General Education

Through integrated reading, multiplemedia presentations, listening, writing, and live and/or online performance attendance, this course will engage students with the arts as meaning/making elements through history in science, faith, philosophy, and sociology.

This is a survey course of the scope and methods of the study of principles of economics and the history of economic thought including decision making by household and firms, supply and demand, operations of markets, and the determination of prices, international trade, financial markets, the role of government and policy, and the evaluation of social welfare within alternative economic systems.

This course will focus on critical thinking and research based writing through comparative and interdisciplinary analysis. Alongside lectures and class discussions, the study of representative great works of Western and non-Western literature from the 17th century to the present will emphasize the literary, cultural, and religious significance of these texts.

The study of history is not only relevant but also pertinent to our understanding of who we are, where our ideas and institutions come from, and where our culture might be headed. This course will examine the great ideas and pivotal events and, in viewing them as part of a larger historical narrative, understand how they made and continue to make the modern world.

This course will explore key questions, thinkers, concepts, and texts in philosophy and apply the riches of philosophical thought regarding goodness, truth, and beauty to contemporary economic concerns. Prerequisite: Taken concurrently with AECO 201.

This historical and literary survey course of the New Testament will emphasize theological themes and their relevance for Christian life and faith.

This course provides an overview of the basic concepts of communication and the skills necessary to communicate in various contexts. Emphasis is placed on communication theories and techniques used in interpersonal, small group and public communication situations.

Students will practice research methods and a variety of writing strategies such as narration, description, exposition and argumentation as they develop as critical thinkers and writers through research, reading, writing and writers workshops.

AMTH 101: Principles of Mathematics - This is an overview of mathematics to meet the general education requirement. Topics include logic, number theory, algebra, functions, graphing, geometry, probability, and statistics. Problem solving and applications are integrated throughout the course.

 OR

AMTH 265: Statistics - This course introduces fundamental concepts and procedures related to quantitative analysis in social sciences and business. Primary areas of focus are data management, descriptive statistics, visual representation of data, hypothesis testing using a variety of methods, interpretation of quantitative tests, and reporting results of analyses. Real world application is a cornerstone in the course. True-to-life examples are integrated with curriculum to enhance students' analytical competencies and research literacy. Students will plan and perform analyses, as well as report results using statistical software.

This is a survey of the heavens, from stars to planets to galaxies to the universe. We look at the history of discovery as well as the past and future of the universe. The all-important scientific method is discussed. As a lab course, we will be using a simple telescope, counting sunspots and stars, observing Jupiter’s moons and double stars along with a number of other exercises designed to better acquaint students with experimental astronomy.

This course will explore the general biology of animals. Focus will be placed on the areas of animal biotechnology, production, anatomy, behavior, genetics, and use and care of mammals. Students will also engage in discussion about epistemology of science, and Christian and naturalistic worldviews.

This historical and literary survey course of the Old Testament will emphasize theological themes and their relevance for Christian life and faith.

This course will give students an awareness of the Christian worldview and assist them in evaluating sources of information for culture and theology, enabling them to better answer questions concerning life issues (e.g., sexuality, marriage, family, creation, evil, death, and life after death) and life choices in the Christian context as they examine their own beliefs and compare these to that which Scripture teaches.

This course offers an opportunity to become careful and critical readers of literature while learning to identify the patterns and forms writers use to construct meaning. We will sample a variety of genres in literature in English to gain a broader understanding of the art of literature, and to consider how the modes of literature inform meaning.

This course explores a range of American movies released in the modern film era. Focusing on filmmaking techniques, analysis of major themes, and industry trends, this course asks students to engage and examine the impact of one of the most powerful cultural forces today - the motion picture industry.

This is an introductory course designed to build basic language skills. This course follows the communicative approach with a flipped classroom pedagogical model. It focuses on real communication in meaningful context to build the student’s speaking, listening, reading and writing skills at the novice low / novice mid-level.

This is an introductory course designed to build basic language skills. It focuses on the vocabulary, grammar, and cultural content necessary to develop communicative competence at an intermediate low-mid proficiency level. Prerequisite: SPA 101 or demonstration of equivalent proficiency.

The student will learn concepts and principles pertinent to psychological processes of social behavior, development, motivation, thinking and intelligence, learning, memory, personality, psychological disorders and their treatment, and responses to stress. The student will learn the definition, goals, and current perspectives as well as the various research methodologies of psychology.

This course will analyze the topics of social interaction, relationships, deviance, control, institutions, processes, and change; socialization; family and educational problems; child abuse; crime and delinquency; and drug alcohol, and tobacco abuse.

Until the end of the so-called “war to end all wars” in 1918, America was separated from the great powers of the old world by a seemingly boundless sea. America had not only shown little interest in other hemispheres (save a few attempts at colonization and annexation at the turn of the century) but had little to offer the world. It was thought that America had no distinct culture (perhaps it was a bastardized form of old European culture) and an economy based on booms and busts (there were at least 5 economic depressions in America in the 19th century). By the time the 1920’s had crested with American jazz, fashion and (above all) banking the rest of the world had no choice but to notice the colonization of an American style and way of life. Despite a few reservations, America was thrown into the middle of the world stage with her entry into World War 2. By the time Japan surrendered there was already a land grab in Europe that would divide the world into two spheres. When the USSR finally blinked, the wall in Berlin was demolished and the world was finally made “safe for democracy”, old allies, the world’s dependence on fossil fuels, nationalism and religion would come to a head with the events of September 11th, 2001 and the subsequent wars in the Middle East.

