Dual Enrollment Students: How to Apply

Learning to read, interpret, and apply the biblical text is a skill set built upon specific presuppositions and principles. Biblical Interpretation teaches learners how to recognize these presuppositions and use these principles to study Scripture with care and understanding. Prerequisites: Orientation to Old Testament, Orientation to New Testament, and Orientation to Theology.

This course focuses on developing essential competencies necessary for business professionals, some of which include critical thinking, decision making, and the use of computer applications for problem solving. Topics include case study analysis, project development, and application software.

Students learn and apply macro and micro-economic principles. Topics include theories related to consumer and market behavior, determination of price, profit, output and GDP, supply and demand, fiscal policy, and distribution of income.

This course introduces students to university-level writing and focuses on communication structure, rhetorical strategies, writing processes, argumentation, research, and documentation. The course also includes an emphasis on revision through workshops and other formats.

A continuation of English Composition I, this class is a writing-across-the-curriculum/writing-in-the-disciplines course in which students are introduced to the basics of reading and researching in various majors. The class is organized around a research project relating to the student’s field of interest. By the end of the semester, students learn how to: develop an actionable central research question, propose a research project, conduct primary and secondary research, design a research project for multimodal platforms, and present their research in an oral presentation.

Genesis provides an essential introduction to the identity of God and the identity of the People of God. As backstory to Torah, Genesis offers readers the resume of God as creator and trustworthy guide for life. Prerequisite: BIBL 1103 Orientation to Old Testament.

This course explores what it means for a person to be healthy in body, mind, spirit and relationships. Students will learn the basics of how to maintain a healthy body within current medical standards by learning and implementing behavioral recommendations for managing stress, eating a healthy diet, and getting regular physical activity. Students will also learn techniques for maintaining healthy attitudes and relationships. All of these subjects will be taught within a framework of maintaining a healthy self in order to sustainably continue in God’s kingdom work.

This course introduces students to concepts and practices of healthy personal and social interactions. It emphasizes a Christian worldview when considering topics such as communication skills, problem solving, personality styles, relationship stages, relationship enhancement and enrichment, societal expectations, and the impact of family dynamics, interpersonal violence, and unhealthy coping strategies on relationships. Additional areas receiving special attention include conflict management styles, cultural diversity, special needs in families, stress, and relationship management.

This course introduces the field of psychology—the scientific study of human behavior and experience. Students are acquainted with the major concepts and terminology of the discipline, providing a broader understanding of self and others. The course includes brief studies of the history and systems of psychology, human neuroanatomy, sensation, perception, learning and thinking, human development, personality, social interaction, health psychology, and abnormal psychology. There is also an emphasis on applied psychology so that students are prepared for advanced courses in social science and other professional studies.

This course introduces elements of oral interpretation and speech composition appropriate to the professional Western audience with reference to other cultural groups. The course emphasizes the purpose, organization, and general ends of a public speech.

This course is a study of the Gospel of Mark, with special focus on how to interpret biblical narratives. In addition to literary considerations (plot, characters, structure, recurring themes, etc.), it also considers the Gospel of Mark in various contexts (historical, theological, canonical, etc.). Prerequisite: BIBL 1203 Orientation to New Testament.

This survey familiarizes learners with a definition and description of the literature of the Old Testament. Key theological ideas, important characters, textual turning points, and historical sweeps are highlighted. Emphasis moves beyond what the Old Testament says to why it matters.

This survey familiarizes learners with a definition and description of the literature of the New Testament. Key theological ideas, important characters, textual turning points, and historical sweeps are highlighted. Emphasis moves beyond what the New Testament says to why it matters.

What is theology? How is it studied? What are its challenges and benefits? Questions like these offer structure to a study of key doctrinal issues relating to a God-centered life: Christology, salvation, work of the Spirit, community living, and Christian formation are considered.

Students consider a variety of moral dilemmas that prevail in societies and organizations. They gain a deep understanding of the complexity of such moral dilemmas by establishing and applying ethical principles derived from philosophical and theological perspectives on how humans can and should interact ethically and morally.

This course increases students’ mathematical literacy —the ability to reason with numbers and mathematical ideas. The course emphasizes logic, reasoning skills, the identification of fallacies, the use of statistical data and charts, unit conversions, critical reasoning skills, the correct use of percentages, and the use of mathematics in finance.