Sociology Degree Requirements

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B.A.
B.S.
Computer Science
3
3
  COSC 1301
Developing A Christian Mind
  3
  3
  DCM 2301
English
12
9
  ENGL 1301, 1302, and 2301 and/or 2302
Fine Arts
3
3
  ART 1306 or COMA 1306 or MUSI 1306
Foreign Language
6-14*
0
  *Six hours at the 2000 level if adequate prerequisites are met
Foundations for Excellence
0-1
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 towards these 15 credit hours).
History
6
6
  HIST 1301, 1302, 2301, or 2302
Kinesiology
0-2
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
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
15
  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
6-12
  RELI 1301, 1302, and six additional semester hours depending on semester hours transferred at time of initial enrollment
Social Science
3
3
   

POLS 2301 American National Government

   
Sociology Major
30
30
      SOCI 1301Introduction to Sociology
SOCI 2303Statistics for the Social Sciences
SOCI 3305Internship in Sociology
SOCI 4303Social Psychology
SOCI 4312Research Methods
    and an additional 15 semester hours in Sociology, 9 of which must be upper-level. Students who are interested in social work or community agency positions in the Southwest should become proficient in Spanish.
Electives
32-51
38-48
  Sufficient to complete 126-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree, including 42 upper-level semester hours    
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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