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1 | Liberal Arts, BA | 2025-2026 | |||
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3 | Traditional Major Program Requirements | ||||
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5 | Introduction to the Liberal Arts | Unit(s) | Prerequisite(s) | When Offered | Notes |
6 | LBA101 Introduction to the Liberal Arts | 1 | - | Fall | Pass/Fail |
7 | Foundations | Unit(s) | Prerequisite(s) | When Offered | Notes |
8 | HUM213 Integrated Humanities: Antiquity to the Renaissance | 3 | - | Fall, Spring, & Online | |
9 | HUM223 Integrated Humanities: Reformation to Modernism | 3 | - | Fall, Spring, & Online | |
10 | WLD171 Creative Arts and the Christian Imagination | 3 | - | Fall, Spring | |
11 | or WLD181 Goodness, Truth, and Beauty | ||||
12 | or PHI213 Introduction to Philosophy | ||||
13 | ENG201 Introduction to Literature | 3 | ENG100/101 or ENG123/123E & ENG123L are a pre-req or co-req | Fall, Spring, & Online | |
14 | ART241 Global History of Art: Ancient to Medieval | 3 | - | Fall (odd years) | |
15 | or ART242 Global History of Art: Renaissance to Contemporary | Fall (even years) | |||
16 | or FLM105 Introduction to Film | Fall, Spring | |||
17 | CST110 Old Testament Survey | 3 | - | Fall, Spring | |
18 | CST130 New Testament Survey | 3 | - | Fall, Spring | |
19 | History and Society | Unit(s) | Prerequisite(s) | When Offered | Notes |
20 | Complete three (3) units from the following: HIS2XX level course, POL2XX level course, ANT225, BUS212, BUS218, PSY213, or SOC213 | 3 | - | See University Catalog | |
21 | Any upper division (300- or 400-level) HIS course | 3 | - | See University Catalog | |
22 | Any upper division (300- or 400-level) POL course | 3 | - | See University Catalog | |
23 | Three (3) additional units of HIS or POL | 3 | - | See University Catalog | |
24 | Languages | Unit(s) | Prerequisite(s) | When Offered | Notes |
25 | Foreign Language I | 3 | - | See University Catalog | |
26 | Foreign Language II | 3 | Same prefix as Foreign Language I | See University Catalog | |
27 | Select six (6) additional units from the following areas: | ||||
28 | CIS268 Computer Programming Languages | 3 | See University Catalog | See University Catalog | |
29 | ASL American Sign Language | 3 | |||
30 | CHI Mandarin Chinese | 3 | |||
31 | FRE French | 3 | |||
32 | GRK Greek | 3 | |||
33 | HEB Hebrew | 3 | |||
34 | LAT Latin | 3 | |||
35 | RUS Russian | 3 | |||
36 | SPA Spanish | 3 | |||
37 | Literature | Unit(s) | Prerequisite(s) | When Offered | Notes |
38 | ENG2XX - One 200-level ENG course (other than ENG200) | 3 | ENG100/101 or ENG123/123E & ENG123L are a pre-req or co-req | See University Catalog | |
39 | Complete nine (9) units from the following: | ||||
40 | ENG303, 313, 314, 323, 333, 343, 345, 353, 354, 355, 360, 363, 365, 366, 371, 382, 409, 413, 420, 430, 440, 443, 454, 460, 463 | 3 | See University Catalog | See University Catalog | |
41 | Mathematics | Unit(s) | Prerequisite(s) | When Offered | Notes |
42 | MAT123 Survey of Mathematics | 3 | - | Fall, Spring | |
43 | Complete nine (9) units from the following: | ||||
44 | STA144 Introduction to Statistics | 3 | - | Fall, Spring, & Online | |
45 | Any MAT class (MAT115 or higher) | 6 | - | See University Catalog | |
46 | Science | Unit(s) | Prerequisite(s) | When Offered | Notes |
47 | Select twelve (12) units from at least two (2) of the following areas: | ||||
48 | BIO Biological Sciences | 3-4 | See University Catalog | See University Catalog | |
49 | CHE Chemical Sciences | 3-4 | |||
50 | ENV Environmental Sciences | 3-4 | |||
51 | PHY Physical Sciences | 3-4 | |||
52 | Capstone | Unit(s) | Prerequisite(s) | When Offered | Notes |
53 | LBA499 Capstone | 3 | LBA101 | Spring | Program director permission |
54 | Required Concentration (See catalog for more details) | Unit(s) | Prerequisite(s) | When Offered | Notes |
55 | 12 additional UNIQUE upper division (300- or 400-level) units from ONE of the following areas: | ||||
56 | Art History, American Studies, American Sign Language, Anthropology, Biology, British Studies, Business Administration, Chemistry, Children's Literature, Christian Behavioral Science, Christian Studies, Communications, Criminal Justice, Creative Writing, Early Childhood Studies, English Language and Literature, Entrepreneurship, European Studies, Film Studies, Global Studies, Humanities, History, Intercultural Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, Journalism & New Media, Kinesiology, Leadership, Mathematics, Marketing, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public Relations, Real Estate Management, Science, Single Discipline Studies, Sociology, Social World, Spanish, Spanish for Teachers, Statistics, TESOL, Visual Media, Worship Arts, or Writing | ||||
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58 | Optional Concentrations (12 units - See catalog for more details): | Brief notes on Liberal Arts, Liberal Studies and Elementary Education | |||
59 | Students have the option of selecting a second concentration of twelve (12) upper-division from and of the above areas but may not reuse any courses from the core and first concentration. | * Liberal Arts is an in-person program geared for those looking for a broad liberal arts education. The program does not have as much depth, yet is a terrific program of study in preparation for graduate studies in the liberal arts or professional career paths demanding individuals who maintain a stronger breadth of knowledge, | |||
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61 | Total Required Units | 124 | * Liberal Studies is an online program and is also designed for individuals seeking a broader interdisciplinary course of study. After graduation, most students in this program will pursue a teaching credential, and career in K-6 teaching. | ||
62 | Major | 97 | |||
63 | General Education | 9-18 | |||
64 | Electives | 9-18 | * Pre-Elementary Education and Elementary Education are in-person programs. Pre-Elementary Education students apply to Elementary Education once certain classes have been completed. This program is well suited for students who can attend in-person and are looking for the fastest path to a K-6 teaching career. Although CBU does not offer Elementary Education in an online format, the Online Liberal Studies program at CBU is well-suited for online students planning to one day teach at the elementary level. Note: If you plan to teach at the junior high or higher levels, it is best that you choose a major within the specific discipline area you plan to teach (e.g. History, Biology, Mathematics, etc.) and meet with the School of Education regarding subject credential teaching requirements. | ||
65 | Total Required Upper Division Units | 39 | |||
66 | Major | 30 | |||
67 | Electives | 9 | |||
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70 | This Major Planning Guide (MPG) does not constitute a contract between California Baptist University and its students. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the content of this resource, the University assumes no liability for any omissions or errors contained herein. California Baptist University reserves the right to alter and revise the contents of this resource at any time. | ||||
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