HOME | ACADEMICS | ADMISSION | SPIRITUAL LIFE | CALENDAR | LIBRARY | SPORTS | GIVING | EMPLOYMENT | WEB MAIL

 

Academic Programs
and Majors

Integrative Studies Department
 

 


 
Integrative Studies Requirements

Liberal Arts Foundation Requirements

First Year Core

Biblical Survey
BIBL 101 Biblical Literature 3 hours
College Orientation Requirement
CLLS 101 First-Year Introduction 1 hour
Writing
ENGL 101 Principles of Writing

*Students with a 670 or higher on the verbal portion of the SAT are to take Advanced Composition (ENGL 212 or ENGL 213) in place of Principles of Writing.

3 hours
Library Research
  This requirement is attached to several first level Integrative Studies courses each semester. 0 hours
Western Culture
HIST 101 Western Civilization I: Ancient Civilization to 1650 2 hours
HIST 102 Western Civilization: 1650 to the Present 2 hours

Liberal Arts Foundation Requirements

First Year, if possible

Intermediate Language
  One of the following:
  • Intermediate French (FREN 201)
  • Intermediate Spanish (SPAN 201)
  • Intermediate German (GERM 201)
  • Intermediate Latin (LATN 221)
  • New Testament Greek (GREK 321)

*Beginning Language I and II may be a prerequisite

*Students whose native language is other than English may satisfy the foreign language requirement with English.

3-12 hours
Mathematics
  One of the following:
  • Pre-Calculus (MATH 107)
  • Calculus I (MATH 181)
  • Calculus II (MATH 182)
  • Linear Algebra (MATH 261)
3-4 hours
Physical Education
  One of the following:
  • Lifetime Wellness (PHED 101)
  • Holistic Health (PHED 237)
1 hour
  One of the following:
  • Physical Education Activity Course (PHED 102)
  • Adaptive Physical Education (PHED 103, 104)
  • Adventure Sports (PHED 220)
  • Initiatives (REC 103)
  • Backpacking (REC 104)
  • Backpacking/Canoeing (REC 105)
  • Highlander Adventure Program (REC 109)
  • Ecotour in Honduras (REC 211)
  • Eco-tourism in Africa (REC 212)
  • Winter Ski Outing (REC 218)
  • Trip Experience (REC 228)
  • Horsemanship I (HRSM 113)
  • Instructor's Course in Red Cross Water Safety (PHED 244)
1-3 hours

Liberal Arts Foundation Requirements

Second Year, if possible

Communication
  One of the following:
  • Fundamentals of Speech (COMM 201)
  • Public Speaking (COMM 210)
  • Organizational Communication (COMM 216)
2-3 hours
Christian Theology
THEL 209 Introduction to Christianity 3 hours
Literature
ENGL 201 Literature of the Western World 3 hours
Philosophical Foundation
  One of the following:
  • Knowledge & Reality (PHIL 200) and either Ethics (PHIL 201) or Community Ideology and the Environment (PHIL 210)
  • Metaphysics, Morality, and Mind (PHIL 202)
  • History or Philosophy I & II (PHIL 241 and PHIL 242)
4-8 hours

Liberal Arts Foundation Requirements

Second Year, if possible

Fine Arts
  One of the following:
  • Introduction to Visual Arts (ART 131)
  • Art and Architecture in Context in Europe (ART 132)
  • Drawing I (ART 211)
  • Painting I (ART 221)
  • Art in Europe Since the Renaissance (ART 230)
  • Ancient Art History (ART 231)
  • Renaissance Art History (ART 232)
  • Art for Grade Teacher (ART 233, Childhood Education majors only)
  • Art and Architecture in Europe (ART 234)
  • Modern Art History (ART 237)
  • Two-dimensional Design (ART 241)
  • Three-dimensional Design (ART 242)
  • Graphic Design I (ART 245)
  • Sculpture I (ART 251)
  • Printmaking I (ART 261)
  • Ceramics I (ART 271)
  • Foundations of Photography (ART 281)
  • Introduction to Watercolor (ART 295)
  • Imaging the Landscape (ART 295)
  • Portraying Place (ART 295)
  • Art and History of Film (ART 314)
  • Contemporary Art and Critical Theory (ART 322)
  • Landscape Painting (ART 395)
  • Portraying Place (ART 395)
  • Masterworks of Sight and Sound (MLT 113)
  • Introduction to Music and Listening (MLT 111)
  • Introduction to Film Music (MHS 222)
  • Music of World Cultures (MHS 254)
  • Introduction to Hymnology (MCHU 216, ministerial program only)
  • Music and Worship (MCHU 351)
  • Ensembles (MUS 137, 143, 144, 145, 147, 149)
3 hours
Social Science
  One of the following:
  • Principles of Microeconomics (ECON 210)
  • Principles of Macroeconomics (ECON 211)
  • Introduction to Politics (POLS 101)
  • Introduction to Psychology (PSY 101)
  • Principles of Sociology (SOC 101)
  • Cultural Anthropology (SOC 243)
3 hours
Science with a lab
  One of the following:
  • Fundamentals of Biology (BIOL 103)
  • Conservation Biology (BIOL 105)
  • General Biology I (BIOL 151)
  • Introduction to Nutrition - with lab (CHEM 207 & CHEM 208)
  • Elements of Biochemistry (CHEM 113)
  • General Chemistry (CHEM 151)
  • Physical Geology (ESCI 101)
  • General Astronomy (ESCI 102)
  • Environmental Earth Science - with lab (ESCI 212 & ESCI 213)
  • Atmospheric Science (ESCI 224)
  • General Physics I (PHYS 151)
4 hours

Liberal Arts Exploration

Advanced Bible
  Any Bible course except BIBL 101 - Biblical Literature, BIBL 251 - Bible History & Geography, BIBL 261 - Holy Land Tour, BIBL 395 - Special Topics in Bible (unless specifically approved). 3 hours
Humanities
  Any English, history, humanities, philosophy, theology, or music history course or any course in foreign language literature, or a course in Art History from ART 231, 232, 237, 314, or 322. Exclusions: ENGL 205 - English Grammar; and art majors may not take an art course to meet the humanities requirement. 3 hours
Social Science
  Any economics, political science, psychology, or sociology course.  The discipline must be different from the one used to fulfill the Liberal Arts Foundation requirement.  The following courses do not meet this requirement: SOC/PSY/POLS 309 - Statistics, SOC/POLS 312 - Research Methods. 3 hours
Natural Science & Mathematics
  Any biology, chemistry, earth science, math or physics course.  Math majors many not use a math course to meet this requirement.  Exclusions: MATH 107 - Pre-Calculus; MATH 190 - Mathematical Applications and Issues 3 hours