Catalog: Undergraduate
Catalog: Undergraduate
Catalog: Undergraduate
UND ERGRADUATE
CATALOG
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table of
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Academic Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS & COMMUNICATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263
Mission Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Division of Art & Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
A Message From The President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Department of Art. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
University Charter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Department of Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Our Christian Philosophy of Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Division of Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
The Crest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Department of Music History & Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
The Pledge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Department of Music Theory & Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
The BJU Commitment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Department of Church Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Academic Year Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Department of Vocal Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Information Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Department of Keyboard Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Admission to Undergraduate Educational Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Department of Instrumental Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Financial Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Department of Music Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Application for Financial Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Division of Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Academic Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Department of Communication Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Student Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Department of Journalism & Mass Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Department of Cinema. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Department of Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Division of English Language & Literature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Division of World Languages & Cultures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Division of Natural Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Department of Biology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Department of Chemistry & Physics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Division of Teacher Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Department of Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Division of Educational, Child & Family Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Division of Mathematical Sciences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Department of Mathematics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Department of Computer Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Division of History, Government & Social Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Division of Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Division of Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Division of Exercise & Sport Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Division of Health Sciences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Division of Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
SCHOOL FOR CONTINUING, ONLINE & PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION . . . 429
Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Profesional Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434
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CERTIFICATE & DEGREE PROGRAMS
Academic PROGRAMS
Keyboard Performance, BMus. . . . . . . . . . . 290 French. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
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Within the cultural and academic soil of liberal arts higher education,
Christlike
CHARACTER
THAT IS SCRIPTURALLY DISCIPLINED,
OTHERS-SERVING, GOD-LOVING,
CHRIST-PROCLAIMING AND FOCUSED above
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Message
FROM THE PRESIDENT
FOR 95 YEARS, BOB JONES UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN
DEVELOPING CHRISTLIKE CHARACTER WITHIN A THRIVING
COMMUNITY OF BELIEVERS INTENT ON SERVING CHRIST.
Since our founding in 1927, well over 100,000 students have benefitted from
the care, discipleship, and academically rigorous education provided by our
highly credentialed, dedicated, and supportive faculty and staff.
Bob Jones University graduates serve the Lord all over the world and
DR. STEVE PETTIT across all vocations. They are in full-time ministry, business and the
resident arts. They are accountants, lawyers, doctors, educators, military officers
and public servants. They are in demand for their career skills, because
they also have the soft skills and personal character that employers are
seeking.
In addition, the set of courses known as the BJU Core® develop in students Simply put, BJU stands as a testament to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
the skills employers are looking for in college graduates. Through courses This University is His doing—it is not our own. Our constant prayer is that
in English, history, communication, science, math and philosophy students we will point students to Christ both in and out of the classroom. Through
develop a solid academic foundation on which their required major the training they receive here and their ministry in local churches, our
courses build. They will also develop critical thinking and communication students graduate from BJU prepared for a lifetime of service in whatever
skills that will serve them throughout their lives. The BJU Core® also location and vocation God has called them.
includes Bible courses such as hermeneutics and apologetics so that
I invite you to visit Bob Jones University to see for yourself the great work
students can understand, explain and defend the Scriptures and the
God is doing here.
essential doctrines of the Christian faith. Each course is taught from a
biblical worldview regardless of whether that course is in their major, the Come join us!
Core or an elective.
Steve Pettit
Bob Jones University has a spirit all its own and offers students a
wealth of incredible opportunities to develop the whole person outside
the classroom. From ministry in local churches to campus leadership
opportunities, from the arts to intramural and intercollegiate sports, the
BJU experience offers Christian fellowship and development in personal
growth.
Steve Pettit
As a Christian higher education institution, BJU stands firmly for the
authority of God’s Word, and each year every faculty member signs our
orthodox creed. We have proven as an institution that it is possible to
stand for our faith and uphold the highest academic standards.
University
CHARTER
The general nature and object of the corporation shall be to
conduct an institution of learning for the general education
of youth in the essentials of culture and the arts and sciences,
giving special emphasis to the Christian religion and the ethics
revealed in the Holy Scriptures; combating all atheistic, agnostic,
pagan and so-called scientific adulterations of the Gospel;
unqualifiedly affirming and teaching the inspiration of the Bible
(both the Old and the New Testaments); the creation of man by
the direct act of God; the incarnation and virgin birth of our Lord
and Saviour, Jesus Christ; His identification as the Son of God; His
vicarious atonement for the sins of mankind by the shedding of
His blood on the cross; the resurrection of His body from the
tomb; His power to save men from sin; the new birth through the
regeneration by the Holy Spirit; and the gift of eternal life by the
grace of God.
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Our Christian
PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
Christian education at BJU is a spiritual ministry that The work of God in a student’s life is a process of his
has as its purpose to further the process of spiritual imitating God in his character and service. Accordingly,
development in the image of God. BJU endeavors to teach BJU faculty and administration urge students onward in
students to know God and to imitate Him in His character this process and provide an environment structured toward
and in His works. This commitment embraces all that this purpose. As in secular education, the environment
is done in and out of the classroom. Knowledge of the of Christian education is artificially selective, including
written Word of God, the Bible, remains at the center. The elements favorable to its purpose and suppressing those
disciplinary studies radiate from this center as studies unfavorable to it. BJU does not apologize for the
of God’s works. Biblical truth is not confined to the required prescriptiveness of the educational experience here. Its
Bible courses but is diffused throughout the curriculum. character goals require it.
Yet to know God implies more than just knowledge about BJU also provides students with ministry opportunities
God. The knowledge of God that is unique to Christian so it becomes natural to them to live out their beliefs
education is a personal knowledge that begins with in service to God and to others. Students are requested
repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and to have weekend ministries of various sorts both in the
develops through obedience to and communion with God. immediate area and in surrounding states as well. The
To know God is to be born into the family of God and to University keeps before all its students their responsibility
live in fellowship with Him. With this knowledge as the to share the Gospel and minister to others.
starting point, student attention is directed outward to
the full range of natural facts and human experience
and to formulations of that experience in history and
philosophy, literature and art—all as reflective of the work
of God intersecting with the work of man. The student
develops a worldview coherent with the work of God in
his life.
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THE CREST
The scales represent the proper balance of life and the
fact that man weighed in God’s balances is always found
wanting; the cross speaks of Christ and our redemption;
the book is the Word of God; the lamp is the light of
Truth; and the rampant Bruin represents the uniqueness
and unity of our university community. The BJU motto,
Petimus Credimus (“we seek, we trust”), underscores the
University’s foundation and purpose. We seek to inculcate
into our students a desire for knowledge of the arts and
sciences, and we seek to satisfy that desire. We trust the
Bible as the inspired Word of God, the Lord Jesus Christ as
the only hope of the world and His Gospel as the solution
to the problems of our day.
THE PLEDGE
Bob Jones University is determined that no school shall excel it in
the thoroughness of its scholastic work and, God helping it, in the
thoroughness of its Christian training.
Academic
YEAR OVERVIEW
Fall Semester 2021
Summer Orientation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 18–19; June 25–26
New International Student Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 15–20
New & Transfer Student Check-In. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 21
Returning Student Check-in Deadline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 23
Semester Begins: Opening Exercises. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 23
Classes begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 25
Fall Break. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 18-19
Thanksgiving Break. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 22-26
Final Examinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 13–16
Semester Ends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 16
Summer 2022
Summer Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 9–August 12
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DIRECTORY
For information on: Contact:
General Information, Admission & Catalogs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Admission
Transcripts & Records of Incoming Students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Admission
Fees, Expenses, Methods of Payment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief Financial Officer
Academic Reports, Course Offerings & Other Scholastic Matters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registrar
Undergraduate Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean of Arts & Science, Health Professions, Religion,
Fine Arts & Communication, Education or Business
Graduate Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean of BJU Seminary, Health Professions, Fine Arts & Communication or Education
(see the BJU Seminary & Graduate Studies Catalog for more information)
Online Learning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Dean of School for Continuing, Online & Professional Education
Alumni Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President for Advancement & Alumni Relations
Employment
Faculty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office of the Provost
Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief Human Resources Officer
Graduate Assistantships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief Human Resources Officer
Student. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief Human Resources Officer
Gifts, Bequests & Scholarship Donations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief Financial Officer
Outreach Ministries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Center for Leadership Development
Visiting Students Activities & Residence Hall Reservations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Welcome Center
It is understood that attendance at Bob Jones University is a privilege and not a right, which may be forfeited by any student
who does not conform to the standards and regulations of the institution. BJU may request withdrawal of any student at any
time, who, in the opinion of the University, does not fit the spirit of the institution, regardless of whether or not he or she
conforms to specific policies and regulations of BJU.
Admission
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TO UNDERGRADUATE
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
This catalog has been written and designed to answer most of the questions that might be asked about
the University’s academic programs and services, as well as its academic, admission, registration,
curriculum development and research policies. The volume is intended to be used as a guideline and
does not create an expressed or implied contract.
Bob Jones University (BJU) reserves the right to expand, delete or otherwise modify its degree
programs or courses of study and associated policies; to change its rules and policies affecting the
admission and retention of students or the granting of credit or degrees; to change the academic
calendar, course offerings, course content or academic programs; or to alter its fees and other charges
whenever such changes are judged by it to be desirable or necessary. In any such case, BJU will give
appropriate notice as reasonably practicable under the circumstances.
