Dual Credit

Dual-Credit Program

Baptist University of Florida is approved to offer Dual-Credit courses to all high school students. If you would like more information on the Online Program or Dual-Credit Program, please contact the Admissions Office.

  1. BUF's Dual-Credit is $100 per credit hour, which is $300 a course. 
  2. We offer the BUF Guarantee* 
  3. Dual-Credit students can now earn an Associate’s Degree in General Studies.**  

*From the time of enrollment, tuition will not increase. Students must be continuously enrolled until the completion of high school. The BUF Guarantee is based on each student’s entry date. 

**See the Current Academic Catalog for further details. 

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"I am so thankful my mom encouraged me to take BUF dual credit courses while I was in high school. Dual-Credit introduced me to the responsibilities of college course work and helped me come to a decision to attend BUF after high school. My online professors were available through email if I had any questions about the class, and I was able to grasp what class work at BUF would be like. Dual-Credit prepared me to be responsible, organized, and confident in my classes."

Madeline McCalla

Compared to Advanced Placement (AP)

Learning Objectives

Dual Credit: Designed by subject matter experts at BUF.

Advanced Placement: Designed by College Board.

Course Design

Dual-Credit: BUF can provide more support or less support for course design based on the needs of the high school teacher.

Advanced Placement: Students must take and pass the AP test in order to receive college credit. Some colleges require a minimum score higher than a 3.

Timeframe

Dual-Credit: Courses last only one semester giving students the opportunity to earn more credits each school year.

Advanced Placement: Each course lasts an entire school year, and students are required to take a comprehensive exam in May.

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Dual-Credit Program

Baptist University of Florida is approved to offer Dual-Credit courses to all high school students.

Why Dual Credit?

Through the Dual-Credit program at BUF, high school students can sample the rigorous expectations of college in a Christian environment, as they interact with peers and professors who point them to Jesus every step of the way. They will be taught from a biblical worldview while practicing independence and preparing for life after high school. This is their first step to becoming Kingdom minded leaders and professionals.

Affordable:

  • Courses cost $100 per credit hour*
  • BUF Guarantee: The price per credit hour at the time of a student’s entry into the Dual-Credit program will remain the same each year until the student graduates from high school.
  • BUF tuition rates provide tremendous savings over the cost of regular college or university courses and the cost of equivalent Dual-Credit programs.
  • *Cost is negotiable.

Biblical

  • Adjunct professors must subscribe to the university’s doctrinal statement and agree to teach from a biblical/Christian worldview. There is no such promise if you partner with a public college or university.

Comparable

  • BUF is accredited with The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
  • The role of this organization is to assure educational quality and integrity, foster continuous self-improvement, and promote student success.
  • Coursework expected to transfer to any other accredited institution of higher learning**
  • **Students and parents should understand that transfer credit is always at the discretion of the receiving institution.

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General Education Foundation

Communications (9 hours)

  • ENG 151. Introduction to College Composition (3 hours)
  • ENG 152. Intermediate College Composition (3 hours)
  • COM 200. Introduction to Speech Communication (3 hours)

Humanities/Fine Arts (6 hours)

  • HUM 103. The Humanities: Ancient to Medieval AND
    HUM 104. The Humanities: Renaissance to Twentieth Century OR
    HUM 101. Appreciation of the Arts OR
    HUM. 102. Applied Humanities OR
    any ensemble, any applied music course by audition,
  • MT 100, MU 201 (3 hours) AND
    ENG 221. Survey of World Literature OR
    ENG 222. Survey of American Literature OR
    ENG 223. Survey of English Literature OR
    ENG 224. Survey of Christian Literature (3 hours)

Mathematics (3 hours)

  • Choose One:
  • MA 130. Business Mathematics (3 hours)
  • MA 210 – Geometry (3 hours)
  • MA 220 – Finite Mathematics (3 hours)
  • MA 230 – College Algebra (3 hours)

History (6 hours)

  • Choose One Pairing:
  • HI 211. Western Civilization: Earliest Times to 1700 (3 hours) AND HI 212. Western Civilization: 1700 to Present (3 hours)
  • HI 223. American History: Age of Exploration to Reconstruction (3 hours) AND HI 224. American History: Reconstruction to Present (3 hours)

Science (3 hours)

