Nov 21, 2024

Academic Catalog - Spring 2025

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 - 55 Hours

Christian Studies Minor - 24 Hours

BTI 3100 - Hermeneutics 3 semester hr(s).
EVA 1100 - Evangelism: Nature and Practice 3 semester hr(s).
NTS 1110 - New Testament Introduction I 3 semester hr(s).
NTS 1120 - New Testament Introduction II 3 semester hr(s).
OTS 1110 - Old Testament Introduction I 3 semester hr(s).
OTS 1120 - Old Testament Introduction II 3 semester hr(s).
THE 3110 - Christian Theology I 3 semester hr(s).
THE 3120 - Christian Theology II 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).

Language (6)

Select one of the following pairs of courses:

Greek

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

Latin

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 - 55 Hours

General Studies (19)

English (12)

Great Books (12)

History (9)

Math (3)

Christian Studies Minor - 24 Hours

Humanities Major - 30 Hours

Humanities (12)

Worldview and Religion (6)

Logic and Rhetoric (6)

Language (6)

Greek

Latin

BA General Electives - 18 Hours

Total Hours - 127

Latin