In the aftermath of the Revolutions of 1776 and 1789, as well as the Napoleonic Wars that shook Europe, the western world experienced a seismic shift in how it responded to social, political and religious ideas. The questions of “What Should I Believe”, “How Should I be Governed’, and “What is the Nature of Social Equality” became significantly more muddled. The European social revolutions of 1848, the American Civil War, Industrial Revolutions and the culminating World Wars of the 20th century shook the faiths of many in God, political structures and the nature of equality. Starting with the Revolutions of 1848 and subsequent state building through the existential crises of the World Wars and up to our present day this class looks beyond simple narrative and seeks to answer the human questions that the past century sought to answer and have caused us to reevaluate the present.

Dr. John Townsend created this model which is founded on these two core principles: your Competence - increasing your leadership skills, strengths, and expertise; and your Character - the four internal abilities that drive high performance at work and meaningful relationships. Students will discover the “secret sauce” on how to facilitate significant transformation in those they lead and themselves. As a result, they will demonstrate the ability to motivate and inspire individuals, teams, and organizations.

This course will prepare students for 21st century learning by teaching and accessing digital concepts and skills so that they can use computer technology in everyday life to develop new social and economic opportunities for themselves, their families, and their communities. As students master the tools learned, they will be asked to apply these tools and use these skills in other courses throughout the program.

Students will explore the value and benefits of a physically active lifestyle and its contribution to their physical and mental well-being in this course including instruction and laboratory experiences in physical fitness.

This course will prepare students to make appropriate decisions regarding financial planning in career choices, investment, savings, income taxes, credit cards, loans, car and home purchases, asset protection, health expenses, insurance, and real estate.

This course will focus on critical thinking and research based writing through comparative and interdisciplinary analysis. Alongside lectures and class discussions, the study of representative great works of Western and non-Western literature from the 17th century to the present will emphasize the literary, cultural, and religious significance of these texts.

This historical and literary survey course of the New Testament will emphasize theological themes and their relevance for Christian life and faith.

This course provides an overview of the basic concepts of communication and the skills necessary to communicate in various contexts. Emphasis is placed on communication theories and techniques used in interpersonal, small group and public communication situations.

Students will practice research methods and a variety of writing strategies such as narration, description, exposition and argumentation as they develop as critical thinkers and writers through research, reading, writing and writers workshops.

AMTH 101: Principles of Mathematics - This is an overview of mathematics to meet the general education requirement. Topics include logic, number theory, algebra, functions, graphing, geometry, probability, and statistics. Problem solving and applications are integrated throughout the course.

 OR

AMTH 265: Statistics - This course introduces fundamental concepts and procedures related to quantitative analysis in social sciences and business. Primary areas of focus are data management, descriptive statistics, visual representation of data, hypothesis testing using a variety of methods, interpretation of quantitative tests, and reporting results of analyses. Real world application is a cornerstone in the course. True-to-life examples are integrated with curriculum to enhance students' analytical competencies and research literacy. Students will plan and perform analyses, as well as report results using statistical software.

This course introduces fundamental concepts and procedures related to quantitative analysis in social sciences and business. Primary areas of focus are data management, descriptive statistics, visual representation of data, hypothesis testing using a variety of methods, interpretation of quantitative tests, and reporting results of analyses. Real world application is a cornerstone in the course. True-to-life examples are integrated with curriculum to enhance students' analytical competencies and research literacy. Students will plan and perform analyses, as well as report results using statistical software.

This is a survey of the heavens, from stars to planets to galaxies to the universe. We look at the history of discovery as well as the past and future of the universe. The all-important scientific method is discussed. As a lab course, we will be using a simple telescope, counting sunspots and stars, observing Jupiter’s moons and double stars along with a number of other exercises designed to better acquaint students with experimental astronomy.

This course will explore the general biology of animals. Focus will be placed on the areas of animal biotechnology, production, anatomy, behavior, genetics, and use and care of mammals. Students will also engage in discussion about epistemology of science, and Christian and naturalistic worldviews.

Through integrated reading, multiplemedia presentations, listening, writing, and live and/or online performance attendance, this course will engage students with the arts as meaning/making elements through history in science, faith, philosophy, and sociology.

This course will explore key questions, thinkers, concepts, and texts in philosophy and apply the riches of philosophical thought regarding goodness, truth, and beauty to contemporary economic concerns. Prerequisite: Taken concurrently with AECO 201.

This historical and literary survey course of the Old Testament will emphasize theological themes and their relevance for Christian life and faith.

This course will give students an awareness of the Christian worldview and assist them in evaluating sources of information for culture and theology, enabling them to better answer questions concerning life issues (e.g., sexuality, marriage, family, creation, evil, death, and life after death) and life choices in the Christian context as they examine their own beliefs and compare these to that which Scripture teaches.

