RBA Online - Overview
Depending on the type and number of credit hours you bring to the program, you can earn your entire RBA degree completely online!
Marshall University currently offers over 100 online courses. Our online courses will satisfy all of your General Education Course Requirements , (required core courses that RBA students need to take in order to complete the RBA degree), as well as your upper division (300-400 level), and elective courses.
Marshall University online course offerings are taught 100 percent over the internet! There is no requirement that you come to campus. You can complete your coursework anytime, anywhere, anyplace YOU choose! For complete information about taking courses online, including course offerings and required computer equipment, please see our MUOnline website: http://www.marshall.edu/muonline
The table below shows the Marshall University online courses which help meet RBA degree requirements.
Please note that not every online course is offered every semester.
| General Education Core Courses |
Courses to Choose From |
Available Online
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| I. Communications |
Credit Hours: 6
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English (ENG) 101, 102, or 302 or 201H |
ENG 101 |
| Communication Studies (CMM) 103, 104H, 305 or 207 |
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| Communications (COM) 111, 112, 221, 231 |
COM 111, 112, 231 |
| Integrated Science and Technology (IST)
101, 120, 201, 220 |
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| II. Humanities |
Credit Hours: 6 |
| |
Religious Studies (RST) - any course |
RST 321 |
| Classical Studies (CL) - any course |
CL 200, 233, 234, 235, 319
|
| English (ENG) - any literature course |
ENG 302, 313, 317, 323 |
| Modern Languages - any course |
SPN 204, SPN 335 |
| Art (ART) - ART 112 or any Art History course |
ART112, 407 |
| Music (MUS) 142, 250, or any other Music History courses
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| Philosophy (PHL) - any courses except 304 |
PHL 201, 303 |
| Theatre (THE) 112 |
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| III. Natural Science |
Credit Hours: 6 |
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Biological Sciences (BSC) - any courses |
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| Chemistry (CHM) - any courses |
CHM 203, 204 |
| Geology (GLY) - any courses |
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| Geography (GEO) 101, 317, 320, 425, 429, 420 |
GEO 101, GEO 101L, GEO 203, GEO 317 |
| Integrated Science (ISC) - any courses |
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| Physical Science (PS) - any courses |
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| Physics (PHY) - any course |
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| Science (SCI) 101 or above |
SCI 101, SCI 257 |
| IV. Social Science |
Credit Hours: 6 |
| |
Anthropology (ANT) - any courses |
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| Criminal Justice (CJ) - any courses |
CJ 200, 221, 231 |
| Economics (ECN) - any courses, EC 102 |
ECN 250, EC 253, EC 102 |
| Geography (GEO) - any courses except those listed above
|
GEO 100 |
| History (HST) - any courses |
HST 101, 102, 103, 230, 231, 333, 342, 414, 440 |
| Political Science (PSC) - any courses |
PSC 104 |
| Psychology (PSY) - any courses |
PSY 201, 300 |
Social Science (SS) 210, 215 |
SS 210 |
| Sociology (SOC) - any courses |
SOC 200 |
| Women's Studies (WS) 101 |
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| V. Math/CompSci |
Credit Hours: 3 |
| |
Computer Science and Software Development (CSD)
- any courses |
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Mathematics (MTH or MAT) - 110 or above |
MAT 115
MTH 121, 123, 130, 225 |
| Information Technology (IT) 101 or above |
IT 101, 107 |
| VI. Electives |
Credit Hours: 9
Choose from any of above courses.
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| UPPER DIVISION (300-400 level) |
Credit Hours: 40 |
Please check the MUOnline
catalog for all upper division courses. |
| ADDITIONAL CREDITS |
Earn these through regular college
courses, correspondence courses, credit by examination, or college equivalent
credits for selected work and life experience. |
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