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Missouri Baptist University 2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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Missouri Baptist University 2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

General Education Requirements for BA in Music

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Communication Skills

Three courses, as listed below:

ENGL 113 - English Composition I (MOTR ENGL 100) Semester Hours: Three
ENGL 123 - English Composition II (MOTR ENGL 200) Semester Hours: Three
COMM 103 - Speech Communications (MOTR COMM 110) Semester Hours: Three

Total: 9 Hours

Fine Arts and Humanities

At least four courses from the courses listed below, including ENGL 203 and at least one course from a different discipline:

ENGL 203 - World Literary Types (MOTR LITR 200) Semester Hours: Three
MUHL 313 - Music History I (MOTR MUSC 103) Semester Hours: Three
MUHL 323 - Music History II (MOTR MUSC 104) Semester Hours: Three
And one from the following:
ARTS 153 - Art Appreciation (MOTR ARTS 100) Semester Hours: Three
COMM 153 - Appreciation of Film (MOTR FILM 100) Semester Hours: Three
THEA 103 - Appreciation of Theatre (MOTR THEA 100A) Semester Hours: Three
OR equivalent non-music Fine Arts background

Total: At Least 12 Hours

Natural Science

1 course from the biological sciences and 1 course from chemistry or physical science (at least 1 course must have a lab):

Biological Sciences

BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology Laboratory (MOTR BIOL 100L) Semester Hours: One AND
BIOL 103 - Introduction to Biology (MOTR BIOL 100L) Semester Hours: Three
BIOL 111 - General Biology I Laboratory (MOTR BIOL 150L) Semester Hours: One AND
BIOL 113 - General Biology I (MOTR BIOL 150L) Semester Hours: Three
BIOL 133 - Survey of Biology (MOTR BIOL 100) Semester Hours: Three
BIOL 201 - Human Biology Laboratory (MOTR LIFS 100L) Semester Hours: One AND
BIOL 203 - Human Biology (MOTR LIFS 100L) Semester Hours: Three
BIOL 233 - Plants and People Semester Hours: Three

Chemistry or Physical Science

CHEM 111 - Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory (MOTR CHEM 100L) Semester Hours: One AND
CHEM 113 - Introduction to Chemistry (MOTR CHEM 100L) Semester Hours: Three
CHEM 130 - General Chemistry I Problem Solving (MOTR CHEM 150L) Semester Hours: Zero AND
CHEM 132 - General Chemistry I Laboratory (MOTR CHEM 150L) Semester Hours: Two AND
CHEM 133 - General Chemistry I (MOTR CHEM 150L) Semester Hours: Three
PHYS 101 - Introduction to Physical Science Laboratory(MOTR PHYS 110L) Semester Hours: One AND
PHYS 103 - Introduction to Physical Science (MOTR PHYS 110L) Semester Hours: Three
PHYS 121 - Geology and Earth Science Laboratory (MOTR GEOL 100L) Semester Hours: One AND
PHYS 123 - Geology and Earth Science (MOTR GEOL 100L) Semester Hours: Three
PHYS 131 - College Physics I Laboratory (MOTR PHYS 150L) Semester Hours: One AND
PHYS 133 - College Physics I (MOTR PHYS 150L) Semester Hours: Three
PHYS 153 - Survey of Physical Science (MOTR PHYS 110) Semester Hours: Three
PHYS 211 - General Physics I Laboratory (MOTR PHYS 200L) Semester Hours: One
AND
PHYS 213 - General Physics I (MOTR PHYS 200L) Semester Hours: Three

Total: At Least 7-9 Hours

Mathematics

One course from the following:

MATH 123 - Contemporary College Mathematics (MOTR MATH 120) Semester Hours: Three
MATH 133 - College Algebra (MOTR MATH 130) Semester Hours: Three
MATH 155 - Precalculus (MOTR MATH 150) Semester Hours: Five
OR a course with either MATH 133 or MATH 155 as prerequisite

Total: At Least 3 Hours

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Three courses from at least two of the following disciplines as listed below, including U.S. and Missouri Government and Constitution course:

POLS 103 - U.S. and Missouri Government and Constitution (MOTR POSC 101) Semester Hours: Three
And two additional courses:
POLS 123 - State And Local Government Semester Hours: Three
ECON 103 - Survey of Economics for Non-Business Majors (MOTR ECON 100) Semester Hours: Three
ECON 113 - Macroeconomics (MOTR ECON 101) Semester Hours: Three
ECON 123 - Microeconomics (MOTR ECON 102) Semester Hours: Three
EDGE 203 - Introduction to World Geography (MOTR GEOG 101) Semester Hours: Three
HIWO 113 - World History I (MOTR HIST 201) Semester Hours: Three
HIWO 123 - World History II (MOTR HIST 202) Semester Hours: Three
HIUS 213 - United States History I (MOTR HIST 101) Semester Hours: Three
HIUS 223 - United States History II (MOTR HIST 102) Semester Hours: Three
PSYC 133 - General Psychology (MOTR PSYC 100) Semester Hours: Three
SOCO 113 - Introduction to Sociology (MOTR SOCI 101) Semester Hours: Three
SOCO 323 - Marriage and the Family Semester Hours: Three
SOCO 353 - Cultural Anthropology (MOTR ANTH 201) Semester Hours: Three
SOCO 413 - Race and Ethnic Relations (MOTR SOCI 202) Semester Hours: Three
SOHI 213 - Worldview and Social Issues (MOTR SOCI 201) Semester Hours: Three

Total: At Least 9 Hours

Elective Courses

Students will be required to complete additional electives of general education courses to meet the minimum requirement of at least 42 hours of general education.

Total: 40 Hours

Note(s)

* International students whose primary language is not English should take COMM 123 instead of COMM 103 .

See General Education and Degree Requirements page for CORE 42 information .

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