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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
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Undergraduate Course Offerings
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A Christian University of the Liberal & Applied Arts & Sciences
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General Education
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Undergraduate Course Offerings
ACCT - Accounting
APHS - Applied Health Science
ARCG Archaeology
ART - Art
ARTH - Art History
ARTM - Arts Management
ASI - AuSable Institute
ATHT - Athletic Training
BALT - Baltimore Urban Studies
BIBL - Bible
BIOL - Biology
BUSA - Business Administration
CHEM - Chemistry
CHIN - Chinese
CHRM - Christian Ministries
CIS - Computer & Information Science
COMM - Communication
COUN - Counseling
CRIJ - Criminal Justice
DANC - Dance
DASC - Data Science
DIGL
DIGM - Digital Media
ECON - Economics
EDSP - Special Education
EDUC - Education
ELIR - Experiential Learning Init
ENGL - English
ENGR - Engineering
ENVS - Environmental Science
ESS - Earth and Space Science
EXPR - Exploration
FINA - Finance
FREN - French
GEOG - Geography
GEOL - Geology
GERM - German
GERO - Gerontology
GEST - General Studies
GIS - Geographic Information Systems
GREK - Greek
HDFS - Human Develop & Family Science
HEAS - HU Ethnic and Area Studies
HEBR - Hebrew
HIST - History
HONR - Honors
HPED-Health-Physical-Education
HRM - Human Resource Management
HUMA - Humanities
HUMS - Human Services
IBI - International Business Institute
IBUS - International Business
IDCC - Interdisciplinary-Cross Culture
IDET - Interdisciplinary-Ethics
IDFY - Interdisciplinary-First Yr Sem
IDPL - Interdisciplinary-Pluralism
IDST - Interdiscplinary-Sci,Tech,Wrld
IDWV - Interdisciplinary-World Views
INTE - Internship
LANG - Language Training
LEAD - Leadership
MATH - Mathematics
MRKT - Marketing
MUAP - Music - Applied
MUCM - Music - Church Commercial
MUED - Music Education
MUEN - Music Ensembles
MUGE - Music Gen Ed
MUMH - Music History
MUSI - Music
MUTH - Music Theory
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NUTR - Nutrition
OCCU - Occupational Therapy
PACS - Peace and Conflict Studies
PHIL - Philosophy
PHSC - Physical Sciences
PHYS - Physics
POLI - Politics
PSYC - Psychology
QERC - Costa Rica
RELI - Religion
SCIE - Lab Science
SERV - Service Learning
SOAN Sociology and Anthropology
SOWK - Social Work
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SPMT - Sport Management
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SUST - Sustainability Studies
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THEO - Theology
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Narrative Courses
CHEM
10-12 credits CHEM electives
10 credits of MUAP 111 Applied Voice
One of the following tracks
Upper level Digital Public Humanities course (3 credits)
MUSI xxx
2 credits of Music electives
3 credits from HIST 310, 312, or 319
3 credits in Art History, Music History, or Theatre History
3 credits of Department-Specific Discipline Course
6 credits from ENGL 333-366 literature courses
An appropriate discipline-based “Topics” course (with approval of Peace and Conflict Studies committee)
AND
Any other approved POLI course or European or non-Western HIST course
Any STAT 3xx or 4xx course
Any STAT/DASC 3xx or 4xx course
ART 2xx
Studio Art Elective
ARTH
ARTH 151 or ARTH 205 or ARTH 209
ARTH xxx
Elective Art History (200 level or above)
BIOL 172 and ENVS/SUST 140
CIS
CIS courses* excluding CIS 171
CIS/MATH/STAT
Course fulfilling General Education requirement (6)
CIS/MATH/STAT
meeting General Education mathematics
CIS/MATH/STAT
meeting General Education mathematical science
DANC xxx
Dance Elective
Department-specific discipline course (listed below) for a total of 6 credits
discipline-specific field experience (e.g., CHRM 391, PSYC 391, SOWK 490, NURS 313) Must be completed with children and/or youth population.
