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 Communication, English, Global Studies, History, Politics, or Psychology.

The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts requires completion of the following 120 credits:
General Education Core (48 credit hours)
Major Core (37 credit hours)
Electives (35 credit hours)

General Education Requirements (48 credit hours)

Arts and Humanities (9 credit hours)

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

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose one course from the following:

Literature (3 credit hours)

Choose one course from the following:

Philosophy (3 credit hours)

PHL 202 - Introduction to Philosophy (3)

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 - World Religions and Systems of Belief (3)
THE 201 - Introduction to Theology (3)

Communication (6 credit hours)

COM 103 - Public Speaking (3)
ENG 102 - English Composition (3) OR
ENG 105 - Advanced English Composition (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)

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

MAT 112 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts (3)
(or higher except for MAT 202 or MAT 302 - Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary Classroom)

Science (3 credit hours)

SCI 230 - Integrated Physical Science with Lab (3)

Social Sciences (12 credit hours)

Take each of the following four courses:

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)
POL 210 - Christian Political Thought (3)
PSY 201 - Social Psychology (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 three-credit upper level coure (300 or above) from any subject area listed under the Required Liberal Arts Emphasis below. This upper level course prefix 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
Politics
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). Credit received from Teaching Assistantships does not count toward the required liberal arts emphasis.

Graduation Requirements for Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts

The faculty recommends students in the B.A. in Liberal Arts to the Board of Trustees as candidates for graduation when they have completed the following requirements.

Completion of a total of 120 credits, including all general education, electives and Liberal Arts major program requirements.
A letter grade of D or better and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all CCU coursework, and a GPA of 2.0 or higher for all courses specified for the major.
Completion of 180 hours of ministry/community service and 180 chapel credits. Transfer students are required to complete 45 hours of ministry/community service and 45 chapel credits each year of attendance at CCU. For further details on ministry/community service, see the Life Directions Center (LDC) section of this catalog. For further details on chapel credits, see the Student Life section of this catalog.
Meet the CCU Residency requirements .
Acceptable performance on exit exams, as required by the faculty.
Formal and timely application for graduation by the date specified by the University Registrar.
No outstanding financial obligation to the University.