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Section III: Ways of Engaging

 Courses in this section allow students to apply “ways of knowing” to in-depth explorations of various cultural themes and social issues in order to help translate academic achievement into engaged citizenship. One course must have a Diversity designation (D).

Engaging the Arts (2-4)

Courses in this section allow students to further their appreciation of Beauty in Expression by exploring one of the arts in a focused thematic or historical context.

Choose one of the following:

ART 324History of World Art

3
ART 325History of World Art

3
ART 326History of World Art

3
DRMA 363/ENGL 363History of Theatre

4
ENGL 214Themes in Literature

4;12
ENGL 358Classical Literature

4
ENGL 359World Literature

4
ENGL 360Shakespeare at Ashland

2
ENGL 454/RELB 354Literature of the Bible

4
ENGL 474Study Tour: Topics in British Literature

4
MUHL 134World Music

4
SPAN 307Survey of Spanish and Latin American Literature

4
WRIT 324Creative Nonfiction Writing

4
WRIT 334Poetry Writing

4
 

This course applies only to those majoring in elementary education or secondary education:
ENGL 374Literature for Children and Young Adults

4

Engaging History and Philosophy (4)

Courses in this section allow students to explore the relevance of historical and philosophical thinking through an in-depth exploration of a particular historical, cultural, or philosophical perspective.

Choose one of the following:

HIST 242Modern East Asian History

4
HIST 254History of Christianity

4
HIST 257Voices in African History

4
HIST 305Ancient Near Eastern Empires

4
HIST 306Classical Greece and Rome

4
HIST 307Reform and Revolt

4
HIST 320Archaeology and Empire

4
HIST 355The Atlantic World: Liberty, Bondage, and Revolution

4
HIST 359/ECON 359The American Economy

4
HIST 448Becoming America: Citizenship and Exceptionalism from 1877-1941

4
HIST 450America Overseas

4
HIST 463Women and Society in Early Modern Europe

4
HIST 474Study Tour: English Reformation

4
PHIL 305Moral Philosophy

4
PHIL 315Topics in the History of Philosophy

4
PHIL 461African-American Philosophy

4
 

This course applies only to those majoring in elementary education or secondary education:
HIST 386Cultures of the Pacific Northwest

4

Engaging Faith (6-7)

For their remaining religion electives students can choose from a variety of courses that provide opportunities for further exploration of biblical and theological issues, foster continued spiritual growth, and provide a framework of faith to guide their personal and professional lives. In addition to the classes in the list below, students may also select classes not previously taken from the Exploring Scripture and Exploring SDA Life and Thought categories listed under Ways of Knowing.

Select 6-7 hours (for a total of 18 religion credits):

RELB 105The Sermon on the Mount

2
RELB 106The Parables of Jesus

2
RELB 274Study Tour: The Holy Lands and Its People

4
RELB 301Old Testament History

3
RELB 303Old Testament Psalms, Stories, and Wisdom

3
RELB 306The Bible and Its Translations

2
RELB 307Creation in the Bible

2
RELB 333Biblical Perspectives on Healing

4
RELB 339Luke-Acts

4
RELB 354/ENGL 454Literature of the Bible

4
RELB 382PNew Testament Biographies

3
RELB 410Women in the Bible

2
RELB 421PInterpreting the Bible

4
RELB 474Study Tour: The Holy Lands and Its Peoples

4
RELH 205Biblical Archaeology

4
RELH 303World Religions

4
RELH 425/PSYC 425Psychology of Religion

3
RELH 455Heresy, Orthodoxy & the Early Church

3
RELM 233Introduction to Cross-Cultural Ministry

3
RELT 326Spirituality and Discipleship

4
RELT 340Spiritual Care and Nursing

3-4
RELT 348Christian Ethics

4
RELT 402Human Forgiveness

2
RELT 412/PHIL 412Philosophy of Religion

4

Engaging Science and Data (4)

Courses in this section allow students to examine how empirical data and the scientific method should inform their understanding of current issues. Students will gain this understanding either through continued study in a lab science sequence or through a course focused on the general tools and processes used to gain insight from scientific inquiry.

Choose one of the following:

CPTR 230Computing for Insight

4
ENVI 385Environmental Stewardship

4
PHIL 407Philosophy of Science

4
Second Quarter of any Lab Science Sequence

4

Engaging Society (2-4)

Courses in this section help students gain the skills and perspectives necessary for civic engagement, generous service, and personal well-being.

Choose one of the following:

COMM 145Media and Culture

4
CPTR 130Introduction to Data Science

4
ECON 210Principles of Microeconomics

4
ECON 220Principles of Global Development

4
ECON 359/HIST 359The American Economy

4
FINA 101Personal Finance

2
FINA 325Investments

4
GBUS 270Business Communication

4
GBUS 361Business Law I

4
HLTH 110Wellness for Living

3
HLTH 220Human Nutrition

4
LANG 406Language and Culture

3
MGMT 463Business Ethics

4
PHIL 411Philosophy of Law

4
PHIL 440/HIST 440History of Social and Political Philosophy

4
PLSC 224American Government

4
PSYC 344Social Psychology

4
SOCI 225/PSYC 225Marriage and Family Life

2
SOCI 234Current Social Problems

4
SOCI 236Privilege and Oppression

4
SOCI 420Immigration and Identity

4
SOWK 260Human Behavior and The Social Environment I

4
SOWK 261Human Behavior and The Social Environment II

4
SPCH 341Argumentation

4
SPCH 443Persuasive Speaking

4
TECH 321Technology and Society

4
Foreign Language (See Below)

4
 

This course applies only to those majoring in elementary education or secondary education:
EDUC 444Cultural Diversity in Education

3

Foreign Language

All BA students are required to complete a foreign language sequence of 12 quarter hours at the elementary level or 8 quarter hours at the intermediate level. (The Greek I sequence plus GREK 331 satisfies this requirement.) Note that this requirement does not fulfill the Engaging Society requirement for BA students since GS courses are not allowed to count toward multiple categories.

Elementary

FREN 101Elementary French

4
FREN 102Elementary French

4
FREN 103Elementary French

4
GREK 231Greek I

4
GREK 232Greek I

4
GRMN 101Elementary German

4
GRMN 102Elementary German

4
GRMN 103Elementary German

4
HEBR 331Hebrew I

4
HEBR 332Hebrew II

4
HEBR 333Hebrew III

4
LATN 211Latin I

4
LATN 212Latin I

4
LATN 213Latin I

4
SPAN 101Elementary Spanish

4
SPAN 102Elementary Spanish

4
SPAN 103Elementary Spanish

4

Intermediate

FREN 201Intermediate French

4
FREN 202Intermediate French

4
GREK 331Greek II

4
GREK 332Greek II

4
LATN 311Latin II

4
LATN 312Latin II

4
LATN 313Latin II

4
SPAN 201Intermediate Spanish

4
SPAN 202Intermediate Spanish

4