Communication: Church Media (BA/BS)
Communication: Church Media (BA/BS)
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
COURSES |
CREDIT HOURS (BA) |
CREDIT HOURS (BS) |
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Developing A Christian Mind |
3 |
3 |
English |
12 |
9 |
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II |
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ENGL 2301 - World Literature I and/or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II |
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Fine Arts |
3 |
3 |
Foreign Language |
14* |
0 |
Foundations for Excellence |
1 |
1 |
FOUN 1101 - Foundations for Excellence is required of all first-year and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours. (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours.) |
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History |
6 |
6 |
Choose two: HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865 HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865 HIST 2301 - World Civilization I HIST 2302 - World Civilization II |
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Kinesiology |
2 |
2 |
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived. |
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Mathematics |
3 |
3 |
(BA) 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
Choose one: MATH 1303 - College Algebra MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I |
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Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) |
4 |
15 |
One laboratory science (BA) or 15 credit hours of laboratory science (BS) selected from two or more areas of Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics. |
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Religion |
9 |
9 |
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey and three additional credit hours depending on credit hours transferred at time of initial enrollment |
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Social Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) |
6 |
6 |
POLS 2301 - American National Government and an additional three credit hours may be selected from Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology. |
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TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS |
63 |
57 |
Church Media Major |
48 |
48 |
CHST 3372 - Church Administration COMA 1302 - Speech and Interpersonal Communication COMA 2302 - Voice and Articulation COMA 2304 - Introduction to Broadcast/Digital Media COMA 2331 - Introduction to Church Media COMA 3304 - Writing Across Media COMA 3324 - Video Editing I COMA 3326 - Audio Production I COMA 3332 - Church Media Leadership COMA 3333 - Field Experience - Church Media COMA 3334 - Presentations - Church Media |
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COMA 3336 Media and Missions I or COMA 4336 Media and Missions II (S-L) (Study Abroad) |
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COMA 3340 - Video Production I COMA 4334 - Portfolio - Church Media COMA 4347 - Church Media Practicum (S-L) COMA 4348 - Church Media Internship I |
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Specialization Electives - Choose 3 courses from the following: |
9 |
9 |
ART 2314 - Photography I COMA 3319 - Visual Communication COMA 3350 - Social Media COMA 4309 - Radio Formats COMA 4335 - Church Media Special Topics COMA 4336 - Media and Missions II (S-L) (Study Abroad) COMA 4349 - Church Media Internship II |
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Electives |
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Upper-Level |
0 |
0 |
Lower or Upper-Level |
0 |
6 |
The courses listed above are recommended. |
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED |
120 |
120 |
A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 42 upper-level credit hours.
At least 12 credit hours in the major program must be completed at Dallas Baptist University, including nine upper-level course hours.
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.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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