Baccalaureate Degree Requirements (Bachelor’s Degrees)

I. Biblical and Theological Studies - 6 Credit Hours

• BIB 1003 - Exploring the Bible (first-year requirement)

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• THL 2153 - Christian Faith and Formation OR
• THL 4153 - Christian Values and Biblical Faith

• Note: THL 4153 does not contribute to students’ upper-level credit requirement.

II. Communication - 9 Credit Hours

• COM 1113 - Public Speaking (first-year requirement)
• ENG 1113 - English Composition I (first-year requirement)
• ENG 1123 - English Composition II (first-year requirement)

III. Humanities and Fine Arts - 14 Credit Hours

• HUM 1013 - Humanities I: Prehistory through 1000 A.D.
• HUM 1023 - Humanities II: The World from 1000 to 1700
• HUM 1033 - Humanities III: The World from 1700 to Present
• ART, CIN, DAN, MUS, or THE course 2 Credit Hours 

Note:  Some Fine Arts courses are not open to non-majors, and others may require auditions, permissions, prerequisites, or fees. Check the course descriptions in the catalog before planning which course(s) to take. 

• Select a Global Studies Elective (3 Credit Hours) from the menu below

IV. Science and Mathematics* - 6 Credit Hours

*Natural Science majors fulfill the 6 credits of science and mathematics courses through their major requirements.

V. Orientation - 1 Credit Hour

• West Palm Beach Students:

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• FYE 1001 - First Year Experience *  

• *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 an institutionally 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.

   

   

   

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  PBA Online Students:

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  PBA Online students satisfy the Orientation requirement with one of the 3-credit hour courses below.  The designated Orientation course is required of all PBA Online students regardless of the number of transfer credits.  Refer to your major in the Programs of Study for more information.  

• LAS 1003 - Learning and Academic Success at PBA (All PBA Online programs except BA in Ministry and BSN)
• MLS 2003 - Foundations for Christian Ministry (BA in Ministry program only)
• NUR 3803 - Transition to BSN Role (BSN program only)

VI. Physical Education, Health, and Wellness - 1 Credit Hour

• HHP 1061 - Lifetime Fitness

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  Students may also satisfy this requirement by HHP 1013 - Personal Health  (3 credit hours) or NUR 2004 - Fundamentals of Nursing Theory  (4 credit hours)

VII. Social and Behavioral Sciences - 6 Credit Hours

• Select a Social Science Elective (3 Credit Hours) and a Freedom course (3 Credit Hours) from the menus below