Interdisciplinary Studies (BAS)

This Professional Studies Degree is designed to meet the special demands of adult learners.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

courses	credit hours (bAS)
Professional Studies PRST 2301 - Lifelong Learning (S-L)	3
English	9
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II
ENGL 2301 - World Literature I or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II
Fine Arts FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts	3
History	6
*Choose two:* HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865 HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865 HIST 2301 - World Civilization I HIST 2302 - World Civilization II
Kinesiology	2
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living *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
*Choose one:* MATH 1301 - Math for Liberal Arts MATH 1303 - College Algebra MATH 1304 - Trigonometry MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1308 - Calculus for Business Analysis MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) One laboratory science from Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics	4
Religion	12
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey
*plus* 6 additional RELI hours If 30-59 total hours are transferred at the time of initial enrollment at DBU, 3 of the additional RELI hours will be waived. If 60 or more total hours are transferred at the time of initial enrollment at DBU, 6 of the additional RELI hours will be waived.
Social Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)	6
POLS 2301 - American National Government *and* an additional three credit hours may be selected from Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.
TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS	48
Interdisciplinary Studies Major	30
Two options are available to students majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies: Option 1 - Interdisciplinary Studies: The student completes two 15/16 credit hour concentrations at DBU. (Twelve (12) hours of each concentration must be upper-level.)* The 15/16-credit hours must be unique to each concentration. Students should coordinate with their academic adviser and dean to ensure course substitutions are available when two concentrations share the same course requirements. Minimum of 12 credit hours in major in residence at Dallas Baptist University, 9 credit hours of which must be upper-level. Concentration options include but are not limited to those listed below.(i.e., Students may select a concentration from any other degree major offered within the same published catalog year; in which case, the dean of the corresponding college will provide specific course requirements to be reflected on the official degree audit). Option 2 - Interdisciplinary Studies – Inverted: Depending on the number of applicable transferred credit hours, a student may be able to use at least 24 technical/occupational credit hours or 24 credit hours in a specific field of study (e.g., credits earned from military transcripts and/or corporate training, etc.) as elective credits for an Inverted Degree. Students should coordinate with their academic advisor to determine if an inverted degree would be beneficial/applicable after all transcripts have been officially evaluated. Inverted Degree students may complete two 15/16 credit hour concentrations at DBU. (Twelve (12) hours of each concentration must be upper-level.)* The 15/16-credit hours must be unique to each concentration. Students should coordinate with their academic advisor and dean to ensure course substitutions are available when two concentrations share the same course requirements. Inverted Degree Program students also have the option of using transferred technical/occupational credit hours for one of their two concentrations. In that case, the 12-hour upper-level requirement is waived for the concentration for which the technical/occupational hours are used. The "Technical/Occupational" concentration will then be fulfilled with 15 credit hours specifically pulled from the student’s transferred courses in the Tech/Occ Inverted degree block. The student then finishes the major by completing a minimum of 15 credit hours (at least 12 upper-level) in the classroom at DBU in the second concentration. Minimum of 12 credit hours in major in residence at Dallas Baptist University, 9 credit hours of which must be upper-level. Concentration options include but are not limited to those listed below.(i.e., Students may select a concentration from any other degree major offered within the same published catalog year; in which case, the dean of the corresponding college will provide specific course requirements to be reflected on the official degree audit). EDUC 4315 Introduction to Designing Instruction is required for any student selecting a concentration in Education (AGP-eligible)*.
