| |
B.A. |
B.S. |
| Computer
Science |
3
|
3 |
| |
COSC
1301 |
|
|
| Developing
A Christian Mind |
3
|
3 |
| |
DCM
2301 |
|
|
| English
|
12
|
9 |
| |
ENGL
1301, 1302,
2301,
and/or 2302 |
|
|
| Fine
Arts |
3
|
3
|
| |
FINE 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 first year 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 or 1303
or 1307
or 1405
(B.S.) MATH
1303 or 1307
or 1405
[eMAT
Advising Tool required prior to registering for any
Math class or for any class for which the eMAT is a
prerequisite.] |
|
|
| Religion |
6-12
|
6-12 |
| |
RELI
1301, 1302,
and six additional semester hours depending on semester
hours transferred at the time of initial enrollment |
|
|
| Social
Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) |
6 |
6 |
| |
POLS
2301 required for all students. An
additional 3 credit hours may be selected from Economics,
Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology |
|
|
Total General
Studies Requirements |
48-66 |
39-49 |
| |
| CORE CLASSES |
Sem. hours |
| The following courses constitute the core, or foundation classes, and are required by all Natural Sciences Program students. |
Biology
|
|
| |
BIOL
1405 and BIOL
1406 |
|
| Chemistry |
8 |
| |
CHEM
1401 and CHEM
1402 |
|
|
Geology |
7 |
| |
GEOL
1301 and GEOL
1401 |
|
| Physics |
8 |
| |
PHYS
1401 and PHYS
1402 |
|
| Upper-Level Biology |
5 |
| |
BIOL 3101 and BIOL 3402 (S-L) |
|
| |
Core Total |
36 |
| |
|
CONCENTRATIONS |
| Each student must choose one concentration area and complete the courses in that concentration: |
|
|
B.A. |
B.S. |
| Biology Concentration |
4 |
4 |
| |
BIOL 3404 Genetics |
4 |
4 |
| |
BIOL 3407 General Botany |
4 |
4 |
| |
BIOL 3408 General Zoology |
4 |
4 |
| Chemistry Concentration |
|
|
| |
CHEM 3401 Biochemistry |
4 |
4 |
| |
CHEM 3402 Organic Chemistry |
4 |
4 |
| |
CHEM 3403 Organic Chemistry |
4 |
4 |
| Physics Concentration |
|
|
| |
PHYS 3301 Analytical Mechanics |
3 |
3 |
| |
PHYS 3302 Vector Analysis |
3 |
3 |
| |
PHYS 3303 Modern Physics |
3 |
3 |
| |
PHYS 3401 Electronics |
4 |
4 |
| |
Total Concentration Hours |
12-13 |
12-13 |
| |
|
|
|
| Upper-Level Electives |
24-25 |
24-25 |
| Sufficient to complete 42 upper-level credit hours. |
|
|
| Upper or Lower-Level Electives |
0-5 |
4-14 |
| Sufficient to complete a minimum of 126 credit hours. |
|
| |
|
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED |
126-139 |
126 |
|
No minor in Natural Sciences is permitted.
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
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).
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