Liberal Arts, B.S.

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Student Learning Outcomes

Moral and Ethical Judgment - Make moral and ethical judgments based upon a Christian worldview.
Communication Media - Utilize various communications media to develop civic engagement.
Analyzing Issues - Demonstrate the ability to draw upon historical knowledge in order to analyze relevant historical and contemporary issues.
Engaged Citizenship - Demonstrate engaged citizenship by developing a broad understanding of social and political issues.
Understanding Human Behavior - Demonstrate an understanding of human behavior and how it impacts a person’s worldview.
Utilizing Personal Strengths - Demonstrate an understanding of one’s own strengths and how to utilize them.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree with major in Liberal Arts

University Core Curriculum - 37 hours

Program requirements satisfy 12 of the 49 hours in the Core Curriculum.

The Intercultural Engagement elective area is satisfied by ICS 2113 .
The nine hours of the Arts and Humanities and the Social and Behavioral Sciences elective areas are satisfied by the completion of the following major requirements: HST 2153 , POL 1013 , PSY 1013 .

Core Curriculum Courses

Courses Specified by the Program - 39 hours

EGL 3003 Masterpieces of Literature (On Campus and Online)
HST 2153 Twentieth Century World History (Online)
ICS 2113 Intercultural Communication (On Campus and Online)
POL 1013 American Government and Politics (On Campus and Online)
PSY 1013 Introductory Psychology (On Campus and Online)
RPH 2103 Introduction to Philosophy (On Campus and Online)

Two of the following:

BUS 1123 Business Communication (On Campus and Online)
COM 2523 Public Speaking (On Campus and Online)
ECN 2113 Principles of Microeconomics (On Campus and Online)
ECN 2123 Principles of Macroeconomics (On Campus and Online)
MKT 2143 Principles of Marketing (On Campus and Online)
MUS 2083 Masterpieces of Music (On Campus and Online)
RPH 2423 Ethics (On Campus and Online)
SST 1113 Introduction to Sociology (On Campus and Online)

Five of the following:

COM 3453 Social Movements (On Campus and Online)
COM 4363 Political Communication (On Campus and Online)
COM 4373 Online Advocacy (On Campus and Online)
HST 3423 Leaders in History (Online)
POL 3003 Political Philosophy (On Campus and Online)
POL 3213 Religion and Politics (On Campus and Online)
PSY 4213 Abnormal Psychology (On Campus and Online)

Additional approved college credit - 44 hours

These hours should be chosen in consultation with your academic advisor.

Minimum total semester hours - 120

In order to graduate, each BSLA major must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (4.0 scale) or above for all degree work and 2.25 in the major.