Associate of Interdisciplinary Studies
The Associate of Interdisciplinary Studies degree gives the Professional Studies student a strong core of study in the liberal arts and helps equip the student for the broad challenges of the twenty-first century.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
course | credit hours (AIS) |
|---|---|
Professional Studies PRST 3301 - Lifelong Learning (S-L) | 3 |
English | 6 |
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II | |
Fine Arts FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts | 3 |
History | 3 |
Choose one: 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 24 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES requirements are waived. | |
Mathematics | 3 |
[Math Advising Tool (eMAT) required prior to registering for any Math class or any class for which the eMAT is a prerequisite.] Choose one: MATH 1301 - Math for Liberal Arts MATH 1303 - College Algebra MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | |
Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level course only) One laboratory science selected from Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics | 4 |
Religion | 6 |
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey | |
Social Science POLS 2301 - American National Government | 3 |
TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS | 33 |
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES ELECTIVES | 18 |
Electives will generally be selected to coordinate with major field of study, but not necessarily. Courses may be upper or lower level. | |
ELECTIVES | 9 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED | 60 |
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.
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