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General Studies Degree
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B.A. |
B.S. |
| Computer Science |
3 |
3 |
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COSC
1301 |
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| Developing
a Christian Mind |
3 |
3 |
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DCM
2301 |
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| English
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12 |
9 |
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ENGL
1301, 1302,
2301,
and/or 2302 |
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| Fine
Arts |
3
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3 |
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ART
1306 or COMA
1306 or MUSI
1306 |
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| Foreign
Language |
6-14* |
0 |
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*Six hours at the 2000 level
if adequate prerequisites are met |
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| Foundations
for Excellence |
0-1 |
0-1 |
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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 towards
these 15 credit hours). |
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| History
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6 |
6 |
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HIST
1301, 1302,
2301,
or 2302
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Kinesiology |
0-2
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0-2
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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
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3-4 |
3-4 |
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(B.A.) MATH
1301, 1303,
1307,
or 1405
(B.S.) MATH
1303, 1307,
or 1405
[eMAT
Advising Tool required prior to registering for any
Math class or any class for which the eMAT is a prerequisite].
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| Natural
Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) |
3-4 |
15 |
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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 |
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| Religion
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6-12 |
6-12 |
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RELI
1301, 1302,
and six additional semester hours depending on semester
hours transferred at time of initial enrollment |
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| Social
Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) |
6
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6
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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 |
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| General
Studies Major |
30
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30 |
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The areas
of concentration consist of courses selected by the student
in consultation with an advisor which focus on
the student's unique academic and/or vocational interests.
The General Studies major consists of a minimum of 30
credit hours, at least 15 credit hours each in two disciplines.
In addition, 18 credit hours of the minimum 30 credit
hour total must be upper-level with a minimum of 9 in
each discipline. |
| Electives |
26-45 |
32-42 |
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Sufficient to complete 126-credit-hour
minimum for a bachelor's degree, including 42 upper-level
semester hours |
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| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED |
126 |
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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