Associate of Arts

Description

62-64 Credit Hours

Department of Mathematics & General Studies
John Davenport, Director

As a result of completing the Associate of Arts degree, the student should value and exhibit the following characteristics:

Knowledge of the fundamentals of the humanities, the natural sciences, the social sciences, Bible content and research methodologies;
Competence in written, verbal and electronic communication, logic and reasoning and basic computer use.

Additionally, students will gain a vocational foundation by studying a selected concentration in a particular discipline: Biblical Studies, Business, Communication Arts, Deaf Culture, English, Humanities, Intercultural Studies, Psychology or Theatre.

Courses

Part 1. General Education Core

46 Credits

See General Education Core.

Part 2. Biblical Studies & Theology

15 Credits


BIBL	126	Old Testament History & Literature (3)
BIBL	127	New Testament History and Literature (3)
BIBL	229	Bible Study Methods (3)
THEO	114	Systematic Theology I (3)

CT Critical Thought Elective (3)

Part 3. Concentration

15 - 17 Credits

Any course taken as a part of the General Education program cannot be used to meet concentration requirements. Concentrations are in addition to the core. Select 15 credits from one of the thirteen categories:

Biblical Studies


BIBL	131	Spiritual Formation (3)
BIBL	242	Acts (3)

BIBL Gospel Elective (3)

BIBL Pauline Epistle Elective (3)

BIBL Old Testament Elective (3)

Business


BUS	120	Introduction to Office Software (3)
BUS	161	Introduction to Business (3)
BUS	265	Principles of Marketing (3)
BUS	267	Principles of Accounting I (3)
ECON	251	Principles of Microeconomics (3)

Communication Arts: Journalism


COMM	152	Interpersonal Communications (3)
COMM	454	Media & a Christian Worldview (3)

Choose three (9 Credits):


COMM	231	Principles of Layout & Design (3)
COMM	291	Newspaper Writing & Reporting (3)
COMM	348	Feature Writing (3)
COMM	387	Copyediting (3)
COMM	433	Freelance Writing (3)
COMM	492	Senior Seminar in Communication Studies (3)
ENG	342	Creative Nonfiction Writing (3)
ENG	357	Nonfiction / Magazine Writing (3)
ENG	450	Advanced Writing Seminar (3)

Communication Arts: Media Communications


COMM	152	Interpersonal Communications (3)
COMM	454	Media & a Christian Worldview (3)

Select a total of 9 credits:


COMM	231	Principles of Layout & Design (3)
COMM	268-9	Northerner Practicum–Writing (1)
COMM	280	Video Practicum I (1)
COMM	291	Newspaper Writing & Reporting (3)
COMM	344	Advanced Public Speaking (3)
COMM	348	Feature Writing (3)
COMM	360	Video Production I (3)
COMM	365	Public Relations (3)
COMM	375	Photography (3)
COMM	387	Copyediting (3)
COMM	396	Web Design (3)
COMM	425	Principles of Advertising (3)
COMM	433	Freelance Writing (3)
ENG	357	Nonfiction / Magazine Writing (3)
MUS	163	Audio Engineering I (3)

Communication Arts: Video Production


COMM	280	Video Practicum I (1)
COMM	360	Video Production I (3)
COMM	454	Media & a Christian Worldview (3)
COMM	462	Video Production II (3)
MUS	163	Audio Engineering I (3)

Select 1-3 credits: (If more than 1 credit is selected, additional credits will be applied as general electives.)


COMM	152	Interpersonal Communications (3)
COMM	231	Principles of Layout & Design (3)
COMM	268-9	Northerner Practicum–Writing (1)
COMM	291	Newspaper Writing & Reporting (3)
COMM	344	Advanced Public Speaking (3)
COMM	348	Feature Writing (3)
COMM	365	Public Relations (3)
COMM	387	Copyediting (3)
COMM	425	Principles of Advertising (3)
COMM	433	Freelance Writing (3)
ENG	343	Writing Practicum (1)

Communication Arts: Visual Media


COMM	231	Principles of Layout & Design (3)
COMM	280	Video Practicum I (1)
COMM	375	Photography (3)
COMM	396	Web Design (3)
COMM	454	Media & a Christian Worldview (3)

Select 1-3 credits: (If more than 1 credit is selected, additional credits will be applied as general electives.)


