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COMPETENCY II:
Graduates should have basic analytical and quantitative skills
necessary for handling information in mathematical form.
COMPETENCY III:
Graduates should be able to think critically and approach
religious, philosophical, and aesthetic issues analytically.
COMPETENCY IV:
Graduates should be acquainted with ideas, information, and
modes of inquiry to draw upon in multiple areas of their lives.
COMPETENCY V:
Graduates should be able to demonstrate recognition of
relationships by applying knowledge, skills, or abilities learned
in one discipline to another.
COMPETENCY VI:
Graduates should demonstrate appropriate psychomotor
skills and apply wellness principles through participation in
fitness, recreation, or sports activities.
THE FOUNDATIONAL CURRICULUM COURSES
THE CORE: Chapel + 16 credits / 6 courses
Chapel
All undergraduate students have the opportunity &
are expected to attend HSU chapel services. (Minimum
requirement: 80 credits for 4-year degree; Nursing majors
require 40 credits.)
FYSM 1300 First-Year Seminar: Gateway (3 credits / 1
course)*
HIST 1300 Making History: The Human Experience in
America (3 credits / 1 course)*
RELI 2345 The Religious and Philosophical Life ( 3 credits / 1
course)*
ENGL 3300 Writing as Discovery: Advanced Writing*
FSSC 1170 Wellness for Life (1 credit / 1 course)
COMM 1301 Introduction to Communication (3 credits / 1
course)
*
Transfer Students may use previous coursework for credit.
See page 8 for definition of Transfer Student.
STUDENT CHOICE: 30 credit minimum (See degree
plans)
Writing:
choose
one 3-hour writing course, usually ENGL
1301 or ENGL 1302 (3 credits / 1 course).
Sophomore Literature:
choose from
ENGL 2301, 2302, or
2303 (3 credits / 1 course).
Fine Arts:
choose 3 credit hours from Art, Theatre, or Music.
Bible:
choose BIBL 1301 or BIBL 1302. (3 credits / 1 course).
Fitness:
choose 2 single-credit hour FSSC activity courses
(2 credits / 2 courses).
Math:
take 3 credit hours as defined by major (3 credits / 1
course).
Natural Science:
choose
a course in
Biology or
Environmental Science (3 credits / 1 course).
Physical Science:
choose a course in Chemistry, Geology,
Physical Science, or Physics, (3 credits / 1 course).
Lab:
choose a 1-credit hour lab for either science.
Social Sciences:
choose at least two courses from
Economics,
Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, and /
or Sociology (6 credits / 2 courses; for BA & BBS must be from
outside
the major & minor; if degree calls for more than 2
courses, History may be used after the first 6 credits).
Technological Competency
(3 credits/ 1 course)
In order for a student at HSU to be considered technologically
competent, he or she must have familiarity with the basic
terms, tools, and concepts of information technology and
operating systems and have ability to use applications
software such as internet browsers, word processing
software, presentation software, spreadsheets, and other
applications appropriate to the student’s field of study. In
many degrees, successfully completing
CSCI 1303
will fulfill
this requirement. Alternatively, students may use the
departmental technological proficiency exam, offered by the
Kelley College of Business, to show proficiency in this
competency, although no course credit will awarded. Students
still must complete a minimum of 124 hours.
Exceptions
include teacher certification programs, which
require EDUC 1306; the Department of Art, which requires
ART 2321 for Graphic Arts majors; Biology majors may use
BIOL 4314 (only to be taken after the Genetics course is
complete); Communication which may use COMM 1310;
Criminal Justice, which may substitute CSCI 1306; Computer
Science non-business degrees, which require CSCI 1320; the
Psychology major which requires PSYC 4335; Music degrees,
which require MUTC 2338; and Fitness and Sport Sciences
major which requires FSSC 1301. Other exceptions may
exist; consult specific program areas to determine the
appropriate course in each major for meeting this
competency.
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM
Recognizing the educational value of exposure to and
learning in different cultures, HSU offers a variety of academic
opportunities to enhance students’ educational experience
through study and travel in selected foreign countries.
Financial aid is available. University credit may be earned in
the following:
1. The
London Semester Program
provides an exciting
opportunity for students to live and study in the heart of
London, England. The program is operated in partnership with
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and Howard Payne
University with all schools sending students and faculty for a
semester long intensive study experience. Local British
faculties and American professors give students the benefit of
native knowledge, and the experience of life and culture in
England. Students and faculty live in university housing in
central London. A coach trip to northern England, Scotland,
Wales, and the Lake District along with weekend side trips to
locations, such as Canterbury, Bath, Dover, and Stratford-
Upon-Avon, are all part of the London Semester.
2. The
Salzburg College Program
allows students to study in
Salzburg, Austria, under the instruction of European
professors. While all instruction is in English, students must
take a German-language course as part of their normal
course load. This program especially appeals to business,
social science, fine arts, and German language students
although almost all majors can find suitable courses for their
degree plans. Students may choose to live with Austrian
families during their stay and have a two-week spring break
to conduct personal travel.
3. The
Hong Kong Program
allows students to study for a
semester at Hong Kong Baptist University. A full range of
courses is offered in English that will accommodate most
majors. Students live in an International Student House on
campus and participate fully in the life of the campus. Hong
Kong is centrally located in the Southeast Asian region that