Chair: Dr. John Norton

The English, Writing and Modern Language Department, guided by the Great Commission and inspired by the traditions of the liberal arts, empowers students to cultivate their God-given gifts for human thought and expression. Students of all backgrounds are welcomed into the study and practice of the aesthetic, cultural and mechanical excellences of literature, writing and language(s) for lives of leadership and service.

English Program Learning Outcomes

Students in the English major will be able to:

1. Create a sustained argument employing the writing process and context-appropriate conventions. [WC, SI, SK]
2. Analyze and assess literary texts and contexts using appropriate research tools and methods. [WC, SI, SK]
3. Recognize and evaluate Christian themes, tropes, hallmarks of Christian confession or struggle, and other religious distinctives in literature. [CLF, SK, IRC]
4. Identify and differentiate literary periods, major writers, critical theories, and genres. [SK, SI, IRC]
5. Serve society in ethical and merciful ways, examining benefits gained and challenges encountered. [SSC]
6. Engage and analyze literary arts by recognizing and critiquing elements of literature including literary types, forms, and figurative language in both written and oral presentations. [IRC, OC, SI, SK] 
7. Modern Languages: Develop an increased appreciation for different cultures and societies through language learning - etymological, structural, pronunciation, or literary exempla in the student's main chosen language.

Liberal Arts Program Learning Outcomes

1. Clear Communication - Articulate a sustained argument using standard English genres and conventions; Use and incorporate a variety of research tools and methods.
2. Understanding of Cultural Diversity - Demonstrate familiarity with major religions, philosophies, and artistic movements of a variety of world cultures.
3. Understanding of Cultural Unity - Formulate connections among the cultures of the world.
4. Understanding of Cultural Development in the Western World - Recognize the hallmarks of the major eras of Western civilization.
5. Cross-disciplinary Thinking - Formulate connections among the disciplines associated with the Liberal Arts.

Bachelor of Arts Degrees

English

Liberal Arts

Emphases:

• Art
• Biblical Languages
• Biblical Studies
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Classical Languages
• Communication Studies
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• Exercise Science
• History
• Law and Politics
• Literature
• Mathematics
• Missiology
• Music
• Philosophy
• Political Thought
• Spanish
• Theatre
• Theology

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English

Course List

Code	Title	Units
ENG 341	American Literature I	3
ENG 342	American Literature II	3
ENG 361	English Literature I	3
ENG 362	English Literature II	3
ENG 451	Senior Seminar in English	3
ENG 466	Shakespeare	3
ENG 471	Literary Theory	3
ENG 477	History and Development of the English Language	3
or BSC 318	Linguistics
WRT 333	Topics in Creative Writing	3
Choose 1 of the following courses:		3
ENG 378	Christianity and Literature	3
ENG 380	Women’s Literature	3
ENG 382	Postcolonial Literature	3
Choose 2 of the following courses:		6
ENG 421	Major European Writers	3
ENG 441	Major American Writers	3
ENG 461	Major English Writers	3
Choose 2 of the following courses:		6
ENG 383	Modern and Contemporary Poetry	3
ENG 385	Modern and Contemporary Novel	3
ENG 387	Modern and Contemporary Drama	3
ENG 389	Film as Literature	3
Total Units		42

Liberal Arts

The Liberal Arts major is rooted in the tradition of the liberal arts, allowing students to study the best of human thought and creativity, across time and across cultures. In addition, the major encourages students to combine disciplines in a unique way, asking them to view their education as an intertwined, rather than a compartmentalized, experience.

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Core
ART 311	Art History I	3
or ART 312	Art History II
CENG 201	World Literature to the Renaissance	3
COM 324	Intercultural Communication	3
HST 410	Mythology	3
HUM 495	Senior Project	1-3
MUS 352	Music of World Cultures	3
or MUS 482	Music Cultures: Musical Expression in Christianity
REL 321	World Religions	3
THR 251	Introduction to Theatre	3
Emphasis
Choose 1 of the following emphases		17-20
Total Units		39-44

Emphases

Art

Course List

Code	Title	Units
ART 200	Elements of Art	3
ART 201	Drawing I	3
Choose 1 of the following courses: *		3
ART 311	Art History I	3
or ART 312	Art History II
or ART 315	The History of Contemporary Art
ART 321	Painting I	3
ART 331	Sculpture I	3
or ART 341	Ceramics I
or ART 488	Children’s Art
ART 351	Printmaking I	3
Total Units		18

*	ART 311 or ART 312 may be completed in the Art emphasis if not completed in the core.

