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    Oct 09, 2024  
Missouri Baptist University 2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Missouri Baptist University 2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

General Education and Degree Requirements



Missouri Baptist University is committed to education in the liberal arts tradition. This general education program emphasizes a high level of academic achievement in a major field of study and places strong emphasis on a broad, cohesive, and firm foundation in the arts, language, sciences, and literature, which comprises the common heritage of mankind. The University faculty and administration believe that without this foundation, a student may be well trained to perform a certain task, and yet be severely limited in ability to understand, participate in, and contribute to the cultural, social, and political milieus of the society.

Mission Statement: General Education has been defined as the foundation of the higher education curriculum. It is designed to provide a coherent intellectual experience introducing the student:

  1. to fundamental knowledge, skills, and values essential for the study of the academic disciplines;
  2. to spiritual and cultural dimensions of life; and
  3. to a life dedicated to serving the community and the world.

In conjunction with the Statement of Mission and Purposes of Missouri Baptist University, the purposes of the general education curriculum are as follows:

  1. Students will be introduced to the fundamental principles, concepts, and methods essential for the acquisition of knowledge basic to a liberal arts education: mathematics, physical and natural sciences, social sciences, the arts, humanities, and composition.
  2. Students will develop skills necessary to connect and apply knowledge across disciplines.
  3. Students will develop writing, speaking, and listening skills necessary for effective communication.
  4. Students will enhance their understanding of, and develop an appreciation for, diverse human cultures.
  5. Students will hone their skills relative to thinking and solving problems critically, analytically, and creatively.
  6. Students will improve their skills necessary for applying ethical principles to inquiry.
  7. Students will increase their level of understanding and sophistication when rationally evaluating, interpreting, and reporting data.
  8. Students will establish and strengthen a foundation for successfully integrating information technology across disciplines.
  9. Students will develop and enhance an understanding of themselves as they relate to a global environment (socially, aesthetically, politically, and physically).

To aid in laying this foundation, a general education program has been designed: to encourage exploration into the liberal arts; to provide exposure to new knowledge and subject fields; and to furnish broad-based, cohesive academic guidelines integrating disciplines.

 

ENGLISH GENERAL EDUCATION SEQUENCE REQUIREMENT

The English sequence is: ENGL 103 English Grammar ENGL 113 English Composition I ENGL 123 English Composition II All students who have not satisfied the general education and degree requirements in English are required to take the appropriate English course their first semester as a full-time student at Missouri Baptist University, and to pursue the sequence, without interruption, until the English requirement has been satisfied. Regular students who are not full-time must follow this procedure by the time they have earned 12 semester hours of college credit. Students may not withdraw from any English course in the sequence; they must take these courses for a letter grade of A, B, C, D, or F.

 

Missouri Baptist University 2023-2024
Approved MOTR Core 42 Courses

 

MBU COURSE BY CONTENT AREA

MOTR COURSE EQUIVALENT

Communication/Oral Communication Skills  
  MOTR COMM 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
  MOTR COMM 220 Argumentation & Debate
  MOTR ENGL 100 Composition I
  MOTR ENGL 200 Composition II
Fine Arts and Humanities  
  MOTR ARTS 100 Art Appreciation
  MOTR FILM 100 Introduction to Film Studies
  MOTR SBSC 100 Introduction to Mass Communications
  MOTR SBSC 101 Introduction to Intercultural Communication
  MOTR PHIL 101 Introduction to Logic
  MOTR PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy
  MOTR RELG 100 World Religion
  MOTR LITR 200 World Literature
  MOTR LITR 100 Introduction to Literature
  MOTR PERF 102C Music Performance-Choir
  MOTR MUSC 100 Music Appreciation
  MOTR MUSC 103 Music History I
   MOTR MUSC 104 Music History II
  MOTR MUSC 102 World Music
  MOTR PERF 102O Music Performance-Orchestra
  MOTR MUSC 101 Music Fundamentals
   MOTR THEA 100A Theatre Appreciation
   MOTR THEA 104 Theatre History I
   MOTR THEA 105 Theatre History II
  MOTR THEA 100C History of the Musical
Mathematics  
   MOTR MATH 120 Mathematical Reasoning & Modeling
   MOTR MATH 130 Pre-Calculus Algebra
   MOTR MATH 150 Pre-Calculus
   MOTR MATH 110 Statistical Reasoning
Natural Sciences  
Biological Sciences  
   MOTR BIOL 100L Essentials in Biology
   MOTR BIOL 100L Essentials in Biology with Lab
   MOTR BIOL 150L Biology with Lab
   MOTR BIOL 100 Essentials in Biology
   MOTR LIFS 100L Human Biology with Lab
  MOTR LIFS 150LAP Human Biology with Lab
Chemistry or Physical Science  
  MOTR CHEM 100L Essentials in Chemistry with Lab
   MOTR CHEM 150L Chemistry I with Lab
   MOTR PHYS 110 Essentials in Physical Sciences
   MOTR PHYS 110L Essentials in Physical Sciences with Lab
   MOTR GEOL 100L Geology with Lab
   MOTR PHYS 150L Physics I with Lab
   MOTR PHYS 110 Essentials in Physical Sciences
   MOTR PHYS 200L Advanced Physics I with Lab
   MOTR ASTR 100 Astronomy
Social and Behavioral Sciences  
  MOTR CRJS 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
   MOTR ECON 100 Introduction to Economics
   MOTR ECON 101 Introduction to Macroeconomics
   MOTR ECON 102 Introduction to Microeconomics
   MOTR GEOG 101 World Regional Geography
   MOTR HIST 101 American History I
   MOTR HIST 102 American History II
   MOTR HIST 201 World History I
   MOTR HIST 202 World History II
   MOTR POSC 101 American Government
   MOTR PSYC 100 General Psychology
   MOTR PSYC 200 Life Span Human Development
   MOTR SOCI 101 General Sociology
   MOTR ANTH 201 Cultural Anthropology
   MOTR SOCI 202 Introduction to Studies of Race and Ethnicity
   MOTR SOCI 201 Social Problems