Associate of Interdisciplinary Studies

The Associate of Interdisciplinary Studies degree gives the Professional Studies student a strong core of study in the liberal arts and helps equip the student for the broad challenges of the twenty-first century.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

course	credit hours (AIS)
Professional Studies PRST 3301 - Lifelong Learning (S-L)	3
English	6
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II
Fine Arts FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts	3
History	3
*Choose one:* HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865 HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865 HIST 2301 - World Civilization I HIST 2302 - World Civilization II
Kinesiology	2
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living *and* one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 24 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES requirements are waived.
Mathematics	3
*Choose one:* MATH 1301 - Math for Liberal Arts MATH 1303 - College Algebra MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level course only) One laboratory science selected from Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics	4
Religion	6
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey
Social Science POLS 2301 - American National Government	3
TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS	33
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES ELECTIVES	18
Electives will generally be selected to coordinate with major field of study, but not necessarily. Courses may be upper or lower level.
ELECTIVES	9
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED	60

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

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

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

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