Dec 04, 2024

Academic Catalog - Spring 2021

Academic Catalog - Spring 2021 [ARCHIVED]

History

The major in History teaches the student to comprehend and critically evaluate the present through a biblically-informed understanding of the past. The student will examine the story of humanity, develop reading, writing, and research skills, and learn how to study history from a Christian perspective. The graduate will be equipped for a wide range of ministries and vocations, and be well prepared for graduate work in seminary, graduate school, or law school.

B.A. Core - 46 Hours

Math/Science (3)

Choose one of the following courses:

MAT 1600 - College Algebra 3 semester hr(s).
SCI 1600 - Natural Science 3 semester hr(s).
SCI 1610 - Introductory Physics (For Non-Science Majors) 3 semester hr(s).
SCI 1620 - Neuroscience of Behavior 3 semester hr(s).

B.A. Language Options - 6 Hours

Choose one pair of the following courses:

Greek (6)

GRK 2610 - Biblical Greek for Ministry I 3 semester hr(s).
GRK 2620 - Biblical Greek for Ministry II 3 semester hr(s).

Hebrew (6)

HEB 2610 - Biblical Hebrew for Ministry I 3 semester hr(s).
HEB 2620 - Biblical Hebrew for Ministry II 3 semester hr(s).

Latin (6)

LAT 2610 - Latin I 3 semester hr(s).
LAT 2620 - Latin II 3 semester hr(s).

Spanish (6)

SPN 1610 - Spanish I 3 semester hr(s).
SPN 1620 - Spanish II 3 semester hr(s).

B.A. Christian Studies Minor - 24 Hours

Christian Studies Requirements (21)

BTI 2100 - Hermeneutics 3 semester hr(s).
EVA 1100 - Evangelism: Nature and Practice 3 semester hr(s).
HIS 3100 - Church History Survey 3 semester hr(s).
NTS 1100 - New Testament Survey 3 semester hr(s).
OTS 1100 - Old Testament Survey 3 semester hr(s).
THE 3110 - Christian Theology I 3 semester hr(s).
THE 3120 - Christian Theology II 3 semester hr(s).

Book Study Selective (3)

Choose one of the following courses:

NTS 3800 - New Testament Book Study 3 semester hr(s).
OTS 3800 - Old Testament Book Study 3 semester hr(s).

History Major - 30 Hours

History (12)

HIS 3510 - American History I Pre 1877 3 semester hr(s).
HIS 3520 - American History II Post 1877 3 semester hr(s).
HIS 4599 - Senior Colloquium in History 3 semester hr(s).
POL 3500 - American Government 3 semester hr(s).

Christian History Selective (3)

Select one of the following courses:

HIS 3531 - The Reformation 3 semester hr(s).
HIS 3532 - American Religious History 3 semester hr(s).

European History Selective (3)

Select one of the following courses:

HIS 3531 - The Reformation 3 semester hr(s).
HIS 3620 - Greco Roman and Early Medieval History 3 semester hr(s).
HIS 4640 - Twentieth Century Europe 3 semester hr(s).
HIS 4660 - History of Russia 3 semester hr(s).

Non-Western History Selective (3)

Select one of the following courses:

HIS 3630 - African History Since 1700 3 semester hr(s).
HIS 3640 - Far Eastern History 3 semester hr(s).
HIS 4620 - Ancient Near Eastern History 3 semester hr(s).
HIS 4650 - Latin American History 3 semester hr(s).

American History Selective (3)

Select one of the following courses:

HIS 3532 - American Religious History 3 semester hr(s).
HIS 3650 - American Constitutional Development 3 semester hr(s).
HIS 4630 - The Civil War 3 semester hr(s).
HIS 4631 - Race Relations in America 3 semester hr(s).
HIS 4632 - The Sixties: America, 1960 - 1973 3 semester hr(s).
HIS 4633 - The American Revolution 3 semester hr(s).

History Electives (6)

Select two courses with the following prefixes:

HIS3***
HIS4***

B.A. General Electives - 21 Hours

In addition to a selected major and a Christian Studies minor, all baccalaureate students must complete at least 21 hours in additional courses, which may be applied toward a second major or a second minor. In order to graduate, baccalaureate students must complete at least 127 credit hours. Any hours remaining after the student’s major and the Christian Studies minor may be used as free electives.

History

B.A. Core - 46 Hours

General Studies (13)

English (12)

History of Ideas (12)

Western Civilization (6)

Math/Science (3)

B.A. Language Options - 6 Hours

Greek (6)

Hebrew (6)

Latin (6)

Spanish (6)

B.A. Christian Studies Minor - 24 Hours

Christian Studies Requirements (21)

Book Study Selective (3)

History Major - 30 Hours

History (12)

Christian History Selective (3)

European History Selective (3)

Non-Western History Selective (3)

American History Selective (3)

History Electives (6)

B.A. General Electives - 21 Hours

Total Hours - 127