Candidates for admission to any of the schools of BJU must give evidence of good character. Students
transferring from other institutions may be asked to present statements of honorable dismissal.
Any applicants whose admission falls outside of those criteria described in the paragraphs below will
go to the Admission Committee for a decision. The director of Admission will inform the applicants
of the admission decision.
NOTIFICATION OF NONDISCRIMINATION
BJU admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges,
programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the institution. It does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, age, sex, protected disability or
veteran status in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan
programs, and athletic and other institution-administered programs.
The examinations are administered nationally on established schedules with a closing date for each
administration. Information, dates of administration, registration, etc., are available online for ACT
(www.actstudent.org), SAT (www.collegereadiness.collegeboard.org) and CLT (cltexam.com). High
school students may also secure information about these tests from their principal or academic
counselor or by contacting Admission at Bob Jones University. In completing a test application
form, applicants are requested to indicate that a copy of their scores be sent directly to Bob Jones
University.
Bob Jones University’s code number is 3836 for the ACT and 5065 for the SAT (CLT, no code).
ADMISSION PROCEDURES
Students Attending College for the First Time
1. Apply online at www.bju.edu/apply or call Admission at Bob Jones University.
2. Fill in the application form completely and submit it.
3. Request that an official high school transcript be sent to the Bob Jones University Admission Office.
4. Arrange to take college entrance examinations, American College Test (ACT) or SAT by College
Board. Applicants who have already taken the ACT or SAT are requested to have a copy of their
scores sent to the University.
• Register for the American College Test (ACT) by going to www.actstudent.org. The ACT code
number for Bob Jones University is 3836.
• Register for the SAT by College Board by going to www.collegereadiness.collegeboard.org. The
SAT code number for Bob Jones University is 5065.
5. Upon receipt of these materials and the references noted on the application, Admission at Bob
Jones University will process the application, notify the applicant of his or her admission status
and send further information.
Required Units
Applicants should have achieved high school graduation and have at least 16–18 acceptable units of
secondary school work. (A unit is defined as five 45-minute periods each week for 36 weeks.)
Ten of these units must be in academic subjects. The following distribution of units is
recommended: English (three units), mathematics (two units), natural science (one unit), social
studies or history (two units), and foreign language (two units).
Students who BJU is willing to accept but are deficient in entrance requirements must make up
deficiencies by taking additional credits on the university level. These credits are added to the total
of 120 required for degree conferral. Since one semester of college work is usually construed to be
the equivalent of a year’s high school course, a student deficient one-half unit of academic electives
is required 121 credits for degree conferral; a student deficient one unit, 122 credits for degree
conferral, etc. These additional credits must be taken in the areas of study in which the student is
deficient.
students. For information about enrolling in resident courses, contact Admission at BJU.
2. Online Courses. A high school student may choose from several online courses after the
completion of his or her sophomore year. These courses give the student the quality, structure
ADMISSION
and interaction of an on-campus class with the flexibility to fit the student’s schedule. For more
information, go to www.bjuonline.com or contact Admission at Bob Jones University.
Equivalency Diploma
The High School Equivalency Diploma or Certificate is now issued by the state department of
education of nearly all the states as part of their services in the field of adult education. In many
states this service is available on the same basis to veterans and non-veterans alike, in others on a
differentiated basis, and in still others to veterans only. In all cases, however, it is awarded to persons
of post high school age on the basis of achievement shown by examination rather than achievement
shown by accumulation of high school credits—though in some states examination results must be
supported by a partial high school record. Specific requirements vary from state to state, especially
as to the minimum age at which one is eligible to take these examinations. An inquiry addressed to
any state department of education will reveal current practices for that particular state. Other things
being equal, an equivalency diploma is construed as sufficient for college admission and meets all
the specific entrance requirements.
Examination Results
A student who is accepted for admission on the basis of satisfactory examination results will be
placed on academic probation. These exam results include the GED, an Equivalency Diploma or
Certificate (adult education), etc. The minimum GED scores are as follows: individual subject
scores–40; composite score–45.
There are occasions when a student submits a GED with scores that barely meet the minimum
allowable scores and his or her high school transcript reflects poor academic achievement (GPA
of 1.6 or below) or he or she has low ACT scores (16 or below) or SAT scores (890 or below). That
student may be placed on Associate Placement initially instead of Academic Probation in order for
the student to prove that he or she can handle university-level academic work.
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of 12 credits. Many part-time students are spouses of full-time university students who wish to take
certain special courses; others are residents of the local community who wish to enroll for a partial
load only. By nature of their programs of study, many part-time students are special students—
although some part-time students follow a regular program of study.
To secure a permit to register, a part-time student must follow the regular procedure in filing
application for admission. A student carrying six to 11 semester credits may be eligible to receive
part-time Title IV federal financial aid. In order to receive full federal financial aid, a student must
carry a minimum of 12 credits.
Minimum TOEFL Regular Admission Internet TOEFL (iBT) Paper TOEFL (PBT)
Undergraduate Level 61 (section scores of 15) 500
Graduate Level: Master’s 79 (section scores of 19) 550
Graduate Level: Doctorate 100 (section scores of 20) 600
In establishing academic preparation for study at Bob Jones University, students educated outside
the United States will have their secondary education records evaluated at Bob Jones University.
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Students with post-secondary study outside of the United States must submit a credential evaluation
report from World Education Services (www.wes.org/application). Those with prior university
work should request a course-by-course evaluation. Bob Jones University must be identified as the
recipient of the completed World Education Services report.
Because of the time involved, every international applicant is expected to submit their application
with all the necessary credentials at least six months to a year in advance of the semester in which he
or she expects to enroll. Canadian students must allow no less than three months for the processing
of their applications.
A letter of tentative acceptance granted to an international student on the basis of satisfactory
preliminary information is subject to final confirmation by the completion of all records pertaining
to the student, including the evaluation of academic credentials, which is final and binding in
all cases. It is understood that the international student, in claiming the reservation, accepts this
provision as part of the student’s contract with Bob Jones University.
Minimum TOEFL Entry Requirements Internet TOEFL (iBT) Paper TOEFL (PBT)
Undergraduate Level 48 (section scores of 10) 460
Graduate Level: Master’s 62 (section scores of 15) 510
Graduate Level: Doctorate 100 (section scores of 15) 600
The core of the BCE is daily instruction in English as a second language, including all four language
skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The student will be in a small class where he or she
will receive generous amounts of friendly, individual attention. The student will receive help in
listening to lectures and taking notes, as well as other skills needed by students.
Veterans Readmission
Bob Jones University fully supports and complies with the veteran readmission requirements in the
Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. In general, any student whose departure and absence
from Bob Jones University is necessitated by reason of service in the uniformed services shall be
entitled to readmission to the University (exceptions include individuals receiving dishonorable or
bad conduct discharges or those who are sentenced in a court-martial). In most cases, the student
must apply for readmission within five years of completion of military service. For full details in
regard to notification of Student Life and re-enrollment, see Policy Volume V on the university 21
intranet.
ADMISSION
Transfer students seek admission to Bob Jones University in the same manner as entering freshmen.
It will be helpful, therefore, for every prospective transfer student to read the general requirements
for admission and the requirements for freshman admission. The transfer student is individually
responsible to see that transcripts of all previous high school and college-level work are sent directly
to Bob Jones University from each institution attended. All such transcripts must be requested at the
time the application is submitted to Bob Jones University, since the application cannot be processed
until all records are in order. Transcripts are not accepted from students.
All transfer credits are accepted on a provisional basis, which means that they do not become a
part of the student’s permanent record until the student has successfully completed one semester
of resident study leading toward a degree from Bob Jones University. To validate the credit on
any transcript, a student is expected to earn the same grades or better in residence at Bob Jones
University.
The transfer student should note that the academic year at Bob Jones University is divided into two
semesters and that the unit is the semester credit. Quarter hours are converted into semester credits
at the ratio of 3:2—that is, three quarter hours equal two semester credits. While every effort is
made within the regulations to give the transfer student the full value of his or her previous work, no
fractional credits are recorded and course credits of a fragmentary nature are disallowed.
Validation Examinations
Students desiring advanced standing on the basis of academic work which BJU is unable to accept
without examination may validate such work by examination during their initial semester of
enrollment. All validation examinations must be completed by the end of the first half-semester after
a student enrolls. A fee is charged for each exam to validate credit for acceptance and/or placement.
This procedure also applies to academic work taken in Bible schools which do not have an approved
college department.
TRANSFER CREDIT
Undergraduate Transfer Credit Practices
High School Record
A transfer student’s high school record is evaluated in terms of Bob Jones University’s entrance
requirements. Occasionally a student who was admitted to another institution without deficiency
will be deficient in entrance requirements when transferring. Such deficiencies, if any, will be
indicated on the registration materials given to the transfer student when he or she enrolls.
