English Degree Requirements

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B.A.
Computer Science
3
  COSC 1301
Developing A Christian Mind
  3
 
  DCM 2301  
Fine Arts
3
  ART 1306 or COMA 1306 or MUSI 1306
Foreign Language
6-14*
  *Six hours at the 2000 level if adequate prerequisites are met
Foundations for Excellence
0-1
  FOUN 1101 is required of all freshman and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours. (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours.)
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
 

(B.A.) MATH 1301, 1303, 1307, or 1405
(B.S.) MATH 1303, 1307, or 1405

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Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)
3-4
  One laboratory science (B.A.) or 15 semester hours of laboratory science (B.S.) selected from two or more areas of Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics
Religion
6-12
  RELI 1301, 1302, and six additional semester hours depending on semester hours transferred at time of initial enrollment
Social Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)
6
  POLS 2301 required for all students. An additional 3 credit hours may be selected from  Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology
English Major
36
  Course requirements for a major in English include a minimum of 36 semester hours in English, including:
  ENGL 1301Introduction to Language and Literature I
ENGL 1302Introduction to Language and Literature II
ENGL 2301
World Literature I
ENGL 2302World Literature II
ENGL 3305Advanced Written Communication
ENGL 4301Introduction to Linguistics
  and another 4000-level English course. The remaining 15 semester hours will be chosen from English course offerings. At least 24 semester hours of the required 36 semester hours must be upper level.
Electives
35-54
  Sufficient to complete 126-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree, including 42 upper-level semester hours

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED

126

 

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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