School of Arts and Sciences

M. Jean Minto, D.Litt., Dean

Professor Emeritus

Robert E. Wenger, Ph.D.
W. Barry Yoder, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor

Martha E. MacCullough, Ed.D.

Professor

C. Richard Beach, Ph.D.
Matthew M. McAlack, Ph.D.
Roger B. Petersen, D.Litt.
Gary E. Schnittjer, Ph.D.
Brian G. Toews, Ph.D.
Jason D. VanBilliard, Ed.D.
Todd J. Williams, Ph.D.
Timothy S. Yoder, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Paula L. Beach, M.S.
Juliet J. Campbell-Farrell, Ph.D.
Paula R. Gossard, Ph.D.
Tyler V. Johnson, Ph.D.
Deborah L. MacCullough, Ph.D.
Janet T. Tyler, M.S.W.
Kay D. Wright, M.A.

Assistant Professor

Brenda L. Ebersole, M.Litt.
Christopher J. Palladino, M.Ed.
Scott D. Pickard, Th.M., M.A.
Stephen P. Vallette, M.A, M.Ed.

Part-time Faculty

Gail Z. Benchener, M.S.
Charlotte L. Gleason, M.L.S.
Yunn K. Kang, M.Div.

Adjunct Faculty

Erin R. DuBois, B.S.W.
Jesse A. Fleming, M.A.
Carolyn C. Givens, M.A.
Susan A. Holeman, M.A.

The School

The School of Arts and Sciences, which includes the departments of Humanities, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Physical Education, provides a broad base of knowledge for life and service. It introduces undergraduate students to a variety of disciplines that, when integrated with scriptural teaching, increase effectiveness in their chosen professional fields. The Arts and Sciences curriculum is designed to give students exposure to the physical environment, human life, and their cultural heritage. It encourages mature, logical, independent thinking, and intelligent applications of ideas to life. It also enables students to develop physical, communicative, and research skills that will enhance lifelong usefulness.

Objectives

The student will:

Develop communication skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening, as well as skills in accessing, evaluating, and applying information.
Acquire basic knowledge from a broad spectrum of human learning.
Develop global awareness that exhibits itself in appreciation for and sensitivity to world cultures and needs.
Learn to think logically and critically, weighing issues with discernment and applying sound conclusions to life.
Increase knowledge of and care for the physical environment.
Develop habits of exercise, diet, and lifestyle conducive to physical and emotional well-being.
Gain an understanding of oneself and society that will enrich personal relationships and enhance social usefulness.
Develop a worldview under the authority of Scripture through integration of general knowledge with biblical principles.

Departments

Humanities

The Department of Humanities provides students with an enlarged perception of and appreciation for their cultural heritage. This is accomplished through the study of communication and research skills, literature, the arts, and philosophy. By introducing students to these academic disciplines, the Department seeks their intellectual maturity and increased usefulness to God and mankind. English placement for entering students is determined by evaluation of scores on SAT and ACT tests. Students with high scores are permitted to replace ENG 101 English Composition with ENG 321 Advanced Composition. Students with low scores are tested further to determine whether or not they should take the course, ENG 021 Introduction to College Reading and Writing. Students who have no scores will be evaluated by a writing assessment. Students for whom English is not the primary spoken language must demonstrate their ability to communicate in English. In addition to the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) prior to acceptance, these students may be asked to submit a current sample of their writing.

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

The Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics provides students with a broad knowledge and understanding of their physical environment and the principles of order by which it functions. The conviction that God created and oversees the universe and life within it is the foundation of each area of study.

Physical Education

One course, Life Management, is required in the area of physical education. It introduces students to life management skills and emphasizes the responsibility to maintain a healthy lifestyle, physically and emotionally. This requirement is based on the biblical teaching that the Christian’s mind, body, and emotions belong to God.

Social and Behavioral Sciences

The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences introduces students to human life in its various settings. It examines individual behavior, social interaction, and historical development.

