BIC for Honors College (BPhil)
BIC Curriculum - BPhil Degree (HN)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Requirements | ||
| Minimum required hours | (124) | |
| Residence requirement | (60) | |
| Advanced work (3000- or 4000-level courses) | (36) | |
| GPA minimum - 3.3 overall and in the major for work done at Baylor | ||
| 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 | World of Rhetoric I | 3 |
| BIC 1323 | World of Rhetoric II: Rhetoric in Context | 3 |
| Social World | ||
| BIC 2330 | Social World I: The City and the Soul | 3 |
| BIC 2340 | Social World II: The Conditions and Possibilities of Human Fulfillment | 3 |
| Examined Life | ||
| BIC 1112 | Examined Life | 1 |
| BIC 3358 | Examined Life II: Biblical Heritage and Contemporary Ethical Issues | 3 |
| BIC Capstone | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| World Cultures V: Differing Visions and Realities | ||
| Examined Life III Capstone: Special Topics | ||
| Additional Core Requirements | ||
| Chapel | ||
| Complete two semesters of chapel. | 0 | |
| Language | ||
| Take through 2320 in a Modern or Classical Language. | 3-12 | |
| (3 hours must be taken in residence.) | ||
Modern Languages: ARB, CHI, FRE, GER, ITA, JPN, KOR, POR, RUS, SPA, SWA | ||
Classical Languages: GRK, HEB, LAT | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Precalculus Mathematics | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Lab Science | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
| The Natural World I: Primary Ideas in Science | ||
| The Natural World II: Global Science Issues | ||
Any lab science from ANT, BIO, CHE, GEO, NSC, PHY | ||
| Research Defense | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 0 | |
| Honors Exit Review | ||
| B.Phil. Research Project Exit Review | ||
| Interdisciplinary Major (required) | ||
| Great Texts Major (BPhil) | 30 | |
| Secondary Major (required) | ||
| Select any secondary major. | (hours vary) | |