1997-1998 Academic Catalog

Sciences American Studies The American studies major is designed to provide students with an understanding of American culture. Course requirements include 37-39 hours in core requirements and an additional 23-25 in interdisciplinary electives. 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) HIST-469 History of Modern Political Thought ............. 3 LIT-262 Major American Authors II ............................. 5 POLS-261 American National Government ................... 5 POLS-365 International Relations .................................. 5 (or HIST-405 Great Power Diplomacy....................... 4) 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-226 Religion and Culture ..................................... 5 BEPH-332 History of Modern Philosophy ..................... 5 BEPH-333 Contemporary Philosophy ............................ 5 BusinessAdministration ECON-233,234 Micro and Macroeconomics ................. 8 ECON-313 Government and Business ............................ 4 ECON-331 International Money and Capital Markets ... 4 ECON-334 History of Economic Thought.. .................... 4 MRKT-360 Principles of Marketing ............................... 4 MRKT-366 Principles of Advertising ............................. 4 CommunicationArts RTV-101 Introduction to Broadcasting .......................... 3 RTV-432 Mass Media Law and Regulation ................... 4 COM-232 Theories of Mass Media ............................... 5 Language and Literature ENG-221 Principles of Journalism .................................. 5 ENG-223 Advanced Composition ................................... 3 ENG-322 Advanced Journalism ..................................... 3 LIT-336 American Realism and Naturalism ................... 5 LIT-339 American Romanticism .................................... 5 LIT-342 American Novel ............................................... 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 Studies Major CurriculumSummary Proficiencyrequirements ............................................. 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 34. 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 •••••••••••••••••o••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 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 electives .................................................................... 10 Literature elective .................................................................... 5 Electives ................................................................................. 10 Total ................................................................................,;,,,.... 49 Third vear: BEGE-375 God and History ...................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................................ 4 LIT-262 Major American Authors II ......................................... 5 Interdisciplinary electives ....................................................... 37 Total ......................................................................................... 50 Fourth year: HIST-400 Research in American History .................................. 5 HIST-469 History of Modern Political Thought........................ 3 Interdisciplinary electives ................................................. 40-41 Total ........................,........................................................... 48-49