduction to Philosophy
or
RELI 3301 Christian Ethics
RELI 3304 Christian Doctrine
RELI 3305 Principles of Biblical Interpretation
RELI 3383 History of Christianity
RELI 4301 World Religions
Major Elective Requirements (12 hours) Choose from five concentrations or 12 general religion hours.
Depending on the student's vocational interest, a variety of concentrations are available and may be added to the core requirements to complete a major. Examples are listed below. If a student does not select one of the examples listed, they may use a minimum of 12 religion-related hours, not including RELI 1301 and RELI 1302, to complete their major elective requirements. Major elective hours may be satisfied by transfer, portfolio, courses taken in the classroom at DBU or in a combination.
Business/Management (12 hours) |
| ACCT 2301 |
Principles of Financial Accounting |
| MANA 3301 |
Principles of Management |
| MRKT 3301 |
Principles of Marketing |
| 3 Hours Business |
TBD |
Christian Leadership (12 hours) |
| RELI 3372 |
Church Administration |
| MANA 3301 |
Principles of Management |
| MANA 4322 |
Servant Leadership |
| 3 Hours Leadership |
TBD |
Educational Ministry (12 hours) |
| CHST 3301 |
Introduction to Religious Education |
| RELI 3372 |
Church Administration |
| CHST 4301 |
The Educational Ministry of the Church |
| Select from one of the following courses: |
| CHST 3304 |
Religion and Older Persons OR |
| CHST 4306 |
Children's Ministry in the Church OR |
| CHST 4307 |
Youth Ministry in the Church |
Music Ministry (12 hours) |
| MUSI 3311 |
Pedagogy of Music Education |
| MUSI 4305 |
Hymnology |
| MUSI 4306 |
Church Music Administration |
| 3 Hours Music |
TBD |
Sports Ministry (12 hours) |
| KNES 2305 |
Coaching Today's Athlete |
| KNES 3301 |
Sports Ethics |
| KNES 3310 |
Recreation Leadership |
| KNES 4302 |
Organization/Admininistration of
Kinesiology & Athletic Programs |
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| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED |
126 |
Other Requirements
- CAED 3301: Lifelong Learning for Adult Students.
- Minimum of 42 upper-level credit hours.
- Minimum of 12 credit hours in major in residence at Dallas Baptist University, 9 credit hours of which must be upper-level.
- Minimum of 32 credit hours in residence at DBU.
- Completion of 30 of the last 36 credit hours in residence at Dallas Baptist University. Students must receive approval of the registrar prior to taking courses at any other college or university.
- Minimum of 126 credit hours to graduate.
- Satisfactory completion of all requirements on official degree plan.
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Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University
DBU requires a minimum cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0 (comprised of transfer and DBU hours). In addition to this requirement, DBU also requires a DBU minimum cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0 (comprised of DBU residency hours). |
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Other
Degrees and Majors in the College of Adult Education
Bachelor
of Arts and Sciences
- Art
- Christian
Ministries
- Communication
- Computer
Information Science
- Criminal
Justice
-
Health Care Management
- Interdisciplinary
Studies
- Psychology
- Sociology
Bachelor
of Business Studies
- Accounting
- Business
Administration
- Finance
- Management
- Management
Information
Systems
- Marketing
Bachelor
of
Arts
- Interdisciplinary
Studies
Bachelor
of Science
- Interdisciplinary
Studies
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