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Crown College 2022-2023 Catalog 
    
Crown College 2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

General Studies Major (B.S.)


 

 

This major is offered through the School of Arts & Sciences. The program is designed for students who desire a biblically-based education, who have an educational background in technical fields, or who are undecided about declaring a major. This degree gives students a variety of vocational choices to pursue according to their individual interests.

Program Requirements


Christian Studies Core


I. Christian Studies - 24 Credits


General Education Core


II. General Education - 30 Credits


  • Communication Elective 3 Credits (Choose from: COM 133 , COM 140  or COM 252 )
  • 3 Credits
  • History Elective 3 Credits
  • Math or Science Elective 3-4 Credits
  • Communication, Humanities, Math, Science or Social Science Electives 17-18 Credits2,3*

Major Core


III. General Studies Major - 36 Credits


IV. Additional Requirements - 9 Credits


V. Electives - 38 Credits*


A minimum of 36 credits must be at the upper (300-400) level for a bachelor degree.

* 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 125 credits is reached.

Total - 125 Credits


1 Interdisciplinary courses in the major core that are cross listed as BIB or THE will fulfill this requirement. Choose Christian Ministry electives from CHM 300 , CHM 301  or CHM 326 .

2 Select humanities electives from COM, ENG, FAR, HIS, HUM, LAN, MUS, PHI, or PRC.

3 Select social science electives from ANT, CSJ, ECO, GEO, HIS, POL, PSY, or SOC.

4 Select fine arts electives from FAR and MUS. (Only three credits of music organizations and/or lessons can be counted toward humanities/fine arts requirements.)

Four-Year Suggested Program for the General Studies Major


Freshman Year


Fall Semester - 15 Credits


Spring Semester - 15 Credits


Sophomore Year


Fall Semester - 15 Credits


  • BIB/CHM/THE - Bible, Christian Ministry or Theology Elective 3 Credits1
  • Communication, Humanities, Math, Science or Social Science Elective 3 Credits
  • Elective 9 Credits

Spring Semester - 15 Credits


  • BIB/CHM/THE - Bible, Christian Ministry or Theology Elective 3 Credits1
  • Communication, Humanities, Math, Science or Social Science Elective 3 Credits
  • 3 Credits
  • Elective 6 Credits

Departmental Acceptance


Students apply for departmental acceptance during their sophomore year spring semester or their junior year fall semester. A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA is required for departmental admission in the General Studies major.

Junior Year


Fall Semester - 16 Credits


  • BIB/CHM/THE - Bible, Christian Ministry or Theology Elective 3 Credits1
  • Elective 7 Credits
  • Elective (300-400 level) 6 Credits

Spring Semester - 18 Credits


  • BIB/CHM/THE - Bible, Christian Ministry or Theology Elective 3 Credits1
  • Elective 6 Credits
  • Elective (300-400 level) 9 Credits

Senior Year


Fall Semester - 15 Credits


Spring Semester - 16 Credits