The General Studies curriculum provides core credits and electives for all career-field majors, or it stands by itself as a major or minor. The major sequence consists of integrated studies of mankind and civilization. The courses combine the history, literature, world view, great works, and major figures of each culture studied.

The goals of General Studies are depth, breadth, creative thinking, and leadership development in all the disciplines and areas of the competencies. These are transferable skills that prepare the student for change and never go out of date.

General Studies modules foster student development in each of the nine areas of competency that together comprise the CUW curriculum goals: aesthetics, citizenship, communication, cultural understanding, numeracy, physical discipline, problem solving, scientific literacy, and spiritual development. In addition, the General Studies major includes the following major-specific goals, enabling students better to gauge the world we live in by being able to:

• Gain a broad knowledge of major world cultures;
• Acquire a fundamental knowledge of world history that includes major events, themes, and persons;
• Understand the geographical, cultural, religious, and political divisions of the physical world;
• Grasp the correlation between works of literature and their historical and cultural contexts;
• Explore key philosophical movements and their relationship to Christian faith.

48 Credit Major Sequence (Bachelor or Associate Degree)

• AL 107 Student Success Strategies 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 204* College Writing 3 credits, 6 weeks
• AL 378* Africa: History and Culture 3 credits, 6 weeks
• AL 379 Classical Greece and Rome 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 380* The Bible in History 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 381 The World of Islam 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 382 The Orient: History and Culture 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 384 Medieval History and Literature 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 386 Renaissance and Reformation 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 387* The Age of Enlightenment 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 389 The Romantic Age 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 390 Modernism: 1850-1950 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 391 Contemporary Studies 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 285* Historical Methods 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 103 Music 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 168 Astronomy 3 credits, 6 weeks

*Starred courses fulfill core requirements inside the major.

Additional Core Requirements: 32 Credits (Associate: 9 Credits)

• Civilization and World Views: Literature (3 credits)
• Christian Doctrine (3 credits)
  Communications (3 credits)**
• Language and Culture (3 credits)
  Mathematics (3 credits)
• Philosophical Foundation (3 credits)
  Social Science (3 credits)**
• Creative Arts (3 credits)**
• Physical Development (2 credits)
• Lab Science (3 credits)
• Advanced Religious Studies (3 credits)

**Required for Associate Degree.