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Top News |
First Intercollegiate Athlete Signs to Play for CIU Rams SoccerClick here to read the full story. |
History In The Making
We are embarking on one of the most exciting chapters in the history of CIU. For the first time in 89 years, CIU will field our first intercollegiate athletic teams in fall 2012. Why athletics at CIU? It fits with our purpose of educating people from a biblical worldview to impact the nations with the message of Christ. Imagine the outreach that student-athletes and coaches can have both at home and abroad using the platform of athletics to share the good news of Jesus Christ
Our Sports
Fall 2012 marks the beginning of an aggressive five-year plan introducing intercollegiate athletics at CIU.
Our League
CIU will compete in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), whose mission is to use athletic competition as an integral component of education, evangelism, and encouragement.
Our Mascot
The ram was chosen as the CIU mascot for its strength and its biblical significance. Not only are rams known as ferocious defenders of their territory and their flock, the ram is a symbol of God's provision - a foreshadowing of Christ's sacrifice on the cross.
CIU Rams Club
Click here for more information on becoming a founding member of the CIU Rams Club!
Moore Fitness Center
Cheryl Guinther is the communications coordinator for the Alumni Ministries Office of Columbia International University. She serves alumni with genuine personal care and a professional approach developed over years as an executive administrative assistant and missionary. Cheryl worked over six years for a Christian financial management company providing client-care to seniors. As a missionary with Brethren in Christ World Missions in Zambia, Africa, Cheryl managed a mission guesthouse, served with a church team taking the “Jesus Film” to outlying villages, and started a “Reading Room” ministry to help street children return to school. For the last five years, she has been a mentor in the Missions Development Program for Brethren in Christ World Missions. Cheryl and her husband, Peter, moved to Columbia from Mechanicsburg, Penn. in August of 2010 so that Peter could complete his Master of Divinity degree at CIU. She enjoys reading, gardening, volunteering at a women’s shelter, and the close fellowship with her neighbors in the CIU Village.
Cheryl’s favorite Scripture verse is Romans 13:8.
Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
Humanities
Description:
The primary purpose of the Humanities program is to assist students as they prepare for graduate study, including seminary education, by helping them develop a Christian worldview.
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| Bible and Theology (32 semester hours) | General Education (36 semester hours) |
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Choose 12 semester hours total including one course from each of three areas below.
a.) Humanities/Fine Arts
b.) Natural Science/Information Science
c.) Social/Behavioral Science
Leadership Development & Christian Service Learning (11 semester hours)
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Humanities Major Courses (37 semester hours)
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The following courses build upon the foundation laid in the General Education foundation courses: HIS 1210 and HIS 1211. |
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Designated Electives (9 semester hours)
A major in Humanities requires students to take 9 elective hours in approved humanities courses — that is, courses in philosophy, literature, culture, language, history or fine arts — in order to bring the total number of hours of the major to 37. The number of designated elective hours will vary depending on the number of hours taken in a foreign language. Courses at CIU that meet this requirement include those listed below:
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Practical Skill Development
Three semester credits of field experience serve as the minimum requirement for the professional majors. Students are encouraged to develop their professional skill in either the marketplace, the ministry or in a mission context. Consult with your program director for additional requirements.
*ENG 4650 Children’s Literature in World Cultures does not count toward this requirement.
** For students completing a minor in English along with a major in Humanities, the requirement for the two Upper-level literature courses is waived.
***Any foreign language may be studied, including but not limited to: Biblical Hebrew (HEB 3110 and 3111), NT Greek (GRE 3110 and 3111), and Spanish (SPA 2110 and 2120).
****Also review Philosophy minor requirements that are compatible with the Humanities major.
Open Electives (12 semester hours)
Opportunities:
- Graduate study: The Humanities program assists students who are looking ahead to graduate study by providing them with a broad education before they narrow the focus of their studies in graduate school.
- Seminary preparation: Some seminary programs encourage students to pursue a general liberal arts education in their undergraduate studies. The Humanities program provides a course of study that meets this demand.
- Life-long learning: Students who learn how to think critically during their college years lay a foundation for further learning and intellectual growth throughout their lives. Many job situations demand first and foremost the ability to think critically.
Faculty:
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Steve Baarendse English Minor Program Coordinator Steve was born and raised in Austria, where his parents served as missionaries. Before joining CIU’s undergraduate faculty in 2001, he studied literature and art at Taylor University and Indiana University in the Midwest, and taught third culture kids at Black Forest Academy in Germany.... |
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Glenn Gentry General Education Division Chair, Humanities Program Director Espousing a life of faith and praxis, Glenn Gentry professes philosophy not merely as a profession, but also as a means of investing in the body of Christ and the Kingdom of God. As a four-year missionary in Botswana, Africa and a loving husband and father, Glenn believes that to serve... |
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John L. "Jack" Layman Bible, Education, and Social Studies Professor Jack Layman was raised in a non-Christian, non-religious family in Philadelphia and came to Christ during |
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Mark Wenger Applied English Program Coordinator Raised by missionary parents in Costa Rica and Mexico, Mark grew up speaking English and Spanish and developed an abiding fascination with languages. Over the years he has studied Chinese, Korean, and, most recently, Hebrew. He and his wife -- raised as an MK in Zimbabwe -- served for two... |