BIC for College of Arts & Sciences
BIC Curriculum - BA, BS, BFA Degrees (A&S)
Most requirements of the standard A&S Core Curriculum are replaced with BIC courses, as shown below.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Total Hours Requirement | (124) | |
| Grade point average – minimum of 2.00 (“C”) overall and in the major, for work done at Baylor. | ||
| Minimum Hours in Residence | (60) | |
| Minimum Advanced Hours (for UG: 3000- or 4000-level courses) | (36) | |
| Interdisciplinary Core Requirements | ||
| World Cultures | ||
| BIC 1314 | World Cultures I: Roots of Culture | 3 |
| BIC 1324 | World Cultures II: Religion and Culture | 3 |
| BIC 2334 | World Cultures III: The Modern World | 3 |
| BIC 2344 | World Cultures IV: The United States in the World | 3 |
| The World of Rhetoric | ||
| BIC 1313 & BIC 1323 | World of Rhetoric I and World of Rhetoric II: Rhetoric in Context | 6 |
| The Social World | ||
| BIC 2330 & BIC 2340 | Social World I: The City and the Soul and Social World II: The Conditions and Possibilities of Human Fulfillment | 6 |
| The Natural World | ||
| BIC 2437 & BIC 2447 | The Natural World I: Primary Ideas in Science and The Natural World II: Global Science Issues | 8 |
| Students may petition two laboratory science courses required by their major from the approved list. | ||
| The Examined Life | ||
| BIC 1112 | Examined Life | 1 |
| BIC 3358 | Examined Life II: Biblical Heritage and Contemporary Ethical Issues | 3 |
| BIC 4374 | World Cultures V: Differing Visions and Realities 2 | 3 |
| or BIC 4389 | Examined Life III Capstone: Special Topics | |
| Additional General Education Requirements | ||
| Formal Reasoning | 3 | |
| Foreign Language and Culture (Two to Four Courses) | 6-12 | |
| To meet this requirement, students must: | ||
(1) attain an appropriate level of proficiency and | ||
(2) complete at least 6 hours in residence | ||
| Complete one of the following options: | ||
| Option One | ||
8 hours selected from intensive language courses in German or Spanish (both courses must be from the same language and both must be completed in residence): 1412 and 2412. | ||
| Option Two | ||
9 hours from the Foreign Language and Culture distribution list, including the completion of at least one language through the third level of proficiency (2310 course or equivalent) Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, or Swahili may be used. | ||
| Option Three | ||
12 hours from the Foreign Language and Culture distribution list, including the completion of two classical languages through the second level of proficiency (1302 course or equivalent). Aramaic, Hebrew, Latin, and Greek may be used. 1 | ||
| Chapel | 0 | |
| Two semesters, usually freshman year | ||
| Major | ||
| One required, others may be elected from the list included in the Arts and Sciences section of this catalog. See departmental sections for specific requirements. | ||
| Minor | ||
| Optional, may elect one or more minors. Specific requirements in departmental sections of this catalog. | ||
| Maximum Credit | ||
| Within the minimum of 124 hours required for a degree, the following maximum credits are applicable: | ||
(1) four courses of lifetime fitness (activity) and | ||
(2) ten hours of applied and/or ensemble music | ||
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Students may be able to complete their requirements for this distribution list in as few as 6 hours if they have a higher level of proficiency; for example, if they bring in transfer credit, have CBE credit, or had a strong high school background in a language. Students meeting any of these criteria are strongly encouraged to consult with the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, Classics, (Latin or Greek), or Religion (Hebrew) for recommendations on placement and appropriate classes.
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University Scholars (UNSC) majors will take BIC 4389 Examined Life III Capstone: Special Topics.