Requirements (Please see NOTES section below)

• UNIVERSITY CORE (28 SEMESTER HOURS)

   

  ENGLISH (6 semester hours)

• EN 101 Effective English (WI)
• EN 102 Effective English

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• LITERATURE (3 semester hours)

• EN 201 The Literary Tradition
• EN 202 The Literary Tradition

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• CHRISTIAN STUDIES (6 semester hours)

• CST 110 Introduction to Christian Worldview (WI), AND
• CST 321 Mission and Message of Jesus or
• CST 331 Christian Theology

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• SPEECH OR PHILOSOPHY (3 semester hours)

• COM 101 Basic Public Speaking (OC) or
• PY 101 Introduction to Philosophy (OC)

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• HISTORY (3 semester hours) from among the following:

• HI 101 Western Civilization
• HI 102 Western Civilization
• HI 103 World History
• HI 104 World History
• HI 201 History of The United States
• HI 202 History of The United States

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• LABORATORY SCIENCE (4 semester hours) from among the following:

• BIO 101 Introduction to Biology
• BIO 210 Introduction to Biotechnology
• BIO 214 Introduction to Nutrition
• BIO 215 Introduction to Food Science
• CH 110 Introduction to Chemistry
• ES 101 Introduction to Geology
• ES 103 Basic Meteorology
• ES 105 Environmental Science
• ES 107 Natural Disasters and Hazards
• MAR 103 Introduction to Marine Science
• PH 101 Physical Science

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•  MATHEMATICS (3 semester hours) from among the following:

• MA 102 Elementary Algebra
• MA 107 Structure of Mathematics
• MA 110 Intermediate Algebra
• MA 112 Precalculus Algebra
• MA 211 Elementary Statistics

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• GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES (18 semester hours)

  No more than two courses in any one of the following disciplines:

   

  ART

• AR 201 Art Appreciation

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• CHRISTIAN STUDIES

• CST 101 Introduction to Biblical Theology
• CST 103 Intercultural Perspectives
• CST 201 Introduction to the Old Testament
• CST 202 Introduction to the New Testament

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• ECONOMICS

• EC 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
• EC 202 Principles of Microeconomics

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  HISTORY–courses listed above

   

• LITERATURE–courses listed above

  OR

• EN 221 Introduction to British Literature I
• EN 222 Introduction to British Literature II
• EN 230 Introduction to American Literature

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  MATHEMATICS–courses listed above

   

• MUSIC

• MU 111 Music Appreciation

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• PHILOSOPHY–PY 101 (above)

  OR

• PY 201 Classical Philosophy
• PY 202 Medieval Philosophy
• PY 203 Modern Philosophy

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• GOVERNMENT AND LAW

• GL 110 Introduction to American Politics
• GL 115 World Politics
• GL 201 Political Theory
• GL 205 Introduction to Criminal Justice

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• PSYCHOLOGY

• PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology

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  SCIENCE–courses listed above

   

• SOCIOLOGY

• SA 202 Introduction to Sociology
• SA 203 Modern Social Problems

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  TOTAL CORE AND GEN ED               46 HOURS

*Notes:

1. Consult with your College/School advisor for specific and/or additional requirements relating to general education courses. For example, COM 101  is required for business, Christian studies, and education majors and teacher certification students. MA 110  is required for all majors in the School of Business. Education majors and teacher certification students have very specific requirements, particularly regarding English, Mathematics, History, and Laboratory Sciences.
2. FS 100 Freshman Seminar (1 semester hour) is required for freshmen only. 
3. Students earning a Bachelor of Arts degree must also take twelve semester hours of a foreign language. See specific requirements in the World Languages section of the catalog.

Twelve Additional Semester Hours Selected from the Following:

• SA 322 Social Psychology
• SA 328 Interviewing Clients
• SA 497 Study in Selected Topics (with advisor approval)
• SA 498 Study in Selected Topics (with advisor approval)
• GL 350 Criminal Law
• GL 351 The Court System and Judicial Processes
• GL 426 Senior Internship
• GL 497 Study in Selected Topics (with advisor approval)
• GL 498 Study in Selected Topics (with advisor approval)

Note:

A minor is not required under this concentration.