Christian Thought & Humanities

Who will be the next C.S. Lewis or J.R.R. Tolkien? Students who want to influence culture through literature and the arts will be interested in our Christian Though and Humanities program. This program helps you develop your skills to rationally and imaginatively influence culture from an informed Biblical world view.

Required Courses
Biblical Studies 40 Hours
Bible Survey (BS111, BS112) 6 hrs.
Life of Christ (BS113, BS114) 6 hrs.
Bible as Literature (BS/EN116) 2 hrs.
Acts of Apostles (BS202) 3 hrs.
Bible Evidences (BS211) 2 hrs.
Basic Theology (BS261, BS262) 6 hrs.
Bible Exegesis: OT (BS301, BS302, BS321, or BS322) 6 hrs.
Bible Exegesis: NT (BS331, BS332, BS333, BS334, or BS335) 6 hrs.
Advanced Theology1 (BS292, BS293, BS345, BS346, BS363, BS364, or BS391) 3 hrs.

General Studies 45 Hours
Basic Financial Management (GE101) 2 hrs.
Church History (CH201, CH203) 6 hrs.
History3 (HS120, HS150 or HS250) 3 hrs.
English (EN101, EN102) 6 hrs.
Fundamentals of Speech (SP101) 3 hrs.
Introduction to Christian Life (AM120) 2 hrs.
Introduction to Psychology (PS101) 3 hrs.
Introduction to Technology (GE100) 2 hrs.
Language (LA201, LA202) 6 hrs.
Philosophy (PH301, or PH302) 3 hrs.
Physical Education (PE101, PE102) 2 hrs.
Social Science2 3 hrs.
Science (with Lab component) 4 hrs.

Ministry Studies (Core Courses) 18 Hours
Christian Leadership (AM350) 3 hrs.
Educational Psychology (PS212) 3 hrs.
Introduction to Counseling (AM292) 3 hrs.
Introduction to Missions (WM101) 2 hrs.
Introduction to Preaching (PM101) 3 hrs.
Personal Evangelism (AM161) 2 hrs.
Field Education 2 hrs.

1Advanced Theology: WA majors take BS292. WM majors take BS391.
2Soc. Science: FM majors take SS190. WA majors take SS250. WM majors take SS218.
3History: WA majors take HS250. WM majors take HS120.

Christian Thought and Humanities Concentration 27 Hours
Art History and Criticism (CT110 or CT120)) 3 hrs.
Literature before 1800 (CT250, CT310, or CT450) 3 hrs.
Christian Composition (CT200, CT201,CT202, or CT460) 6 hrs.
Major Literary Figures (CT250, CT400, CT410, or CT450) 3 hrs.
Literary Criticism and Theory (CT300) 3 hrs.
Ministry Concentration Hours 9 hrs.

Open Electives 0 Hours