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Transfer Credit Regulations
The regulations governing the transfer of credits earned in other institutions are as follows:
1. It is the policy of Bob Jones University to consider for transfer credits earned in a regular
college or university or other institution of collegiate level. The accreditation status of the other
institution(s) will be a factor in transfer credit decisions, but it will not be the sole or primary
factor.
a. Coursework Earned at Non-Regionally or Nationally Accredited Institutions: In cases
where a student submits coursework from an institution that is not regionally accredited
or that is nationally accredited, a course-by-course evaluation is conducted by the registrar
based on recommendations of the faculty in the relevant academic program to ascertain if
the coursework is at the collegiate level and is comparable to courses offered at Bob Jones
University.
b. International Coursework: International students with post-secondary study outside of the
United States must submit a credential evaluation report from World Education Services
(www.wes.org/application). Those with prior university work must request a course-by-course
evaluation and identify Bob Jones University as the recipient of the completed report. See the
BJU Admission of International Students Policy for additional information.
c. Military Institutional Coursework: Coursework from the Air University, the Defense Language
Institute, the United States Naval Academy, the United States Military Academy, the United
States Air Force Academy and the United States Coast Guard Academy will be considered for
transfer if a comparable course is offered at Bob Jones University.
2. Only those credits which carry a grade of at least C or its equivalent at the undergraduate level
or at least B at the graduate level may be transferred (no grade of D, F or P).
3. Credit for courses such as music theory and language is transferable only by placement test
validation. Art and design courses are validated by presenting a portfolio to the art and design
faculty to be evaluated. This validation must be secured at the time of the student’s initial
semester registration in Bob Jones University. Moreover, the student must place in the course at
the next level for the transfer credit to be recognized.
4. Courses acceptable for transfer must be substantially in line with the course of study offered by
Bob Jones University and must serve a useful purpose in the particular curriculum which the
student proposes to follow. To be accepted, a course need not be identical with a course offered
at Bob Jones University; but it must be a course, even as a general elective, which is in line with
the degree requirements defined in the Undergraduate Catalog. For example, a student who
has heretofore pursued for any length of time a curriculum in any field in which courses are
not offered at Bob Jones University may not expect to receive full transfer value for his or her
previous work. A limited number of such credits is transferable as general electives.
5. In transferring credits, all evaluations are made in terms of courses as they appear in the
University’s Undergraduate Catalog. Though the original course titles are retained, the
student’s transfer record will show the course number as it appears in the Bob Jones University
Undergraduate Catalog. Transfer courses for which there exist no parallel courses in this
institution but which are acceptable for transfer will be assigned the proper departmental
classification.
6. Transfer credit may be given by Bob Jones University in any one field of study not to exceed 30
semester credits. For example, a student who has had extensive training in religion elsewhere
may not expect to transfer more than 30 semester credits in religion. If the student expects
to major in the field in which he or she presents the maximum number of transfer credits,
the student must complete a minimum of 12 semester credits in the major field at Bob Jones
University.
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ADMISSION
requires a candidate for a baccalaureate degree to complete a minimum of 30 semester credits
in at least two semesters in residence at Bob Jones University. Candidates for an associate degree
must complete a minimum of 15 semester credits in at least one semester in residence at Bob
Jones University. This stipulation means that in the minimum of two semesters the student must
carry a full load of work and must meet the minimum academic standards required by Bob
Jones University for degree conferral.
9. Bob Jones University does not accept in transfer any college-level work taken prior to the
completion of the sophomore year of high school. College-level work completed after the
sophomore year of high school will be evaluated on an individual basis.
10. A unit of credit at Bob Jones University is a semester hour. Quarter hours are transposed into
semester hours at the ratio of 3:2; that is, three quarter hours equals two semester hours. No
fractional credits are recorded, and course credits of a fragmentary nature are disallowed.
11. AP, CLEP and IB Credit: BJU does recognize Advance Placement (AP), College-Level
Examination Program (CLEP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) credits subject to the
following limitations. To be recognized, credits must have been earned prior to enrollment at
Bob Jones University and after the sophomore year of high school. Credit for AP is based solely
upon AP tests and not on AP courses. AP test scores must be 4 or above for recognition. General
CLEP scores are not recognized. Subject area CLEP credits are acceptable so long as the scores
are 50 or above. IB credit is based solely upon the Higher Level Examination results. IB test
scores must be 5 or above for recognition.
A total of six English credits may be earned by IB, excluding AP and CLEP programs. The
total credit earned through AP, CLEP and IB programs is limited to 30 semester credits, which
includes any credit in transfer presented from approved distance or online learning institutions.
There is no charge for recognition of AP, CLEP and IB credits. Prospective students desiring
information concerning the AP and CLEP programs should contact The College Board, P.O. Box
977, Princeton, NJ 08540.
12. All work taken at other institutions for transfer into a degree program at Bob Jones University
once the student has been accepted into a program must be approved by the registrar in
advance. In such circumstances, the amount of credit to be taken elsewhere will be limited.
Moreover, the student is expected to complete his or her final semester of coursework in
residence at Bob Jones University.
13. Military Training and Experience: Academic credit for military service or training will be
considered in accordance with the recommendations set forth in the manual, “A Guide to the
Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services.” See Policy Volume V on the
university intranet for additional information.
14. Credit Appeals Process: Upon completion of the credit review processes, students will be
notified of the decision by the Registrar’s Office. A student wishing to challenge course credits
deemed ineligible for credit must file a written appeal with the registrar, who will bring the
matter to the attention of the Deans Council. Within 10 business days of receipt of the appeal,
the chair of the Deans Council will notify the student of the Deans Council’s decision.
15. Transfer work is calculated into a student’s cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA)
at the time the degree is conferred. For associate degree students, transfer work is not calculated
into the final GPA. The student is required to earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in courses
taken at Bob Jones University in order to earn an associate or bachelor’s degree from BJU.
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16. Current students will not receive approval to take any core course at another institution if that
course is offered online through Bob Jones University. See Policy Volume V on the university
intranet for additional information.
ADMISSION
Transfer work is not calculated into an undergraduate student’s grade point average (GPA) until the
degree has been conferred. Transfer work of an associate degree student or a graduate student is not
calculated into his or her GPA.
HOUSING AT BJU
All single students under 23 years of age, except those residing with their parents or close relatives
in the local community, are expected to live in the university residence halls. Students must supply
their own textbooks and school supplies, as well as their own twin bed mattress cover and linens,
blankets, pillows and towels. The University suggests that students wait until they arrive before
purchasing room furnishings such as small refrigerators.
Two housing options are available according to classification. Freshmen live on freshman floors in
order to maximize their first-year experience in a community of freshmen and upperclassman peer
leaders where freshmen are challenged to grow personally, academically, socially, and spiritually.
There are freshman floors in men’s and women’s residence halls. In addition, seniors can select to
live in seniors rooms with one other senior and have fewer everyday living requirements. These
rooms are sprinkled throughout the regular halls.
BJU, through Human Resources, lends assistance to married couples in locating housing in the area.
Note: BJU is not legally liable for injuries or damages to property, or for failure or interruption of
utilities, or for interruption of services due to weather or acts of nature occurring in the residence
halls. Students are strongly encouraged to provide their own personal insurance.
STUDENT IMMUNIZATIONS
All reservations for residence programs are contingent upon the applicant’s submitting the BJU
Student Immunization form. First-time students who do not complete this requirement prior to
matriculation must obtain the required immunizations at area medical providers in the first few
weeks after their arrival on campus.
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Financial
INFORMATION
Full-Time Students
Tuition per semester (12–18 credits) $9,550
Room & Board per semester $4,290
Program Fee per semester (typical - varies by program) $800
Additional credits above 18, per credit $410
Part-Time Students
Tuition per credit (1–11 credits) $820
Program Fee (1–5 credits) $275
Program Fee (6–11 credits) $400
Audit (per credit) $225
Online Learning
Online Course Tuition (per credit) $450
Online Course Fee (per credit, resident students) $100
Summer
Internships - Tuition per credit $150
Directed Studies, Capstone, Linguistics Courses - Tuition per credit $450
Mission Team Courses - Tuition per credit $225
(Rates subject to change if necessary.)
TUITION
The full-time tuition rate for undergraduate students includes a load of 12–18 credits.
There will be an additional per credit charge for any load over 18 credits.
1. All residence hall students are required to carry a minimum of 12 credits. If a student receives
special permission to live in the residence hall while taking fewer than 12 credits, that student
is still considered as full time, both financially and academically. However, a student must be
enrolled in 12 credits to be eligible for most state and federal financial aid.
2. Part-time students who repeat a course will be required to pay the regular per credit charge for that
course. Part-time students who audit a course, will pay a reduced per credit charge for that course
3. Online Learning: Tuition for online learning courses will be charged separately from in
residence courses unless the student is also a full-time resident student.
4. Summer: Tuition for summer resident courses, mission teams, study abroad and internships is
due at the time of registration. No refund of tuition will be given if the course is not completed.
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FEES
Admission
Application $25
Reservation deposit (new student)* $250
Reservation deposit (returning student)* $50
*Credited against the first month’s billing per semester.
