2015-16 GENERAL EDUCATION REGISTRATION GUIDE
SCIENCE ELECTIVES: The following science courses fulfill our gen.ed. core
requirements for 4 hours of science electives: (All have online labs.)
FALL
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SI134 Human Biology (T/H per. 5 with online lab) with Brisker— Prerequisite: Recommended
completion of high school biology.
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SI160 General Chemistry (T/H per. 6 with online lab) with Brisker—Prerequisites: SI131,
Recommended completion of high school algebra or chemistry with a grade of C or above.
SI231 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (T/H per. 3) would meet our science gen. ed. requirement;
however it is only open to Intercultural Ministry Nursing students and Pre-Nursing students, or by
permission of instructor (Brisker).
SPRING
SI132 Intro. to Biology (M/W per. 6 with online lab) with Brisker— Prerequisite: Recommended
completion of high school biology.
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SI136 Microbiology &Immunology (T/H per. 5) with Brisker would meet our science gen. ed.
requirement; however it is only open to Intercultural Ministry Nursing students and Pre-Nursing
students, or by permission of the instructor —Prerequisites: SI132 or high school biology with a grade
of C or above.
SI232 Human Anatomy and Physiology II would meet our science gen. ed. requirement; however it is
only open to Intercultural Ministry Nursing students and Pre-Nursing students, or by permission of
instructor (Brisker). Prerequisite SI231 with a grade of C or above.
MATHEMATICS ELECTIVES:
Note: Students with a Math ACT score of 16 or lower must take SI099, Fundamentals of
Mathematics, offered per. 5 with Diltz. This course is offered every fall and is a prerequisite to any
other math elective if the student’s math ACT is 16 or lower. Even for upperclassmen, please make
sure you check their ACT score before registering them for a math course.
The following mathematics courses fulfill our gen.ed. core requirements for 4
hours of mathematics electives:
FALL
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SI122 Beginning Algebra (M/W per. 5) with Schmeltzer. No prerequisite for students with Math
ACT of 17+.
SI152 College Algebra (M/W per. 6) with Schmeltzer. Prerequisite: SI131 Intermediate Alg. or
placement test.
SI314 Discrete Mathematics (M/W per. 2) with Schmeltzer. Prerequisite: SI131 Intermediate Alg
SPRING
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SI102 Introduction to Math Systems (M/W per. 5) with Schmeltzer. No prerequisite.
SI131 Intermediate Algebra (M/W per. 6) with Schmeltzer. Prerequisite SI122 Beginning Algebra
or high school Algebra I.
SI226 Calculus (M/W per. 3) with Schmeltzer with extra hybrid requirement for fourth hour.
Prerequisite: SI152 College Algebra.
TECHNOLOGY ELECTIVES: The following technology courses fulfill our
gen.ed. core requirements for 2-3 additional hours of math/science/tech
electives:
FALL
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SI100 Computer Literacy (Hybrid; T/H per. 4) with Christopher. Open as a general computer
elective; no prerequisites.
TE147 Educational Technology (M/W per. 1) with Burchett. Offered by TE department, but open to
other majors.
SPRING
SI100 Computer Literacy (Hybrid; T/H per. 4) with Christopher. Open as a general computer
elective; no prerequisites.
TE147 Educational Technology (M/W per. 1) with Burchett. Offered by TE department, but open to
other majors.
CM204 Technology in the Church (M/W per. 4) with Potts. Offered by Religion department, but
open to other majors.
COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS: All students are required to take one
oral communications course and the English Comp I/II sequence.
FALL and SPRING
SP200 Basic Oral Communications—3 hybrid sections with Forsythe: M/W per. 3, 5, & 6
ENGLISH COMPOSITION REQUIREMENTS:
All students take Composition I and II. There are nine sections of each available, and all sections
are hybrid. Some students are required to take Basic Writing Lab concurrently:
Students with an English ACT score of 15-16 must take LA097 (1 hr) Basic Writing Lab both
semesters concurrently with Comp I and Comp II; however, if they achieve a B- or higher in Comp I in
the Fall, they will be exempt from taking it in the Spring. (They must register for LA097 until grades
are submitted.)
