Bachelor of Arts and General Education Course Requirements

BA Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Arts (120 semester hour credits total) requires the following:

  1. 36-40 major credits
  2. 44 general education credits
  3. 36-40 elective credits

Course requirements

General Education
Subject Requirements 
B.A. Required Credits  Area of Concentration  SPS Course Offerings for the B.A. 
Foundation Seminar
4   GS 2050: Strategies for Professional Development (4 sh)
Research Writing Designation 4   GS 2080: Writing for the Disciplines (4 sh)
GS 2085 Research Skills for Discipline (0 sh)
Health and Well-Being
2   GS 1400: Personal Development (2 sh)
GS 1450: Adult Fitness and Wellness (2 sh)
Human Society
8   GS 1050: Introduction to Psychology 4 sh)
GS 1930: Introduction to Sociology (4 sh)
BADM 3100: Principles of Macro and Micro Economics (4 sh)
BADM 3040: E-commerce: Emerging Technologies and Digital Business Practices
Biblical Studies
8    
Biblical Studies
4   GS 1850: Introduction to Biblical Studies (4 sh)
Christian Life and Thought
4   GS 2210: Jesus of Nazareth (4 sh)
GS 2300: Servant Leadership (4 sh)
GS 2550: Christian Ethics (4 sh)
GS 3520: Christian Spirituality (4 sh)
GS 3620: World Religions (4 sh)
Analytical & Quantitative Reasoning
4   A student may need to take prerequisites prior to completing this requirement.
College Algebra and Beyond
    GS 1030: Mathematical Concepts and Structures (4 sh)
GS 1490: Statistics in Practice (4 sh)
Natural Sciences
4   must include a laboratory science
GS 1040: Chemistry and Our World (2 sh)
GS 1100: Conceptual Physics (2 sh)
GS 1160: Astronomy (4 sh)
GS 1200: Natural History of Illinois (4 sh)
GS 1250: Nutrition (2 sh)
Intercultural & Global Competence
8   CPSY 3800: Principles of Counseling Diverse Populations (4 sh)
BADM 3700: International Business (4 sh)
GS 1010: Spanish I (4 sh)
GS 1020: Spanish II (4 sh)
GS 2600: Comparative Politics (4 sh)
GS 3150: Global Themes in History (4 sh)
GS 3620: World Religions (4 sh)
Art & Aesthetic Interpretation
2   GS 1750: Studies in Literature (2 sh)
GS 2030: Musical Connections: The Classical Tradition and American Jazz (3 sh)
GS 2250: Film Studies (3 sh)
Writing Intensive Designation
4   BADM 4400: Strategic Management (4 sh)
CPSY 2010: Research Methods and Design (4 sh)
CPSY 4120: Biopsychosocial Disorders of Human Development (4 sh)
BADM 3030: Introduction to Digital Business Systems and Technology in Organizations (4 sh)
BADM 3040: E-commerce: Emerging Technologies and Digital Business Practices (4 sh)
GS 2080 Writing for the Disciplines
NPM 4200: Building Public and Financial Support for Nonprofits (4 sh)
ORG 3034: Business Communication (4 sh)
ORG 4094: Principles of Marketing (4 sh)
Ethical Reasoning
2
CPSY 4400: Practicum in Counseling Psychology (4 sh)
GS 2550: Christian Ethics (4 sh)
ORG 4120: Business Ethics (4 sh)
Capstone Seminar
0
GS 4000: Professional Development Seminar (0 sh)