Early Childhood Electives
CIS/MATH/STAT
EDUC 209 or MATH/STAT meeting General Education (2nd mathematical sciences course)
Four 12-unit* courses in public policy, political science, and/or methodology from Carnegie Mellon University’s MS in Public Policy and Management curriculum
HIST 3xx
World history elective
HRM 3xx or 4xx
Human Resource elective
IDCG/IDCD 270
IDCG 270 Cross Cultural: Global (3) OR IDCD 270 Cross Cultural: Domestic (3)
Junior Recital (solo preferred; joint by faculty permission)
LEAD 3xx or 4xx
Leadership elective
Lifeguarding competency
MATH/STAT/DASC 3xx/4xx
MATH/STAT/DASC
MATH or STAT or EDUC 209
MATH xxx OR STAT xxx OR EDUC 209
MS Public Policy and Management Capstone Course
MUAP, MUEN, or MUSI xxx
electives
MUAP xxx
Applied Music
MUAP xxx
Applied Music
MUAP xxx
Applied Music (4 hrs./semester)
MUAP xxx
Applied Music credits
MUAP xxx
Applied Music credits
MUAP xxx
Applied Music credits
MUAP xxx
Applied Music electives
MUAP xxx
Applied Music (major performance area)
MUEN
Any Chamber Music Ensemble
MUEN
Any Instrumental Ensemble
MUEN
Any Music Department Ensemble
MUEN
Any Vocal Ensemble
MUEN xxx
Music Ensemble
MUEN xxx
Music Ensemble credits
MUEN xxx
Music Ensemble electives
MUEN xxx
Music Ensemble electives
MUEN xxx
Music Ensembles
MUSI xxx
Music electives
Nine credits (3 courses) of 300-level HIST courses
Nine credits ENGL electives
One 300-level American History course
One 300-level Classical and Medieval European History course
One 300-level Modern European History course
One 300-level World History course
One 3-credit course from each studio concentration area.
One additional, 3-credit course, based on the student's major
One additional three-credit course, based on the student's major and approved by the AEP director
ENGL
One American literature (e.g. ENGL 330, ENGL 340)
BIBL
One BIBL course (three credits) in the 250-293 range
ENGL
One British literature (e.g. ENGL 310, ENGL 320)
ENGL
One critical theory course (e.g. ENGL 370)
ENGL
One genre course (e.g. ENGL 360)
HDFS
One HDFS elective (HDFS 245 or HDFS 391 recommended)
ENGL
One Post-colonial/World literature (e.g. ENGL 350)
One semester at Contemporary Music Center, artist or business track
One three-credit course in History or Archaeology
One three-credit course in Literature or Philosophy
OR
Piano Proficiency Exam
POLI xxx
Politics elective
PSYC xxx
Psychology electives
ART/MUGE/THEA
General Education arts requirement
ENGL 122-176
General Education literature requirement
Required 12 credit Disciplinary Focus (may not overlap with GenEd)
Required 15 credit Disciplinary Focus (may not overlap with GenEd)
Senior Recital (solo only)
Senior Recital (solo or joint)
HIST 3xx or 4xx
Six additional credits of HIST 3xx or 4xx- courses
Six additional credits of PSYC
Six credits of 300- or 400- level PHIL electives
Six credits of Digital Media Electives (see list)
POLI
Six credits of POLI xxx Politics electives
Sophomore Review
Studio Art elective
Study Abroad option
Summer research
THEA xxx
Theatre electives
THEO 3263
Biblical Theology and Global Stewardship
ENGL
Three credit 300-level ENGL literature elective
HIST
Three credits 300-level HIST elective
Three credits American Literature
Three credits British Literature
CHEM
Three credits CHEM electives
Three credits from Option 3
Three credits Literature before 1900
Three credits of 200- or 300-level POLI courses
Three credits of 300- or 400- level PHIL electives
Three credits of BUSA, IBUS, MRKT at the 200-level or higher
Three credits of BUSA, IBUS, or MRKT at the 200-level or higher
Three credits upper-level American History
DASC/STAT 3XX/4XX
Three credits upper-level elective (DASC/STAT 3XX/4XX)*
Three credits upper-level European History
Three credits World History
Twelve additional credits of STAT 3xx/4xx courses
Twelve additional credits of STAT/DASC 3xx/4xx courses
POLI xxx
Twenty-seven (27) credits of POLI xxx electives
BIO 397
Forest Management for a Sustainable World (Oregon Extension)
Biol 482
Restoration Ecology
Biol/Agric/Geog 301
Land Resources
Biol/Agric/Geog 303
Ecological Agriculture
Biol/Agric/Geog 343
Tropical Agriculture & Missions
Biol/Geog 355
Watersheds in Global Development
Biol/Geog 471
Conservation Biology
OC 302
Applied Anatomy and Kinesiology
OT 302
Applied Anatomy and Kinesiology
OT 467
Health Services Administration & Professional Development
PC 411
Foundations of Pharmaceutical Sciences
RX 310
Introduction to Biostatistics