General Education Requirements

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The specific courses listed below are regular General Education offerings in the evening and/or online contexts. Fully online students should look for corresponding course codes that begin with the “E” prefix, such as “EMIN 1003”. Students who complete courses from PBA’s daytime catalog through a prior major, by transfer evaluations, or by arrangements to enroll directly in a daytime course, may satisfy evening/online General Education requirements as outlined below.

Orientation - 3 Credit Hours

Note: All evening and online students are required to take an Orientation course, the evening/online equivalent of the “First Year Experience” course required of day students. This requirement is met by taking ORL 1003 for students in the MacArthur School of Leadership, the Rinker School of Business, the School of Arts and Sciences, or students majoring in Christian Studies, MIN 2003 for students majoring in Ministry, and ENUR 3803 for students in the School of Nursing. The required Orientation course should be taken in a student’s first semester.

ENUR 3803 - Transition to BSN Role 3 Credit Hours or
MIN 2003 - Foundations for Christian Ministry 3 Credit Hours or
ORL 1003 - Leadership for Academic Success 3 Credit Hours

Biblical Studies - 6 Credit Hours

Note: MIN 4153 is a capstone course and should be taken during the student’s final semester of study.

MIN 1003 - Exploring the Bible 3 Credit Hours
MIN 4153 - Christian Values & Biblical Faith 3 Credit Hours

Communication - 9 Credit Hours

GENG 1123 - Composition I 3 Credit Hours
GENG 1223 - Composition II 3 Credit Hours
COM 1113 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours

Humanities - 14 Credit Hours

GECO 3813 - American Free Enterprise 3 Credit Hours
(or PLS 3003 Freedom in American Society, an approved General Education course listed in PBA’s daytime catalog)
GHUM 1013 - Humanities I 3 Credit Hours
GHUM 1023 - Humanities II 3 Credit Hours
GHUM 1033 - Humanities III 3 Credit Hours
CIN 1202 - Film Appreciation 2 Credit Hours or
MUS 2312 - Music Appreciation 2 Credit Hours
(or any other course listed in PBA’s daytime catalog as an approved General Education Fine Arts course)

Social Science Courses - 3 Credit Hours

Students should select one of the following; please refer to the Programs of Study to determine the appropriate selection for students in each major.

BUS 2343 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
BUS 2353 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
MIN 4063 - Church in Society 3 Credit Hours
PSY 2133 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hours
(or any other course listed in PBA’s daytime catalog as an approved Social Science Elective course)

Global Studies - 3 Credit Hours

Students should select one of the following; please refer to the Programs of Study to determine the appropriate selection for students in each major.

BUI 3633 - Global Business 3 Credit Hours
ENUR 3233 - Community Nursing 3 Credit Hours
MIN 3503 - World Religions 3 Credit Hours
ORL 4043 - Global Leadership 3 Credit Hours

Mathematics and Science - 6 Credit Hours

GMAT 1803 - Survey of Finite Mathematics 3 Credit Hours
(or any other course listed in PBA’s daytime catalog as an approved General Education Mathematics course. Students in certain majors may be required to complete math courses offered only through PBA’s daytime catalog; please refer to the Programs of Study to determine the appropriate selection for students in each major.)
GSCI 1333 - Introduction to Natural Science 3 Credit Hours
(or any other course listed in PBA’s daytime catalog as an approved General Education Science course. Students in certain majors may be required to complete science courses and/or corresponding science labs offered only through PBA’s daytime catalog; please refer to the Programs of Study to determine the appropriate selection for students in each major.)

Physical Education - 1 Credit Hour

GHHP 1091 - Lifetime Fitness 1 Credit Hours