Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Studies

An introduction to the dynamics of technologically mediated social discourse with a look at both individual implications as well as larger processes within society including culture, polity, and commercial enterprise.

Theories and techniques of social influence. Course content includes motivation, attitude change, ethics, credibility, nonverbal persuasion, logic and argumentation, emotions, and cultural influences.

An introduction to literary forms: short story, novel, poetry, and drama. This course intends to foster an appreciation for the range of literature and to instruct students in close reading and analysis. Provides further instruction in expository writing through personal response to an analysis of the literature.

A chronological and geo-politico-religious survey of the major literary works that contributed to the shaping of world history. This course examines selected literary works from three major regions from antiquity to the present: the Greco-Roman world and Europe, the Middle Eastern world and India, and the Far East (China and Japan). This course covers the antiquity to the Renaissance.

Presents comprehensive coverage of the major concepts and principles of the human communication process and analysis of the various forms of communication used by managers. The media of managerial communication include verbal delivery, as well as written letters, reports, memoranda, etc.

An interdisciplinary course designed to provide the student with the analytical tools and concepts for dealing with practical “everyday” problems. Emphasis is placed on developing critical, analytical thinking and reasoning skills in the context of quantitative and logical applications. Topics covered may include logic, fallacies, abuse of numbers and percentages, problem-solving techniques, financial calculations, statistics, correlation, the normal distribution, probability, and mathematics in the arts and politics.

Topics include descriptive statistics, elements of probability, probability distributions, sampling, estimation and confidence intervals, tests of hypotheses, linear regression, and correlation.

A general survey of major concepts in biological science including ecology, diversity of life, history of life, molecular and cell biology, genetics, human biology, animal biology, botany, and contemporary issues in bioethics.

A survey of the major topics in geology including minerals, rocks, fossils, erosion, weathering, volcanoes, earthquakes, landforms, plate tectonics, and earth history. 3-hour lecture.

An introductory study of areas of general chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry with a focus on general qualitative chemistry.

The course focuses on starting a small business through an emphasis on thinking creatively. The student is encouraged to turn
knowledge and skills into entrepreneurial activity, which can include opening a franchise or expanding a family business.
Additionally, the curriculum will cover the basic knowledge necessary to operate a small business. Topics include (but are not
limited to) writing a business plan, developing entrepreneurial skills, and doing case studies of successful small businesses.

A study of the human factors in business, including the total employee-employer relationship: job analysis, selection, training,
transfer, promotion, dismissal of employees, and industrial relations.

A survey of investments including stocks, bonds, government securities, and financial intermediaries. Emphasis is placed on
security analysis, valuation, and portfolio management. Topics include personal financial strategies and investment alternatives.

A broad two-semester survey integrating important geographical, intellectual, cultural, social, political, and economic
developments within the world’s major civilizations from earliest times to the 17th century.

General introduction to the basic concepts of psychology, with emphasis given to the various theories of psychology along
with a thorough biblical analysis and critique.

Designed to introduce the beginning student to the Spanish language. The curriculum will include the fundamentals of
grammar, pronunciation, and conversation.

This course is a visual study of the Land of Israel, with emphasis on the biblical sites. It employs aerial videos of the sites and
34 hours of lectures explaining the sites. In-depth study of a biblical atlas and the geographical aspects of the life of Christ are
included.

An in-depth study of God, including His nature, attributes, and triunity. Key aspects of Christology and Pneumatology are also
explored.

An overview of music and art in Western civilization. Integrates culture, philosophy, and history and helps the student to
articulate a biblically-based philosophy of music and art. Includes segments on hymnology and worship, as well as concert and
museum attendance. For non-music majors.