Courses
Drop/Add per course $5
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Course/Lab Fee Varies
Introduction to College English (EN 095) $100
Liberal Arts Math Modules (MA 080) and Math Preparatory $450
Modules (MA 090)
• Additional attempts $200
• Optional Math Modules $40
Applied Music Lessons (non-music majors or minors)
• Private Applied Lessons per semester $250
• Group Applied Lessons per semester $100
Examinations
TOEFL examination $25
Validation Examinations, per exam $100
Certificate Completion
Certificate order $25
Certificate reorder $35
Graduation
Associate and Bachelor’s degrees $100
Diploma reorder $50
Nurses Pinning Ceremony $170
Miscellaneous
Instrument rental $100
Summer Orientation $100
International Student Orientation $200
Automobile Registration per semester $100
Vintage (Yearbook) per semester $25
(Rates subject to change if necessary.)
EXPLANATION OF FEES
Program Fee
A program fee will be charged at the beginning of every semester to every student enrolled in
at least one residence course. The program fee covers various aspects of the student experience
including the use of the library, athletic facilities and events, computer network access, and other
technology services, mail services, registration expenses, and supply fees associated with courses.
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The program fee will vary according to the student’s major as expenses for each major may differ
greatly. The fee also covers Concert, Opera & Drama Series tickets for students who are enrolled
with at least six credits. All privileges covered by the program fee are forfeited for the remainder of
the year if a student withdraws during a term for any reason.
Application Fee
An administrative fee required for processing one’s application to Bob Jones University.
Reservation Fee
Once a student has been notified of his or her admittance, a reservation fee will be due by May 1 for
the fall semester and November 1 for the spring semester. This is a nonrefundable fee but is credited
to the first bill.
Course/Lab Fee
A fee will be charged to students in courses which note such a fee in the course description. This fee
is beyond tuition and program fees.
Students may audition for applied music lessons during Summer Orientation and during any
University pre-registration/registration period.
The private applied lesson studio fee applies to any non-music major or non-music minor enrolled
in a private lesson.
The group applied lesson studio fee applies to any non-music major enrolled in a group class (e.g.,
PI 101, HRP 101, VO 101, etc.). Music minors must audition into private applied lessons, so the group
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studio fee policy does not apply to them.
Music majors pay a program fee that includes studio fees for private lessons and group classes; they
are not charged additional studio fees.
Studio fees are billed after Drop/Add.
Certificate Completion
All students who are completing a certificate will be charged a certificate completion fee. This
fee covers the cost of the certificate. Certificates are ordered from the engraver for December in
October, for May in February and for August in June. If a student’s plans for certificate completion
change after the certificate has been ordered, the student will be charged a certificate reorder fee.
Graduation
All students who are candidates for graduation will be charged the graduation fee. This fee covers
the cost of the diploma, the rental of academic regalia and administrative costs, and is payable in full
whether the candidate receives the degree in person or in absentia. Diplomas for May graduation
are ordered from the engraver in February, and August diplomas are ordered in June. If graduation
plans are canceled or changed after the diploma has been ordered, the student is charged for the
unused diploma.
Vehicle Registration
A student who brings an automobile or motorcycle to campus must register the vehicle with the
Office of Public Safety. A vehicle registration fee will be charged per semester for all residence hall
and day student vehicles. Day students who have more than one vehicle to register may register the
additional vehicle, provided only one of the vehicles will be parked on campus at any given time. A
separate, smaller fee will be charged for each additional vehicle.
Aviation
See USAeroFlight LLC of Greenville for a current list of class and flight expenses. Students pay
USAeroFlight directly.
TERMS OF PAYMENT
Semester charges (including tuition, room, board and program fee) will be posted to a student’s
account prior to the start of each new semester with payment due by August 5 for the fall semester
and January 5 for the spring semester. The balance may be paid in full or a minimum payment
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may be made based on the schedule below. The first minimum payment must be made before a
student can complete registration and attend class. If a student fails to pay a student account bill or
any monies due and owing BJU by the scheduled due date, BJU will place a financial hold on the
student’s account, preventing the student from registering for future classes, requesting transcripts
or receiving a diploma.
Any student whose past-due balance from a previous semester has not been paid by July 1 for the
Fall semester or by January 2 for the Spring semester may not enroll for the upcoming semester until
payment in full of past due balance AND the first minimum payment of the upcoming semester
have been paid.
Any student using U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Post 9/11 G.I. Bill® or Vocational
Rehabilitation and Employment benefits, while payment to the institution is pending from the VA
and who has on file with the financial aid office an Intent to Use Military Benefits form, will not be
prevented enrollment, assessed a late fee, required to secure alternative or additional funding, or be
denied access to any resources available to other students who have satisfied their tuition and fee
bills to the University.
Billing Statements
Bob Jones University has paperless billing statements. The guarantor of a student’s account will be
notified by email on approximately the 16th of each month that the statement is available online.
A student may view his or her account and statements online at any time through the student
information system. A student may also grant his or her parents or guarantor rights to view the
account and statements online.
Methods of Payment
Payments may be made online by students or parents/guarantors who have been given rights to view
account information.
Payments may be made by mailing a check or money order to Financial Services. Payments may
be made in person at the Student Services Hub with cash or check. Payments may also be made by
phone, using electronic check, American Express, Discover, MasterCard or Visa (a fee will be added
for credit and debit card payment).
Payments received in the Financial Services office after 4 p.m. will be credited to the student’s
account the next business day.
Late Fees
A $25 late fee will be added to any unpaid portion of the minimum payment due if not paid by the
due date.
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weeks.
Collection Fees
If it becomes necessary to refer unpaid charges to a collection agency, the cost of collection will be
added to the balance due. This amount (in addition to the outstanding balance) must be paid before
the account is considered satisfied.
Release of Transcript
A student’s account must be cleared with Financial Services before a transcript can be released.
Application
FOR FINANCIAL AID
FINANCIAL AID
STEP 3: COMPLETE THE FAFSA
(FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID)
The FAFSA will open October 1 each year for the next academic year at www.fafsa.gov. The Bob
Jones University institution code is 003421. The FAFSA application process will identify the
student’s EFC (Expected Family Contribution)—the amount of money the federal government
calculates a family should be able to contribute to the student’s college expenses. The EFC is used
not only to determine federal aid, but also to establish eligibility for BJU financial aid.
Legacy Parent(s) received degree or • $1,000 for one parent alumnus • Must maintain satisfactory
Scholarship certificate from BJU • $1,500 for two parent alumni academic progress guidelines
• Full-time student
Ministry • At least one parent Up to $2,000 • Must maintain satisfactory
Scholarship employed full-time in a academic progress guidelines
Christiam ministry • Full-time student
Need-based Aid
Source Award basis Amount per year Eligibility for renewal
School of Religion School of Religion Majors Up to $13,000
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Scholarship
Maximum amount will
Founder’s Grant
include all BJU awards
Financial Assistance Non-School of Religion Majors Up to $10,000
Scholarship
FEDERAL LOANS
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
Undergraduate students enrolled at least half time (6 credits) may be eligible for both the Federal
Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized loans. Graduate students are only eligible for the Federal
Direct Unsubsidized loans. The Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized loans are fixed interest rate
loans. Limits on how much students can borrow per loan are established based on financial need,
dependency status and academic classification.
• Subsidized—a need-based loan only awarded to those eligible students who show financial need
on the FAFSA. No interest accrues on this loan as long as a student is enrolled at least half time.
• Unsubsidized—available to any eligible student who is enrolled at least half time whose financial
aid does not meet the maximum Cost of Attendance. Interest begins accruing immediately.
• Borrowers may receive Direct Subsidized Loans for no more than 150% of the length of the
student’s current academic program (e.g., six years for a four-year program).
• If a student reaches the 150% time limit and continues to enroll, he or she will lose the interest
subsidy on the subsidized loans borrowed in the past.
• Student who have reached the 150% limit will remain eligible for Direct Unsubsidized Loans.
• Federal Direct Student Loans are requested through BJU’s Office of Financial Aid. To receive the
loans, the student must also complete the Entrance Counseling, and the Master Promissory Note
(MPN) at www.studentaid.gov.
Parent PLUS Loan
The Parent PLUS loan is available to parents of a dependent, undergraduate student to help fund
his or her college education. Eligibility is based on credit history, not financial need, and parents
may borrow up to the maximum cost of attendance (COA). Application for this loan can be made at
www.studentaid.gov.
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PRIVATE LOANS
The private student loan market includes a multitude of lenders. While BJU does not recommend,
promote or endorse one lender above another, it does provide a comparison tool from ELMSelect
(www.ELMSelect.com) of a variety of lenders in order to aid its students in their initial search
process.
The lenders used are neither exhaustive of all private lenders available nor a limitation of a student’s
choice of lending institution; it serves only as a reference point. A student may also want to pursue
private loans offered through his/her home state and/or personal financial institution. BJU will work
to certify any student’s choice of lender.
FINANCIAL AID
**For more information about tax credits for postsecondary students, please see a qualified tax professional.
SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS POLICY FOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID AND MILITARY
BENEFITS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Federal and state regulations require that all students who receive financial aid must maintain
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) while working toward an eligible degree. Bob Jones
University’s SAP standards are as strict as or stricter than the academic performance standards of
the University and are measured in three areas: completion rate, cumulative grade point average
(GPA), and maximum time frame (Pace). The Standards of SAP apply to federal, state, institutional
aid and all military benefits including tuition assistance and veteran benefits. Progress is measured
at the end of each payment period (fall, spring or summer) that a student is taking classes.
