The B.A. in Humanities program will prepare students for life in a rapidly-changing world by anchoring them in a Christ-centered morality, challenging them to become discerning consumers of information and truthful communicators in a post-truth society, and equipping them to be servants who lead humbly in their workplaces, churches, and communities.
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Students will analyze and evaluate different perspectives on important topics
- Students will develop and articulate a worldview
- Students will perceive their own unique skillsets and explain how their skillsets can have application in the workplace.
Course Rotation Information:
Languages and Literature | History and Political Science
Courses
General Education Requirements - 50 hours
English - ENGL 1301, 1302, and 2317 - 9 hours
Fine Arts (three hours from music, theatre, fine arts, art, or equivalent) - 3 hours
Modern Language (at least one semester, second year, all hours in same language) - 11 hours
Christian Ministry - CHRM 1301 and 1302 - 6 hours
History - 3 hours
Political Science - POSC 2305 - 3 hours
Social Science (CJUS, ECON, GEOG, PSYC, SOCI) - 3 hours
Physical Activity - KINE 1238 - 2 hours
Science (must be lab science) - 4 hours
Mathematics - 3 hours
Communication 1311, 1315, or 1318 - 3 hours
Major area of study - 32 hours
Minor - minimum of 18 hours
Electives - to total 120 hours
Total: Minimum one hundred twenty (120) semester hours
Completion of thirty-two (32) semester hours with a selected specialization
Foundation Studies: Twenty (20) semester hours from the following:
CHRM 1353 Introduction to Philosophy
ENGL 4317 Great Books II
HUMA 1100 Freshman Seminar
HUMA 2100 Sophomore Seminar
HUMA 2301 Service Learning in the Humanities
HUMA 3100 Junior Seminar
HUMA 4100 Senior Seminar
HUMA 4001 Humanities Portfolio
HUMA 4101 Intercultural Experience
Three (3) semester hours from the following:
ENGL 2310 Textuality
ENGL 3305 Theory and Criticism
ENGL 3302 Advanced Composition and Rhetoric
HIST 3301 Historiography
Three (3) semester hours of Internship or Practicum in any discipline
One of the following specializations must be selected:
* Denotes prerequisite not normally taken in Gen. Ed.
Arts and Media Specialization
Completion of twelve (12) semester hours:
Foundational Studies: Three (3) Semester Hours
CHRM 3352 Christian Ethics
Support Studies: Nine (9) semester hours from the following with at least six (6) being advanced:
COMM 2318 Digital Photography
ENGL 2304 Introduction to Cinema
ENGL 3310 Writing Nonfiction
ENGL 3314 Writing Poetry
ENGL Writing Fiction
ENGL/COMM 3361 Advanced Topics in Cinema Studies*
ENGL 4304 Shakespeare
MUSI 3360 The Worship of God
MUSI 3361 Worship Music
THEA 3302 Christianity and Theatre
Faith Specialization
Completion of twelve (12) semester hours:
Foundational Studies: Three (3) Semester Hours
CHRM 2357 Philosophy of Religion
Support Studies: Nine (9) semester hours from the following with at least six (6) being advanced:
CHRM 2352 Introduction to Christian Doctrine
CHRM 3309 History of Christianity
CHRM 3352 Christian Ethics
CHRM 3369 Comparative World Religions
HIST 3340 Topics in Church History
MUSI 3360 The Worship of God
MUSI 3361 Worship Music
PSYC 3360 Psychology of Religion
SOCI 3308 Cultural Anthropology
SOCI 3362 Sociology of Religion
THEA 3302 Christianity and Theatre
Global Community Specialization
Completion of twelve (12) semester hours:
Foundational Studies: Three (3) Semester Hours
SOCI 3308 Cultural Anthropology
Support Studies: Nine (9) semester hours from the following:
CHRM 3305 Community Ministry
CHRM 3369 Comparative World Religions
CHRM 4302 Cross-Cultural Missions
COMM 3302 Intercultural Communication
HIST 3320 Non-Western Civilizations
HIST 4310 Genocide and Holocaust
HIST/POSC/COMM 3368 Model United Nations
LEAD 3304 Leadership in a Global Society
SOCI 3309 Race and Ethnicity
SPAN 3308 Latino Folklore
Law and Society Specialization
Completion of twelve (12) semester hours:
Foundational Studies: Six (6) Semester Hours
CHRM 3352 Christian Ethics
POSC 3302 Introduction to Law
Support Studies: Six (6) semester hours from the following with at least three (3) being advanced:
CHRM 2352 Introduction to Christian Doctrine
CJUS 1311 Fundamentals of Criminal Law
CJUS 3317 Restorative Justice
COMM 4310 Advanced Interpersonal Communication
HIST 3323 Themes in U.S. History
HIST/POSC/COMM 3368 Model United Nations
PSYC 3306 Theories of Personality
POSC 3361 Constitutional Development I
POSC 3362 Constitutional Development II
Leadership Specialization
Completion of twelve (12) semester hours:
Foundational Studies: Six (6) Semester Hours
LEAD 3301 Leadership Foundations
LEAD 4301 Leadership for the future
Support Studies: Six (6) semester hours from the following:
BUAD 3367 Business and Accounting Ethics
CHRM 3352 Christian Ethics
CHRM 4303 Christian Servant Leadership
CHRM 4306 Church Leadership and Administration
COMM 4310 Advanced Interpersonal Communication
HIST/POSC/COMM 3368 Model United Nations
LEAD 3304 Leadership in a Global Society
Learning and Teaching Specialization
Completion of twelve (12) semester hours:
Foundational Studies: Six (6) Semester Hours
ENGL 3302 Advanced Composition and Rhetoric
PSYC/SOCI 2332 Introduction to Research Methods
Support Studies: Six (6) semester hours from the following at least six (6) being advanced:
CHRM 3352 Christian Ethics
COMM 4310 Advanced Interpersonal Communication
EDUC 2301 Introduction to Education
EDUC 3302 Learning and Development
HIST 3323 Themes in U.S. History
PSYC 3312 Learning and Memory
PSYC 3306 Theories of Personality
Philosophy Specialization
Completion of twelve (12) semester hours:
Foundational Studies: Three (3) Semester Hours
CHRM 3352 Christian Ethics
Support Studies: Nine (9) semester hours from the following:
BUAD 3367 Business and Accounting Ethics
CHRM 3369 Comparative World Religions
CHRM 2357 Philosophy of Religion
CHRM 3355 Christian Faith and Contemporary Bioethics
COMM 3310 Mass Media Laws and Ethics*
ENGL 3305 Theory and Criticism
POSC 4365 Comparative Economic and Political Systems
Writing Specialization
Completion of twelve (12) semester hours:
Foundational studies: Three (3) Semester Hours
ENGL 3303 Modern English Grammar
Support Studies: Nine (9) semester hours from the following with at least six (6) being advanced:
COMM 2339 Mass Media Writing
ENGL 3301 Elements of Linguistics
ENGL 3302 Advanced Composition and Rhetoric
ENGL 3309 Advanced Technical Communication
ENGL 3310 Writing Nonfiction
ENGL 3314 Writing Poetry
ENGL 3319 Writing Fiction
ENGL 4318 Editing and Publishing
ENGL 4351 Studies in Writing
THEA 4364 Scriptwriting