Degree Requirements

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The primary purpose of all the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Business Administration degrees at Crandall University is to give students the academic background for lives of learning, living, and service with a Christian perspective.  The minimum credit hours required to complete any of these degrees is 120.

I.             Core Requirements

Core requirements of 30 credit hours are required as follows:

A.      English 1013,1023 - Literary Heritage I and II (6 cr. hrs.)
B.      History 1113,1123 - World History I and II     (6 cr. hrs.)
C.      Religious Studies 1003 - The Themes of the Bible (3 cr. hrs.)
D.      Religious Studies 1033 - Introduction to Christian Thought (3 cr. hrs.)
E.      Religious Studies 2003, 2033 - Old/New Testament in Its Context (6 cr. hrs.)
F.      Religious Studies 3853 - Christianity & Natural Science (3 cr. hrs.)
G.      Interdisciplinary Studies 4013 - Worldview Seminar (3 cr. hrs.)

II.            Area Requirements

Area study options of 24 credit hours are required as follows:  (Each major will state their area requirements specifically as well as require additional cognate courses.)

A.     Mathematics 1253, 2253 – Statistic for the Life Sciences I & II (6 cr. hrs.)
B.     Economics, Psychology, Sociology or designated Communication Studies elective (This includes CO1013, 1033, 2723, 3413, 3423, and 4493) (3 cr. hrs.)
C.     Any Religious Studies course with a second digit below 5 (This designates Bible-oriented courses) (3 cr. hrs.)
D.     Chemistry 1013, 1023- Introduction to Chemistry I & II (6 cr. hrs.)
E.     Chemistry 2113- Organic Chemistry (3 cr. hrs.)
F.     Physics 1113          - Physics for the Life Sciences (3 cr. hrs.)

III.  Major Requirements

Major course requirements are 42 credit hours minimum.

IV.  Electives

Elective options are needed to complete a total of 120 credit hours.  At least 66 credit hours of the 120 must be taken in Mathematics and the Natural Sciences.  No more than 15 credit hours may be taken outside the Arts, Science, and Business Administration disciplines.

V. Community Practicums

One Community Practicum must be completed for every two semesters of full-time study.