Students must meet all of the following requirements in order to receive financial aid:
Cumulative GPA
Students are required to earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher from courses taken at Bob Jones
University in order to earn an associate or bachelor’s degree from BJU. The GPA calculation includes
all courses taken through BJU, campus or online, and any approved transfer courses including
any BJU coursework that has received academic forgiveness. Withdrawals (W and WF) are not
included in the GPA calculation. In order to retain financial aid eligibility, a student must maintain a
cumulative GPA as listed in the graduated scale below:
• 1.6 for 24 or fewer credits attempted
• 1.75 for 25–48 credits attempted
• 1.85 for 49–72 credits attempted
• 1.9 for 73–96 credits attempted
• 2.0 for 97 credits attempted
Maximum Time Frame for all majors
Students must complete their degree within a maximum time frame. This maximum time frame
is met when the attempted credits equal 150 percent of the credits required for a degree program.
For example, a student whose degree program requires 120 credits for graduation will be eligible
for financial aid during the first 180 attempted credits as an undergraduate. All attempted credits
are counted, including transfer credits accepted toward the degree, whether or not financial aid was
received or the course work was successfully completed.
Students who are working on a double major/dual degree program are allowed up to 150 percent of
the total number of credits required for both major/degree programs. If a student has completed all
of his or her requirements for one major/degree, then he or she ceases to be eligible for federal grant
aid for the completion of the second major and/or degree.
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AND
2. It is determined that he or she should be able to meet the SAP standards by the end of the
probation period.
OR
3. An Academic Plan is agreed upon that establishes a specific point in time when the SAP
standards will be met (see Academic Plans).
Appeal Process
The student may appeal to the SAP Committee no later than the end of the Drop/Add Period.
1. Student must submit to the Office of Financial Aid:
a. The Appeal form including:
i. Reason for an appeal which may include, but is not limited to the following: health, family,
catastrophe or other special circumstances as determined by the institution.
ii. An explanation of what has changed that will ensure future academic success.
b. Documentation as required by the institution to support the reason for the appeal.
2. The Appeal will be reviewed by the SAP Committee.
a. A determination will be made to approve or deny the appeal.
b. A determination will be made if an Academic Plan is required.
3. If the appeal is approved, the student will be notified that he or she will be on probation for
the next payment period and must meet the SAP standards by the end of that period, or an
academic plan must be signed by his or her advisor or an Academic Resource Center coach and
submitted to the Office of Financial Aid.
CAUTION: If the appeal has not been approved prior to registration, the student is responsible to pay
the amount required to begin classes.
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Academic Plans
If it is determined that a student cannot meet the SAP standards in one payment period, the student
may submit an academic plan which establishes the required number of credits and required GPA
for each payment period during which the student will continue to work toward the goal. The
Academic Plan must be approved by the student’s advisor or a staff member from the Academic
Resource Center. This staff member must be familiar with the student’s abilities and determine that
the goal can be met in the time allowed.
Reinstatement
A student’s eligible status will be reinstated once he or she has met SAP standards OR the individual
has successfully appealed an ineligible standing. An undergraduate student in a bachelor’s program
may change to an associate degree which will reset their financial aid status to eligible. The student
must meet SAP requirements at the next evaluation period. If SAP requirements are not met, the
student will then be placed on Financial Aid Warning.
Academic
INFORMATION
Bob Jones University is composed of eight schools: the College of Arts and Science, the School
of Health Professions, the School of Religion, the BJU Seminary, the School of Fine Arts and
Communication, the School of Education and Human Services, the School of Business and the
School for Continuing, Online and Professional Education.
Please refer to the current BJU Seminary and Graduate Studies Catalog for detailed information
regarding certificates and graduate degree offerings, including information regarding learning
objectives, goals, course offerings and sequencing, and degree conferral requirements.
ACCREDITATION
Regional
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Bob Jones University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission
on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees.
Questions about the accreditation of (name of member institution) may be directed in writing
to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern
Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on
SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
National
Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Bob Jones University is a member of the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and
Schools (TRACS), [15935 Forest Road, Forest, VA 24551; Telephone: (434) 525-9539; email: info@
tracs.org] having been awarded Reaffirmation I of its Accredited Status as a Category IV institution
by the TRACS Accrediting Commission on November 8, 2011.
This status is effective for a period of ten years. TRACS is recognized by the United States
Department of Education, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the International
Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE).
Goals
• Interpret the Scriptures and defend and apply the essential doctrines of the Christian faith.
• Communicate effectively by various means in a variety of contexts.
• Understand the human experience within the framework of the humanities and fine arts, social sciences, natural sciences,
and mathematics.
• Analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information and ideas.
• Solve problems through critical and creative thinking, working independently or collaboratively.
• Embrace a biblical worldview that frames all knowledge and human activity in the light of the Scriptures.
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
There are two branches of math modules, targeting students with different needs:
• Liberal Arts Math Modules (MA 080) are designed to prepare students for quantitative and
logical problems. Students with math ACT score 17 or below or math SAT score 510 or below
will be required to register for the Liberal Arts Math Modules their first year. Students who do
not successfully complete the modules in one semester must register for the modules until they
are successfully completed. These modules are also prerequisites for other courses.
• Math Preparatory Modules (MA 090) are designed to prepare students whose program requires
advanced math or science courses and who could benefit from a review of the foundational
math skills necessary for success in these courses. Students in programs that require a math
course and who have math ACT score 19 or below or math SAT score 530 or below must pass
both the Liberal Arts Math and Math Preparatory Modules prior to registering for the required
math course (recommended completion during their initial semester to stay on track with the
program requirements).
All math modules are zero credit and available for a fee during the term completed.
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Semester Credits & Grade Point Average
Associate Degree: At least 60 credits and a 2.0 cumulative grade point average must be earned for the
associate degree. Students will declare a major in one of the academic schools offering an associate
degree.
Baccalaureate Degree: At least 120 credits and a 2.0 cumulative grade point average must be
earned for the baccalaureate degree. Students will declare a major of at least 36 credits in one of the
academic schools and may declare a minor of at least 18 credits. A grade of C or better is required
for major, minor and concentration courses.
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first major. All requirements for both majors must be completed. The degree for double majors is
conferred on the same person in the same academic year.
Dual Degree: Two majors in same degree level but different degree areas (BA, BS/BSN, BFA, BMus,
BME). The second major must contain a minimum of 30 unique, non-overlapping credits beyond
the first major. All requirements for both majors and degrees must be completed. Two degrees are
conferred on the same person in the same academic year.
Second Degree: After a degree has been conferred, one academic year of coursework is necessary
before another degree from BJU can be conferred on the same person. Students desiring to pursue
a second baccalaureate degree must complete a minimum of 30 credits through BJU following the
completion of the first bachelor’s degree.
Associate/Baccalaureate Degree Combination: Two majors within different degree levels and areas (AS
& BA, BS/BSN, BFA, BMus, BME). The associate major must contain a minimum of 30 unique, non-
overlapping credits beyond the baccalaureate major. All requirements for both majors and degrees
must be completed. Two degrees are conferred on the same person in the same academic year. The
Liberal Arts, AA program is excluded from associate/baccalaureate degree combination.
Note: Students desiring to enter a graduate program at BJU the next semester must have all
undergraduate degree course requirements completed by the Wednesday prior to the beginning of
classes for the next semester.
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Certificates
A Certificate is a unit of curriculum that enables a student to develop specific skills that have
proven value to employers. The unit of curriculum may draw upon courses in a major, a minor or
the BJU Core and/or include additional courses. Additional certificate requirements may include
experiential learning activities, capstone course(s) and/or minimum course grade. Awarded
certificates will be noted on the student’s transcript. Certificates may be earned while completing
bachelor’s degree requirements. The courses taken for a certificate do not constitute a minor or
degree program or lead to any licensure.
Summer Session
BJU offers undergraduate and graduate courses during the summer as well as via online learning. A
student is able to earn a maximum of 18 credits over the summer. Appointed members of the faculty
will serve during the summer session. The schedule of courses with complete information for the
summer session is available online.
Prospective students interested in attending the summer session should apply through www.bju.edu.
Initial Check-in
Upon arrival at the start of Welcome Week, all students must check in. At check-in students claim
their reservation for enrollment and receive materials as a student at BJU (e.g., ID card).
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Students continuing residence enrollment from the fall to the spring semester do not receive a
certificate but must check in to claim their reservation during posted check-in hours.
Preparing to Register
Course Offerings & Descriptions
The curricula of the catalogs and the suggested class schedules are made up primarily with the
degree student in mind. Although the schedules of courses presented in the catalogs are meant to be
as nearly as possible an accurate account of the courses to be offered, BJU reserves the right to make
any necessary changes at any time in the courses to be offered, amount of credit to be given or any
other details.
Indicated after the description of each course in the respective catalogs is the semester in which it is
normally offered and the amount of semester credit hours that it carries.