Biblical Languages

Course List

Code	Title	Units
GRE 101	Greek I	4
GRE 102	Greek II	4
HEB 101	Hebrew I	4
HEB 102	Hebrew II	4
Choose 1 of the following courses:		3
GRE 301	Greek Readings	3
HEB 301	Hebrew Readings	3
Total Units		19

Biblical Studies

Course List

Code	Title	Units
THL 201	History and Literature of the Old Testament	3
THL 202	History and Literature of the New Testament	3
THL 311	Old Testament Book of the Bible	3
THL 312	New Testament Book of the Bible	3
THL 429	Biblical Theology and Exegesis	3
Choose 1 of the following courses (with a different book than above):		3
THL 311	Old Testament Book of the Bible	3
THL 312	New Testament Book of the Bible	3
Total Units		18

Biology

Course List

Code	Title	Units
BIO 111	General Biology I	4
BIO 112	General Biology II	4
Choose a minimum of 10 units from the following courses:		10-12
BIO 246	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIO 247	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
BIO 308	Molecular Genetics	4
BIO 309	Population Genetics	4
BIO 317	Ecology	4
BIO 331	Marine Biology	4
BIO 341	Plant Biology	4
BIO 345	Evolutionary Zoology	4
BIO 350	Molecular and Cellular Biology	4
BIO 351	General Microbiology	4
BIO 355	Biostatistics	3
BIO 361	Field Biology Techniques	3
BIO 371	Neuroscience	4
SCI 301	Earth Science	3
SCI 318	Ocean Science	4
SCI 455	History and Philosophy of Science	3
Total Units		18-20

Chemistry

Course List

Code	Title	Units
CHE 222	Chemistry II	4
CHE 321	Organic Chemistry I	4
CHE 424	Analytical Chemistry	4
Choose 2 of the following courses:		6-8
CHE 322	Organic Chemistry II	4
CHE 354	Inorganic Chemistry	4
PHY 211	Physics I	4
PHY 325	Scientific Equipment Design and Fabrication	3
SCI 455	History and Philosophy of Science	3
Total Units		18-20

Classical Languages

Course List

Code	Title	Units
GRE 101	Greek I	4
GRE 102	Greek II	4
LAT 101	Fundamentals of Latin I	4
LAT 102	Fundamentals of Latin II	4
Choose 1 of the following courses:		3
GRE 301	Greek Readings	3
LAT 301	Latin Readings	3
Total Units		19

Communication Studies

Course List

Code	Title	Units
COM 216	Interpersonal Communication	3
COM 280	Theories of Human Communication	3
Choose 3 of the following courses:		9
COM 311	Advanced Public Speaking	3
COM 321	Digital Media Communication	3
COM 340	Rhetorical and Persuasive Theories	3
COM 485	Rhetorical Criticism	3
COM 488	Communication Research Methods	3
Choose 1 of the following courses:		3
COM 211	Introduction to Argumentation and Debate	3
COM 222	Theory and Practice of Journalism	3
COM 328	Small Group Communication	3
COM 335	Nonverbal Communication	3
COM 344	Theory and Practice of Interviewing	3
COM 371	Introduction to Social Media	3
COM 412	Media and Script Writing	3
COM 422	Studies in Public Relations	3
COM 451	Organizational Communication	3
COM 471	Advanced Strategies in Social Media	3
Total Units		18

Creative Writing

Course List

Code	Title	Units
WRT 223	Introduction to Genre and Craft in Creative Writing	3
WRT 427	Advanced Creative Writing	3
Choose 4 of the following courses:		12
WRT 324	Writing for Children and Teenagers	3
WRT 327	Creative Writing: Fiction	3
WRT 328	Creative Writing: Poetry	3
WRT 329	Creative Nonfiction	3
WRT 333	Topics in Creative Writing	3
WRT 337	Writing for the Stage and Screen	3
Total Units		18

Economics

Course List

Code	Title	Units
ECO 201	Macroeconomics	3
ECO 202	Microeconomics	3
ECO 221	History of Economic Thought	3
Choose 3 of the following courses:		9
ECO 321	Econometrics	3
ECO 323	Money and Financial Markets	3
ECO 421	Intermediate Microeconomics	3
ECO 428	Intermediate Macroeconomics and Public Policy	3
ECO 429	Environment, Climate and Sustainability	3
Total Units		18

Exercise Science

Course List

Code	Title	Units
KIN 225	Principles of Weight Training and Cross Training	3
KIN 304	Motor Learning and Control	3
KIN 325	Exercise Testing and Prescription	3
Choose 3 of the following courses:		9
KIN 305	Motor Development	3
KIN 306	Nutritional Sciences	3
KIN 307	Exercise and Gerontology	3
KIN 330	Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness	3
KIN 344	Health and Wellness Programming	3
KIN 364	Exercise Psychology	3
KIN 393	Practicum: Kinesiology	1-4
Total Units		18

History

Course List

Code	Title	Units
HST/POL 240	Race and Politics in America	3
HST 301	Eastern Civilization	3
HST 421	Latin America	3
Choose 3 of the following courses:		9
HST 226	United States History	3
HST 334	Medieval History	3
HST 336	The Renaissance and the Reformation	3
HST 338	Modern European History	3
HST 478	History of California	3
POL 333	Eastern Political Thought	3
Total Units		18

