Academics

Division of Business

University Core Curriculum Requirements for all Baccalaureate Degrees within the Division of Business

1. Lower-Level Core Classes - 25 hours:
COR 1002 Gateway Seminar in Christian Scholarship
BBL 1013 Old Testament Survey
BBL 1023 New Testament Survey
EGL 1013 English I: Composition
EGL 1023 English II: Literary Analysis and Research
HSP 1002 Wellness
HST 1013 Western Civilization I
HST 1023 Western Civilization II
POL 2113 American Government
2. Elective Core - 19-22 hours: Students select from among the approved course offerings that satisfy requirements in the following areas. These offerings are subject to change as new courses are developed. Students should consult the online catalog for the current list.
  • Wellness activity - 1 hour:
  • HSP 1131-91 Choose one of the seven options
  • Natural Science - 6 hours (students select 3 hours from Life Sciences sciences and 3 hours from Physical Sciences)
  • Life Science options: BIO 1003 Biological Science
    BIO 1124 Cell Biology
    BIO 2134 Animal Biology
    Physical Science options
    :
    CHM 1014 Fundamentals of Chemistry
    CHM 1124 General Chemistry I
    GSC 1023 Physical Science
    PHY 1114 Fundamentals of Physics
    PHY 2114 General Physics I
  • Mathematics - 3 hours
  • MTH 1003 Quantitative Literacy
    MTH 1123 Survey of Calculus
    MTH 1134 Calculus I
    PSY 2383 Introductory Statistics
    BUS 2193 Business Statistics
  • Philosophy - 3 hours
  • POL/RPH 2003 Introduction to Political Thought
    POL 3003 Political Philosophy
    RPH 3003 Introduction to Philosophy
  • The Arts -3 hours
  • ART 3223 European Art Tour
    MUS 1203 Liberal Arts Foundations for the Musician
    MUS 2003 The Arts in Western Culture
    MUS 3203 Music Appreciation
    PST 2883 Masterpieces of Film
  • Social Science -3 hours
  • ECN 2003 Basic Economics
    FAM 2123 Psychology of Relationship Development
    PSY 1013 Introductory Psychology
  • Global Studies - 0-3 hours, fulfilled by one of the following:
    • A three-hour regionally-focused or cross-cultural academic course
    • Three hours of intermediate level modern foreign language
    • A four-week minimum study abroad program
    • A cross-cultural internship as determined by one's major or minor

3. Upper-Level Core Classes - 8 hourss:
BBL 3003 Evangelical Theology
EGL 4003 Masterpieces of Literature
BBL 4002 Capstone Seminar in Christian Life