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Associate of Science

The Associate of Science degree program is designed to prepare students with a strong foundation in the biological sciences. It provides students with a strong liberal arts and science education that will prepare them for acceptance into professional schools of nursing, allied health, and other programs. 

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

course

credit hours (AS)

CORE EXPERIENCE

DBUE 1301 - Foundations for the DBU Experience

3

Developing a Christian Mind

DBUE 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind

3

English

9

ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I

ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II

and

ENGL 2301 - World Literature I

or

ENGL 2302 - World Literature I

History

3

Choose one 3-hour course from HIST LL Course List

Mathematics (3-4 hour LL course)

6

MATH 2301 - Elementary Probability and Statistics

Choose one 3-hour course from Math LL Course List.

Natural Science

19

BIOL 1409 - Microbiology for Nursing

or

BIOL 3409 - Microbiology

BIOL 2305 - Introduction to Nutrition (S-L)*

or

BIOL 4305 - Nutrition

and

BIOL 2405 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I

BIOL 2406 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II

CHEM 1401 - General Chemistry I

*A service-learning component is required for BIOL 2305 for all students pursuing an Associate of Science degree.

Religion

6

RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey

RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey

Social Science

15

POLS 2301 - American National Government

POLS 2302 - State and Local Governments

PSYC 1301 - General Psychology

PSYC 4316 - Human Growth and Development

SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology

General Studies Electives

Option I - Foreign Language

8

SPAN 1401 - Elementary Spanish I

SPAN 1402 - Elementary Spanish II

Option II - Communication/Fine Arts

6

COMA 1302 - Speech/Interpersonal Communication

FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED**

If Option I is chosen:

72

If Option II is chosen:

70

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University: DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.

Additional admission requirements from Baylor must be met for transfer acceptance to Louise Herrington School of Nursing.

**Prescribed DBU General Studies courses are included in this specialized degree plan.  

(S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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