1989-1990 Academic Catalog

166 Social Sciences and Hist01y American Studies The A1nerican studies rn(\jor is designed to provide students \Vith an understanding of Alnerican culture. An interdisciplinm) 1 1najor, the core cu1Ticuh11n involves course\vork in histDI)', geography, political science, ~u1d literature. Electives are reco1n1ncndcd in Bible, business, con1111unication ru1s, nn1sic, and psychology. Course requircrnents involve sixty-t\vo qua11er hours, including thirty-five hours ofcore require1nents and t\venty-seven hours of interdisciplinary elec– tives. 111e core require1nents include: HIST-111,112 United States History ...................................................... 10 GE0-250 Introduction to Geography ...................................................... 2 GE0-251 World Regional Geography-Western Hemisphere .................. 4 POLS-261 An1erican National Govc111n1ent ............................................. 5 POLS-366 HistrnyofPolitical 1110ught inAmerica ..................................4 HIST-400 Research in History ................................................................ 5 LIT-337 Conte1nporaryAn1erican Literature ............................................ 5 The interdisciplinary electives should be selected fron1 hvo of the foJlo\v– ing discipline areas. TI1ese electives should be chosen in consultation \Vith the An1erican sh1dies advisor and should reflect the particular interest of the sh1dent. Biblical Education BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy .................................................... 5 BEPH-222 History ofModem Philosophy ............................................... 5 BEPH-226 ReligionandCulture ............................................................. 5 BEPT-240 Evangelism ........................................................................... 3 BEPH-423 Contempormy Philosophy ..................................................... 5 BusinessAd1ninistration ECON-231,232 Macro and Microeconomics ........................................... 8 MRKT-360 PrinciplesofMm·kcting ........................................................ 4 MRKT-366 PrinciplcsofAdve1tising ...................................................... 4 ECON-313 Government and Business .................................................... 4 ECON-331 Moneym1dBanking ............................................................ .4 ECON-334 Hist01yofEconomic'TI10ught ............................................... 4 Conununication 1\rts RTV-130 Introduction to Broadcasting .................................................... 3 RTV-232 Theories ofMass Media ........................................................... 5 RTV-432 Mass Media Law and Regulation .............................................. 4 14anguuge and Literature ENG-221 Principles ofJournalism .......................................................... 5 ENG-223 Advm1ced Composition ........................................................... 3 LIT-234 Em·lyAmerican Literature ......................................................... 5 LIT-235 A1nerican Ro1nanticisrn ............................................................. 5 LIT-236 A1ncrican Realis1n and Naturalisn1 ............................................. 5 ENG-322 Advanced Journalism .............................................................. 3 LIT-342 American Novel ........................................................................ 5 Music HLMU-333 Music Histrny lll-Romantic and Modem ........................... 4 Psychology PYCH-160 General Psychology .............................................................. 5 PYCH-369 Social Psychology ................................................................ 5 Social Sciences and History All courses \Vhich stress an An1erican context. 1\.111erican Studies Curriculu111 Sun1n1ar~' Proficiency .......................................................................................... 0-8 OtherGeneral Education rcquirc1nents .............................................. 58-80 A1nerican sh1dies 1najor rcquiren1ents .................................................... 62 Electives .......................................................................................... 50-72 Total (n1inin1un1, not including proficiency) ..,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,....•. 192