The General Education curriculum is divided into a foundational experience supported by four exploratory learning experiences.
I. Foundational Experience (30-33 hours)
Biblical Studies
Both courses are required.
| RELI 300 | Introduction to the Old Testament | 3 |
| RELI 301 | Introduction to the New Testament | 3 |
Composition
Both courses are required.
Fine Arts
Choose one 3 hour course from the following:
History
Choose one 3 hour course from the following:
| HIST 101 | Survey of Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST 102 | Survey of Western Civilization II | 3 |
Mathematics
Choose one 3 or 4 hour course from the following:
Some students, based on test scores, must take MATH 100 as a prerequisite for courses in the General Education curriculum.
Physical Wellness
Choose one 1 hour course from the following:
Science
Choose one 4 hour course from the following:
A student accepted to the Nursing program who meets the prerequisite may take BIOL 203 to satisfy the Natural Science requirement.
World Language
Choose any one
FREN,
GERM,
GREK,
HEBR,
SGLG, or
SPAN 3 hour course based on the student's level of proficiency
(see World Language Policy). World Languages culture courses do not satisfy the World Language requirement in the Foundational Experiences category.
University Life
The following course is required.
II. Exploratory Experiences (12-13 hours)
Courses taken in the Foundational Experience do not count to satisfy any of the Exploratory Experience requirements in the following categories: Expression, Global Community, Human Experience, and Stewardship.
Global Community
Choose one 3 hour course from the following:
| RELI 245 | Religion and Culture in a Global Perspective | 3 |
| SSCI 205 | Global Understanding | 3 |
| | OR | |
| WLLC | Choose any one FREN, GERM, GREK, HEBR, SGLG, or SPAN course based on the student's level of proficiency | 3 |
Human Experience
Choose one 3 hour course from the following:
| COMM 230 | Technology and American Society | 3 |
| ECON 203 | Principles of Economics I (Economics and the Free Market System) | 3 |
| ENGL 211 | British Literature Survey I | 3 |
| ENGL 212 | British Literature Survey II | 3 |
| ENGL 231 | American Literature Survey I | 3 |
| ENGL 232 | American Literature Survey II | 3 |
| ENGL 240 | Survey of Topics in Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 251 | World Literature Survey I | 3 |
| ENGL 252 | World Literature Survey II | 3 |
| HIST 101 | Survey of Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST 102 | Survey of Western Civilization II | 3 |
| HIST 245 | Survey of United States History from 1877 to the Present | 3 |
| POLS 202 | American Government | 3 |
Stewardship
Choose one 3 or 4 hour course from the following:
Expression
Choose one 3 or 12* hour course from the following:
* This applies to approved Teacher Education candidates in the School of Education.