Media Arts, B.G.S.

Creative Expression for Engaging Community - 9 hrs

• Written Communication - 3 hrs:

• ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric 3 hrs ¹

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  Oral Communication - 3 hrs from:

• COMS 1301 - Speech Communication 3 hrs ,  3 hrs,  3 hrs, or  3 hrs²

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  Creative Arts - 3 hrs from:

• ART 1301 - Art Appreciation 3 hrs , ART. Studio Course 3 hrs,  3 hrs,  3 hrs,  3 hrs,  3 hrs, MUSI Performing Ensembles 3 hrs,  3 hrs, or  3 hrs³

Cultural Perspectives within Community - 12-13 hrs

• Literature - 3-6 hrs:

• ENGL 1302 - Composition and Reading 3 hrs ¹
• Any 2000-level through 3000-level ENGL literature elective⁴

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  History - 3-6 hrs:

• HIST 1301 - Western Civilization to 1648 3 hrs ,  3 hrs,  3 hrs⁵,  3 hrs⁵,  3 hrs,  3 hrs, or any 3000-level HIST course (except )⁶ 

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  Multi-Cultural - 0-4 hrs⁷:

• COMS 3303 - Intercultural Communication 3 hrs ,  3 hrs,  3 hrs,  3 hrs, Foreign Language 3-4 hrs⁸,  3 hrs,  3 hrs⁵,  3 hrs⁵,  3 hrs,  3 hrs,  3 hrs,  3 hrs,  3 hrs,  3 hrs, / 3 hrs, or / 3 hrs

Critical Examination of Creation and Community - 12-14 hrs

• Math - 3-6 hrs:

• MATH 1303 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts 3 hrs ,  3 hrs⁹, or higher

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  Science - 3-8 hrs ^{10, 11}

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  Social Perspectives - 3-6 hrs:

• POLS 2301 - American Government 3 hrs
•  3 hrs¹²,  3 hrs¹³,  3 hrs,  3 hrs,  3 hrs¹⁴, or  3 hrs 

Christian Foundations for Life in Community - 9 hrs

• Christian Studies - 6 hrs:

• RLGN 1301 - Old Testament History 3 hrs ¹⁵
• RLGN 1302 - New Testament History 3 hrs ¹⁵

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  Additional Requirements - 3 hrs:

• BASC 1200 - Best Achievement Strategies for College 2 hrs and  1 hrs¹⁶ or  3 hrs¹⁷
• GRAD 0001 - Senior Seminar 0 hrs ¹⁸

Notations:

1.  and  should be taken within first year of enrollment.
2. COMS requirement may differ by degree. The B.S.N. specifies  or higher. Students pursuing teacher certification should take .
3. Creative Arts requirements for the B.S.N. specifies  or higher, or  or higher. The B.M. degree specifies , ART studio course,  or . The B.S.I.S. EC-6 degree can take . The B.A. Worship Studies specifies .  Students pursuing the B.S. Mathematics with minor in Engineering dual degree must choose from , ART Studio Course, or .
4. Students in the B.S. Mathematics with minor in Engineering dual degree must take an ENGL literature elective.
5.  or  can be applied to either History or Multi-Cultural sections.
6.  and  are required for teacher certification and the B.S. Mathematics with minor in Engineering dual degree.
7. To ensure broad training, no more than 6 credit hours from Literature or History may fulfill the requirements for Cultural Perspectives within Community; however, students may use the Multi-Cultural history or literature course options to fulfill 3 hours of Literature or History requirements, and then may also complete an additional Multi-Cultural course from a different discipline.
8. Students with two years of documented high school foreign language (minimum grade of ‘B’ or 3.0) may enroll in 2000-level courses (or higher where prerequisites allow) in that same language. Any student with significant informal background in a foreign language may contact the School of Languages and Literature for information about placement testing.
9. Students pursuing the B.A.S. Banking and Finance, B.A.S. Business Administration, B.A.S. Computer Information Systems, B.A.S. Computer Science, B.A.S. Digital Marketing, B.A.S. Environmental Sciences, B.A.S. Mission in Business, B.B.A., B.S., B.S.I.S. Middle School Core Subjects, B.S.I.S. Middle School Math, or B.S.I.S. Middle School Science degrees are required to take .
10. B.S.N. students must take  to meet this requirement.
11. Students associated primarily with the Plainview campus must take a 4-hour laboratory science course to fulfill the Unified General Education science requirement. Students not associated primarily with the Plainview campus may fulfill the science requirement through a 4-hour laboratory science course or the 3-hour non-lab version.
12.  cannot be used for students pursuing the A.A.S. Business Administration, B.A.S. Business Administration, B.B.A. (all specializations), or B.C.M. Co-vocational Ministry with General Business specialization degrees.  Students in the B.S. Mathematics with minor in Engineering dual degree must take , , or  to meet this requirement.
13.  is required for teacher certification.
14.  is required for students pursuing the B.S.N. degree.
15. Wayland Baptist University will not accept  or , or their equivalents, from any institution except other Baptist institutions to meet the core requirement in any Wayland degree. If a student has taken  and/or , or their equivalents, at any institution except other Baptist institutions, then the student has two options to meet the core requirement: (1) take  and/or  at Wayland, or (2) take , , , , or  in lieu of ; and/or take , , , or  in lieu of .  may be an option for either  or  as stated above, but may not count for both on the same degree plan. No other THST/MNST courses may substitute for either  or . The Dean of the School of Christian Studies must approve any exception to this policy.  or , or their equivalents, taken at non-Baptist institutions, may be transferred as elective credit with approval of the Dean of the School of Christian Studies and the Registrar.
16. Students who have served two or more years in the Armed Forces are exempt from EXSS requirements with DD-214 from basic training.
17. Students associated primarily with the Plainview campus must take  and . Students not associated primarily with the Plainview campus will take .
18.  not required for Associate degree.

Academic Major and Minor

The Bachelor of General Studies is comprised of a major in general studies with sixty hours, from which at least 36 hours must be upper-level. Students must choose two concentrations with 15 hours each which may not overlap in content. Due to the composite nature of this degree, a minor is not required.

Electives

Students may complete the minimum of 124 credit hours required for the degree with courses which complement or extend career preparation or pursue subject fields which hold special appeal. However, before using elective credit hours, students should check with their advisor to ensure that the hours are indeed elective and that upper-level credit hour requirements for graduation are being met. At least six (6) hours of upper-level electives may be required

General Studies Major Core (12 hours)

Students must make a decision prior to the senior year regarding the B.G.S. capstone experience.

• RSWR 3345 - Research Writing Methods 3 hrs or  3 hrs
• MGMT 3310 - Managerial Communication 3 hrs or  3 hrs
• Ethics course (any discipline) 3 hrs
• GRAD 4300 - BGS Professional Capstone 3 hrs OR   3 hrs and  3 hrs
  If student chooses the Project Capstone track,  will be used to fulfill three hours in the Major Electives.

General Studies Concentrations (30 hours)

Students must choose two concentrations with 15 hours each.  Each concentration must have at least six hours of upper-level credit.  Concentrations may not overlap in discipline content.  Concentrations are available in art, broadcasting and multimedia production, business administration, communication studies, education, environmental science, environmental studies, exercise and sport science, graphic design, history, criminal justice administration, media arts, political science, psychology, and sociology.

• Concentration 1 - 15 hours (at least six hours of upper-level credit)
• Concentration 2 - 15 hours (at least six hours of upper-level credit)

General Studies Major Electives (18 hours)

Students must complete 18 hours of electives that are from different areas than the concentrations. Special attention should be paid to the level of the courses to insure that adequate upper-level hours are earned in the major. If the student chooses the Project Capstone track as part of the Major Core,  will be used to fulfill three hours of upper-level electives in the Major Electives.