Credit is given in semester hours, each semester hour representing one hour of classroom or direct
faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work each week for the
standard 16-week semester or a minimum of 32 hours of laboratory work with one hour of outside
preparation work conducted by the student. Therefore, a class which meets for class work three
hours a week for a semester will ordinarily give three semester hours of credit. A class which meets
for classwork three hours a week and for laboratory work a minimum of two hours a week will give
four semester hours of credit.
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For online learning courses, credit is similarly given in semester hours, each semester hour representing
three hours of a combination of instruction, discussion, group work and individual student work.
Numbering of Courses
Courses numbered from 100 to 199 are primarily for freshmen.
Courses numbered from 200 to 299 are primarily for sophomores.
Courses numbered from 300 to 399 are primarily for juniors.
Courses numbered from 400 to 499 are primarily for seniors.
Courses numbered from 500 to 599 are advanced courses primarily for juniors, seniors and graduate
students. Whether undergraduate or graduate credit is awarded will be determined by the student’s
classification or the student’s intent at the time he or she registers for the course. Students taking
500-level courses for graduate credit will demonstrate an advanced level of rigor in their outcomes,
reading of the literature in the field, and research projects.
Courses numbered from 600 to 799 are primarily for graduate students pursuing master’s degrees.
Courses numbered from 800 to 999 are primarily for advanced graduate and doctoral students.
Internship Credit
Students may obtain academic credit by participating in an internship program as provided by
applicable academic divisions. By providing opportunities for internships on and off campus, BJU
encourages students to broaden their learning experience and to explore career options in business,
government, the arts and private agencies. All experiences are related to an academic area, and a faculty
sponsor must approve the internship proposal in accordance with the procedures outlined below.
General Eligibility: To be considered for participation, a student must normally have completed 60
academic credits (including a minimum of 15 credits taken at BJU) and have a GPA of 2.3 or above.
Interested students must submit an application and resume by appropriate deadlines.
Credit Approval: Internships earn variable academic credit; credit is awarded in accordance with the
BJU Course Credit Hour Approval and Review Policy.
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Evaluation and Grading: The supervising faculty member is responsible for the evaluation of the
intern and the internship experience. All internships receive a letter grade in accordance with the
BJU grading policy.
For additional information regarding the approval of internship sites, academic credit for
internships and student compensation, see Policy Volume V on the university intranet.
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HI 101, SC 200, SSE 200, FA 125, COM 101 and PH 200.
A student may not be enrolled for any courses at any other institution while enrolled in classes at
Bob Jones University, with the exception of approved online learning work.
Registration Holds
A student will not be permitted to register if there is a “hold” on his or her account. Obligations that
can result in holds are most often financial (e.g., past-due accounts, including unpaid tuition and
fees). Other holds may be related to academic standing (probation or suspension) or incomplete
admission files (missing transcripts). To clear a hold, the student must contact the office that has
issued the hold to find out what must be done to fulfill the obligation(s).
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Auditing Courses
Students may, with the permission of the registrar, audit courses without credit. Audited courses will
count toward a student’s course load. Degree-seeking students may audit only one course per term.
Auditors of courses are required to follow the same registration procedures as students taking the
courses for credit. Auditors do not receive grades or credits. Participation in class discussion and
written work is permitted at the discretion of the course instructor. An audit course is included in
a full-time student’s tuition charge. Part-time students pay a reduced per credit charge for an audit
course. The status of an auditor cannot be changed after the course has begun. BJU reserves the right
to cancel an audit registration if class size exceeds space available.
Please note that a student may not take a course for credit after he or she has audited it; so if a
student signs up for a course that is a required course in the student’s degree program, the student
cannot audit it. Also, if a student has been denied enrollment as a graduate student, the student may
not audit a graduate course.
Prerequisite Overrides
In certain circumstances, the appropriate dean may approve a student’s entering a course without
having satisfied the prerequisite requirements. The dean’s decision is final.
Course Enrollments
Excluding private lessons, internships and independent study courses, no course will be offered in
any of the undergraduate schools unless there is an enrollment of at least 10 students—unless an
exception is made by the dean.
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Textbooks
In compliance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act, a listing of required and/or optional
textbooks for courses is made available through the Bruins Shop and Textbook Store website
(accessible through the Student Portal). Included on the website is the International Standard
Book Number (ISBN) and retail price of every recommended or required book or supplemental
material for all courses offered by BJU. If the ISBN is unavailable, the website provides the author,
title, publisher and copyright date. If textbooks are not listed on the Bruins Stop and Textbook Store
website two weeks prior to the start of classes, students should contact the instructor directly.
Students are free to choose where they purchase course materials. There is no obligation to purchase
a textbook through the Bruins Shop website. The same textbook may also be available from
independent retailers.
Associate Programs:
A student who wants to change his or her major to a different associate degree should go to the
Academic Resource Center to see the transition advisor.
Transferring to Baccalaureate Programs: An associate student wishing to change his or her major to
a baccalaureate degree program should see the transition advisor.
1. Associate Placement: Students admitted to an associate degree based upon high school
performance must meet the following qualifications:
a. Be a high school graduate or have passed the GED.
b. Have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA toward an associate degree and be carrying at least 15
credits the semester application is made for transfer.
2. Previous Baccalaureate Students: Students who have been in a baccalaureate program previously
and who changed or were admitted to an associate degree must meet the following qualifications:
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Have earned enough additional quality points with grades of B or A in appropriate courses to
compensate for any previous baccalaureate quality point deficiency and be carrying at least 15
credits during the semester that application is made for transfer.
Baccalaureate Programs
A student who wants to change his or her major or minor should go to the Academic Resource
Center to see the transition advisor.
Transition Advisor
Students who are contemplating a major change should meet with the transition advisor in the
Academic Resources Center. The transition advisor can:
1. Review current academic progress and course completion in connection with a proposed
intended program.
2. Discuss the major requested and/or provide other major available options.
3. Obtain additional resources and/or schedule meetings with select faculty, alumni or deans.
The transition advisor seeks to ensure that the student is selecting an appropriate major for
completion of a degree in a timely manner.
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Advisory Degree Progress Audit: Students who are contemplating a major change and desire to know
how to the change impacts the completion of a degree in a timely manner may request an advisory
degree progress audit from the transition advisor, at the Registrar’s Office or through an academic
dean. An advisory degree progress audit:
1. How completed and/or currently enrolled courses satisfy the contemplated program requirements.
2. All outstanding course and/or checkpoint requirements, including credit hours needed.
An advisory degree progress audit should be reviewed by both the student and the academic dean or
registrar to facilitate the decision-making process by identifying possible course substitutions based
on completed/outstanding courses and by understanding the impact of completing the new degree
in a timely manner.
Leave of Absence
An undergraduate student may request a Leave of Absence (LOA) from the University which, when
granted, permits the student to maintain matriculated status although not in attendance and to
resume study without applying for readmission. A student granted LOA is not considered to have
withdrawn, and if the student is a Title IV recipient, no return calculation will be required. Upon
the student’s return from the leave, the student will continue to earn the federal student aid
previously awarded for the period. Students who wish to leave and do not intend to finish their
studies at BJU must go through the University’s official withdrawal process. For complete details
in regard to requesting and returning from a Leave of Absence, see Policy Volume V on the
university intranet.
Quality Points
Quality points will be computed as follows, in all schools of BJU:
A 4 quality points per credit attempted
B 3 quality points per credit attempted
C 2 quality points per credit attempted
D 1 quality point per credit attempted
F 0 quality points per credit attempted
P 0 quality points per credit attempted
Students who enter with advanced standing are required to earn twice as many quality points as
semester credits while they are in residence at Bob Jones University. Since an average of C is the
minimum requirement for university degree conferral, no student who has less than a cumulative
2.0 GPA may consider himself or herself a candidate for a degree if his or her record fails to meet
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this minimum standard.
Grade Reports
New and transfer students receive a four-week grade assessment of their initial semester at
Bob Jones University.
All students are given an opportunity to evaluate their progress at approximately the midpoint
of the semester.
Final grade reports are issued once each academic period (i.e., at the end of each semester). Any
questions concerning the accuracy of a grade report must be submitted to the respective course
instructor within 20 business days of the report issued. The course instructor will confer with the
student within two business weeks thereafter and will review the records and evidence to determine
whether any error or omission has occurred.
If an error has been made, the procedure described in the BJU Grade Change policy is followed. If
the issue is not resolved between the student and the course instructor, the student must follow the
procedures set forth in the BJU Academic Grievance and Complaint Policy.
Evaluation of student performance is the prerogative and responsibility of the course instructor.
Students must be aware that in questions relating to the quality of that performance, the professional
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judgment of the faculty member is commonly accepted as authoritative by the University. An
academic grievance is most likely to result in a change of grade for a course if it includes evidence
that there was an error in computing the grade or that the grade was determined by standards
improperly different from those applied to other students in the course.
Students who made an Incomplete (“I”) during the fall semester are required to make up or
complete their work by the following March 1. Students who make an I during the spring semester
or summer are required to make up or complete their work by the following November 1. If the
work is not completed by the required deadline, the I will be changed to an F. A student who makes
up his or her work within the required time will receive a grade determined by the instructor.
Transcripts
To order a transcript, a student/former student must make a request in writing to the Registrar’s
Office. Please include full legal name, date of birth, year of last attendance and signature.
