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Aug 21, 2024
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Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements (Bachelor’s Degrees)
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Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) Coursework - 43 Credit Hours*
This is a broad overview of courses that are approved to satisfy Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) requirements. Your major may specify your Faith, Roots, and Reason course selections in one or more categories. For a list of major-specific course requirements, refer to your major in the Programs of Study. Your ability to select any particular course listed may also vary depending on your student population.
*Credit hours indicated here and in the categories below reflect the minimum number of credits that are needed to satisfy Faith, Roots, and Reason requirements. Your required credit hours may be higher based on your selected major and your student population.
I. Biblical Studies - 6 Credit Hours
II. Communication - 9 Credit Hours
III. Humanities and Fine Arts - 14 Credit Hours
IV. Mathematics and Science* - 6 Credit Hours
- MAT XXX3 - Any mathematics course, MAT 1803 or higher** 3 Credit Hours
Select one of the following courses
Note:
*Natural Science majors fulfill the 6 credits of science and math courses through their major requirements.
**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 .
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences Majors: Students with a major in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences have additional science requirements. Refer to your major in the Programs of Study for more information.
V. Orientation - 1 Credit Hour
Note:
*FYE First Year Experience is required for all West Palm Beach and Orlando undergraduate 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.
VI. Physical Education, Health, and Wellness - 1 Credit Hour
VII. Social and Behavioral Sciences - 6 Credit Hours
Global Studies Menu
Below is a list of approved courses that may fulfill the 3-credit-hour Global Studies requirement. No PBA course substitutions will be permitted. Before registering for a course, you MUST verify that the course is approved in your specific program of study. For a list of major-specific Global Studies options, refer to your major in the Programs of Study .
Social Science Menu
Below is a list of approved courses that may 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 .
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