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GENERAL STUDIES MAJOR
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 already completed from 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 may apply the work toward a bachelor’s degree at CIU with a concentration in a specific area.
Completion Requirements
See Appendix A for graduation requirements.
Complete an 18 semester hour concentration in an approved area of study.
Complete 30 semester hours of upper division (3000 level or higher) courses.
Course of Study
120
Degree Core
72
Bible and Theology
30
BIB 1114
Old Testament Survey: Torah and History
3
BIB 1115
Old Testament Survey: Poetry and 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 I: God, Christ, and Spirit
3
THE 3302
Theology II: 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 1110
Introduction to World History
3
PHI 2110
Introduction to Philosophy
3
PHI 4140
Seminar in Ethics
3
PSY 2110
General Psychology
3
Choose one of the following Sociology courses:
3
ICS 3140
Cultural Anthropology
PSY 3330
Psychology of Learning
PSY 3370
Human Growth and Development
SOC 3740
Marriage and Family
Choose one of the following Mathematics courses:
3
MAT 1110
College Algebra
MAT 3410
Research Statistics
PHI 2610
Introduction to Logic