This course offers an opportunity to become careful and critical readers of literature while learning to identify the patterns and forms writers use to construct meaning. We will sample a variety of genres in literature in English to gain a broader understanding of the art of literature, and to consider how the modes of literature inform meaning.

This course explores a range of American movies released in the modern film era. Focusing on filmmaking techniques, analysis of major themes, and industry trends, this course asks students to engage and examine the impact of one of the most powerful cultural forces today - the motion picture industry.

This is an introductory course designed to build basic language skills. This course follows the communicative approach with a flipped classroom pedagogical model. It focuses on real communication in meaningful context to build the student’s speaking, listening, reading and writing skills at the novice low / novice mid-level.

This is an introductory course designed to build basic language skills. It focuses on the vocabulary, grammar, and cultural content necessary to develop communicative competence at an intermediate low-mid proficiency level. Prerequisite: SPA 101 or demonstration of equivalent proficiency.

This is a survey course of the scope and methods of the study of principles of economics and the history of economic thought including decision making by household and firms, supply and demand, operations of markets, and the determination of prices, international trade, financial markets, the role of government and policy, and the evaluation of social welfare within alternative economic systems.

AHST 201: History - The study of history is not only relevant but also pertinent to our understanding of who we are, where our ideas and institutions come from, and where our culture might be headed. This course will examine the great ideas and pivotal events and, in viewing them as part of a larger historical narrative, understand how they made and continue to make the modern world.

 OR

AHST 203: Modern World: 1840 to Present - In the aftermath of the Revolutions of 1776 and 1789, as well as the Napoleonic Wars that shook Europe, the western world experienced a seismic shift in how it responded to social, political and religious ideas. The questions of “What Should I Believe”, “How Should I be Governed’, and “What is the Nature of Social Equality” became significantly more muddled. The European social revolutions of 1848, the American Civil War, Industrial Revolutions and the culminating World Wars of the 20th century shook the faiths of many in God, political structures and the nature of equality. Starting with the Revolutions of 1848 and subsequent state building through the existential crises of the World Wars and up to our present day this class looks beyond simple narrative and seeks to answer the human questions that the past century sought to answer and have caused us to reevaluate the present.

The student will learn concepts and principles pertinent to psychological processes of social behavior, development, motivation, thinking and intelligence, learning, memory, personality, psychological disorders and their treatment, and responses to stress. The student will learn the definition, goals, and current perspectives as well as the various research methodologies of psychology.

This course will analyze the topics of social interaction, relationships, deviance, control, institutions, processes, and change; socialization; family and educational problems; child abuse; crime and delinquency; and drug alcohol, and tobacco abuse.

Until the end of the so-called “war to end all wars” in 1918, America was separated from the great powers of the old world by a seemingly boundless sea. America had not only shown little interest in other hemispheres (save a few attempts at colonization and annexation at the turn of the century) but had little to offer the world. It was thought that America had no distinct culture (perhaps it was a bastardized form of old European culture) and an economy based on booms and busts (there were at least 5 economic depressions in America in the 19th century). By the time the 1920’s had crested with American jazz, fashion and (above all) banking the rest of the world had no choice but to notice the colonization of an American style and way of life. Despite a few reservations, America was thrown into the middle of the world stage with her entry into World War 2. By the time Japan surrendered there was already a land grab in Europe that would divide the world into two spheres. When the USSR finally blinked, the wall in Berlin was demolished and the world was finally made “safe for democracy”, old allies, the world’s dependence on fossil fuels, nationalism and religion would come to a head with the events of September 11th, 2001 and the subsequent wars in the Middle East.

Dr. John Townsend created this model which is founded on these two core principles: your Competence - increasing your leadership skills, strengths, and expertise; and your Character - the four internal abilities that drive high performance at work and meaningful relationships. Students will discover the “secret sauce” on how to facilitate significant transformation in those they lead and themselves. As a result, they will demonstrate the ability to motivate and inspire individuals, teams, and organizations.

This course will prepare students for 21st century learning by teaching and accessing digital concepts and skills so that they can use computer technology in everyday life to develop new social and economic opportunities for themselves, their families, and their communities. As students master the tools learned, they will be asked to apply these tools and use these skills in other courses throughout the program.

Students will explore the value and benefits of a physically active lifestyle and its contribution to their physical and mental well-being in this course including instruction and laboratory experiences in physical fitness.

This course will prepare students to make appropriate decisions regarding financial planning in career choices, investment, savings, income taxes, credit cards, loans, car and home purchases, asset protection, health expenses, insurance, and real estate.

This course will give students an awareness of the Christian worldview and assist them in evaluating sources of information for culture and theology, enabling them to better answer questions concerning life issues (e.g., sexuality, marriage, family, creation, evil, death, and life after death) and life choices in the Christian context as they examine their own beliefs and compare these to that which Scripture teaches.

This historical and literary survey course of the Old Testament will emphasize theological themes and their relevance for Christian life and faith.

This historical and literary survey course of the New Testament will emphasize theological themes and their relevance for Christian life and faith.