1995-1996 Academic Catalog

76 Social Sciences American Studies The American studies major is designed to provide students with an understanding of American culture. Course requirements involve sixty-two quarter hours: GE0-250 Introduction to Geography .............................. 2 GE0-351 World Regional Geography- West.. .............. .4 HIST-111,112 United States Histmy ............................ 10 HIST-311 Early American History ................................. 5 (or HIST-312 History of Recent Cont. Amer............. .4) LIT-337 Contemporary American Literature .................. 5 POLS-261 American National Government .................... 5 POLS-365 International Relations .................................. 5 (or HIST-405 Great Power Diplomacy........................ 4) HIST-469 History of Modern Pol. Thought.. .................. 3 The interdisciplinary electives should be selected from two of the following discipline areas. These electives should be chosen in consultation with the American studies advisor and should reflect the interest of the student. Biblical Education BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ............................ 5 BEPH-222 History ofModern Philosophy ...................... 5 BEPH-226 Religion and Culture ..................................... 5 BEPH-423 Contemporary Philosophy ............................ 5 BusinessAdministration ECON-233,234 Micro and Macroeconomics .................. 8 ECON-313 Government and Business ............................ 4 ECON-331 Money andBanldng ..................................... 4 ECON-334 History of Economic Thought ...................... 4 MRKT-360 Principles of Marketing ............................... 4 MRKT-366 Principles of Advertising ............................. 4 CommunicationArts RTV-130 Introduction to Broadcasting ........................... 3 RTV-232 Theories of Mass Media ................................. 5 RTV-432 Mass Media Law and Regulation ................... 4 Language and Literature ENG-221 Principles of Journalism .................................. 5 ENG-223 AdvancedComposition ................................... 3 ENG-322 Advanced Journalism ...................................... 3 LIT-339 American Romanticism .................................... 5 LIT-336 American Realism and Naturalism ................... 5 LIT-342AmericanNovel ................................................ 5 Music HLMU-333 Music History III--Romantic/Modern ......... 4 History Psychology PYCH-160 General Psychology ...................................... 5 PYCH-369 Social Psychology ........................................ 5 Social Sciences and History All courses which stress an American context. American StudiesMajor CurriculumSummary Proficiency requirements .............................................. 0-8 Other General Education requirements .................... 58-80 American studies major requirements ........................... 62 Electives ................................................................... 49-71 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) ............ 192 A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 31. First year: Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in American Studies BEGE-171 The Christian Life ................................................... .4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ..................................... .4 ENG-110 English Composition !................................................ 5 ENG-140 English Composition II .............................................. 5 GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science .................................... 5 HIST-111 United States History before 1865 ............................ 5 HIST-112 United States History after 1865 ............................... 5 HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities ................................. 5 PEF-199 P.A.C.L........................................................................ 2 Math elective ............................................................................ 5 Physical education elective ....................................................... 1 Total ......................................................................................... 46 Second year: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................ .4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ............................................ 4 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ........................................... 5 GE0-250 Introduction to Geography ......................................... 2 GE0-351 World Regional Geography - West ........................... .4 POLS-261 American National Government ............................... 5 Biology/science electives ........................................................ 10 Literature elective ..................................................................... 5 Electives .................................................................................. 10 Total ......................................................,.................................. 49 Third year: BEGE-375 God and History ....................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................................. 4 LIT-337 Contemporary American Literature ............................. 5 Interdisciplinary electives ....................................................... 37 Total ........,................................................................................ 50 Fourth year: HIST-400 Research in American History .................................. 5 HIST/POLS-469 History ofModern Pol. Thought .................... 3 Interdisciplinary electives ................................................. 40-41 Total ····································-····················•······························-49