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John Brown University’s core curriculum provides a common set of broadly oriented foundational courses that instill a deeper, integrative understanding of scripture, creation, and culture in order to prepare students to honor God and serve others.
Core Curriculum Courses
Students must take all of the Required Courses and must satisfy each of the Elective Areas.
A course may satisfy only one Core Curriculum requirement, except that study abroad courses satisfying the Intercultural Engagement requirement may also satisfy one other Core Curriculum requirement.
Courses with prerequisites are marked with a superscript ‘P’.
Required Courses - 25 hours (On Campus) or 26 hours (Online)
One of the following options to satisfy the Integrated Humanities I and II requirements
Elective Areas - 23 hours
Note: Courses recommended for most students are shown in bold. Courses that are not bolded will satisfy the elective area but may be more appropriate for students in a particular major.
Intercultural Engagement - 3 hours
Natural Science - 6 hours
One course must have a lab component
One of the following
Anatomy and/or Physiology courses may only be used to satisfy up to three hours of the Natural Science elective area
Whole Person Wellness - 2 hours
- (On Campus and Online)
- (On Campus)
Arts, Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences - 9 hours
3 hours from any of the areas in the Arts and Humanities
3 hours from any of the areas in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
3 additional hours from any of the areas in either the Arts and Humanities or the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Arts and Humanities - 3 to 6 hours
The Arts
- ART 2163 , ART 2233 P, ART 2333 , ART 2343 , ART 3203 , ART 3233 , ART 3563 P
- BBL 4453
- COM 2083
- MUS 1113 P, MUS 1203 P, MUS 2083 , MUS 2113 P, MUS 3213 P, MUS 3223 P, MUS 3243 P
- THE 3102 , THE 3213 P
History
- HST 2113 , HST 2123 , HST 2133 , HST 2153 , HST 3233 , HST 3263 , HST 3393 . HST 3411 , HST 3412 , HST 3413 , HST 3423 , HST 3433 , HST 3443 , HST 3453 , HST 3523
Religion and Philosophy
- BBL 3413 P, BBL 3423 P, BBL 3433 P, BBL 3443 P, BBL 3453 P, BBL 3463 P, BBL 3473 P, BBL 3583 , BBL 3613 P, BBL 3623 P, BBL 3633 P, BBL 3663 P, BBL 4433 P
- CMF 2313
- POL 3003 P
- PPE 2113 , PPE 2133 (only one PPE course may count toward the Arts and Humanities elective area)
- RPH 2103 , RPH 2323 , RPH 2423 , RPH 2483 , RPH 3013 P, RPH 3323 , RPH 3343 , RPH 3353 , RPH 3533 , RPH 3543 , RPH 4433 P, RPH 4481 , RPH 4482 , RPH 4483
Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 to 6 hours
Economics
- ECN 2003 , ECN 2113 , ECN 2123 P, ECN 2543 , ECN 3133 P, ECN 3153 P, ECN 3163 P, ECN 3213 P, ECN 4103 P, ECN 4123 P, ECN 4413 P, ECN 4423 P, ECN 4993
- EN 2323
- PPE 2113 , PPE 2133 (only one PPE course may count toward the Social and Behavioral Sciences elective area)
Political Science
- POL 1013 , POL 2213 , POL 3163 P, POL 3173 P, POL 3213 , POL 3253 , POL 3353 P, POL 3453 , POL 4213 , POL 4223
- PPE 2113 , PPE 2133 (only one PPE course may count toward the Social and Behavioral Sciences elective area)
Psychology
- ED 2143
- FAM 2143 , FAM 2413 , FAM 2633 P, FAM 3223 P, FAM 3243 P, FAM 3273 , FAM 3413 P, FAM 4113 P, FAM 4253 P, FAM 4443 P, FAM 4453 P, FAM 4481 , FAM 4482 , FAM 4483
- PSY 1013 , PSY 1093 P, PSY 2123 , PSY 2383 P, PSY 2413 , PSY 3203 P, PSY 3303 P, PSY 3333 P, PSY 3411 P, PSY 3412 P, PSY 3413 P, PSY 3423 P, PSY 3493 P, PSY 4213 P, PSY 4333 P, PSY 4343 P, PSY 4353 P, PSY 4411 P, PSY 4412 P, PSY 4413 P, PSY 4493 P
Additional Option for Meeting Core Curriculum
A student who enters JBU with either a bachelor’s degree or one of the following associate’s degrees-Associate of Arts or Associate of Science-from an accredited institution will satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements except for the following courses:
A student who completes either an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science through reverse transfer will also satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements except for the courses listed above. Associate’s degrees earned from JBU will not fall under this policy and students must explicitly satisfy each Core Curriculum requirement in order to earn a bachelor’s degree.
Core Curriculum Course Exemptions
Students in some degree programs that are subject to external accreditation requirements are granted exemptions to certain Core Curriculum courses. All such exemptions are listed in the catalog section pertaining to the particular degree program.
The Co-Curriculum
Complementary to and supportive of the Core Curriculum is the Co-Curriculum. The Core and Co-Curriculum have many of the same goals, some of which, especially those of the spiritual, social, and emotional dimensions, are more strongly addressed through the Co-Curriculum. Co-curricular components include Freshman Orientation, the Chapel program, student organizations (e.g., SGA, Cause Ministries, Residence Hall Associations, Growth Groups, lectureships and other special events, counseling, the Career Development Center, the Academic Assistance Program, forums, and other out-of-class programs presented by the faculty and staff, the Lyceum Artists Series, intramural sports, Residence Life programs, programming for married students, Milestone Leadership, the Center for Healthy Relationships, and the student leadership programs.
The Core Curriculum and Co-Curriculum are mutually reinforcing and interdependent.
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