Interdisciplinary Studies
Course Requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies

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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Semester Hours
General Studies Requirements  
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
Mathematics
3-4
  MATH 1303 or 1307 or 1405 [Math Advising Tool (MAT) required prior to registering for any math class]
Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)
15
  Laboratory sciences selected from two or more areas of 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
33-42
  Courses transferred, portfolio credit, ACE approved military and/or corporate training, etc.
Interdisciplinary Studies Major
30
Three options are available to students majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies:
Option One:
  The student completes the portfolio emphasizing only one of two concentrations. The student then finishes the major by completing a minimum of 15 credit hours in the classroom at DBU in the second concentration. (Twelve (12) hours must be upper-level.) *  
Option Two:
  The student completes the portfolio with course petitions for both concentrations. The student then completes the concentrations with a minimum of 15 credit hours of course work at DBU. (Twelve (12) hours must be upper-level.) *  
Option Three:
  Inverted Degree Program students have the option of using the technical/occupational semester hours transferred in for one of their two concentrations. In that case, the 12 hour upper-level requirement is waived for the concentration for which the technical/occupational hours are used. *  
*All three options require a minimum of 15 credit hours in each concentration totaling 30 credit hours for both. DBU also requires a minimum of 12 upper-level hours for each concentration (except with Option Three).
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED
126

Other Requirements

  1. CAED 3301: Lifelong Learning for Adult Students.
  2. Minimum of 42 upper-level credit hours.
  3. Minimum of 12 credit hours in major in residence at Dallas Baptist University, 9 credit hours of which must be upper-level.
  4. Minimum of 32 credit hours in residence at DBU.
  5. 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.
  6. Minimum of 126 credit hours to graduate.
  7. Satisfactory completion of all requirements on official degree plan.

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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