Bachelor of Arts, General Studies

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Bachelor of Arts, General Studies Four Year Plan

Program Description

The BS and BA in General Studies degrees are designed to allow students autonomy and choice as to their preferred areas of academic focus. Especially created for students who want a solid foundation in the liberal arts, these programs allow for a student-centered approach to degree completion. Since students must take at least eighteen hours of upper-level courses in two distinct program tracks, the General Studies programs offer a customizable and flexible approach to degree completion.

Program Objectives

Demonstrate mastery of the Foundational Core competencies.

Exhibit content knowledge mastery in 2 areas of study.

Provide evidence of career readiness through field-based coursework.

Foundational Core - 55 Credit Hours

Intellectual and Practical Skills - 15 Hours

COMM 1433 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH Credits: 3
ENGL 1133 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION I Credits: 3
ENGL 1233 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION II Credits: 3

Mathematics - 6 Credit Hours

MATH 1213 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA Credits: 3
MATH 1313 - TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS Credits: 3
MATH 1323 - EXPLORATION IN MATHEMATICS Credits: 3
MATH 1413 - PRECALCULUS Credits: 3
MATH 2023 - INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS Credits: 3
MATH 2144 - CALCULUS I Credits: 4

Engaging Human Culture and the Natural World - 19 Hours

Spiritual Formation - 12 Hours

BINT 1533 - THE NEW TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3
BIOT 1433 - THE OLD TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3
THEO 2123 - CHRISTIAN THOUGHT AND PRACTICE Credits: 3
Faith Integration (Discipline Specific Course) Credits / Units: 3

Personal and Social Responsibility - 9 Hours

CORE 1122 - SEU 101: COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY Credits: 2
CORE 1222 - SEU 102: PURPOSE AND PRACTICE Credits: 2
CORE 2231 - SEU 201: INTENTIONAL LEADERSHIP Credits: 1
CORE 2241 - SEU 202: EXPERIENTIAL LEADERSHIP Credits: 1
THEO 3123 - INTRODUCTION OF ETHICS Credits: 3
or
COMM 2733 - COMMUNICATION ETHICS Credits: 3

Language Requirement (Beginning Level) - 6 Hours

LANG 1133 - AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I Credits: 3
LANG 1233 - AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II Credits: 3
LANG 1144 - ELEMENTARY SPANISH (A) Credits: 4
LANG 1244 - ELEMENTARY SPANISH (B) Credits: 4
LANG 1213 - ELEMENTARY MANDARIN A Credits: 3
LANG 1413 - ELEMENTARY MANDARIN B Credits: 3
LANG 1313 - ELEMENTARY GERMAN A Credits: 3
LANG 1613 - ELEMENTARY GERMAN B Credits: 3
LANG 1103 - ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN A Credits: 3
LANG 1113 - ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN B Credits: 3
LANG 1544 - GREEK I (A) Credits: 4
LANG 1644 - GREEK I (B) Credits: 4

Major Core - 41 Credit Hours

(Track 1 = 18 hours (3000-4000 level coursework) [18 Credits]

(Track 2 = 18 hours (3000-4000 level coursework) [18 Credits]

(Experiential Learning) [5 Credits]

Major Core Elective Track 1 - 3 credits

Major Core Elective Track 2 - 3 credits

Experiential Learning - 3 credits

Experiential Learning - 2 credits

Bachelor of Arts, General Studies

Program Description

Program Objectives

Foundational Core - 55 Credit Hours

Intellectual and Practical Skills - 15 Hours

Mathematics - 6 Credit Hours

Engaging Human Culture and the Natural World - 19 Hours

Natural Science - 4 Credit Hours

Behavioral Science - 3 Credit Hours

Social Science - 3 Credit Hours

Historical Perspective - 3 Credit Hours

Humanities - 3 Credit Hours

Literature - 3 Credit Hours

Spiritual Formation - 12 Hours

Personal and Social Responsibility - 9 Hours

Language Requirement (Beginning Level) - 6 Hours

Major Core - 41 Credit Hours

Free Electives - 18 Credit Hours

TOTAL PROGRAM - 120 Credit Hours