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Undergraduate Day Catalog 2015-2016 
    
Undergraduate Day Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Baccalaureate Degree Requirements (Bachelor’s Degrees)


General Education Coursework - 43 Credit Hours


IV. Mathematics and Science*** - 6 Credit Hours


  • MAT XXX3 - Any mathematics course, MAT 1803  or higher** 3 Credit Hours

Note:


**MAT 1803 - Survey of Finite Mathematics  or higher, after satisfactory completion of any prerequisites. For a list of major-specific course requirements, refer to your major in the Programs of Study .
***Natural Science majors fulfill the 6 credits of science and math courses through their major requirements.

School of Arts and Sciences Majors: Students with a major in the School of Arts and Sciences have additional science requirements. Refer to your major in the Programs of Study  for more information.

V. Physical Education and Orientation - 2 Credit Hours


Note:


*FYE Freshman Seminar is required for all students entering with fewer than 30 credit hours.

However, based on the criteria listed below for transferrable college-level credits completed at a regionally-accredited degree-granting post-secondary institution,** the FYE 1001 requirement shall be deemed as waived or met.  Rules related to Palm Beach Atlantic University’s current transfer credit policy noted in Academic Policies  apply.  

For transfers who have successfully completed:

  • 30 or more transferrable credits OR
  • Between 25 and 29 transferrable credits AND
  • A closely equivalent FYE or College Success course with a grade of “C-” or above

For freshmen with hours who have successfully completed:

  • Full-time status—a minimum of 12 semester credit hours—for at least one semester or term at an accredited** post-secondary institution AND
  • Over 25 transferrable credit hours AND
  • A closely equivalent FYE or College Success course with a grade of “C-” or above

** PBA’s 30 credit hour residency requirement applies to transfer credits completed at degree-granting postsecondary institutions solely with national accreditations recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the coursework was completed.  Upon the successful completion of 30 credit hours at PBA (with a 2.0 PBA cumulative GPA or higher), students must seek transfer credit validations for closely equivalent FYE or College Success courses in which a grade of “C-” or above has been earned.  Please refer to PBA’s transfer credit policy noted in Academic Policies  for further related details.

Social Science Menu


Below is a list of approved courses that fulfill the 3-credit-hour Social Science requirement. No PBA course substitutions will be permitted. Before registering for a course, you MUST verify that the course is approved in your program of study. For a list of program-specific Social Sciences options, refer to your major in the Programs of Study .