COMM	268-9	Northerner Practicum–Writing (1)
COMM	291	Newspaper Writing & Reporting (3)
COMM	344	Advanced Public Speaking (3)
COMM	348	Feature Writing (3)
COMM	360	Video Production I (3)
COMM	365	Public Relations (3)
COMM	387	Copyediting (3)
COMM	425	Principles of Advertising (3)
COMM	433	Freelance Writing (3)
ENG	343	Writing Practicum (1)

English: Literature


ENG	331	Classical Literature (3)
ENG	453	Literary Theory (3)

Select one (3 credits):


ENG	220	British Literature: Beginnings to 1785 (3)
ENG	230	British Literature: 1785 to Present (3)

Select one (3 credits):


ENG	223	American Literature: Beginnings to 1865 (3)
ENG	233	American Literature: 1865 to Present (3)

Select one (3 credits):


ENG	224	Multicultural Literature Survey (3)
ENG	324	Multicultural Novel (3)

English: Writing

Select five (15 credits):


COMM	387	Copyediting (3)
COMM	433	Freelance Writing (3)
ENG	215	Basics of Modern English (3)
ENG	340	Fiction Writing (3)
ENG	341	Poetry Writing (3)
ENG	342	Creative Nonfiction Writing (3)
ENG	357	Nonfiction / Magazine Writing (3)
ENG	385	Scriptwriting (3)
ENG	450	Advanced Writing Seminar (3)
ENG	452	Structure of the English Language (3)

Humanities

Select one (3 credits):


ENG	223	American Literature: Beginnings to 1865 (3)
ENG	224	Multicultural Literature Survey (3)
ENG	230	British Literature: 1785 to Present (3)

Select one (3 credits):


CT	210	History of Western Philosophy (3)
CT	211	Ancient Philosophy (3)
CT	213	Visions of the Good: Ethics and Worldview (3)

Select two (6 credits):


HIST	221	Western Civilization I–Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations through the High Middle Ages (to 1450) (3)
HIST	222	Western Civilization II–From 1450 to the Present (3)
HIST	225	American History I: Colonial Period–Civil War (3)
HIST	226	American History II: Reconstruction–Present (3)
HIST	311	Church History I: Early Church to Reformation (3)

Select one (3 credits):


PSYC	126	Introduction to Sociology (3)
PSYC	212	Social Psychology (3)
PSYC	257	Developmental Psychology II (Adolescent & Adult) (3)

Intercultural Studies


ICS	210	Introduction to Missiology (3)
ICS	252	Cross Cultural Communications I (3)
ICS	257	International Fieldwork Prep (1)
ICS	258	International Fieldwork (3)
ICS	352	Interpersonal Relations (3)

Psychology

Select one (3 credits):


PSYC	256	Developmental Psychology I (Child) (3)
PSYC	257	Developmental Psychology II (Adolescent & Adult) (3)

Select one (3 credits):


PSYC	353	Psychopathology (3)
PSYC	363	Theories of Personality (3)

Select one (3 credits):


PSYC	332	Marriage & the Family (3)
PSYC	462	Parent/Child & Adolescent Relationships (3)

Select one (3 credits):


PSYC	430	Principles & Techniques of Psychotherapy (3)
PTHE	431	Pastoral Counseling (3)

Select one (3 credits):


EDUC	359	Educational Psychology (3)
INDS	488	Internship (3)
MATH	260	Statistics (3)
PSYC	212	Social Psychology (3)
PSYC	256	Developmental Psychology I (Child) (3)
PSYC	257	Developmental Psychology II (Adolescent & Adult) (3)
PSYC	332	Marriage & the Family (3)
PSYC	340	Psychology of Religion (3)
PSYC	353	Psychopathology (3)
PSYC	363	Theories of Personality (3)
PSYC	430	Principles & Techniques of Psychotherapy (3)
PSYC	462	Parent/Child & Adolescent Relationships (3)
PTHE	431	Pastoral Counseling (3)

Theatre


COMM	152	Interpersonal Communications (3)
THTR	253	Voice & Diction (3)
THTR	254	Fundamentals of Acting (3)
THTR	275	Technical Theatre Production (3)
THTR	356	Directing (3)