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295 │ COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 2018-2019 │ APPENDIX A
APPENDIX A: BACHELOR’S DEGREE
This presentation of the bachelor’s degree reflects the template of degree requirements for an undergraduate degree
program at Columbia International University, including Bible requirement, General Education, Ministry Skills, and Spiritual
Formation requirements. The majority of requirements will be met by graduates of any bachelor’s degree program,
regardless of modality (on-campus or online); exceptions made for online students are noted below. Students who
successfully complete at least one year (two semesters) of study in a foreign language (biblical or modern) will be awarded
a Bachelor of Arts degree; all other students will receive a Bachelor of Science degree.
Graduation Requirements
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Minimum 120 semester hours credit
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Minimum 30 semester hours of Bible and Theology (18 Bible/Theology and 12 hours of interdisciplinary Bible related
courses)
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Minimum 30 semester hours of general education
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Minimum 24 semester hours in an approved program of study (student must declare a major)
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Minimum 3 semesters of field experience, practicums, and/or internships*
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Minimum 30 semester hours of upper division courses
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Minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA
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Completion of Christian Service Learning requirements*
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A minimum of 30 semester hours of CIU coursework
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Satisfactory
evidence of Christian character and doctrinal views. Students will not be accepted as candidates for
graduation if they deny any of the doctrines as stated in the Doctrinal Standard, if they affirm error in Scripture, or if they
believe in the ultimate salvation of all people. Candidates need not affirm the premillennial position expressed in Section
8 of the Doctrinal Standard.*
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The reading of the Bible in its entirety at least once during the student’s time of study. This reading may be completed
in conjunction with class assignments or with courses transferred in from another school.*
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Meets all ethical requirements, and fulfills all obligations (Student Life standards, etc.)
*
Graduates of CIU’s online undergraduate programs are excused from this requirement.
Course of Study
120
Degree Core
54
Bible and Theology Core
18
BIB 1116
Old Testament Survey
3
BIB 1120
New Testament Survey
3
BIB 3420
Principles of Bible Interpretation
3
BIB 3616
Romans*
3
BIB 4310
Progress of Redemption
3
THE 3310
Christian Theology*
3
General Education
30
The purpose of general education at Columbia International University is to provide students a foundation for
life-long
learning
, to
cultivate the life of the mind
, and to
expand their global perspective
. General education introduces students to
a breadth of knowledge in the following disciplines: humanities, fine arts, natural science, social science, behavioral science
and mathematics.
Communicate Effectively
9
Skills required for effective written, oral and visual communication
COM 2110
Public Speaking
3
ENG 1110
Composition and Research
3
ENG 1111
Literature and Research
3
Sociological and Psychological
3
The study of society, human behavior and mental processes
PSY 2110
General Psychology*
3
Mathematics
3
The application of quantitative & qualitative reasoning in problem-solving
Choose one of the following