For Academic Program: BA Liberal Arts Education
About
Students not seeking teaching licensure must complete the liberal arts education major as well as Southern Adventist University’s general degree requirements for the baccalaureate degree as listed under “Academic Policies,” including:
- A minimum of 124 semester hours with a resident and cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or above.
- A minimum of 40 hours of upper division credit, to include at least 14 upper division hours in the major for a B.A. degree.
- Completion of the major and a minor (two majors accepted) for a B.A. degree with a cumulative grade point average of 2.25 in the major and cognate courses, completion of the General Education requirements, and electives to satisfy the total credit requirements for graduation.
- Students in this major must choose a minor or second major in an area other than education.
Emphasis Requirements
REQUIRED COURSES (46 Total Credits)- Course(s):
- BIOL103 - Principles of Biology (IN-7) (3)
- EDUC233 - Children's Literature (3)
- EDUC317 - Teaching with Technology (2)
- EDUC322 - Educational Research and Statistics (W) (3)
- EDUC419 - Philosophy and Leadership in Christian Education (SERV-2) (W) (3)
- MATH215 - Statistics (IN-4) (3)
- MATH112 - Algebra for College Students (3)
- Select CHEM (Chemistry) Electives (3 credits)
- Select PHYS (Physics), ERSC (Earth Science) Electives (3 credits)
- Select 1 course(s):
- COMM330 - Intercultural Communication (W) (3)
- HIST356 - Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration in American History (IN-6) (W) (3)
- Select 1 course(s):
- EDUC301 - Second Language Acquisition (3)
- EDUC302 - English as a Second Language: Strategies and Methods (3)
- Select 1 course(s):
- GEOG204 - World Geography (SERV-2) (3)
- SOCI150 - Cultural Anthropology (3)
- Complete 1 of the following:
- Select HIST (History), PLSC (Political Science) Electives (8 credits)
- Select ELIT (English Literature), ENGL (English) Electives (8 credits)
- Select MATH (Mathematics) Electives (8 credits)
- Select BIOL (Biology), CHEM (Chemistry), PHYS (Physics) Electives (8 credits)
- Select 3 credit(s):
- HIST154 - U.S. History through the Civil War (IN-6) (3)
- HIST155 - U.S. History since the Civil War (IN-6) (3)
- HIST174 - World Societies to 1500 (IN-6) (3)
- HIST175 - World Societies since 1500 (IN-6) (3)
- PLSC254 - American National and State Government (3)
REQUIRED COGNATES (8 Total Credits)- Select BIOL (Biology), CHEM (Chemistry), ENGL (English), ELIT (English Literature), HIST (History), PLSC (Political Science), JOUR (Journalism), COMM (Communication), PREL (Public Relations), SPAN (Spanish), FREN (French), GRMN (German), ITAL (Italian), ASL (American Sign Language), MDLG (Modern Language), ARAB (Arabic), MUCT (Music Theory), MUCH (Church Music), MUPF (Music Performance), MUHL (Music History), MUED (Music Education), OUTL (Outdoor Leadership), PHYS (Physics), AART (Animation), ART (Studio Art), ARTH (Art History), ARTF (Film Production), ARTG (Graphic & Web Design), ARTI (Interactive Media), ARTE (Art Education) Electives from courses numbered 300 - 499 (8 credits)
MINOR (18 - 24 Total Credits)- Complete at least 18-24 credits in this area
GENERAL EDUCATION (36 - 39 Total Credits)- Complete at least 36-39 credits in this area
- General Education requirements
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (0 - 6 Total Credits)- Complete at least 0-6 credits in this area
(Elementary Foreign Language or two years of Foreign Language in high school)
ELECTIVES TO = 124 (16 - 1 Total Credits)- Complete at least 16-1 credits in this area
Grand Total Credits: 124