Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) Requirements

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. Please refer to the Programs of Study to determine the appropriate selection for students in each major, whether ORL 1003  , MIN 2003 , or ENUR 3803 .  The required Orientation course should be taken in a student’s first semester. 

• ENUR 3803 - Transition to BSN Role 3 Credit Hour(s) or
• MIN 2003 - Foundations for Christian Ministry 3 Credit Hour(s) or
• ORL 1003 - Leadership for Academic Success 3 Credit Hour(s)

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 Hour(s)
• MIN 4153 - Christian Values & Biblical Faith 3 Credit Hour(s)

Communication - 9 Credit Hours

• GENG 1123 - Composition I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• GENG 1223 - Composition II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• COM 1113 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hour(s)

Humanities and Fine Arts - 14 Credit Hours

• GHUM 1013 - Humanities I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• GHUM 1023 - Humanities II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• GHUM 1033 - Humanities III 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• CIN 1202 - Film Appreciation 2 Credit Hour(s) or
• MUS 2162 - Music Appreciation 2 Credit Hour(s)

• (or any other course listed in PBA’s daytime catalog as an approved Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) Fine Arts course)

   

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

• BUI 3633 - Global Business 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENUR 3233 - Community Nursing 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MIN 3503 - World Religions 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ORL 4043 - Global Leadership 3 Credit Hour(s)

Mathematics and Science - 6 Credit Hours

• GMAT 1803 - Survey of Finite Mathematics 3 Credit Hour(s)

• (or any other course listed in PBA’s daytime catalog as an approved Faith, Roots, and Reason (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 Hour(s)

• (or any other course listed in PBA’s daytime catalog as an approved Faith, Roots, and Reason (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.)

Social and Behavioral Sciences - 6 Credit Hours

• EECO 3813 - American Free Enterprise 3 Credit Hour(s) or
• GPLS 3003 - Freedom in American Society 3 Credit Hour(s)

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

• BUS 2343 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BUS 2353 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MIN 4063 - Church in Society 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PSY 2133 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)

• (or any other course listed in PBA’s daytime catalog as an approved Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) Social Science Elective course)

Physical Education - 1 Credit Hour

• GHHP 1091 - Lifetime Fitness 1 Credit Hour(s)

• Students may also satisfy this requirement by HHP 1013 Personal Health (3 credit hours) or NUR 3104 Fundamentals of Nursing (4 credit hours).