An official transcript must be mailed directly from Bob Jones University to the entity designated.
Please include the name and address of the organization to which you wish the official transcript to
be sent. An unofficial transcript may be sent directly to the student.
There is no charge for transcripts unless more than nine are requested at one time. Then the
University will charge a fee per transcript, including the first nine.
The transcript is the University’s certified statement of a student’s academic record. It contains a
student’s major and lists all the courses and grades earned in the terms attempted; the grade point
average; and if applicable, a minor, transfer work, and notations of distinctions and degrees received.
A transcript may be authorized for release on security paper as either official or unofficial at the
written request of a student. The student’s account with Financial Services must be cleared before
a transcript can be released. An official transcript is issued to a designated organization and bears
the multicolored seal of BJU and the signature of the registrar. An unofficial transcript is stamped
“Issued to Student.”
The usual processing time for a transcript request is 48 hours. (At the beginning or end of a
semester, please allow one week.) Transcripts are sent by regular U.S. Postal Service. Any type of
special handling will necessitate an additional charge that must be paid in advance.
Requests for transcripts must be submitted online through bju.edu or to:
Registrar’s Office
Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC 29614
Academic Honors
Dean’s/President’s Lists
Undergraduate students are eligible for honors during semester terms when carrying 12 or
more credits.
• Dean’s List for a grade point average 3.0–3.74
• President’s List for a grade point average 3.75–4.0
Honors indication is noted on a student’s grade report.
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• summa cum laude for a grade point average 3.91–4.0
The grade point average is based on the student’s entire college program, and in computing the
average, work taken elsewhere which has been accepted in transfer is considered at the same grade
value as the institution where it was earned.
Honors indication is noted on a student’s diploma and transcript.
Cheating
Cheating in any form is not tolerated. Cheating includes:
• Copying from another student’s test or assignment or allowing another person to copy one’s own
academic, research or creative work—whether intentionally or recklessly.
• Unauthorized provision or use of notes, textbooks or other unauthorized helps on a test or
assignment—such as requesting or accepting answers on a quiz or test from another student who has
already taken it, discussing test information to any extent with other students, transmitting quizzes
or tests, or answers to quizzes or tests electronically to other students via cellphone, email, etc.
• The unauthorized use of electronic instruments such as cellphones, pagers or other mobile
devices to access or share information.
• Changing answers after a test or assignment has been completed.
• Reporting false information about the completion of an assignment, including turning in
someone’s work as one’s own (another student’s, a purchased paper from an online source, etc.).
• The unauthorized completion of academic work for another person.
• The unauthorized collaboration with any other person on an academic exercise, including
collaboration on a take-home or makeup academic exercise.
• Bypassing or attempting to bypass security measures or electronic assessments (e.g., passwords).
• Unauthorized use of a proctor who does not meet assigned criteria.
Plagiarism
Another form of cheating is plagiarism, the intentional or unintentional use, to any degree, of the ideas or
words of one’s source material without proper acknowledgement. Plagiarism typically takes two forms:
Substantial: Failure to acknowledge the use of an author’s ideas or organization by footnote or
identification of the source in the text of the paper. Incomplete paraphrase (mere rearrangement of
syntax and substitution of synonyms for the author’s words) is plagiarism.
Verbal: Failure to acknowledge the use of an author’s words by quotation marks as well as by footnote
or identification in the text.
Plagiarism is theft, and the Scriptures are clear that we are to respect the property of others and
to be honest and above reproach in all things (Exod. 20:15; Rom. 12:17; Heb. 13:18). Regardless
of the source being used (internet site, book, database, magazine, newspaper, computer program,
speech, class notes, handouts, etc.), all words and information from those sources must be presented
accurately and acknowledged properly so that a student’s integrity is not called into question and his
or her testimony harmed.
Examples of appropriate and inappropriate handling of source material:
Original text: “As Rome became involved in wars fought on many fronts and with many soldiers,
supplying military provisions became a lucrative business. Usually the contractors were paid as
soon as their work was completed. In a military emergency, however, they might be asked to accept
a promise of deferred payment (probably with interest).” (Shelton, JoAnn. As the Romans Did: A
Source Book in Roman Social History. New York: Oxford UP, 1988. 146–47. Print.)
Unacceptable Paraphrase: As Rome fought wars on many fronts and with many soldiers, supplying
provisions to the military became a money-making business. Usually contractors were paid right
away, but in an emergency they were asked to accept deferred payment (Shelton 146–47). [This
paraphrase is inappropriate because it follows the same syntax (sentence structure) and uses many
of the same words as the original.]
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Acceptable Paraphrase: Dealing in military supplies was a profitable industry when Rome’s armies
grew and became entangled on multiple fronts. Although suppliers in times of crisis were willing
to be paid on a delayed schedule, in most cases the Roman government was able to pay them
immediately (Shelton 146–47). [Note different words and different syntax.]
Plagiarism Checking: Students should be aware that faculty members have access to software
programs that allow them to check student writing for plagiarism.
Students may refer to College Writing (Chapter 5) and Companion to College English (Chapter 23) for
more information regarding plagiarism and how to avoid it.
Sanctions for Plagiarism
• Any student whose paper clearly exhibits plagiarism of substance or expression will receive an F
on the assignment and may be required to submit a replacement assignment for no credit.
• If the course is one in which the preparation of an acceptable research paper is the main
requirement, the student whose research paper exhibits plagiarism will receive an F in the course.
Copyrighted Material
All original works in any media format (including, but not limited to print, video or audio) as well as
images or materials on the internet are protected by copyright law, regardless of whether a specific
copyright statement is attached to the media. Any duplication that does not fall within the guidelines
of fair use requires permission from the publishing agent or copyright owner. Please see the BJU
copyright guidelines for information regarding fair use (on the intranet under Academics).
Violations/Resolutions
Penalties for violations of academic integrity are usually academic but may also be disciplinary.
Cheating on a final exam brings denial of re-enrollment. For additional information regarding
penalties, resolutions and sanctions, as well as the appeals process for issues of academic integrity,
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see Policy Volume V on the university intranet.
Class Attendance
The University’s mission includes instilling professionalism, dependability and punctuality in
students. Training students in these virtues is accomplished in part through holding students
accountable for their class attendance. The Class Attendance Policy makes clear to students
expectations in regard to class attendance and the consequences of failure to fulfill these academic
responsibilities. This policy also gives direction to the administration and faculty in formulating and
implementing a reasonable structure for such accountability. Student success is largely dependent on
frequent and positive interactions with faculty; therefore, this policy is also designed to strengthen
this essential relationship.
The University recognizes that there are valuable learning experiences outside of the classroom that
may require a student to miss regularly scheduled classes. Therefore this policy makes provision for
Excused Absences.
Students who are withdrawn from courses due to excess class absences may lose student financial
aid; also, in such circumstances, the visa status of international students may be jeopardized.
Excused Absences
Based on the number of times that a course meets each week during a semester, students are also
permitted a defined number of Excused Absences. Students may use these absences to attend
approved academic functions or conferences, approved Christian service projects, required military
duty or as part of an intercollegiate athletic team. However, students who exceed the Unexcused
Absence limit due to a chronic illness are not eligible to participate in events that require Excused
Absences. Also, students who are on any type of academic restriction (including probation) or
who have a current grade report with a cumulative GPA below 2.0 are not eligible to participate in
events that require Excused Absences. The chart below defines the number of permitted Excused
Absences.
Students should understand that they may not have enough Excused Absences to participate in all
the events that are offered in the courses and activities in which they are participating in a particular
semester. Such a circumstance offers students the opportunity to learn that life at times will force
them to make a choice between more than one desirable options. In such a situation, students are
not permitted to exceed the number of permitted Excused Absences for the course and so they must
choose which events they wish to participate in.
Students who participate in an event requiring an Excused Absence are required to notify their
instructors at least one week in advance of the day of the absence that they intend to take an
Excused Absence. This notification will give time for the student and instructor to plan make-up
work ahead of the absence. Such students will be allowed to take any quiz or test either in advance
of the absence or while traveling (with proper supervision by the faculty sponsor/coach). Such
students are responsible to schedule presentations or speeches on days that they know they will not
be traveling. Whether to allow students participating in these events to submit work after the due
date without penalty is left to the instructor's discretion.
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Partial Attendance
Students who arrive up to 15 minutes after the start of class, or who leave class up to 15 minutes
early, will receive a mark for Partial Attendance. Three Partial Attendance marks will count as a
Unexcused Absence. Students who miss more than 15 minutes of a class period will be counted
as absent.
Tracking Absences
Students can view absences and the number of Partial Attendance marks that they have for a course
in the student information system. The student information system also automatically sends emails
to students to inform them when faculty have marked them absent or late for a class and to warn
them when they have exhausted their Unexcused Absences, Excused Absences or both. It is the
responsibility of all students to monitor the record of their class attendance available in the student
information system and to read the automated emails that inform them when instructors have
marked them absent or late.
