Dr. Joel R. Porter, Director

Degree Requirements

Minimum 124 hrs.

1. Minimum: 36 hrs. advanced total with at least 18 hrs. in residence
2. Minimum: 60 hrs. in residence including the last 30
3. Admission and Graduation Requirements: 2.0 GPA overall and in major
4. Students may apply for this degree only after completing 45 hours, 12 of which must be in residence.
5. No more than three hours in a minor may be in common with the major
6. After admission, no course in the major may be taken pass-fail.

Basic Studies

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
Select nine semester hours from the following:		9
ENG 1302	Thinking and Writing
ENG 1304	Thinking, Writing, and Research
PWR 3300	Technical Writing
ENG 23XX
Social Science
Select six semester hours of any PSC, SOC, ANT, GEOG, ECO, PHI, HIS 1		6
Language
Select three to eight semester hours of language		3-8
PSC 1387	The U.S. Constitution, Its Interpretation, and the American Political Experience	3
REL 1310 & REL 1350	The Christian Scriptures and The Christian Heritage	6
Select any MTH, STA or QBA		3-4
CSS 1301	Fundamentals of Public Communication	3
or CSS 1302	Speech for Business and Professional Students
Laboratory Science
Select eight semester hours from BIO, CHE, ENV, GEO, PHY		8
Fine Arts
Select two to three semester hours of any art, music, theatre arts, journalism or film and digital media		2-3
Lifetime Fitness
Select four semesters of any LF 2		4
Chapel
Complete two semesters of Chapel		0
Total Hours		47-54

¹

Not PSC 1387 The U.S. Constitution, Its Interpretation, and the American Political Experience

²

Including PUBH 1145 Health and Human Behavior

Major

Excludes General Education Requirements

Courses for each section must come from two or more schools, colleges, or departments; maximum 9 hours from any single prefix.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
A complete list of courses for these four areas is available online or through an advisor.
Communication		12
Critical Thinking/Reasoning		12
Civic Leadership		12
Christian Perspective		12
Professional Development Seminars
PRD 2101	Professional Development 1	1
Total Hours		49

¹

Two hours per academic year preferred; includes CPD (PRD) work

Electives

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
Any additional courses that are needed to reach 124 hours and/or 36 upper level hours		18-27
Total Hours		18-27