1996-1997 Academic Catalog

Social Sciences and History American Studies The American studies major is designed to provide students with an understanding ofAmerican culture. Course requirements involve 62 quarter hours: GE0-250 Introduction to Geography .............................. 2 GE0-351 World Regional Geography-West .................. 4 HIST-111,112 United States History ............................ 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 Hist01y ofModern Political 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 Hist01y ofModern Philosophy ..................... 5 BEPH-226 Religion and Culture ..................................... 5 BEPH-423 Contempora1y Philosophy ............................ 5 BusinessAdministration ECON-233,234 Micro and Macroeconomics ................. 8 ECON-313 Government and Business ............................ 4 ECON-331 Money and Banking ..................................... 4 ECON-334 History ofEconomic Thought.. .................... 4 MRKT-360 Principles ofMarketing ............................... 4 MRKT-366 Principles ofAdvertising ............................. 4 Communication Arts RTV-130 Introduction to Broadcasting .......................... 3 RTV-232 Theories ofMass Media ................................. 5 RTV-432 Mass Media Law and Regulation ................... 4 Language and Literature ENG-221 Principles ofJournalism ................................. 5 ENG-223 Advanced Composition ................................... 3 ENG-322 Advanced Journalism ...................................... 3 LIT-339 American Romanticism .................................... 5 LIT-336 American Realism and Naturalism ................... 5 LIT-342 American Novel ................................................ 5 Music HLMU-333 Music Hist01y III--Romantic/Modern ......... 4 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 GeneralEducation Requirements .................. 58-80 American studies majorrequirements ........................... 62 Electives .................................................................. 49-71 Total(minimum,notincludingproficiency) ............ 192 A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found 011 page 28. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in American Studies First year: BEGE-171 The Christian Life ................................................... 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ..................................... 4 ENG-110 English Composition I ............................................... 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 Mathematics 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 Govemment .............................. 5 Biology 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 .........,..... t .......................................................................... 50 Fourth year: HIST-400 Research in American History .................................. 5 HIST-469 History ofModern Political Thought.. ...................... 3 Interdisciplinary electives ................................................. 40-41 Total .................................................................................... 48-49