1987-1988 Academic Catalog

General Education Requirements The college requires a pattern of courses which helps achieve college objectives. These objectives lead to an educational ex– perience which broadens the student's outlook and knowledge. The general education pattern is: Quarter hours Biblical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 BEOT-lOI Old Testament Survey (5)* BENT-102 New Testament Survey (5)* BETH-230 Theology Survey (5) BEPT-340 Baptist Polity (3) Two electives from any courses listed by the depart– ment in the catalog except for those under the areas of Philosophy and Religion and Biblical Languages. Independent studies and internships are also ex– cluded. Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 ENG- I I0 English Composition I (5) ENG-140 English Composition II (5) COM- I I0 Fundamentals of Speech (5) Humanities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... 15 HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities (5) Any five-hour literature course Five quarter hours chosen from: BEPH-220 Intro– duction to Philosophy (5); BEPH-225 Ethics (5); BEPH-226 Religion and Culture (5); Literature (5); HLMU-331 Music History and/or THMU-101 Music Theory (5); foreign language (second year, at least 5 hours). One year foreign language . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15 The language requirement may be met by satis– factorily completing the third quarter of a first year foreign language at the college level, or two years of the same foreign language in high school. Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 3 Two courses from PET- I0 l to PEL-198 Academic !11for111atio11 41 PEF-199 Physical Activity and the Christian Life (I) Science and Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 At least one course from the biological sciences, at least one course from the physical sciences, and one science or mathematics elective. Social Sciences and History .. " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science (5) One course in history (4 or 5) Remaining hours (4 or 5) from the social sciences Total hours in the General Education Requirements . . . 86 Many o,fthese courses also satisfy the requirements for major fields o,f study. The ,1pec(fic major.field requirements listed in each departme/1/ section of the catalog should be consulted to determine which courses apply. *Advanced Biblical studies courses can be substituted if the student has sufficient background.