Courses

This course is designed to prepare students to successfully complete their foundational courses in the study of humanities, including literature, history, Christian Studies, philosophy, and art, as well as in math and science. It considers both philosophical and practical foundations within various liberal arts disciplines, including how quantitative reasoning, moral and aesthetic judgments, and a personal worldview shape interactions with the liberal arts. It also introduces students to basic skills, tools, and resources necessary for academic success in a liberal arts education. Pass/Fail. (1 unit; Fall)

The course consists of interrelations of history, art, literature, music, and philosophy. It covers the culture-epochs from the Ancient River-Valley Civilizations through the Medieval period. (Meets the Non-US History general education requirement.) (3 units; Fall, Spring, & Online)

The course consists of interrelations of history, art, literature, music, and philosophy. It covers the culture-epochs from the Renaissance to contemporary times. (Meets the Non-US History general education requirement.) (3 units; Fall, Spring, & Online)

An introductory study of literary terminology and the major genres of American, British, European, and multicultural literature. Focuses on critical reading and intelligent appreciation of literature and of the ways of writing about literature. Pre- or Co- Requisite: ENG 100, 101, 123, or 123E. (3 units; Fall, Spring, & Online)

A survey of the books of the Old Testament and their theological contribution to the overall storyline of the Bible. Attention is also given to the historical and cultural context of ancient Israel. Fulfills general education requirement for non-Christian Studies majors. (3 units; Fall/Spring)

A survey of the books of the New Testament and their contributions to the overall storyline of the Bible. Special attention is given to the life of Jesus and the development of the early church in their historical, cultural, and theological settings. Fulfills general education requirement for non-Christian Studies majors. (3 units; Fall/Spring)

This course analyzes the practice of the creative arts, including the literary arts, the applied and fine arts, and the performing arts, in the Christian life. Students investigate how creative expression is integrated into the Christian worldview, exploring how creativity reflects humans' role as image bearers of the Creator God as well as how faith shapes the study, analysis, and creation of art. In our explorations of artistic production, students practice a variety of different artistic approaches and reflect on the integration of belief into the creative process. (3 units; Fall/Spring)

This class explores the concept and reality of truth, goodness, and beauty in the world as it relates to culture, the Bible, worldviews, and human flourishing. Students will survey the concepts of truth, goodness, and beauty through history from both special and general revelation and develop a model for accurately understanding and valuing the created world. Students will develop their discernment to live the “good” life and be equipped to promote what is true, pure, lovely, and of good repute for the good of all. (3 units; Fall/Spring)

This course introduces students to the meaning and basic categories of philosophy such as epistemology and philosophy of religion. This is accomplished through an exploration of the primary issues and central figures within the discipline. Particular relevance is given to the development of a Christian worldview and the role philosophy plays in life and culture. (3 units; Fall, Spring, & Online)

This course will introduce you to the major monuments of art and architecture across the globe beginning with prehistoric civilizations and ending with medieval societies. As a survey, we will be covering a wide range of objects, concepts, terms, chronology and geography. (3 units; Fall, odd years)

This course will introduce you to the major monuments of art and architecture across the globe beginning with medieval societies and ending with the modern world. As a survey, we will be covering a wide range of objects, concepts, terms, chronology and geography. (3 units; Fall, even years)

This course offers an introduction to methods and approaches for the study of film. Students will learn film terminology and its effective application in film analysis. Students also will develop, maintain, and improve strategies for close-reading individual shots and sequences, interpreting cinematic narrative and technique, and for negotiating various critical and theoretical paradigms of film study. (3 units; Fall/Spring)

A general survey of Cultural Anthropology from a behavioral, cognitive, and material perspective and viewed as a social science, focuses on cultural factors that affect human behavior, including a brief overview of the four major fields of anthropology. Topics include cultural change, language, family, religious practices, economic subsistence patterns, and political power systems. (3 units; Fall/Spring)

A fascinating exploration of current topics affecting our daily lives, including standard of living, poverty and inequality, healthcare, education, work and labor, housing, family structure, financial and credit markets, food and agriculture, energy, trade and globalization, and environmental concerns, through an integrated lens of economics, politics, social structures, and ethics, by introducing the historical background, asking critical questions, evaluating information, and developing grounded worldviews. (3 units; Fall/Spring)

This course offers a common sense approach to economics, covering basic economic laws and how they apply to our world and everyday life. The course focuses on the overall economy and economic theories that offer explanations for its fluctuations and changes. Also, the course is designed to give the student a sufficient grounding in the terminology, basic concepts, and issues of economics to stimulate interest in further study and provide background in business. (3 units; Fall, Spring, & Online)

This introductory course is a survey of the processes of adjustment, growth, learning, remembering, perception, sensation, socialization, and emotions. It is meant to better equip students to understand and articulate their own life experiences, as well as improve their understanding of the behavior of others. This course is a prerequisite to all other courses in Psychology. (3 units; Fall, Spring, & Online)

A general introduction to the scientific study of human behavior in social settings. It includes major theories of human behavior in terms of culture, socialization, primary groups, stratification and social class, population, family, religion, and social change. (3 units; Fall, Spring, & Online)

This is a survey course covering the topics of critical thinking skills, inductive reasoning, problem solving, sets, logic, number theory, algebra, graphs and functions, systems of linear equations and inequalities, euclidean and non-euclidean geometry, groups, finance, probability, and statistics. The course is designed to expand into a variety of areas which students in the arts may find more applicable. Prerequisite: MAT 095 or sufficient SAT, ACT or math placement exam scores. (3 units; Fall, Spring, & Online)

The capstone in the liberal arts is designed to enable liberal arts majors, generally in their senior year, to reflect upon, pose, and respond to enduring questions about the human experience-critically, creatively, and contemplatively. Students will design and develop a capstone portfolio and accompanying project that demonstrates a synthesis of their learning across the liberal arts disciplines. Pre- or Co- Requisites: LBA 101; and permission of the program director. (3 units; Spring)