General Education, Traditional Undergraduates

Students who successfully complete the general education core will demonstrate:

1. The ability to read, write and speak appropriately and effectively;
2. The ability to use mathematical concepts to solve problems;
3. The ability to explain at least part of the natural world through scientific processes;
4. The ability to use computers and understand developing technology in contemporary society;
5. An understanding of the arts and humanities as fields of study that contribute to our growth both individually and corporately;
6. An understanding of Christian faith in the context of contemporary existence;
7. An understanding of the geography, politics, beliefs and customs of the United States and at least one culture outside the United States;
8. An understanding of the major concepts of the behavioral and social sciences; and
9. Competency in basic research related skills.

To achieve these goals the student is required to take:

FOUNDATIONS courses to provide groundwork upon which a liberal arts education builds.

PERSPECTIVE courses to give students an integrated introduction to the range of academic concerns and modes of inquiry.

COMPETENCY courses to assure competency in basic skills.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BACHELOR OF ARTS AND SCIENCE DEGREES
FOUNDATIONS
Category	Course #	Important Notes	Hrs
FOUNDATIONS OF WORLD CIVILIZATION (choose one)	HIST 210 - World Civilization I   HIST 215 - World Civilization II		3
FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN CHARACTER (choose one)	POLS 100 - American Government   SOSC 210 - Foundations of American Character   HIST 140 - U.S. History 1: Through 1865   HIST 150 - U.S. History 2: Since 1865   HIST 321 - African American History   HIST 322 - U.S. Women’s History/Literature (Multicultural)   HIST 335 - Topics in the History of Your Lifetime		3
FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH (choose one)	REL 110 - Old Testament Survey   REL 111 - New Testament Survey   REL 221 - Varieties of Religious Experience   REL 222 - Developing a Devotional Life   REL 223 - Basic Christian Beliefs   REL 125 - Survey of the Bible		3
FAITH AND LEARNING	REL 100 - Faith and Learning	Faith and Learning = 0.5 credits per semester Freshmen must have 4 semesters = 2 credit hours. Transfer students with 28 earned hours or more must have 2 semesters = 1 credit hour	2
WORLD CULTURE (choose one) See World Culture Credit for International Experience section for other options.	HIST 421 - History of Africa   HIST 422 - History of China   HIST 423 - Mexican-Mexican American History   HIST 424 - History of Japan   HIST 425 - History of India   HIST 426 - History of South Eastern Europe   HIST 427 - History of Russia   HIST 428 - History of Southeast Asia   HIST 431 - History of Germany, 1871 - Present   SOCI 260 - Cultural Anthropology    SPAL 351 Latin America Today  SPAL 352 Spain Today  SPAL 353 Mayan History and Culture   ENGL 420 - Literature of India: Culture and Identity   HIST 430 - History of the Middle East		3

 

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BACHELOR OF ARTS AND SCIENCE DEGREES
PERSPECTIVES
Category	Course #	Important Notes	Hrs
LITERATURE (choose one)	ENGL 210 - World Masterpieces 1   ENGL 220 - World Masterpieces 2	If student takes HIST 210, they must take ENGL 220 If student takes HIST 215, they must take ENGL 210	3
RELIGION & PHILOSOPHY (choose one)	PHIL 100 - Introduction to Philosophy   PHIL 180 - Introduction to Ethics   REL 230 - Psalms   REL 231 - Romans   REL 250 - Christian Heritage		3
SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE (choose one)	PSYC 100 - Introduction to Psychology   SOCI 100 - Principles of Sociology   SOCI 160 - Social Problems   SOCI 210 - The Individual & Family in Society   POLS 250 - Christianity and Social Justice   SOSC 220 - Simplicity and Sustainability		3
NATURAL SCIENCE (choose one)	NATS 110 - Physical Science & Lab   NATS 120 - Biological Science & Lab   NATS 135 - Introduction to Chemistry & Lab   BIOL 101 - Cellular and Molecular Biology & Lab   CHEM 101 - General Chemistry 1 & Lab   PHYS 101 - General Physics 1 & Lab	NATS 110 & NATS 120 = non-science majors only BIOL 101 & CHEM 101 & PHYS 101 = science majors	4
FINE ARTS (choose one)	FINA 110 - The Aesthetic Experience Through the Visual Arts   FINA 111 - The Aesthetic Experience Through Music   FINA 112 - The Aesthetic Experience Through Dance   FINA 113 - The Aesthetic Experience Through Drama		3