Accounting	18 hours
ACCT 2301 - Principles of Financial Accounting ACCT 2302 - Principles of Managerial Accounting ACCT - 3 Hours UL ACCT - 3 Hours UL ACCT - 3 Hours UL ACCT - 3 Hours UL
Art	15 hours
ART 3319 - Visual Communication ART 4380 - The Arts and the Creative Process ART - 3 Hours LL/UL ART - 3 Hours UL ART - 3 Hours UL
Biology	16 hours
BIOL - 4 Hours UL BIOL - 4 Hours UL BIOL - 4 Hours UL 4 Hours from the following: BIOL 1405 - Modern Concepts in Biology I BIOL 1406 - Modern Concepts in Biology II
Business Administration	15 hours
ACCT 2301 - Principles of Financial Accounting FINA 3301 - Corporate Financial Management MANA 3301 - Principles of Management MANA 3308 - Business and Public Law MRKT 3301 - Principles of Marketing
Christian Ministries	15 hours
CHST 3309 - Spiritual Formation Christian Ministries RELI 3304 - Christian Doctrine RELI 3305 - Principles of Biblical Interpretation CHST, INCS, RELI - 3 Hours UL CHST, INCS, RELI - 3 Hours UL
Communication	15 hours
COMA - 3 Hours LL/UL COMA - 3 Hours UL COMA - 3 Hours UL COMA - 3 Hours UL COMA - 3 Hours UL
Criminal Justice	15 hours
CRJS 1302 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (S-L) CRJS 4307 - Criminology CRJS - 3 Hours UL CRJS - 3 Hours UL CRJS - 3 Hours UL
Education - EC-6	15 hours
EDUC 4315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction (AGP-eligible) 12 Hours from the following: - EDUC 4303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood through Adolescence (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4316 - Studies in Classroom Management (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4318 - Pedagogy of Math (AGP-eligible) GSCI 4320 - Pedagogy of Science (AGP-eligible) MATH 3303* - Math Content I READ 4302 - Scaffolding Literacy Instruction (AGP-eligible) READ 4335 - Pedagogy of Reading I (AGP-eligible) READ 4336 - Pedagogy of Reading II (AGP-eligible) READ 4338 - Pedagogy of Language Arts (AGP-eligible) SOST 4340 - Pedagogy of Social Studies (AGP-eligible) *Requires MATH 1303 requisite
Education - 4-8 Language Arts	15 hours
EDUC 4315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction (AGP-eligible) 12 hours from the following: EDUC 4303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood through Adolescence (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment (AGP-eligible) READ 4302 - Scaffolding Literacy Instruction (AGP-eligible) READ 4335 - Pedagogy of Reading I (Phonics) (AGP-eligible) READ 4336 - Pedagogy of Reading II (Comprehension) (AGP-eligible) READ 4338 - Pedagogy of Language Arts (AGP-eligible)
Education - 4-8 Math	15 hours
EDUC 4315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4318 - Pedagogy of Math (AGP-eligible) MATH 3303* - Content Math I READ 4331 - Reading in the Content Area (AGP-eligible) *Requires MATH 1303 requisite
Education - 4-8 Science	15 hours
EDUC 4303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood through Adolescence (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment (AGP-eligible) GSCI 4320 - Pedagogy of Science (AGP-eligible) READ 4331 - Reading in the Content Area (AGP-eligible)
Education - 7-12 English	16 hours
EDUC 4303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood through Adolescence (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4436/L6 - Secondary Pedagogy of English Language Arts and Reading with Lab (AGP-eligible) READ 4338 - Pedagogy of Language Arts (AGP-eligible)
Education - 7-12 History	16 hours
EDUC 4303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood through Adolescence (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4438/L8 - Secondary Pedagogy of History with Lab (AGP-eligible) READ 4331 - Reading in the Content Area (AGP-eligible)
Education - 7-12 Life Science	16 hours
EDUC 4303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood through Adolescence (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4439/L9 - Secondary Pedagogy of Biology with Lab (AGP-eligible) READ 4331 - Reading in the Content Area (AGP-eligible)
Education - 7-12 Math	16 hours
EDUC 4303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood through Adolescence (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4435/L5 - Secondary Pedagogy of Mathematics with Lab (AGP-eligible) READ 4331 - Reading in the Content Area (AGP-eligible)
Education - 7-12 Science	16 hours
EDUC 4303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood through Adolescence (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4437/L7 - Secondary Pedagogy of Natural Science with Lab (AGP-eligible) READ 4331 - Reading in the Content Area (AGP-eligible)
Education - 7-12 Speech Communication	15 hours
