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 CURRICULUM STRUCTURE
The college structures the curriculum around
the following definitions:
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE CURRICULUM
This is a basic core of subjects from the areas of Bible &
theology, humanities, social sciences, computers, science &
mathematics, as well as general education consisting of 69
semester hours. The college designed the core to acquaint students
with the major areas of knowledge, to integrate this knowledge
with Christian principles, and to enable them to participate
intelligently and constructively in society as effective Christian
witnesses.
MAJOR
This is the principal field of academic study usually consisting
of 42 semester hours in the field, 15 of which may be in an area
of concentration. A minimum of 30 required major hours must be
from among prefixes offered by the School providing the major.
Exceptions to the preceding definition in terms of range of hours
are made for programs with specific accreditation or state
certification requirements, i.e., majors in the Schools of Music
and Teacher Education.
CONCENTRATION
This is a specific area of study within a major usually consisting
of 15 hours. The Professional Standards Commission of the State of
Georgia specifies that Middle Grades Education majors complete two
areas of concentration consisting of 15 semester hours each that
include a broad range of lower and/or upper division coursework.
TRACK
A grouping of courses used by the School of Music within a major
that are specific to the applied principal of the student. This
does not necessarily imply additional hours of study. However,
performance majors in the vocal track study additional hours of a
modern language. This area of study is also used by the School of
Communication to represent an elective area of study consisting of
nine hours of specified courses within the major.
MINOR
This is a secondary area of specialized academic study usually
consisting of 15 semester hours. Students may not minor in the
same area as their major. To qualify as a Minor, the minor must
consist of at least twelve unique semester hours that are over and
above defined major requirements. Schools may choose not to permit
students to select a minor from within their School.
OPEN ELECTIVES
Students may use any course in the curriculum, or accepted in
transfer, to meet open elective requirements. Every major program
is guaranteed a minimum of 15 semester hours of open electives
that may be used to meet minor course requirements if students so
desire. The Schools of Music and Teacher Education are not subject
to the 15-hour minimum of open electives since they must meet
special accreditation or state certification requirements.
ACADEMIC DIVISIONS
The academic divisions of the college are identified as schools.
In order to qualify as a school, the academic division must offer
at least one major program leading to an academic degree. At the
present time, nine undergraduate schools are in operation. These
are Arts
and Sciences,
Bible and Theology,
Business
Administration,
Christian Education,
Communication,
Counseling,
Music,
Teacher
Education, and
World
Missions.
COURSE NUMBERING
The college identifies each course by a three-letter prefix
followed by a three- or four-digit number and, in some cases,
terminated with a letter suffix:
100 - first-year subject
200 - second-year subject
300 - third-year subject
400 - fourth-year subject
DIGITS
The first digit of each course number usually indicates the year
that the college recommends that students take the course. The
second digit suggests the sequence in which students should take
courses unless specific prerequisites are listed. The third digit
indicates the number of semester hours of credit normally received
for the course.
SUFFIXES
Certain letters may follow the course number. An X indicates the
course is taught under another prefix within the college but may
be taken for credit in keeping with the specified prefix. An E
indicates that the course is being offered on an experimental
basis.
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