 

 

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BACHELOR OF ARTS AND SCIENCE DEGREES
COMPETENCY
Category	Course # and Title	Important Notes	Hrs
WRITING (six or 9 credit hours required)	COMP 110 - Integrated Reading and Writing - Part I   COMP 111 - Integrated Reading and Writing - Part II   COMP 201 - Writing 1   COMP 202 - Writing 2	Writing courses must be passed with a final grade of C or better. To meet the writing requirement, students must take Writing 1 & Writing 2  Two possible pathways:  1) COMP 110 & COMP 111 and COMP 202 = 9 credit hours ******(1 term of COMP 110 & 1 term of COMP 111 = COMP 201) 2) COMP 201 and COMP 202 = 6 credit hours ** Placement on English entrance exam will determine which pathway a student is advised to pursue.	3 3 3 3
MATHEMATICS (choose one) The 3-credit hour Mathematics requirement must be satisfied in the Math or Natural Science.	MATH 101 - Math for Liberal Arts   MATH 102 - Number Concepts for Elementary Teachers   MATH 111 - College Algebra	MATH 102 = Elementary Education Majors Only MATH 111 = A student who successfully passes a mathematics course with a College Algebra prerequisite will be considered to have demonstrated proficiency in College Algebra.	3 3 3
COMPUTERS (choose one)	EDUC 335 - Technology in the Classroom   CSIS 120 - Introduction to Computers for the Liberal Arts   MUSC 260 - Music Technology   MIS 270 - Business Software Applications	EDUC 335 = Education Majors only MUSC 260 = Music Education majors only	3 3 3 3
SPEECH/INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS (choose one)	SPCH 100 - Public Speaking   PSYC 250 - Interpersonal Relations   or SOCI 250 - Interpersonal Relations		3 3

ADDITIONAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE	Students must have an additional hours of science and/or math.	6
BACHELOR OF ARTS, BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS AND BACHELOR OF MUSIC	Students must have additional hours in a single foreign language.  See Traditional Undergraduates: College Academic Policies  section under Requirements for Baccalaureate degrees.	8
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR                      BS & BA DEGREES		51-53

 

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS for the Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees:
Foundations		Hrs
	Foundations of World Civilization	3
	Foundations of American Character	3
	Foundations of Faith	3
	Faith & Learning	1
Perspectives
	Literature	3
	Religion & Philosophy	3
	Social & Behavioral Science	3
	Natural Science	4
Competency
	COMP 201   (with a final grade of C or better)	3
	COMP 202   (with a final grade of C or better)	3
	COMP 110   & COMP 111   = COMP 201 (with a final grade of C or better)
	Mathematics	3
Language: Requirements will be defined by particular program		8
TOTAL		40

 

KEY TO COURSE NUMBERS

Courses numbered 001 - 099 represent remedial work and carry no credit toward a degree or credential.  Generally these courses are developmental, remedial, or pre-college in content.

Courses numbered 100 to 299 are designed for freshmen and sophomores but are available to other students.

Coursed numbered exactly 300EX designate experimental courses.  Such courses are not listed in the Catalog since they arise out of special needs and are offered a limited number of times.  The subject area will indicate the discipline to whih this experimantal course pertains.

Courses numbered exactly 400EX designate experimental courses. Such courses are not listed in the Catalog since they arise out of special needs and are offered a limited number of times. The subject area will indicate the discipline to which this experimental course pertains (ACCT, BMGT, MGMT, etc).

Courses numbered 301 to 499 are designed primarily for juniors and seniors but are available to qualified sophomores and freshmen if all prerequisites have been met.

Courses numbered exactly 600EX designate graduate experimental courses.  Such courses are not listed in the Catalog since they arise out of special needs and are offered a limited number of times.  The subject area will indicate the discipline to which this experimental course pertains (ACCT, BSAD, MIS, etc.).

Courses numbered 500 to 699 are designate graduate-level offerings. Such courses are open to undergraduates by special arrangements only.

The number following the course title indicates the semester hours of credit and in most cases the number of class meetings per week.