Apr 03, 2025

Academic Catalog - Spring 2023

Academic Catalog - Spring 2023 [ARCHIVED]

Humanities

The major in Humanities introduces students to the influential ideas of Western civilization. Students read great works of literature, history, philosophy, theology, and political theory and interact with them from a Christian perspective. Additional courses in philosophy, literature, and history prepare students for graduate work in seminary, classical studies, literature, history, law, or any other field in the liberal arts.

BA Core - 49 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).

BA 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).

Christian Studies Minor - 24 Hours

Christian Studies Requirements (21)

BTI 3100 - 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).

Humanities Major - 30 Hours

Humanities (12)

HUM 3510 - Seminar in Theology & Culture 3 semester hr(s).
HUM 3520 - Seminar in Philosophy and Science 3 semester hr(s).
HUM 3530 - Seminar in History and Politics 3 semester hr(s).
HUM 4599 - Humanities Colloquium 3 semester hr(s).

Worldview and Religion (6)

PHI 2100 - Western Culture & World Religions 3 semester hr(s).
PHI 2500 - Christian Philosophy: Worldview, Western Thought, and Apologetics 3 semester hr(s).

Logic and Rhetoric (6)

PHI 3510 - Logic 3 semester hr(s).
PHI 3520 - Rhetoric 3 semester hr(s).

Latin (6)

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

BA General Electives - 18 Hours

In addition to a selected major and a Christian Studies minor, all baccalaureate students must complete at least 18 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.

Humanities

BA Core - 49 Hours

General Studies (16)

English (12)

History of Ideas (12)

World History (6)

Math/Science (3)

BA Language Options - 6 Hours

Greek (6)

Hebrew (6)

Latin (6)

Spanish (6)

Christian Studies Minor - 24 Hours

Christian Studies Requirements (21)

Book Study Selective (3)

Humanities Major - 30 Hours

Humanities (12)

Worldview and Religion (6)

Logic and Rhetoric (6)

Latin (6)

BA General Electives - 18 Hours

Total Hours - 127