Core Curriculum

The School of Arts and Sciences requires students to take a core of 43 credits, consisting of 42 credits in general education and 1 credit in physical education. This core curriculum includes the following:

Communication Skills – 1 course, 3 credits

(required only if proficiency cannot be demonstrated)

*ENG 021 Introduction to College Reading and Writing - Credits: 3

Expository Writing – 1 course, 3 credits

ENG 101 English Composition - Credits: 3

Speech Communication – 1 course, 3 credits

COM 101 Speech - Credits: 3
COM 103 Oral Communication Seminar, Credits: 1 (Limited to students in a Teacher Education program)

World Civilization – 2 courses, 6 credits

HIS 211 World Civilization I - Credits: 3
HIS 212 World Civilization II - Credits: 3

Humanities – 3 courses, 9 credits

HUM 211 Literature and Arts of the Western World I - Credits: 3
HUM 212 Literature and Arts of the Western World II - Credits: 3

And one of the following:
COM 331 Introduction to Acting - Credits: 3
COM 332 Dramatic Production - Credits: 3
ENG 321 Advanced Composition - Credits: 3
ENG 322 Creative Writing - Credits: 3
#HUM 141 Christianity and Culture - Credits: 3
HUM 341 Irish History and Literature I - Credits: 3
HUM 342 Irish History and Literature II - Credits: 3
HUM 351 Genre Studies: Science Fiction - Credits: 3
HUM 431 World Religions - Credits: 3
HUM 441 Contemporary Culture: Perspectives/Issues - Credits: 3
HUM 442 American Popular Culture - Credits: 3
HUM 443 Film, Culture, and Theology - Credits: 3
LIT 321 Children’s Literature - Credits: 3
LIT 322 Adolescent Literature - Credits: 3
LIT 331 Survey of British Literature - Credits: 3
LIT 332 Survey of American Literature - Credits: 3
LIT 333 Shakespeare - Credits: 3
LIT 339 Literature Seminar - Credits: 3
LIT 341 Literature of the Non-Western World - Credits: 3
LIT 351 Great Christian Writers - Credits: 3
LIT 352 Issues in Contemporary Literature - Credits: 3
LIT 431 English Literature of the 16th and Early 17th Centuries - Credits: 3
LIT 432 Victorian Literature - Credits: 3
LIT 441 Contemporary Ethnic American Literature - Credits: 3
PHI 331 Logic - Credits: 3
PHI 431 Contemporary Christian Philosophy - Credits: 3
PHI 432 Ethics - Credits: 3
PHI 441 The Philosophy of C.S. Lewis - Credits: 3

Mathematics – 1 course, 3 credits

MAT 101 Introduction to Mathematical Thinking - Credits: 3

Physical Education – 1 course, 1 credit

PED 101 Life Management - Credits: 1

Philosophy – 1 course, 3 credits

PHI 301 Philosophy - Credits: 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences – 3 courses, 9 credits

PSY 101 General Psychology - Credits: 3
SOC 201 Sociology - Credits: 3

And one of the following:
PSY 321 Human Development - Credits: 3
PSY 322 Educational Psychology - Credits: 3
PSY 323 Adolescent Development - Credits: 3
PSY 421 Abnormal Psychology - Credits: 3
SOC 231 Human and Cultural Diversity - Credits: 3
SOC 331 Cultural Anthropology - Credits: 3
SOC 332 Macroeconomics - Credits: 3
SOC 333 Political Science - Credits: 3
SOC 431 Group Dynamics - Credits: 3
SOC 432 The Family - Credits: 3
SOC 433 Geography - Credits: 3
SOC 441 Research in Social Science Issues - Credits: 3

Natural Sciences – 2 courses, 6 credits

SCI 201 Introduction to the Natural Sciences - Credits: 3

And one of the following:
SCI 331 Physical Science - Credits: 3
SCI 332 Geology - Credits: 3
SCI 333 Astronomy - Credits: 3
**SCI 334 Physics - Credits: 3
SCI 335 Environmental Science - Credits: 3
SCI 336 Earth Science - Credits: 3
SCI 337 Chemistry - Credits: 3
SCI 338 Marine Science - Credits: 3
SCI 341 Biology 1 - Credits: 3
SCI 342 Anatomy and Physiology - Credits: 3
SCI 441 Biology 2 - Credits: 3

* Credit does not count toward graduation requirements.
** By permission only
# Offered at Wisconsin Wilderness Campus only

Professional departments may require additional general education courses beyond this 43-credit core in order to meet the requirements of their programs.

The Programs

The School of Arts and Sciences programs include Liberal Arts and General Studies. Each of these programs leads to the B.S. in Bible degree. These programs are well-suited for the student whose academic interests are graduate study or concentration in a particular academic discipline.

Specific program tracks are also available for students in the Liberal Arts and General Studies programs, including:

Pre-Law
Fine Arts: Writing
English
History
Mathematics

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