General Studies Major (A.A.)

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The General Studies curriculum is designed for students who desire to transfer into a bachelor’s degree program and who want the flexibility to broaden or narrow their first two years of undergraduate education. Students, with the guidance of an academic advisor, can design a transfer curriculum to meet particular needs as well as the specific requirements of the institution to which they may transfer.

In addition, the General Studies program provides an opportunity for students who want an education designed to meet their goals in a degree program but who do not intend to transfer.

I. Christian Studies Core - 15-21 Credits

BIB/CM/THE - Bible, Christian Ministry or Theology Elective 3 Credits
ICS 3610 - Concepts of Global and Ethical Leadership 3 Credits *
BIB 1511 - Survey of Biblical Literature 3 Credits *
or
BIB 1520 - History of the Old Testament 3 Credits
and
BIB 1522 - History of the New Testament 3 Credits ³
BIB 3510 - Interpreting the Gospels 3 Credits
or
BIB 4710 - Interpreting Romans 3 Credits
THE 3520 - Foundations of Christian Thought 3 Credits *
or
THE 3522 - Systematic Theology I 3 Credits
and
THE 3524 - Systematic Theology II 3 Credits ³

II. General Education Core - 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 Credits ²
Global Awareness Elective 3 Credits ²*
HIS - History Elective 3 Credits
Humanities Elective 3 Credits ²*
MAT - Math Elective 3 Credits
SCI - Lab Science Elective 4 Credits
SOC 1510 - College Success Strategies 3 Credits ^1,2

III. Concentration - 10 Credits

Humanities Electives 6 Credits ²
Social Science Electives 3 Credits ²
MAT/SCI Elective 1 Credits

IV. Electives - 1-4 Credits

If students take 18 or 21 credits in the Christian Studies core, the extra credits can be applied towards general electives. Otherwise, consult with an academic advisor for elective options.

Total - 60-62 Credits

¹Counts towards 3 credits of 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.

²Click HERE to view options for Social Science, Humanities, Global Awareness, and Fine Arts Electives.

³ Students may choose to fulfill the BIB/THE/CM elective requirement by taking BIB 1522 or THE 3524 .

* Some courses from the Christian Studies Core and Major Core can be used to fulfill requirements in the General Education Core. By doing that the number of electives needed would increase so that the minimum of 60 credits is reached.