1998-1999 Academic Catalog

84 Social Sciences and History American Studies The American studies major is designed to provide students with an understanding of American culture. Course requirements include 42-44 hours in core requirements and an additional 23-25 hours in interdisciplinary electives. Course requirements involve 67 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 and Cont. Amer............... 4) HIST-400 Research in American History ............................... 5 HIST-469 History of Modern Political Thought .................... 3 LIT-252 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 Business Administration 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 Communication Arts COM-232 Theories of Mass Media ........................................ 5 RTV-101 Introduction to Broadcasting .................................. 3 RTV-401 Mass Media Law and Regulation ........................... 4 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 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 Curriculum Summary 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 30. First year: :su~:ges1ted-" Four·Year Curriculum for a in American Studies BEGE-171 The Christian Life ................................................... 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ..................................... 4 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ........................................... 5 ENG-110 English Composition I ............................................... 5 ENG-140 English Composition I1 .............................................. 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 Physical education elective ...................................................... l Total Olilili\'"'"'*""""11""1tl'"•"lililililil'*''"""!iq"""""'"'li""'<il"'""li""'"'";;""""•*;;""*li""""1'"*"'"·~·q• ....,...... li" 46 Second year: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................. 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ........................................... 4 GE0-250 Introduction to Geography ......................................... 2 GE0-351 World Regional Geography-West ............................. 4 LIT-231 World Literature .......................................................... 5 Biology elective ........................................................................ 5 Global awareness elective ........................................................ 4 Interdisciplinary elective .......................................................... 3 Physical sciences elective .........;,......"'.................................... 5 Quantitative elective ................................:............................... 5 Electives ................................................................................. 10 Third year: POLS-261 American National Government .............................. 5 POLS-365 International Relations ............................................. 5 (or POLS-405 Great Power Diplomacy .................................. 4) BEGE-375 God and· History ...................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................................ 4 LIT-252 Major American Authors I1 ......................................... 5 Interdisciplinary electives ...................................................... 17 Electives ................................................................................... 9 Fourth year: HIST-311 Early American History ............................................ 5 (or HIST-312 History of Recent and Contemporary America 4) HIST-400 Research in American History .................................. 5 HIST-469 History of Modern Political Thought ........................ 3 Electives ................................................................................. 33