Students with an English ACT score of 14 or lower must take LA099 (3 hrs) Basic Writing Lab both
semesters concurrently with Comp I and Comp II. If they achieve a B- or higher in Comp I in the Fall,
they will have the option of moving from LA099 (3 hrs) to LA097 (1 hr) in the Spring. (They must
register for LA099 [3 hrs]until grades are submitted.)
HUMANITIES CORE:
Each major requires 8 hours of humanities.
Students must take courses from at least 3 of the four humanities divisions:
Literature, History, Philosophy/Ethics, and Fine Arts. The following courses
count toward the humanities core:
LITERATURE ELECTIVES:
FALL
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LA399 Special Topics in Literature (Hybrid meets Tuesdays; T/H per. 3) with Barr.
Course title: "Joining Hands: American Literature and the Beloved Community."
LA211 Children’s Literature (T/H, per. 5) with Stevenson. (NOTE: Discourage students from
taking this course unless they are entering a career field in which they will be working with
children. This course is not to be viewed as an easy literature elective!)
LA351 Literature for Adolescents (meeting time TBA) with Stonerock. (NOTE: This course is
geared toward middle childhood education majors. As a TBA scheduled course, it is not designed
to be a large course. Most students needing a general literature elective should be encouraged to
wait until Spring and take Introduction to Literature or Selected Topics in Literature. If they must
have a fall literature elective course, however, they may choose this one.
SPRING
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LA302 Introduction to Literature (Hybrid meets Thursdays; T/H per. 3) with Stonerock.
FINE ARTS ELECTIVES:
FALL
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MU100 Fine Arts Appreciation (M/W, per. 4) with Anthony
ONLINE: FA108T Art Appreciation (ONLINE-T) with Everett
REMEMBER: Chorale and all Vocal and Instrumental Ensembles also satisfy the 2 hours of eligible
fine arts electives to count toward the humanities core. Studio lessons do not count toward the
core.
SPRING
MU107 Music Appreciation (M/W, per. 4) with Anthony
REMEMBER: Chorale and all Vocal and Instrumental Ensembles also satisfy the 2 hours of eligible
fine arts electives to count toward the humanities core. Studio lessons do not count toward the
core.
HISTORY ELECTIVES:
FALL
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SS205 US History I—2 sections (M/W per. 2; 2nd section T.B.A.) with Burchett
SS201 Western Civ: Ancient-Medieval (M/W per. 5) with Burchett
GOV101 Introduction to Government (T/H per. 1) with Burchett
SS401 Church History I (M/W per 3) with Williamson
SPRING
SS206 US History II—2 sections (M/W per. 2; T/H per. 2) with Burchett
SS202 Western Civ: Ancient-Medieval (M/W per. 5) with Burchett
SS402 Church History II (M/W per. 3) with Williamson
PHILOSOPHY/ETHICS ELECTIVES:
FALL
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PH301 Intro. to Philosophy (T/H per. 6) with Case
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PH302 Ethics (M/W per. 1) with D. Brown.
SPRING
PE CREDIT FOR STUDENT INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETES:
Changes have been made regarding our credits offered for intercollegiate sports participation. Read
this carefully, and make sure that you student athletes are aware of this option. Many are not or assume
that they are automatically registered. They MUST register for the course to get credit for the course:
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All intercollegiate (Varsity and JV) student athletes can register for one hour of elective academic
credit per year per sport for free. The list of intercollegiate sports and their semester offering is
listed below:
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PE 201 Women’s Volleyball--FALL
PE202 Women’s Softball—SPRING
PE203 Men’s Soccer—FALL
PE204 Men’s Basketball—SPRING
PE205 Women’s Soccer—FALL
PE206 Women’s Basketball—SPRING
PE207 Golf—SPRING
PE208 Men’s Baseball—SPRING
PE210 Cross Country—FALL
PE211 Track & Field—SPRING
One hour of credit can count per year played per sport. The hour is repeatable, so a 4-year student
could potentially earn 4 elective credits. However, with NAIA rules, repeated hours do not count
toward the credit hours for athletic eligibility. The hour can only count one time toward eligibility.
The course is now a pass/fail course. To earn credit, the team member must complete the season.
Ben Belleman will be overseeing the assignment of P/F letter grades for athletes registered for
academic credit.
HUMANITIES