General/Liberal Studies (B.S.)

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Transfer students are welcome to apply their existing credits, regardless of academic discipline, toward a degree plan that works for them. Juniors and seniors wishing to change their major without starting over can complete their studies at Crown. Freshman unsure about an area of concentration can explore multiple disciplines, graduating with broad academic experience in the liberal arts.

Required Courses for the General / Liberal Studies Major

General Education Requirements - 77 Credits

I. General Education Requirements - 31 Credits

COM 1515 - Introduction to Public Communication 3 Credits
ENG 1510 - College Writing and Research 3 Credits
ENG 1512 - Introduction to Literary Analysis 3 Credits
FAR - Fine Arts Elective 3 Credits¹
Global Awareness 3 Credits ¹
HIS - History Elective 3 Credits
Humanities Elective 3 Credits ¹
MAT - Math Elective 3 Credits
SCI - Lab Science Elective 4 Credits
SOC 1510 - College Success Strategies 3 Credits ²

II. General Electives - 46 Credits

Major Requirements - 48 Credits

I. Christian Studies - 15 Credits

BIB 1511 - Survey of Biblical Literature 3 Credits
HUM 3701 - Apologetics and Christian Evidences 3 Credits
HUM 3710 - Christian Faith and Reason 3 Credits
ICS 3610 - Concepts of Global and Ethical Leadership 3 Credits
THE 3520 - Foundations of Christian Thought 3 Credits

II. General / Liberal Studies Core - 33 Credits

300/400 Level General Electives 30 Credits
HUM 4800 - Senior Portfolio 3 Credits

Total Credits for Bachelor’s Degree - 125 Credits

¹Click HERE to view options for Social Science, Humanities, Global Awareness, and Fine Arts Electives.

²Counts towards 3 credits of the Social Science credits. Students who have successfully completed 60 credits with a GPA of at least a 2.0 may replace SOC 1510 with another Social Science elective. Students need a total of 6 social science credits.