General Education Requirements for All Bachelor’s Degrees

All bachelor’s degrees require a minimum of 120 semester hours composed of: general education requirements (47-59 hours), major requirements, and electives. In those instances where the credits for general education, the major, and electives within the major are less than 120 hours, additional electives outside the major are required. Variations in the total hours required for degree completion or in the selection of general education courses are noted in the bulletin sections of the appropriate departments. Please consult the appropriate academic advisor for details.

General Education Curriculum

The following courses satisfy the general education requirements:

Biblical Studies, Health, and Wellness:

Students entering as freshmen are required to complete all religion requirements before graduation. Dual degree students are required to complete RG 102, RG 202, and RG 301. Transfer students who are sophomores are required to complete RG 102, RG 202, and RG 301; juniors and seniors are required to complete RG 202 and RG 301. All religion students must select RG321.

Item #
Title
Hours
2
Sub-Total Hours
16-17

Humanities and Fine Arts

Item #
Title
Hours
Sub-Total Hours
12

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Item #
Title
Hours
3
Sub-Total Hours
10

Science and Mathematics

Item #
Title
Hours
3 - 4
Sub-Total Hours
6-8

Technology

Item #
Title
Hours
Sub-Total Hours
3
  • Select one *African-American culture course from: EN 221, HI 265, HI 267, HI 268 or MU 223 (also meets a requirement above)
  • All students who are completing the B.A. degree must take two semesters (6 hours) of the same foreign language
  • Any student seeking a B.S. degree who has not taken at least two full years of a single foreign modern language at the high school level is required to take at least one full year of a single foreign language at the college level.
Total for B.A. Degrees
53-56 hours
Total for other Baccalaureate Degrees
47-56 hours