Law and Politics

Course List

Code	Title	Units
HST/POL 412	The U.S. Constitution	3
ECO 201	Macroeconomics	3
Choose 1 of the following courses:		3
POL 321	Political Thought I: Ancient to Early Modern	3
POL 322	Political Thought II: The Enlightenment	3
Choose 1 of the following courses:		3
HST/POL 240	Race and Politics in America	3
POL 304	Grand Strategy	3
POL 333	Eastern Political Thought	3
POL 413	Religion and Politics in America	3
Choose 1 of the following courses:		3
PHI 211	Philosophical Ethics	3
THL 465	Christians and Ethics	3
Choose 1 of the following courses:		3
COM 211	Introduction to Argumentation and Debate	3
COM 340	Rhetorical and Persuasive Theories	3
COM 344	Theory and Practice of Interviewing	3
Total Units		18

Literature

Note: Students taking the Literature emphasis in the Liberal Arts major may not minor in English.

Course List

Code	Title	Units
ENG 341	American Literature I	3
ENG 342	American Literature II	3
or ENG 362	English Literature II
ENG 361	English Literature I	3
ENG 441	Major American Writers	3
or ENG 461	Major English Writers
ENG 466	Shakespeare	3
Choose 1 of the following courses:		3
ENG 380	Women’s Literature	3
ENG 382	Postcolonial Literature	3
ENG 385	Modern and Contemporary Novel	3
ENG 387	Modern and Contemporary Drama	3
ENG 391	Children’s Literature	3
Total Units		18

Mathematics

Course List

Code	Title	Units
MTH 271	Calculus I	4
MTH 272	Calculus II	4
Choose 3 of the following courses:		9-10
MTH 313	Mathematics Notation and Proof	3
MTH 371	Linear Algebra	3
MTH 373	Calculus III	4
MTH 379	Numerical Analysis	3
MTH 380	Modern Geometry	3
MTH 384	Ordinary Differential Equations	3
MTH 387	Probability and Statistics I	3
MTH 388	Probability and Statistics II	3
Total Units		17-18

Missiology

Course List

Code	Title	Units
ANT 210	Cultural Anthropology	3
ANT 435	Religion in Society	3
HST 338	Modern European History	3
or HST 421	Latin America
THL 222	Christian Witness and Evangelism	1
THL 430	Christian Apologetics	3
THL 481	The Mission of Christ’s Church	3
Any 3-unit upper division (300 or 400 level) course in THL not already required in the emphasis.		3
Total Units		19

Music

Course List

Code	Title	Units
MUS 201	Music Theory I	3
MUS 202	Music Theory II	3
MUS 211	Aural Skills I	1
MUS 212	Aural Skills II	1
MUS 216	Music Technology I	2
MUS 331	Music History I: Antiquity through Bach	3
or MUS 332	Music History II: Classical Period through Early-Twentieth Century
MUS____	Elective (Choose 1 additional 200 level or above music course not used in this major)	3
MUS____	Elective (Choose 1 additional 300 level or above music course not used in this major)	3
Total Units		19

Philosophy

Course List

Code	Title	Units
CPHI 101	Introduction to Philosophy	3
CPHI 200	Introduction to Philosophical Inquiry	3
Choose 4 of the following courses:		12
PHI 211	Philosophical Ethics	3
PHI 433	Philosophy of Religion	3
PHI 439	Analytic Philosophy	3
PHI 467	Bioethics and Healthcare Professions	3
PHI 491	Special Topics	3
SCI 455	History and Philosophy of Science	3
THL 430	Christian Apologetics	3
THL 465	Christians and Ethics	3
Total Units		18

Political Thought

Course List

Code	Title	Units
HST/POL 240	Race and Politics in America	3
HST/POL 412	The U.S. Constitution	3
POL 304	Grand Strategy	3
POL 321	Political Thought I: Ancient to Early Modern	3
POL 322	Political Thought II: The Enlightenment	3
POL 413	Religion and Politics in America	3
Total Units		18

Spanish

Course List

Code	Title	Units
HST 421	Latin America	3
or SOC 316	Ethnic and Minority Relations
SPA 201	Intermediate Spanish I	3
SPA 202	Intermediate Spanish II	3
SPA 301	Advanced Conversation	3
SPA 302	Advanced Grammar/Reading	3
SPA 315	Survey of Spanish and Latin American Literature	3
Total Units		18

Theatre

Course List

Code	Title	Units
THR 200	Stagecraft	3
or THR 210	Introduction to Theatrical Design
THR 261	Acting I	3
THR 262	Acting II	4
THR 351	Play Direction I	3
THR 441	Theatre and Culture I	3
or THR 442	Theatre and Culture II
Choose 1 of the following courses:		3
ENG 387	Modern and Contemporary Drama	3
ENG 466	Shakespeare	3
THR 441	Theatre and Culture I *	3
or THR 442	Theatre and Culture II
or THR 461	Creative Dramatics
Total Units		19

*	Choose the course ( THR 441 or THR 442 ) not taken in the core requirements of this emphasis.

