Approved Residential General Education Courses

2018-2019 Catalog Year

Communication

• ENGL 101: Composition & Rhetoric (HFA)

 

Communications Elective Options

• COMS 101: Speech Communications (HFA)
• ENGR 270: Technical Communication (HFA)
• GLST 220: Intercultural Communication and Engagement (SBS)
• SCOM 110: Media & Culture and SCOM 226: Interpersonal & Group Communication (SCOM 110 and 226 must both be completed in order for these courses to fulfill the Communications Elective.)

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Mathematics, Science, & Technology

Math Elective Options

• MATH 114: Quantitative Reasoning (NSM)
• MATH 115: Mathematics for Liberal Arts or MATH 116: Logic & Social Reasoning (NSM)
• MATH 117: Elements of Mathematics (NSM)
• MATH 121: College Algebra (NSM)
• MATH 122: Trigonometry (NSM)
• MATH 125: Finite Mathematics (NSM)
• MATH 126: Elem. Calculus for Business & Science (NSM)
• MATH 128: Elem. Functions & Coordinate Geometry (NSM)
• MATH 130: Advanced Technical Mathematics (NSM)
• MATH 131: Calculus & Analytical Geometry I (NSM)
• MATH 132: Calculus & Analytical Geometry II (NSM)
• MATH 201: Introduction to Probability & Statistics (MATH 201 is cross-listed with BUSI 230) (NSM)
• MATH 211: Introduction to Statistical Analysis (NSM)
• MATH 217: Elementary Geometry (NSM)
• MATH 227: Number Systems & Geometry (NSM)

 

Natural Science Elective Options

• BIOL 101: Principles of Biology (NSM)
• BIOL 102: Principles of Human Biology (NSM)
• BIOL 103: Principles of Biology Lab (1 hr) (NSM)
• BIOL 104: Principles of Human Biology Lab (1 hr) (NSM)
• BIOL 203: Introduction to Microbiology (NSM)
• BIOL 213-214: Human Anatomy & Physiology I, Lab I (NSM)
• BIOL 215-216: Human Anatomy & Physiology II, Lab II (NSM)
• BIOL 224: General Biology (NSM)
• CHEM 105: Elements of General Chemistry (NSM)
• CHEM 107: Essentials of General & Organic Chemistry (NSM)
• CHEM 121: General Chemistry I (NSM)
• CHEM 122: General Chemistry II (NSM)
• ENVR 215: Principles of Environmental Science (NSM)
• ENVR 220: Physical Geology (NSM)
• ENVR 221: Physical Geology Lab (1 hr) (NSM)
• PHSC 121: Introduction to Astronomy (NSM)
• PHSC 122: Elements of Astronomy Lab (1 hr) (NSM)
• PHSC 210: Elements of Earth Science (NSM)
• PHSC 211: Elements of Earth Science Lab (1 hr) (NSM)
• PHYS 101: Elements of Physics (NSM)
• PHYS 103: Elements of Physics Lab (1 hr) (NSM)
• PHYS 201: General Physics I (NSM)
• PHYS 202: General Physics II (NSM)
• PHYS 231: University Physics I (NSM)
• PHYS 232: University Physics II (NSM)

 

Technology Competency

All students must pass the computer assessment or complete applicable INFT/BUSI course.

• BUSI 201: Intermediate Business Computer Applications
• INFT 102: PowerPoint (1 hr)
• INFT 103: Excel (1 hr)
• INFT 104: Word (1 hr)

 

A total of 3 credits must be completed to apply INFT 102, 103, and 104 toward the General Education requirement.

• INFT 110: Computer Concepts & Applications or INFT 111: MAC Computer Concepts & Applications
• INFT 126: Adobe InDesign – Introductory (1 hr)
• INFT 127: Adobe Photoshop – Introductory (1 hr)
• INFT 151: Mobile Media Techniques (1 hr)
• INFT 152: Social Media Tools – Introductory (1 hr)

 

A total of 3 credits must be completed to apply INFT 126, 127, 151, or 152 toward the General Education requirement.

• INFT 241: CompTIA A+: Comp. Hardware & Op. Sys. Cert.

 

University Core Competencies

• UNIV 101: University Core Competencies

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Information Literacy

Inquiry

• INQR 101: Inquiry 101

 

Composition Elective Options

• ARTS 209: Art as Communication (HFA)
• ENGL 102: Composition & Literature (HFA)
• MUSC 200: Music, Art, Worship & Culture (HFA)

 

Information Literacy Elective Options

• CSIS 110: Introduction to Computing Sciences
• CSIS 111: Introduction to Programming
• CSIS 112: Advanced Programming
• GEOG 200: Introduction to Geography (SBS)
• HIEU 201: History of Western Civilization I (SBS)
• HIEU 202: History of Western Civilization II (SBS)
• HLTH 216: Personal Health (SBS)
• HIUS 221: Survey of American History I or (SBS)
• HIUS 223: Survey of American History I (On-Site) (SBS)
• HIUS 222: Survey of American History II (SBS)
• HIUS 341: History of American Politics (SBS)
• HIUS 360: History of American Entrepreneurship (SBS)
• HIUS 380: Modern American Military History (SBS)
• HIWD 370: Comparative Civilizations (SBS)

