2020-2021 Catalog with Addendum

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University Requirements

University Requirements, except advanced courses, should be completed by the end of the sophomore year.

General Education Requirements

The Core (3 Credit Hours)

CORE 110 - Cornerstone Credit Hours: 3
or
CORE 115 - Introduction to Critical Thinking Credit Hours: 3

Bible (9 Credit Hours)

(Lower Level Required Courses)

BIBL 101 - Jesus: His Life and Teachings Credit Hours: 3
BIBL 102 - Early Christians: Life, Literature and Community Credit Hours: 3
BIBL 211 - Message of the Old Testament Credit Hours: 3

English (6 Credit Hours)

ENGL 111 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit Hours: 3
or
ENGL 106 - Academic Composition Credit Hours: 2
ENGL 006 - Academic Composition Workshop Credit Hours: 1
and
ENGL 107 - Rhetoric and Persuasion Credit Hours: 2
ENGL 007 - Rhetoric and Persuasion Workshop Credit Hours: 1
ENGL 112 - Composition and Researched Writing Credit Hours: 3

Humanities (3 Credit Hours)

Sophomore Literature (ENGL 200-299 or Foreign Language Literature) Credit Hours: 3

Communication (3 Credit Hours)

COMM 211 - Speech and Rhetoric Credit Hours: 3

Science (6 Credit Hours)

Students may take two unconnected courses in different disciplines or one two-semester sequence of courses within a single discipline from the following list:

Mathematics (3 Credit Hours)

MATW 120, MATH 120 or higher Credits: 3

Social Science (3 Credit Hours)

Choose 3 credit hours from the following list:

Anthropology

ANTH 101 - Introduction to Anthropology Credit Hours: 3

Communication

COMM 101 - Introduction to Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 231 - Small Group Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 241 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3

Economics

AGRB 261 - Principles of Agricultural and Applied Economics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 260 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 261 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ENGR 350 - Engineering Economics Credit Hours: 3

Family Studies

FAM 251 - Introduction to Family Studies Credit Hours: 3
FAM 262 - Intimate Relationships and Marriage Credit Hours: 3

Geography

GEOG 235 - World Geography Credit Hours: 3

History and Global Studies

GLST 120 - Introduction to Global Issues Credit Hours: 3
GLST 212 - Introduction to Great Britain Credit Hours: 3
GLST 214 - Global Studies: People and Culture of Germany and Europe Credit Hours: 3
GLST 217 - South America Southern Cone: History and Culture Credit Hours: 3
HIST 117 - Civilization I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 118 - Civilization II Credit Hours: 3
HIST 131 - World History: Cultures and Connections since 1400 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 221 - American History I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 222 - American History II Credit Hours: 3
HIST 250 - Introduction to Gender and Multicultural Studies in the US Credit Hours: 3
HIST 280 - Texas History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 332 - The Early Modern Atlantic World Credit Hours: 3

Information Technology & Computing

ITC 125 - Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction Credit Hours: 3

Journalism and Mass Communication

JMC 100 - Media Issues Credit Hours: 3

Political Science

POLS 221 - Government and Business Credit Hours: 3
POLS 225 - National Government Credit Hours: 3
POLS 226 - States and Federal System Credit Hours: 3
POLS 227 - Introduction to International Relations Credit Hours: 3

Psychology

PSYC 120 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 232 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 221 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Sociology

SOCI 111 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 222 - Social Problems Credit Hours: 3

Kinesiology (2 Credit Hours)

PEAC 100 - Lifetime Wellness Credit Hours: 1
and
1 PEAC activity
or
2 different PEAC activities

Total General Education Hours: 38

Additional University Requirements

Bible (6 Credit Hours)

(Upper Level Selections)

Choose 2: BIBH, BIBL, BIBM, BIBP, BIBT, BMIS (300-499)

Historical Literacy (3 Credit Hours)

Choose 3 credit hours from the following list:

History

HIST 117 - Civilization I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 118 - Civilization II Credit Hours: 3
HIST 131 - World History: Cultures and Connections since 1400 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 221 - American History I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 222 - American History II Credit Hours: 3
HIST 250 - Introduction to Gender and Multicultural Studies in the US Credit Hours: 3
HIST 280 - Texas History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 332 - The Early Modern Atlantic World Credit Hours: 3

