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Bachelor of Science Degree (BS)

General Outline for the Bachelor of Science Degree

Major (Minimum 30 Credits)

Minor (Minimum 18 Credits)

Core Curriculum (BS)

First Year Seminar (3 credits; 1 course)

FYSM 1300First Year Seminar: Gateway

3
Total Credit Hours:3
Honors Program students take HONR 1301

Biblical Studies (6 credits; 2 courses)

BIBL 1301Old Testament Survey

3
BIBL 1302New Testament Survey

3
RELI 2345The Religious and Philosophical Life

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Communication (3 credits; 1 course)

COMM 1301Speech Communication

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Writing (6 credits; 2 courses)

ENGL 1301Freshmen Writing I

3
ENGL 1302Freshmen Writing II

3
ENGL 3300Writing As Discovery

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Sophomore Literature (3 credits; 1 course)

ENGL 2301World Literature

3
ENGL 2302English Literature

3
ENGL 2303American Literature

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Fine Arts (3 credits; 1 couse)

Take three credits from Art, Music or Theatre
Total Credit Hours:3

Fitness (3 credits; 3 courses)

KINE 1170Wellness for Life

1
KINE Activity (2 different activity courses)

2
Total Credit Hours:3

U. S. History (3 credits; 1 course)

HIST 1300Making US History

3
HIST 1301U S History to 1876

3
HIST 1302U S History Since 1876

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Mathematics (6 credits; 2 courses)

MATH 1310 or higher, excluding MATH 1315 and MATH 1316

MATH 1310College Algebra

3
MATH 1311Trigonometry

3
MATH 1420Calculus I

4
MATH 1421Calculus II

4
Total Credit Hours:6

Natural and Physical Sciences (11 credits; 3 courses, two with labs)

At least two courses from different fields, two with labs.

Natural Science Field: Biology or Environmental Science

Physical Science Field: Chemistry, Geology, Physics, or Physical Science

Total Credit Hours:11

Social Science (6 credits; 2 courses)

Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology (outside major and minor)

Total Credit Hours:6

Technological Competency (0-3 credits; 1 course or competency exam)

CSCI 1303Intro to Computer Applications

3
or recommended
Total Credit Hours:0-3

Total Credit Hours: 53-56

Electives

Varies by major as needed for 120 hours minimum

Total Credit Hours: 120

Teacher preparation for a B.S. degree includes additional state requirements in the degree core. See Irvin School Of Education.