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Overview
The General Studies major is only available to students transferring in a significant amount of coursework from
other accredited and/or approved academic institutions, as well as to students who choose to participate in a
cooperative program with a community college.
Purpose and Objectives
The purpose of the General Studies major is to provide students with a professional program in which they may
combine study from a variety of academic, professional, or technical fields to fit their individual needs and
professional ministry goals. The General Studies program is well suited for the non-traditional, mature,
undergraduate student who needs flexibility in program design, recognizing that education that is not from
Columbia International University may be significant in preparing for ministry.
Transfer Students
Some students may transfer to CIU sensing the Lord’s direction with a variety of courses completed at another
institution. Some students come with concentrations (18 hours or more in a specified area of study) from other
approved academic institutions and complement them with coursework taken at CIU. Students with significant
coursework at a community college will apply the work toward a bachelor’s degree at CIU with a concentration in a
specific area.
Graduation Requirements
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See Appendix A for graduation requirements.
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Complete 18 semester hour concentration in an approved area of study.
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Complete 30 semester hours of upper division (3000 level or higher) courses.
Course of Study
126
Degree Core
77
Bible and Theology
30
BIB 1114
Old Testament Survey: Torah & History
3
BIB 1115
Old Testament Survey: Poetry & Prophecy
3
BIB 1120
New Testament Survey
3
BIB 3420
Principles of Bible Interpretation
3
BIB 3/4xxx
Old Testament Exegetical Book Study
3
BIB 3/4xxx
New Testament Exegetical Book Study
3
BIB 3616
Romans
3
BIB 4310
Progress of Redemption
3
THE 3301
Theology 1: God, Christ, Spirit
3
THE 3302
Theology 2: Sin and Salvation
3
General Education
36
COM 2110
Public Speaking
3
ENG 1110
Composition and Research
3
ENG 1111
Literature and Research
3
HIS 1210
Historical Perspectives on Culture and Civilization 1
3
HUM 1211
Historical Perspectives on Culture and Civilization 2
3
MAT 2310 Mathematics Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
3
PHI 2110
Intro to Philosophy
3
PHI 4140
Ethics
3
PSY 2110
General Psychology
3
Choose a course from each of the areas below (see Appendix A):
XXX xxxx
Humanities/Fine Arts course
3
XXX xxxx
Natural /Information Science course
3
XXX xxxx
Social/Behavioral Science course
3
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