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World Cultures

World of Rhetoric

Social World

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The listing of BIC courses below is arranged by semesters. Not all students take every BIC class - the specific requirements are dependent on the student's particular major. In addition to their BIC courses, BIC students will take classes in a number of areas also determined by their chosen major or program:

  1. Their required math and foreign language courses, which are not covered by BIC general studies
  2. Required prerequisites or core courses for a program of study, such as pre-medical preparation and the pre-business core
  3. Courses in a major/minor
  4. Electives

First Year, Fall Semester

  • BIC 1112 Examined Life I: Human Development & College Life
  • BIC 1314 World Cultures I: Roots of Culture
  • BIC 1313 The World of Rhetoric I: Writing & Speaking

First Year, Spring Semester

  • BIC 1324 World Cultures II: Religion & Culture
  • BIC 1323 The World of Rhetoric II: Rhetoric in Context

Sophomore Year, Fall Semester

  • BIC 2334 World Cultures III: The Modern World
  • BIC 2330 Social World I: The City & the Soul
  • BIC 2437 Natural World I: Primary Ideas in Science

Sophomore Year, Spring Semester

  • BIC 2344 World Cultures IV: The United States in the World
  • BIC 2340 Social World II: The Conditions & Possibilities of Human Fulfillment
  • BIC 2447 Natural World II: Global Science Issues

Junior Year, Spring Semester

  • BIC 3358 Examined Life II: Biblical Heritage & Contemporary Ethical Issues

Senior Year, Fall Semester

  • BIC 4374 World Cultures V: Differing Visions & Realities

Senior Year, Spring Semester

  • BIC 4389 Examined Life III: Baylor Interdisciplinary Core Capstone

For more detailed information on the course sequences mentioned below, please choose the sequence from the box to the right. For a concise printable overview, click here: BIC Course Descriptions

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