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Traditional Overall Requirements

Overall Judson University Requirements

1. All students must meet 30 hour overall upper division course requirement.
2. All students must meet Judson University 30 hour residency requirement (at least 20 of last 30 hours must be in residency).
3. A minimum cumulative and major GPAs of 2.0 are required for graduation in most programs. Please consult your individual major for your required GPA.
4. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for all minors.
5. A maximum of 66 lower division transfer hours may be applied to degree requirements.
6. A maximum of 8 hrs of physical education activity courses may be counted toward graduation requirements. Required hours will be manually increased in the registrar's office if exceeded.
7. A maximum of 8 hrs (24 hours for music performance majors and 16 for all other music majors) of applied music may be counted toward graduation requirements. Required hours will be manually increased in the registrar's office if exceeded.
8. A minimum of 40 percent of the major coursework must be completed at Judson.
9. A minimum of 40 percent of the major must be in courses at the 300 level and above.

Course Requirements for Graduation

Christian Religion and Philosophy

Required = 9 Hours

• BST101 Intro to Old Testament
• BST102 Intro to New Testament
• BST Biblical Studies Elective
  BST222, 223, 224, 228, 245, 249, 330, 333, 334, 336, 337, 338
  339, 342, 343, 346, 349, 355, MIN250, 385 or THS223

Communication Arts

Required = 6 Hours

• ENG101 Expository Writing or ACT/SAT
• ENG102 Critical Thinking and Writing or ACT/SAT
  Note: ENGLISH/SAT VERBAL PLACEMENT:
  ACT 27or SAT 610-800, or higher, take ENG210, ENG211,MED240,
       MED442, ENG357X,or COM347X
  ACT 23-26 or SAT 540-600, take ENG102
  ACT 19-22 or SAT 460-530,take ENG101
  ACT 18 or SAT 450, or below, take ENG098 as a prereq for ENG101. NOTE: A grade of C or better is required for ENG101 and ENG102.Transfer and international students who do not submit these scores or transfer equivalent courses must take a Judson university English placement test to determine their correct placement.

upper division literature

Required = 3 Hours 

•   ENG360s/ENG370s (Choose one - except ENG375)
     Or one of the following
  
  •    ENG261 Children's Literature
  •    ENG264  Adolescent Literature

Speech

Required = 3 Hours

•  SPC120 Foundations of Speech

Exercise and Sport Science

Required =2 Hours

• ESS112-ESS150 (choose a physical activity course)
• ESS101 Wellness

Visual and performing arts

Required = 3 Hours

• GEN181A/M/T/F Art/Music/Theater/Film Appreciation
• 1.5 Hours each

General Studies

Required = 5 Hours

• GEN101 Questions of Life: Entering the Judson Conversation
• GEN401 Questions of Life: Continuing the Conversation

Mathematics

Required = 3 Hours

• MAT Based on placement
• Note: ACT/SAT MATH PLACEMENT: ACT 29 or higher or SAT 650 or higher, take MAT111 or MAT215 (notMAT211). ACT 22-28 or SAT 520-640, take MAT11 or MAT211; ACT 17-21or SAT 400-510, take MAT098 as a prereq for MAT111/211; ACT 16 or SAT 390, or below, take MAT081 as a prereq for MAT098.
• Note: Transfer and international students who do not submitACT/SAT scores or transfer equivalents must take a Judson University math placement test to determine their correct placement.

Science

Required = 4 Hours

• BIO/CHM/PHY/PHS****
• Choose a science course
• SCM181C and SCM181P
• May be taken sequentially for general education credit.
• Note: Exercise Sport Majors MUST take BIO272 and it will double count in major.

History

Required = 6 Hours

• HIS262 History of Civilization II
•  HIS261 History of Civilization I
    Or one of the following:
• HIS363 Medieval Europe
• HIS365 World in Revolution
• HIS391 History and Culture of China
• HIS392 History and Culture of Japan
• HIS393 History and Culture of Southeast Asia
• HIS394 ModernLatin America
• HIS397X Cross CultureStudies
• HIS460 The Classical Mediterranean
• HIS464 Modern Imperialism: 18th Century to Present
• HIS482 Nationalism and Globalization

Psychology or sociology

Required = 3 Hours

• PSY111 Introduction to Psychology
     Or
  
  • SOC151 Introduction to Sociology

Traditional General Education Requirements With Associates of Art/Science

Most lower division general education requirements have been met by your Associate/Bachelor Degree from an accredited institution. See below for any unfulfilled lower division general education requirements.

• ENG360s/ENG370s (choose one)
• GEN101 Questions of Life: Entering the Judson Conversation
• GEN401 Questions of Life: Continuing the Conversation
• BST Old Testament Elective
• BST New Testament Elective
• BST Elective BST210, 222, 223, 224, 228, 245, 249, 330
  333, 334, 336, 337, 338, 339, 342, 343, 346, 349, 355
  MIN250, 385,THS223