2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Bachelor Degree Requirements for All Programs


General Education Requirements
Bachelor Degree

for All Programs (Traditional and Online)

Foundations 6-11 Units
  Composition (ENG 113  or 113E ) 0-4
  Intermediate Composition (ENG 123  or 123E ) 3-4
  Mathematics (MAT 115  or STA 144 , or higher) 3
   
Biblical and Theological Core 9 Units
  Christian Studies  
   
Civic World 6 Units
  Political Worldview (WLD 161 )  
  Economics  
  History  
  Political Science  
  Law  
   
Creative World 3 Units
  Creative Worldview (WLD 171 )  
  Creative Writing  
  Design  
  Film Production (FLP)  
  Fine Art  
  Graphic Design  
  Illustration  
  Music  
  Photography  
  Theatre  
   
Cultural World 3 Units
  Cultural Worldview (WLD 181 )  
  English  
  Film (FLM)  
  Foreign Language  
  Philosophy  
  Humanities  
   
Natural World 4 units
  Natural Worldview (WLD 121 )  
  Biological Science  
  Environmental Science  
  Chemical Science  
  Physical Science  
  Physics  
   
Personal World 3 units
  Finance  
  Foreign Language  
  Leadership  
  Technology  
  Intercultural Perspectives  
  Kinesiology  
  Health Science/Nutrition  
   
Social World 6 units
  Social Worldview (WLD 141 )  
  Anthropology  
  Behavioral Science/Christian Behavioral Science  
  Communication Studies  
  Psychology  
  Public Relations  
  Social Work  
  Sociology  
Total General Education Units
40-45
   
 
  • Courses may not double count in the general education, but may be applied to a major, minor, or concentration.
  • Students are required to enroll in the composition requirements until successfully completed.
  • Introduction to discipline courses are not considered part of GE.
  • General education requirements are waived, with the exception of the Biblical and Theological Core (CST) and two semesters of English composition (ENG 113  or 113E  and ENG 123  or 123E ), for individuals transferring to California Baptist University (CBU) with a California State University (CSU) General Education Breadth or IGETC certified associate’s degree.
  • General education requirements are waived, with the exception of the Biblical and Theological Core (CST), for individuals transferring to California Baptist University (CBU) with an approved ADT from a California Community College or an approved Associates Degree from a regionally accredited institution outside of California.
  • Students must complete ENG 123  or ENG 123E  with a grade of C- or better or demonstrate a comparable level of writing competence to fulfill general education requirements; students are required to enroll in ENG 123  or ENG 123E  until the course is successfully completed.
  • Online students may replace three (3) units of Biblical and Theological Core (CST) with Philosophy.