COMA 4324 - Pedagogy of Speech Communication EDUC 4303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood through Adolescence (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction (AGP-eligible) EDUC 4316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment (AGP-eligible) READ 4331 - Reading in the Content Area (AGP-eligible)
Education - Kinesiology	15 hours
EDUC 4315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction (AGP-eligible) 12 hours from the following: EDUC 3345 - Pedagogy of Kinesiology and Health EDUC 4316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment (AGP-eligible) KNES 3303 - Anatomical Kinesiology and Orthopedic Injury KNES 3326 - Motor Learning and Skill Development KNES 4301 - Exercise Physiology (AGP-eligible) READ 4331 - Reading in the Content Area (AGP-eligible)
Education - Music	15 hours
EDUC 4315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction (AGP-eligible) MUSI 3311 - Elements of Music I MUSI 3312 - Elements of Music II MUSI 4301 - Instrumental Methods 3 hours from the following: EDUC 4316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment (AGP-eligible) READ 4331 - Reading in the Content Area (AGP-eligible)
English	15 hours
ENGL 3301 - American Literature I or ENGL 3302 - American Literature II
ENGL 3305 - Advanced Written Communication (S-L)
ENGL 3313 - British Literature I or ENGL 3314 - British Literature II
ENGL 4301 - Introduction to Linguistics or ENGL 4319 - Literary Theory
ENGL - 3 Hours LL/UL
Entrepreneurship	15 hours
ENTR 3301 - Principles of Entrepreneurship ENTR - 3 Hrs. LL/UL ENTR - 3 Hrs. UL ENTR - 3 Hrs. UL ENTR - 3 Hrs. UL
Finance	15 hours
FINA 3301 - Corporate Financial Management FINA - 3 Hrs. LL/UL FINA - 3 Hrs. UL FINA - 3 Hrs. UL FINA - 3 Hrs. UL
Healthcare Management	15 hours
HCMG - 3 Hrs. LL/UL HCMG - 3 Hrs. UL HCMG - 3 Hrs. UL HCMG - 3 Hrs. UL MANA 3301 - Principles of Management
History	15 hours
HIST - 3 Hrs. LL/UL HIST - 3 Hrs. UL HIST - 3 Hrs. UL HIST - 3 Hrs. UL HIST - 3 Hrs. UL
Hospitality Management	15 hours
HOST 3301 - Managing in the Service Environment (S-L) HOST 3303 - Introduction to Hospitality Management (S-L) HOST 4320 - Hospital Industry Sales/Marketing HOST 4340 - Strategies in Hospitality Management (S-L) MANA 3301 - Principles of Management
Kinesiology	15 hours
BIOL 2405 - Anatomy and Physiology I BIOL 2406 - Anatomy and Physiology II KNES - 3 Hrs. UL KNES - 3 Hrs. UL KNES - 3 Hrs. UL
Management	15 hours
MANA 3301 - Principles of Management MANA - 3 Hrs. LL/UL MANA - 3 Hrs. UL MANA - 3 Hrs. UL MANA - 3 Hrs. UL
Marketing	15 hours
MRKT 3301 - Principles of Marketing MRKT - 3 Hrs. LL/UL MRKT - 3 Hrs. UL MRKT - 3 Hrs. UL MRKT - 3 Hrs. UL
Political Science	15 hours
POLS - 3 Hrs. LL/UL POLS - 3 Hrs. UL POLS - 3 Hrs. UL POLS - 3 Hrs. UL POLS - 3 Hrs. UL
Politics, Philosophy, and Economics	15 hours
LED 4301 - Introduction to Leadership PHIL 2301 - Introduction to Philosophy PHIL, POLS - 3 Hrs. UL PHIL, POLS - 3 Hrs. UL PHIL, POLS - 3 Hrs. UL
Psychology	15 hours
PSYC 1301 - General Psychology PSYC 4305 - Psychology of Abnormal Behavior PSYC 4314 - Counseling Theories and Techniques (Bridge-eligible) or PSYC 4315 - Psychology of Personality PSYC 4316 - Human Growth and Development (Bridge-eligible) PSYC - 3 Hours UL
Sociology	15 hours
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology SOCI 4303 - Social Psychology SOCI - 3 Hrs. UL SOCI - 3 Hrs. UL SOCI - 3 Hrs. UL
Systems Technology and Information Management	15 hours
FINA 3301 - Corporate Financial Management STIM 3301 - Information Systems for Management STIM - 3 Hrs. UL STIM - 3 Hrs. UL STIM - 3 Hrs. UL
Technical-Occupational	15 hours
Transfer Course - 3 Hrs. LL/UL (Transfer) Transfer Course - 3 Hrs. LL/UL (Transfer) Transfer Course - 3 Hrs. LL/UL (Transfer) Transfer Course - 3 Hrs. LL/UL (Transfer) Transfer Course - 3 Hrs. LL/UL (Transfer)
Electives* Courses transferred, ACE-approved military and/or corporate training, etc.
Upper-Level Lower or Upper-Level	12 30
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED	120

*Inverted Option: Depending on the number of applicable transferred credit hours, a student may be able to use at least 24 technical/occupational credit hours or 24 credit hours in a specific field of study (e.g., credits earned from military transcripts and/or corporate training, etc.) as elective credits for an Inverted Degree. Minimum of 12 credit hours in major in residence at Dallas Baptist University, 9 credit hours of which must be upper-level. Students should coordinate with their academic advisor to determine if an inverted degree would be beneficial/applicable after all transcripts have been officially evaluated.

A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 36 upper-level credit hours.

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University: DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.

(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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