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Critical Thinking

Research

• RSCH 201: Research 201

 

Literature Elective Options

• ARTS 205: 20th – 21st Century Art (HFA)
• ARTS 214: Art, Culture & Technology (HFA)
• ENGL 201: American Literature I (HFA)
• ENGL 202: American Literature II (HFA)
• ENGL 215: English Literature I (HFA)
• ENGL 216: English Literature II (HFA)
• ENGL 221: World Literature I (HFA)
• ENGL 222: World Literature II (HFA)
• MUSC 213: Survey of Popular/Jazz Music Lit. (HFA)
• MUSC 314: Music in World Cultures (HFA)
• MUSC 371: Survey of Songwriting Literature (HFA)

 

Christian Life and Thought

• BIBL 105: Old Testament Survey (HFA)
• BIBL 110: New Testament Survey (HFA)
• EVAN 101: Evangelism and Christian Life (HFA)
• RLGN 105: Intro to Biblical Worldviews/Contemporary Moral Issues (HFA)
• THEO 201: Theology Survey I (HFA)
• THEO 202: Theology Survey II (HFA)

 

Cultural Studies Elective Options

• APOL 201: Apologetics & Cultural Engagement (HFA)
• ARTS 105: Art Appreciation (HFA)
• CINE 101: Cinematic Arts Appreciation I (HFA)
• CSTU 101: Western Culture OR (HFA)
• CSTU 102: The Humanities Abroad (HFA)
• GLST 290: Cultural Anthropology (HFA)
• MUSC 103: Music Appreciation (HFA)
• MUSC 311: Music History (Antiquity – 1750) (HFA)
• MUSC 312: Music History (Since 1750) (HFA)
• MUSC 313: History of Music & Worship (HFA)
• THEA 101: Theatre Appreciation (HFA)
• YOUT 220: Global Youth Culture (HFA)

 

Social Science Elective Options

• BUSI 223: Personal Finance (NSM)
• BUSI 240: Organizational Behavior 1 (SBS)
• ECON 110: Survey of Economics (NSM)
• ECON 213: Principles of Microeconomics (NSM)
• ECON 214: Principles of Macroeconomics (NSM)
• GOVT 200: Constitutional Gov’t. & Free Enterprise (SBS)
• GOVT 210: Introduction to Political Science (SBS)
• GOVT 220: American Government (SBS)
• PSYC 101: General Psychology (SBS)
• PSYC 150: Psychology of Relationship Development (SBS)
• PSYC 210: Developmental Psychology (SBS)
• SOCI 200: Introduction to Sociology (SBS)
• SOCI 201: Social Problems (SBS)

 

Philosophy Elective Options

• PHIL 201: Philosophy & Contemporary Ideas (HFA)

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Liberal Arts Focus

Required in Bachelor of Arts Decrees

 

Language Elective Options

• ASLI: American Sign Language (HFA)
• CGRM: Conversational German (HFA)
• CHIN: Chinese (HFA)
• CSPA: Conversational Spanish (HFA)
• FREN: French (HFA)
• GREK: Greek (HFA)
• GRMN: German (HFA)
• HBRW: Hebrew (HFA)
• RUSS: Russian (HFA)
• SPAN: Spanish (HFA)

 

Integrative Courses

• BWVW 301: Biblical Worldview Seminar (HFA)
• CINE 340: Theology & Cinema (Course currently offered in online format only.) (HFA)
• CSTU 301: Film as Art (HFA)
• CSTU 310: Religion & the Arts in Western Culture (HFA)
• ENGL 405: Literature of the Bible (HFA)
• ENGL 442: Musical Theatre (HFA)
• ENGL 460: Christian Literature (HFA)
• ENGL 462: Religious Issues in Dramatic Literature (HFA)
• ETHM 411: Music & Culture (HFA)
• GEOG 410: Global Issues in Geography (SBS)
• HIEU 466: Renaissance & Reformation Europe (SBS)
• HLTH 400: Contemporary Health Issues (SBS)
• INDS 499: Washington Fellowship Seminar
• MUSC 424: Arts in Global Outreach (HFA)
• NASC 315: Environmental Science (NSM)
• PHIL 429: The Thought of St. Augustine (HFA)
• PHIL 465: The Thought of C.S. Lewis (HFA)
• PHIL 468: The Thought of J.R.R. Tolkien (HFA)
• PHSC 310: Astronomy: An Integrated Approach (NSM)
• SPAN 324: Christianity in Latin America (SBS)
• THEO 324: Theology of Suffering & Disability (HFA)
• THEO 340: Theology & Politics (HFA)

 

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