Liberal Arts Major

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The liberal arts major is an interdisciplinary program of study designed to provide a broad exploration of the ideas, values, issues, and heritage of civilization. Students develop a broad understanding of the arts and sciences, their interrelationships, and their integration with Christian thought. The liberal arts major for teachers is appropriate for students working toward Elementary Education licensure (please see the School of Education’s Elementary Licensure Program: B.A. Liberal Arts (CUS) for details). Non-education liberal arts majors must select an emphasis in either English, Communication, Global Studies, History, Political Science, or Psychology.

The Bachelor of Arts in History requires completion of the following 120 credits:
General Education Core (57 credit hours)
Major Core (37 credit hours)
Electives (26 credit hours)

General Education Requirements (57 credit hours)

Biblical Studies (12 credit hours)

Take the following four courses (some courses are cross-listed and only one prefix needs to be taken):

BIB 111 - Old Testament (3) OR
HIS 111 - Old Testament (3)
BIB 114 - New Testament (3) OR
HUM 114 - New Testament (3)
PHL 315 - Worldviews: Philosophical and Religious Perspectives (3)
THE 201 - Introduction to Theology (3)

Communication (12 credit hours)

Take each of the following four courses:

COM 103 - Public Speaking (3)
COM 212 - Persuasion (3)
ENG 102 - English Composition (3)
ENG 104 - Research Writing (3)
ENG 105 - Advanced English Composition
may be taken by invitation of the English faculty to fulfill requirements for both ENG 102 and ENG 104.

Arts and Humanities (9 credit hours)

Take one course from each of the following three academic disciplines:

Philosophy (3 credit hours)

PHL 202 - Philosophical Inquiry (3)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose one course from the following:

Literature (3 credit hours)

Choose one course from the following:

Social Sciences (15 credit hours)

Take each of the following five courses:

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

MAT 111 - College Algebra (3)
(or higher except MAT 202 - Math Literacy )

Science (3 credit hours)

SCI 230 - Integrated Physical Science with Lab (3)

Integrative Studies (3 credit hours)

* Please see the First- Year Integration (FYI) page for specific information about this required course.

INT 101 - First-Year Integration (3)

Liberal Arts Major Core (37 credit hours)

Required Liberal Arts Core (18 credit hours)

BIB 230 - Interpreting the Bible (3)
BUS 101 - Introduction to Business, Management and Ethics (3)
GLS 203 - Introduction to Global Studies (3)
PSY 201 - Social Psychology (3)
SOC 201 - Cultural Anthropology (3)
Choose one course (3 credit hours) from the following not already applied to the General Education Literature requirement:
ENG 202 - American Literature I (3)
ENG 203 - American Literature II (3)
ENG 204 - British Literature I (3)
ENG 205 - British Literature II (3)

Additional Upper level Course (3 credit hours)

Choose one upper level course (300 or above; 3 credit hours) from any subject area listed under the Required Liberal Arts Emphasis below. This upper level course may or may not be in the chosen emphasis.

Lab Science Core (4 credit hours)

Choose any lab science with a BIO, CHM, or PHY prefix.

Required Liberal Arts Emphasis (12 credit hours)

Choose an emphasis in one of the following subject areas:

Communication
English
Global Studies
History
Political Science
Psychology
Reading (limited to former School of Education students)

Select 12 credit hours within the selected subject area. A minimum of 9 credit hours must be from upper level (300 or above) courses. All courses within the emphasis must be from the same prefix (e.g. ENG for an emphasis in English).

Liberal Arts Major for Teachers

See the School of Education’s Elementary Licensure Program: B.A. Liberal Arts (CUS) for details.