Bachelor of Transformational Development Degree-Academic Core

Degree Requirements

A. Core Courses - 48 hours

Biblical Language - 8 hours

in one language of Greek, Hebrew, or Spanish

Christian Studies - 6 hours

CSBS 1311Engaging the Old Testament

3

CSBS 1312Engaging the New Testament

3

English - 9 hours

ENGL 1321Rhetoric & Composition I

3

ENGL 1322Rhetoric & Composition II

3

ENGL
Literature

3

A grade of a "C" or higher must be obtained in ENGL 1321 and ENGL 1322.

Exercise & Sport Science - 2 activity courses

Fine Arts - 3 hours

ARTS 1350Art Appreciation

3

COMM 2335Film Appreciation

3

FINA 2330Exploring the Fine Arts

3

MUSI 1340Music Appreciation

3

THEA 2350Theatre Appreciation

3

Social Science - 3 hours

BECO 2310Principles of Economics

3

Lab Science - 4 hours

see full Lab Science list at Laboratory Sciences

World Cultures - 3 hours

PHIL 2315Introduction to Philosophy

3

Public Speaking - 3 hours

COMM 1320Public Speaking

3

Mathematics - 3 hours

MATH 1304Survey of Mathematics

3

or

higher

US History or US Government - 3 hours

 
HIST 2311American History to 1877

3

HIST 2312American History since 1877

3

POLS 2305United States Government

3

POLS 2306Texas State and Local Government

3

First Year Seminar - 1 hour

UMHB 1101First Year Seminar

1

UMHB 1101: required for first-time freshmen with fewer than 12 semester hours of transfer credit only

Fine Arts Experience - 2-8 credits

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

UMHB 1005: credits determined by admission classification

Chapel - 1 to 4 credits

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1002: credits determined by admission classification

B. Christian Studies Content - 24 hours

C. Business Content- 24 hours

D. Capstone Course- 1 hour

E. Electives (if necessary) to bring total to - 120 hours