Section II: Ways of Knowing

Courses in this section impart a broad knowledge of the arts and sciences through the traditional liberal arts disciplines.

Humanities (4)

Courses in the fine arts, literature, and philosophy introduce students to human aesthetic and intellectual achievements. Fine arts and literature courses concentrate on artistic movements and genres in cultural context; philosophy courses foster an understanding of and appreciation for philosophy as a distinct mode of inquiry.

Choose one of the following:

ART 251	Introduction to Art	4
ENGL 204	Introduction to Literature	4
ENGL 210	Survey of British and American Literature	4
ENGL 211	Survey of British and American Literature	4
ENGL 212	Survey of British and American Literature	4
ENGL 274	Study Tour: British Literature in Context	4
FILM 215	Introduction to Film Literature	4
MUHL 124	Introduction to Music	4
PHIL 204	Essentials of Critical Reasoning	4
PHIL 205	Introduction to Philosophy	4

Social Science (4)

Social science courses help students understand the scientific study of human relations.

Choose one of the following:

ANTH 225	Cultural Anthropology	4
PSYC 130	General Psychology	4
PSYC 217	Psychology of Learning and Development	4
SOCI 204	General Sociology	4

or complete both of the following:

PSYC 140	Introduction to Psychology: Social Foundations	4
PSYC 141	Introduction to Psychology: Biological Foundations	4

Religion and Theology (7-8)

Choose one from each of the following categories.
Courses in these two categories emphasize Biblical knowledge and theological inquiry.

Exploring Scripture

RELB 302	Pentateuch	4
RELB 304	Hebrew Prophets	4
RELB 312	Daniel and Jeremiah	4
RELB 313	Revelation	4
RELB 337	Jesus and The Gospels	4
RELB 340	Acts & New Testament Letters	4
RELB 362	Paul and The Gospel	4

Exploring SDA Life and Thought

RELH 457	History of Adventism	3
RELT 110	Introduction to Seventh-day Adventist Belief and Practice	4
RELT 202	Christian Beliefs	4
RELT 417	Prophetic Inspiration	3

Natural Science (4)

Natural science courses emphasize methods of measurement and discovery of the natural world and help students to understand through theory and practice how scientific hypotheses are developed, tested, and applied.

Choose one of the following:

BIOL 105	Contemporary Biology	4
BIOL 106	Contemporary Biology	4
BIOL 121	Anatomy and Physiology	4
BIOL 141	General Biology	4
CHEM 105	Survey of Chemistry	5
CHEM 141	General Chemistry	3
	and
CHEM 144	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
PHYS 201	Conceptual Physics	3
	and
PHYS 204	Conceptual Physics Laboratory	1
PHYS 211	General Physics	3
	and
PHYS 214	General Physics Laboratory	1
PHYS 251	Principles of Physics	3
	and
PHYS 254	Principles of Physics Laboratory	1

History (4)

History survey courses help students understand the forces that shape cultures and societies, and provide a foundation for interpreting the validity and relevance of historical texts.

Choose one of the following:

HIST 121	The West and the World	4
HIST 122	The West and the World	4
HIST 221	History of the United States	4
HIST 222	History of the United States	4
HIST 240	Cities and Cultures in Middle Eastern History	4
HIST 274	Study Tour: English History in Context	4
HIST 275	History of England	4
HIST 283	Latin America	4