courses	credit hours (bAS)
Interdisciplinary Studies Major	30
Two options are available to students majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies: Interdisciplinary Studies: The student completes two 15-hour concentrations at DBU. (Twelve (12) hours of each concentration must be upper-level.)* *See concentration options below.* Interdisciplinary Studies – Inverted: Inverted Degree Program students have the option of using transferred technical/occupational semester hours for one of their two 15-hour concentrations. In that case, the 12-hour upper-level requirement is waived for the concentration for which the technical/occupational hours are used. 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. If an Inverted student chooses not to utilize technical/occupational hours for one concentration, then each concentration must include a minimum of 12 upper-level hours.* See concentration options below. Minimum of 12 credit hours in major in residence at Dallas Baptist University, 9 credit hours of which must be upper-level. *EDUC 4315 Introduction to Designing Instruction is required for any student selecting a concentration in Education.
Two options are available to students majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies: Interdisciplinary Studies: The student completes two 15-hour concentrations at DBU. (Twelve (12) hours of each concentration must be upper-level.)* *See concentration options below.* Interdisciplinary Studies – Inverted: Inverted Degree Program students have the option of using transferred technical/occupational semester hours for one of their two 15-hour concentrations. In that case, the 12-hour upper-level requirement is waived for the concentration for which the technical/occupational hours are used. 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. If an Inverted student chooses not to utilize technical/occupational hours for one concentration, then each concentration must include a minimum of 12 upper-level hours.* See concentration options below. Minimum of 12 credit hours in major in residence at Dallas Baptist University, 9 credit hours of which must be upper-level. *EDUC 4315 Introduction to Designing Instruction is required for any student selecting a concentration in Education.
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 2304 - 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 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 12 Hours from the following: - EDUC 4303 - Developmental Stages EDUC 4316 - Studies in Classroom Management EDUC 4318 - Pedagogy of Math GSCI 4320 - Pedagogy of Science MATH 3303* - Math Content I READ 4302 - Scaffolding Literacy Instruction READ 4335 - Pedagogy of Reading I READ 4336 - Pedagogy of Reading II READ 4338 - Pedagogy of Language Arts SOST 4340 - Pedagogy of Social Studies *Requires MATH 1303 requisite
Education - 4-8 Language Arts	15 hours
EDUC 4315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction 12 hours from the following: EDUC 4303 - Developmental Stages EDUC 4316 - Studies in Classroom Management READ 4302 - Scaffolding Literacy Instruction READ 4335 - Pedagogy of Reading I READ 4336 - Pedagogy of Reading II READ 4338 - Pedagogy of Language Arts
Education - 4-8 Math	15 hours
EDUC 4315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction EDUC 4316 - Studies in Classroom Management EDUC 4318 - Pedagogy of Math MATH 3303* - Content Math I READ 4331 - Reading in the Content Area *Requires MATH 1303 requisite
Education - 4-8 Science	15 hours
EDUC 4303 - Developmental Stages EDUC 4315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction EDUC 4316 - Studies in Classroom Management GSCI 4320 - Pedagogy of Science READ 4331 - Reading in the Content Area
Education - 7-12 English	16 hours
EDUC 4303 - Developmental Stages EDUC 4315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction EDUC 4316 - Studies in Classroom Management EDUC 4436/L6 - Secondary Pedagogy of English READ 4338 - Pedagogy of Language Arts
Education - 7-12 History	16 hours
EDUC 4303 - Developmental Stages EDUC 4315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction EDUC 4316 - Studies in Classroom Management EDUC 4438/L8 - Secondary Pedagogy of History READ 4331 - Reading in the Content Area
Education - 7-12 Life Science	16 hours
EDUC 4303 - Developmental Stages EDUC 4315 - Intro to Designing Instruction EDUC 4316 - Studies in Classroom Management EDUC 4439/L9 - Secondary Pedagogy of Biology READ 4331 - Reading in the Content Area
Education - 7-12 Math	16 hours
EDUC 4303 - Developmental Stages EDUC 4315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction EDUC 4316 - Studies in Classroom Management EDUC 4435/L5 - Secondary Pedagogy of Math with Lab READ 4331 - Reading in the Content Area
Education - 7-12 Science	16 hours
EDUC 4303 - Developmental Stages EDUC 4315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction EDUC 4316 - Studies in Classroom Management EDUC 4437/L7 - Secondary Pedagogy of Natural Science with Lab READ 4331 - Reading in the Content Area
Education - 7-12 Speech Communication	15 hours
COMA 4324 - Pedagogy of Speech Communication EDUC 4303 - Developmental Stages EDUC 4315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction EDUC 4316 - Studies in Classroom Management READ 4331 - Reading in the Content Area
Education - Kinesiology	15 hours
EDUC 4315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction 12 hours from the following: EDUC 4316 - Studies in Classroom Management KNES 3303 - Anatomical Kinesiology and Orthopedic Injury KNES 3326 - Motor Learning and Skill Development KNES 3345 - Pedagogy of Kinesiology and Health KNES 4301 - Exercise Physiology READ 4331 - Reading in the Content Area
Education - Music	15 hours
EDUC 4315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction 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 READ 4331 - Reading in the Content Area
English	15 hours
ENGL 3301 - American Literature I or ENGL 3302 - American Literature II
ENGL 3305 - Advanced Written Communication
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
Health Care 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 HOST 3303 - Introduction to Hospitality Management HOST 4320 - Hospital Industry Sales/Marketing HOST 4340 - Advanced Lodging Management 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 4312 - Human Growth and Development PSYC 4314 or - Counseling Theories and Techniques or PSYC 4315 - Psychology of Personality PSYC - 3 Hours UL
Sociology	15 hours
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology SOCI 3305 or - Internship in Sociology or SOCI 4301 - Race and Ethnicity SOCI 4303 - Social Psychology 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	15 27
* For Inverted Degree students, all elective hours can be either lower- or upper-level.

BAS.INTS - Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Interdisciplinary Studies

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