Theology 

Course List

Code	Title	Units
REL 375	Contemporary Religious Bodies	3
THL 304	History of the Christian Church	3
THL 371	Christian Doctrine and Confessions I	3
THL 372	Christian Doctrine and Confessions II	3
THL 429	Biblical Theology and Exegesis	3
THL 430	Christian Apologetics	3
or THL 481	The Mission of Christ’s Church
Total Units		18

Minors

American Humanities

English

Global Cultural Studies

Spanish

Writing

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American Humanities Minor

Students wishing to complete the American Humanities minor must apply for, be fully accepted, and participate in the Around-the-USA (ATUSA) semester program.

Course List

Code	Title	Units
AMH 201	American Humanities Capstone	2
AMH 202	Understanding Other Cultures Anthropologically	1
AMH 203	Cross-Cultural Communication Awareness	1
AMH 301	American Humanities I	3
AMH 302	American Humanities II	3
AMH 333	Special Topics	3
AMH 399	Service Learning Practicum	2
WRT 330	Travel Writing	3
Total Units		18

English Minor

Course List

Code	Title	Units
ENG 271	Literary Criticism	3
ENG 341	American Literature I	3
or ENG 342	American Literature II
ENG 477	History and Development of the English Language	3
or BSC 318	Linguistics
WRT 333	Topics in Creative Writing	3
Choose 1 of the following courses:		3
ENG 361	English Literature I	3
ENG 362	English Literature II	3
ENG 382	Postcolonial Literature	3
Choose 1 of the following courses not completed above:		3
ENG 341	American Literature I	3
ENG 342	American Literature II	3
ENG 361	English Literature I	3
ENG 362	English Literature II	3
ENG 380	Women’s Literature	3
ENG 382	Postcolonial Literature	3
ENG 383	Modern and Contemporary Poetry	3
ENG 385	Modern and Contemporary Novel	3
ENG 387	Modern and Contemporary Drama	3
ENG 389	Film as Literature	3
ENG 391	Children’s Literature	3
ENG 441	Major American Writers	3
ENG 461	Major English Writers	3
ENG 466	Shakespeare	3
Total Units		18

Global Cultural Studies Minor

Students wishing to take the Global Cultural Studies minor must apply for, be fully accepted and planning to participate in the Around-the-World Semester®.

Course List

Code	Title	Units
ENG 386	Postmodern Novel	3
ENG 392	Epic Literature	3
GCS 201	Global Cultural Studies	1
GCS 202	Understanding Other Cultures Anthropologically	1
GCS 203	Cross-Cultural Communication Awareness	1
GCS 301	Foundations of Language	4
GCS 399	Service Learning Practicum	2
WRT 330	Travel Writing	3
Total Units		18

Spanish Minor

Course List

Code	Title	Units
SPA 201	Intermediate Spanish I	3
SPA 202	Intermediate Spanish II	3
SPA 301	Advanced Conversation	3
SPA 302	Advanced Grammar/Reading	3
SPA 315	Survey of Spanish and Latin American Literature	3
SPA 495	Spanish Capstone	3
Total Units		18

Writing Minor 

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Choose 6 of the following courses (at least 2 must have a WRT prefix):		18
ARTG 270	Digital Publishing	3
BSC 318	Linguistics	3
or ENG 477	History and Development of the English Language
COM 222	Theory and Practice of Journalism	3
COM 280	Theories of Human Communication	3
COM 321	Digital Media Communication	3
COM 340	Rhetorical and Persuasive Theories	3
COM 371	Introduction to Social Media	3
COM 412	Media and Script Writing	3
COM 485	Rhetorical Criticism	3
WRT 223	Introduction to Genre and Craft in Creative Writing	3
WRT 324	Writing for Children and Teenagers	3
WRT 327	Creative Writing: Fiction	3
WRT 328	Creative Writing: Poetry	3
WRT 329	Creative Nonfiction	3
WRT 333	Topics in Creative Writing	3
WRT 337	Writing for the Stage and Screen	3
WRT 427	Advanced Creative Writing	3
Choose 1 of the following practical experiences:		1
COM 231	Newspaper I	1
HST 403	Topics in Historical Editing	1
PAS 398	Tier II President's Academic Showcase	1
PAS 498	Tier I President's Academic Showcase	1
WRT 392	Practicum: The Writing Studio	1
WRT 393	Practicum: The Aerie	1
Total Units		19