Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (BA/BS)
The purpose of Dallas Baptist University’s Politics, Philosophy, and Economics program is to:
Produce graduates who can think critically about the complex global challenges of our day.
Engage students in foundational courses in political theory, economics, and philosophy in order to transform students’ intellectual lives by preparing them to be influencers who impact society for the glory of God.
Provide opportunities for students to take advantage of service-learning through internship programs.
Integrate faith and learning throughout the curriculum.
Prepare students with an educational foundation that leads them to careers in politics, journalism, industry, education, business management, consultancy and public relations, diplomatic services, banking and finance, international institutions, law, and local and regional government.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
courses | credit hours (ba) | credit hours (bS) |
|---|---|---|
Developing A Christian Mind | 3 | 3 |
English | 12 | 9 |
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II | ||
ENGL 2301 - World Literature I and/or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II | ||
Fine Arts | 3 | 3 |
Foreign Language | 14* | 0 |
Foundations for Excellence | 1 | 1 |
FOUN 1101 - Foundations for Excellence is required of all first-year and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours. (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours.) | ||
History | 6 | 6 |
Choose two: 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 | 2 |
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived | ||
Mathematics | 3 | 3 |
[Math Advising Tool (eMAT) required prior to registering for any Math class or any class for which the eMAT is a prerequisite.] (BA) 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
Choose one: MATH 1303 - College Algebra MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | ||
Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) | 4 | 15 |
One laboratory science (BA) or 15 credit hours of laboratory science (BS) selected from two or more areas of Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics | ||
Religion | 9 | 9 |
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey and three additional credit hours depending on credit hours transferred at time of initial enrollment | ||
Social Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) | 6 | 6 |
POLS 2301 - American National Government and an additional three credit hours may be selected from Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology. | ||
TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS | 63 | 57 |
Politics, Philosophy, and Economics Major | 30 | 30 |
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics ECON 4312 - History of Free Market Thought PHIL 2301 - Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 4303 - Ethics POLS 3313 - Internship in Political Science (S-L) POLS 4302 - Comparative Government POLS 4310 - Fundamentals of International Relations (S-L) Choose two of the following: LED 3307 - A Christian Worldview of Business, Politics, and the Law LED 4301 - Introduction to Leadership LED 4308 - Great Leaders in History PHIL 3303 - Philosophy of Religion POLS 2303 - Statistics for the Social Sciences POLS 4305 - American Political Tradition POLS 4306 - Religion and Politics in the United States | ||
Electives | ||
Upper-Level* (*will be 24 Upper-Level hours if POLS 2303 is chosen in the major) | 21 | 21 |
Lower or Upper-Level | 6 | 12 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED | 120 | 120 |
A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 42 upper-level credit hours.
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.
ACCELERATED DEGREES AVAILABLE
DBU also offers Accelerated Bachelor’s and Master’s degree program(s) for this degree available for qualifying undergraduate students. Refer to Accelerated Bachelor's and Master's Degree Program Requirements for additional information.
BA/BS in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics/MA in International Studies
Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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