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      • American Literary Cultures
      • Christian Heritage
      • Christian Scriptures
      • The U.S. Constitution
      • The U.S. in Global Perspective
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      • Communication & Media Literacy
      • Contemporary Social Issues
      • Engaged Learning
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      • Formal Reasoning
      • Literature in Context
      • Research Writing
      • Scientific Method I
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Baylor BU Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum Core Requirements
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Core Requirements

A Message from Dean Lee Nordt

Dear Students in the College of Arts & Sciences:

The unified core curriculum for the BA, BFA, BS, and BSAS degrees offered by the College of Arts & Sciences is an essential element of Baylor University's transformational undergraduate education pillar and represents a significant portion of your chosen degree. The unified core:

  1. provides a shared foundation of knowledge drawn from the rich and diverse liberal arts tradition
  2. develops various skills necessary for the completion of an academic degree, but also essential for personal and professional life beyond Baylor; and
  3. inspires moral, intellectual, and spiritual virtues.

The knowledge, skills, and virtues you gain and cultivate within our community of Christian scholars will provide you with the resources you need to "uncover and recognize truth, to deepen your faith, to live virtuously, to strengthen your communities, and to affect the world in transformative ways." Good luck and God speed.

Sincerely,

Dr. Lee C. Nordt

Dean, Baylor University College of Arts & Sciences


Common Courses

  • ENG 2310: American Literary Cultures (3 hours)
  • HIS 1300: The United States in Global Perspective (3 hours)
  • PSC 1387: The U.S. Constitution, Its Interpretation, and the American Political Experience (3 hours)
  • REL 1310: Christian Scriptures (3 hours)
  • REL 1350: Christian Heritage (3 hours)

Distribution Lists

  • Communication and Media Literacy (3 hours)
  • Contemporary Social Issues (3 hours)
  • Engaged Learning (1-4 hour)
  • Fine Arts (3 hours)
  • Foreign Language and Culture (8-12 hours)
  • Formal Reasoning (3 hours)
  • Literature in Context (3 hours)
  • Research Writing (3 hours)
  • Scientific Method I (4 hours)
  • Scientific Method II (3 hours)

Co-Curriculars

  • Chapel (zero credit hours)
  • Creative Arts Experience (zero credit hours)

Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum

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      • American Literary Cultures
      • Christian Heritage
      • Christian Scriptures
      • The U.S. Constitution
      • The U.S. in Global Perspective
    • Distribution Lists
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      • Communication & Media Literacy
      • Contemporary Social Issues
      • Engaged Learning
      • Fine Arts & Performing Arts
      • Foreign Languages & Culture
      • Formal Reasoning
      • Literature in Context
      • Research Writing
      • Scientific Method I
      • Scientific Method II
    • Co-Curriculars
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      • Chapel
      • Creative Arts Experience
    • CASA Student Resources
    • Student FAQs
    • Pre-Fall 2019
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      • FAQs (Pre-Fall 2019)
      • Side-by-Side Comparison
  • Core Vision
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    • A Shared Foundation of Knowledge
    • Core Curriculum Advisory Committee
    • Core Curriculum Emblem
    • History of the Core
    • Vision Statement
    • Core Curriculum Virtues
  • Core Diversity and Inclusion
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    • Diversity within Common Courses
    • Diversity within Distribution Lists
    • Information and Resources
    • Opportunities for Engagement
  • Creative Arts Experience
  • Faculty
    Back
    • Core Courses Submissions
    • Core Curriculum Assessment
      Back
      • Syllabus Self-Assessment
      • CARLOs
      • Core Curriculum Assessment Reporting
      • Rubrics & Resources
    • Core Curriculum Fellows
    • Core Curriculum Newsletter
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      • Core Newsletter Archive
    • Faculty FAQs
    • Official Core Documents
    • Teaching Resources
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      • Academic Support Programs
      • Academy for Teaching & Learning
      • Common Course Readers
      • Core Course Design
      • Learning Together
      • Teaching Virtues Resources
    • Teaching in the AI Era
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