  • Choose One:
  • SCI 201. Introduction to Biological Science (3 hours)
  • SCI 202. Introduction to Earth Science (3 hours)
  • SCI 203. Physical Science (3 hours)

Psychology (3 hours)

  • PSY 201. General Psychology (3 hours)

Technology (3 hours)

  • Choose One:
  • IT 202. Information Technology Applications (3 hours)
  • EDU 2040. Information Technology for Educators (3 hours)
  • MU 202. Basic Technology for Worship Ministry (3 hours)

Dual-Credit Courses

Biblical Foundation

  • BF 101 – Old Testament Survey
  • BF 103 – New Testament Survey

Biblical Introduction

  • BI 203 – The History of the Bible
  • BI 205 – Biblical Backgrounds
  • BI 212 – Biblical Hermeneutics

Business Leadership

  • BUS 103 – Introduction to Business
  • BUS 201 – Principles of Accounting
  • BUS 202 – Communication for the Workplace
  • BUS 205 – Managerial Accounting
  • BUS 215 – Principles of Microeconomics
  • BUS 220 – Principles of Macroeconomics

Christian Education

  • CE 201 – The Bible Study Ministries of the Church
  • CE 202 – The Discipleship and Missions Ministries of the Church

Communication

  • COM 200 – Introduction to Speech Communication

English

  • ENG 151 – Introduction to College Composition
  • ENG 152 – Intermediate College Composition
  • ENG 221 – Survey of World Literature
  • ENG 222 – Survey of American Literature
  • ENG 223 – Survey of English Literature
  • ENG 224 – Survey of Christian Literature

Evangelism

  • EV 201 – Personal Evangelism

Greek

  • GRK 201 – New Testament Greek I
  • GRK 202 – New Testament Greek II

Hebrew

  • HEB 201 – Elementary Hebrew I
  • HEB 202 – Elementary Hebrew II

History

  • HI 200 – History of Economic Thought
  • HI 211 – Western Civilization: Earliest Times to 1700
  • HI 212 – Western Civilization: 1700 to Present
  • HI 223 – American History: Age of Exploration to Reconstruction
  • HI 224 – American History: Reconstruction to Present
  • HI 225 – United States Government
  • HI 226 – History of American Social Development

Humanities

  • HUM 101 – Appreciation of the Arts
  • HUM 102 – Applied Humanities
  • HUM 103 – The Humanities: Ancient to Medieval
  • HUM 104 – The Humanities: Renaissance to Twentieth Century
  • HUM 220 – Integrating Art and Music

Information Technology

  • IT 202 – Information Technology Applications

Leadership

  • LA 102 – Biblical Foundations of Leadership
  • LA 200 – The Ministry of Leadership
  • LA 201 – Leadership for Church Growth
  • LA 202 – Church Staff Relations

Mathematics

  • MA 130 – Business Mathematics
  • MA 210 – Geometry
  • MA 220 – Finite Mathematics
  • MA 230 – College Algebra

Missions

  • MI 202 – Introduction to Christian Missions
  • MI 204 – Introduction to Missions Aviation
  • MI 205 – History of Christian Missions

Music:

  • *See pages 62-66 in the College Catalog*

Pastoral Ministry

  • PM 200 – Ministerial Ethics
  • PM 210 – Introduction to Pastoral Ministry Philosophy
  • PM 211 – Introduction to Pastoral Ministry Practice

Philosophy

  • PHI 201 – Introduction to Christian Worldview

Preaching

  • PR 220 – Preparing Expository Sermons
  • PR 230 – Preaching Practicum

Psychology and Counseling

  • PSY 201 – General Psychology

Southern Baptist Convention

  • SBC 101 – Southern Baptist Life

Science

  • SCI 201 – Introduction to Biological Science
  • SCI 202 – Introduction to Earth Science
  • SCI 203 – Physical Science

Sociology

  • SOC 201 – Introduction to Sociology

Spanish

  • SPN 151 – Conversational Spanish
  • SPN 152 – Elementary Spanish

Spiritual Formation

  • SF 101 – Spiritual Formation
  • *Not all courses are offered every semester
  • **Some courses require a prerequisite course

Program Purpose

Give qualified high school students access to enhanced learning opportunities and academic success through enrollment at the Baptist University of Florida before their high school graduation.

Dual-Credit Program Admission Requirements

  1. Application
  2. Official transcripts requested (from high school and any college attended)

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