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Exploring academic disciplines through a biblical worldview.

Exploration Courses 23 - 27 cr
Examining the Human Condition - History, Social Sciences, Philosophy & Physical Education 10 - 13 cr
HIS1005 History of Western Civilization (or HIS1825 Honors) 4
Social Sciences (Select from ANT1045, 2045; COM1005; ECO2201, 2211, 2212; GEO1005, 1015; POS1005, 2005; PSY1005, 2108; SOC1035, 2035)
3 - 4
Philosophy (Select any course with PHI prefix, ART3365, EDU4415 or BUS4435) 2 - 4
PHE1065 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness 1
Reflecting God's Image - Fine Arts & Literature 6 cr
Fine Arts: Art, Music, Theater, Film (Select from ART1005, 1825, 3161, 3162, 3265, 3365, 4265; COM2007; MCH3007; MUH3106; MUS1075, 1825; THE1055, 3257) 2 - 4
Literature (Any course with LIT prefix) 2 - 4
Understanding the Natural World - Science & Mathematics 7 - 8 cr
Mathematics* (Any course with MAT prefix [excluding MAT2005]; PSY3208) 3 - 4
*B.A. degree students must take a 4-credit course. See mathematics placement chart on page 41 of the catalog.
Lab Science (One laboratory science course) 4
When a student receives an unsatisfactory grade in the laboratory portion of a lab course (lower than the equivalency of a C-), the student will receive credit for the course if the overall course grade is a D- or higher, but the credits will not fulfill the core curriculum requirement. The student must repeat the class and lab or pass a different class/lab to fulfill the Natural World lab science requirement.