2011-2012 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 97 2011–12 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index Department of History and Government | College of Arts and Sciences American Studies The American studies major provides an understanding of the American culture within the context of a Christian worldview. The American studies advisor will assist the student in selecting 18 hours from two discipline areas reflecting the student’s interest. The discipline areas include biblical and ministry studies, business administration, media and applied communications, history, music, psychology, social sciences, and English, literature and modern languages. Course requirements involve 45 semester hours including: American Studies Core..............................................................27 GEO-3510 World Regional Geography —Western.................. 3 HIST-1110 United States History I.............................................. 3 HIST-1120 United States History II............................................ 3 HIST-3110 Early American History............................................ 3 (or HIST-3120 History of Recent and Cont. Amer.. ............... 3 ) HIST-3720 History Political Thought II: Modern/Contemporary. 3 *HIST-4700 Research in American History. .............................. 3 LIT-3510 Modern American Literature....................................... 3 POLS-3610 Presidency............................................................. 3 (or POLS-3630 Congress..................................................... 3 ) POLS-3650 International Relations........................................... 3 (or HIST-4050 Issues in International Diplomacy.................. 3 ) Select 18 credits from two of the following discipline areas........................................................................................18 English, Literature, and Modern Languages ENG-2210 Principles of Journalism....................................... 3 ENG-2230 Advanced Composition........................................ 3 ENG-3220 Advanced Journalism.......................................... 2 LIT-3420 American Novel. ..................................................... 3 Biblical and Ministry Studies BEPH-2200 Introduction to Philosophy................................. 3 BEPH-2260 Religion and Culture.......................................... 3 BEPH-3320 History of Modern Philosophy. .......................... 3 BEPH-3330 19th Century Philosophy. .................................. 3 Business Administration ECON-2330, 2340 Micro- and Macroeconomics................... 6 ECON-3130 Government and Business................................ 3 ECON-3310 International Money and Capital Markets.......... 3 ECON-3340 History of Economic Thought............................ 3 MRKT-3600 Principles of Marketing...................................... 3 MRKT-3660 Promotion Strategy............................................ 3 History and Government All courses that stress an American context. Media and Applied Communications COM-2320 Theories of Mass Media...................................... 3 EMTC-1110 Introduction to Electronic Media......................... 3 EMTC-4110 Electronic Media Law and Regulation. .............. 3 Psychology PYCH-1600 General Psychology........................................... 3 PYCH-3690 Social Psychology.............................................. 3 *Capstone Course American Studies Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 Other General Education Requirements................................46–54 American Studies Major Requirements........................................45 Electives.................................................................................29–37 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 26. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in American Studies First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought.............................................3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.........................................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 HIST-1110 United States History I.......................................................3 HIST-1120 United States History II.....................................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................1 Physical Education Activity Elective...................................................1 Electives.............................................................................................6 Total................................................................................................. 32 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 HIST-3110 Early American History.....................................................3 (or HIST-3120 History of Recent and Contemporary America. .....3) LIT-3510 Modern American Literature................................................3 POLS-3610 Presidency......................................................................3 (or POLS-3630 Congress..............................................................3) Biological Science Elective.............................................................3.5 Global Awareness Elective.................................................................3 Interdisciplinary Electives...................................................................6 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 30.5 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development.................................2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration......................................2 GEO-3510 World Regional Geography — Western...........................3 HIST-3720 History of Political Thought II: Modern/Contemporary......3 Humanities Elective. ..........................................................................3 Interdisciplinary Electives................................................................. 12 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Electives ............................................................................................4 Total.............................................................................................. 32.5 Fourth year: POLS-3650 International Relations. ..................................................3 (or HIST-4050 Issues in International Diplomacy..........................3) HIST-4700 Research in American History..........................................3 Electives...........................................................................................27 Total................................................................................................. 33