Nov 09, 2024  
2024 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2024 Undergraduate Bulletin

General College Curriculum for the B.A.S. Degree


B.A.S. General Education (GCC) requirements


The General College Curriculum, or GCC, is a collection of baccalaureate courses in the traditional liberal arts disciplines of the trivium and quadrivium. The purpose of requiring this two years of study prior to undertaking the major and minor fields is 1) to provide students the opportunity to acquire and solidify skills in reading, writing, and critical thinking which are fundamental to all other disciplines, and 2) to enable students to gain the experience and knowledge needed to achieve the spiritual, philosophical, historical, aesthetic, and scientific foundations necessary to understand and evaluate human experience from a Christian perspective as well as to enjoy a good life motivated by charity and concern for others.

The General College Curriculum is designed to parallel and reinforce the General Education Competencies of Campbell University. Therefore, the GCC addresses the following competencies:

Inquiry (Reading, Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Research, and Problem-Solving)

Communication (Written, Oral, Non-Verbal)

Value Formation (Spiritual, Civic, Cultural, Global Awareness/ Understanding)

 

Humanities/Fine Arts: Subtotal 15 - 24 hours.


Note:

ENGL 100  may be waived for students with an SAT verbal score of 450 (or ACT-English score of 19) or higher. Successful completion of ENGL 100  requirement is the prerequisite for ENGL 101 .

ENGL 101  may be waived for students with 1) an SAT verbal score of at least 700 or an ACT composite score of at least 32 and 2) a GPA of at least a “B” in their high school English courses. Successful completion of the ENGL 101  requirement is the prerequisite for ENGL 102 .

Students must take a total of 12 credit hours from the Humanities/Fine Arts and Social/Behavioral Sciences elective lists. At least 1 course must be selected from the Humanities/Fine Arts elective list and at least 1 course must be selected from the Social/Behavioral Sciences elective list.

Social/Behavioral Sciences: Subtotal 3 - 9 hours.


Students must take a total of 12 credit hours from the Humanities/Fine Arts and Social/Behavioral Sciences elective lists. At least 1 course must be selected from the Humanities/Fine Arts elective list and at least 1 course must be selected from the Social/Behavioral Sciences elective list.

Social/Behavioral Sciences elective list (3 - 9 hours):


Natural Sciences /Mathematics: Subtotal 10 hours.


Laboratory Science: (4 hours)


  • BIOL, CHEM, ENVS, PHYS, GEOL, or FNSC

Two courses from:


Total General College Curriculum Hours: B.A.S. 34 -­ 40 hours.


Students must complete additional elective hours to total a minimum of 120 semester hours for the B.A.S. degree. Student must select a concentration where at least 24 semester hours must be completed in their chosen field of business, criminal justice, homeland security or information technology and 12-18 semester hours of cognate courses for the concentration. A minimum of 12 semester hours must be upper level (300-400) courses in the concentration and must be taken in residence at Campbell. The student must complete the remaining hours in free electives.

Students must complete General College Curriculum, along with major and elective requirements, to total a minimum of 120 semester hours. Major requirements are included in the appropriate academic discipline listing in this bulletin.