Art

ART 325 - Art History: Christian Credit Hours: 3

Bible

BIBH 380 - Survey of Church History Credit Hours: 3

Information, Technology, and Computing

ITC 250 - History of Computing Credit Hours: 3

Music

MUSM 234 - The Arts and History in Nineteenth-Century Europe Credit Hours: 3

Theatre

THEA 490 - History of Theatre Credit Hours: 3

Cultural Awareness (3 Credit Hours)

Choose 3 credit hours from the following list:

Anthropology

ANTH 101 - Introduction to Anthropology Credit Hours: 3

Art

ART 101 - Introduction to Art Credit Hours: 3
ART 221 - Art History: General Survey I Credit Hours: 3
ART 222 - Art History: General Survey II Credit Hours: 3
DSGN 221 - History of Architecture and Design I Credit Hours: 3
DSGN 222 - History of Architecture and Design II Credit Hours: 3

Bible - Missions

BMIS 345 - Understanding Culture for Global Service Credit Hours: 3
BMIS 371 - Religion in Global Contexts Credit Hours: 3
BMIS 391 - Service in Global Contexts Credit Hours: 3
BMIS 420 - Gospel in a Multicultural World Credit Hours: 3

Business Administration

BUSA 419 - International Business Credit Hours: 3

Communication

COMM 310 - Civil Discourse Credit Hours: 3
COMM 345 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3

Core

CORE 210 - Human Identity and Community Credit Hours: 3

Economics

ECON 438 - International Poverty and Development Credit Hours: 3

Education

EDUC 211 - Introduction to Education: Culture and Contexts Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 476 - Effective Teaching Strategies for English Language Learners Credit Hours: 3

English

ENGL 470 - Multicultural Literature Credit Hours: 3

Finance

FIN 419 - International Financial Markets Credit Hours: 3

Foreign Language

Foreign Language (Spanish, German, French, Latin) 111 or higher

Geography

GEOG 354 - Cultural Geography Credit Hours: 3

Global Healthcare

BIOL 308 - Global Healthcare Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 308 - Global Healthcare Credit Hours: 3
CSD 308 - Global Healthcare Credit Hours: 3
NURS 308 - Global Healthcare Credit Hours: 3

History and Global Studies

GLST 120 - Introduction to Global Issues Credit Hours: 3
GLST 212 - Introduction to Great Britain Credit Hours: 3
GLST 214 - Global Studies: People and Culture of Germany and Europe Credit Hours: 3
GLST 217 - South America Southern Cone: History and Culture Credit Hours: 3
HIST 117 - Civilization I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 118 - Civilization II Credit Hours: 3
HIST 131 - World History: Cultures and Connections since 1400 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 250 - Introduction to Gender and Multicultural Studies in the US Credit Hours: 3
HIST 330 - African American History from Emancipation to Civil Rights Credit Hours: 3
HIST 332 - The Early Modern Atlantic World Credit Hours: 3

Management

MGMT 419 - Global Entrepreneur Credit Hours: 3

Marketing

MKTG 419 - International Marketing Credit Hours: 3

Music

MUSM 131 - Music in World Cultures Credit Hours: 2 **
MUSM 132 - Music Literature Credit Hours: 2 **
MUSM 230 - Survey of Music in Western Culture Credit Hours: 3
MUSM 231 - Survey of Jazz Credit Hours: 3
MUSM 232 - Survey of Popular Music Credit Hours: 3
MUSM 233 - Survey of World Music Credit Hours: 3
MUSM 234 - The Arts and History in Nineteenth-Century Europe Credit Hours: 3
**Each class is 2 hours. Both must be taken to satisfy the requirement.

Philosophy

PHIL 379 - Philosophy, Religion and Science Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 380 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 451 - Philosophy and Social Justice Credit Hours: 3

Psychology

PSYC 345 - Sexual Minorities: Identities and Communities Credit Hours: 3

Sociology

SOCI 442 - Race and Racisms Credit Hours: 3

Social Work

SOCW 329 - Diversity, Power, and Oppression Credit Hours: 3

Theatre

THEA 220 - Introduction to Theatre Credit Hours: 3