Chronic Illness
Students who have a chronic illness (e.g., diabetes, asthma, migraines, etc.) and are absent from
classes because of prolonged or recurring symptoms:
• are to secure a doctor’s note stating that they have a chronic illness;
• are to present the note to the Student Services Hub in advance or within two business days of
returning to classes after an illness-related absence;
• are to inform instructors in their courses that they have a chronic condition
For future absences because of the same chronic illness, the student is to notify his or her instructor
and to email the Student Services Hub (hub@bju.edu) the following information within 24 hours of
a missed class:
• Name and ID #
• A statement indicating that the reason for the absence is a chronic condition with a doctor’s note
already on file
• Date and class(es) missed
Students with a chronic illness are to keep their class absences to a minimum. Students with chronic
illnesses may use the total of both Unexcused Absences and Excused Absences. However, students
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who exceed the Unexcused Absence limit due to a chronic illness are not eligible to participate in
events that require Excused Absences. Students who exceed the total of both Unexcused Absences
and Excused Absences will be withdrawn from course(s) and/or the University.
Doctor's notes for chronic illness are valid for the current academic year. For continuing illness, a
new note is required each academic year.
° The student is absent from a class due to tragedy such as the funeral of a close family member. In
this case, the student will be permitted to use one or more remaining Excused Absences.
• Withdrawal Due to Exceeding Excused Absences: When students exceed the number of permitted
Excused Absences for a course, one of their remaining Unexcused Absences will automatically be
used to cover the absence. However, students who are absent from class after they have exhausted
both the Unexcused Absences and Excused Absences available for that course will be withdrawn
from the course.
Appeals
1. Absences: Because absences are a serious issue and may result in withdrawal, students should
carefully monitor their absences and immediately clear up inaccuracies in their attendance
records. Students may request a review of the accuracy of absences or Partial Attendance marks
directly with the instructor for the course within two business days of being notified of the
absence or Partial Attendance in the student information system.
2. Course Withdrawal: When a student is notified of withdrawal from a course, the student may
seek to be reinstated in the course by talking with the registrar. The procedure in this case
includes the following steps:
• Within two business days of being notified of the withdrawal, the student should complete
the Appeal of Course Withdrawal form that is available on the intranet and email it to the
instructor. During this type of appeal, the student should continue to attend class.
• The instructor will respond to the appeal by email within 24 hours and will copy the registrar on
his response. If the instructor denies the appeal, the registrar will withdraw the student from the
course. If the instructor grants the appeal, the registrar will rescind the withdrawal, permitting
one more absence.
3. Registrar Appeal: Students who wish to appeal the decision of the instructor of a course in
upholding their withdrawal may set up an appointment with the registrar within two business
days of their withdrawal. During this type of appeal, the student should continue to attend
class. The registrar will weigh extenuating circumstances but will also weigh the rationale of the
instructor regarding the withdrawal.
Class Deportment
Appropriate class deportment is a matter of self-control. Students are expected to be attentive
in class. Talking, reading, studying other materials, text messaging, writing letters and sleeping
are inappropriate. Students using a laptop or handheld device may use it only for functions the
instructor deems pertinent to the class they are in—not for answering email, playing games,
browsing the internet, participating in social media sites or working on assignments for other
classes. Water and other beverages in covered containers may be brought into the classroom at the
discretion of the instructor.
other academic issues can occur. Students are not just welcome but invited to discuss any matter
with their instructors. In particular, if a student wishes to discuss an area of disagreement with an
instructor, he or she should go directly to that instructor outside of class and respectfully present
his or her concerns without fear of academic penalty. Airing complaints publicly in venues such as
social media is not an appropriate means of resolving an issue.
Class Cancellations
On rare occasions, it may be necessary to cancel a scheduled class due to inclement weather or an
instructor’s inability to meet a class.
Inclement Weather Cancellations: Unless announced via email; television stations WYFF Channel
4, WHNS Fox Carolina 21 or WSPA Channel 7; or radio stations WORD 106.3 FM or WYRD 1330
AM, classes will continue as usual on days of inclement weather.
Faculty Member Decision to Cancel Class: When an instructor is unable to meet a class because of
illness and unable to arrange for a substitute, an official notice with this information will be posted
outside the assigned classroom.
Classroom Courtesy
Professional responsibility requires prompt and regular attendance of course instructors at their
classes and other assigned duties. Classes are to begin and end promptly. Students are free to assume
that a class has been canceled and may leave if the instructor is not present within 20 minutes of the
usual starting time unless the instructor has established an alternate procedure.
DEGREE CONFERRAL
Prospective Graduates
Juniors and Seniors: Students within 50 credits of completing their degrees by May or August of
the current academic year or by the following December should also plan their extended schedules
(next semester and/or the summer) to ensure that all degree requirements can be completed without
conflicts. Advisors are asked to discuss with juniors and seniors their goals for completing degree
requirements so that these students can plan accordingly.
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Anticipated Conferral: The month and year is listed on the Profile page if the student declared his or
her intent to graduate.
Graduate Approval for Seniors: Seniors in their last semester of enrollment in a bachelor’s degree
program who wish to take one graduate course for graduate credit or enter a graduate program at
BJU the next semester must receive graduate approval from the Deans Council. Application must be
made at the Registrar’s Office.
Diploma Orders and Graduation: Students completing degree requirements in December, May or
August must complete a diploma order. Under certain circumstances a candidate for a degree may
be permitted to participate in the commencement procession prior to completion of all coursework
or requirements.
The student must use his or her full legal name—absolutely no initials.
A woman who is married prior to the conferral of her degree may opt to use either her maiden or
married last name. Example: first, middle, maiden OR first, middle and/or/both maiden, married.
Note: October 1 is the last day to cancel a December diploma order without being charged the
graduation fee. February 1 is the last day to cancel a May diploma order without being charged the
graduation fee. Diploma changes must be made with the Registrar’s Office. Students whose conferral
date is changed after October 1, February 1 or July 1 will be charged a reorder fee.
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Deficiencies: Any deficiencies listed on a student’s degree progress audit must be made up before he
or she may receive a degree from BJU.
ACADEMIC FORGIVENESS
A student who desires academic forgiveness must submit an Academic Forgiveness Request form to
the registrar’s office at the Student Services Hub. All requests must be made prior to the conferral of
the student’s degree. Both the original course and the repeat course must be taken at BJU.
Academic forgiveness does not apply to a student’s Satisfactory Academic Progress eligibility
required to receive financial aid. According to Federal Student Aid program regulations, all
credits attempted and all grades earned must be used to calculate a student’s cumulative GPA and
completion rate to confirm eligibility for financial aid.
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The Academic Forgiveness Policy does not apply to:
• Repeating a course that is a prerequisite for a course that the student has completed with a grade
of D or higher
• Repeating or replacing a course requirement by a course substitution or transfer work
• Courses designated as repeatable (e.g., ensembles, music lessons, etc.)
• Program capstone courses
• Any course in which the student was previously found in violation of the academic integrity policy.
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UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC RESTRICTIONS
Academic Record Review & Academic Restriction
for Associate & Bachelor’s Degree Programs
The academic record of every undergraduate student will be reviewed at the end of each semester to
ensure that each student is meeting the minimum cumulative 2.0 grade point average (GPA) degree
requirement. For complete information regarding students who do not meet minimum degree
requirements, see Policy Volume V on the university intranet.
Records of students in programs with higher GPA requirements will be reviewed by the appropriate
school, division or department for students to continue in their programs.
Academic Warning
When the term (semester/summer) grade point average (GPA) of an undergraduate degree-
seeking student drops below 2.0, regardless of his or her cumulative GPA, the student will be sent
an academic warning. This notice will be copied to the student’s academic advisor. The warning is
intended to alert the student so that the appropriate measures necessary for academic success can be
taken for and during the next term.
Academic Probation
Academic Probation is not a status, but a pathway back to success. Therefore, undergraduate degree-
seeking students with less than a 2.0 cumulative GPA at the end of any term will be placed on
academic probation for the next term. While on academic probation,
• Resident students are limited to a maximum 13-credit load. Students in an online degree
program are limited to taking only one online course at a time.
• Resident students are required to enroll in and attend UNI 093 Academic Management Seminar
every semester they are on academic probation.
• Students are not eligible for planned or excused absences from classes.
• Students are not eligible to hold a major office in any university organization.
• Students are not eligible to be student ambassadors or resident assistant.
• If students are regularly meeting with their Academic Management Seminar coach, they may
participate in only one of the following:
• Participation on one intramural sports team, either as a player or a coach.
• Practicing (but not playing) on one intercollegiate sports team.
• Participation in one university-sponsored choral or music ensemble.
Note: Students on academic probation may not participate in a university-sponsored cultural or
fine arts event unless required by their major or minor. However, a student who began participating
in rehearsals for a university-sponsored cultural or fine arts event the semester before the student
was placed on academic restriction may appeal to the Office of the Provost to continue his or her
participation through the final performances of the event.
• Students are not eligible to take online classes unless they are enrolled in an online degree
program. Students enrolled in an online degree program are limited to taking only one online
course at a time.
Students may appeal any of these restrictions to the Office of the Provost. Students should not
assume that making an appeal will guarantee the easing of any of these restrictions.
Academic Dismissal
Students on academic probation will be academically dismissed from Bob Jones University if they
drop below a semester GPA of 2.0 for two consecutive semesters (or two consecutive terms for
students in online programs). Any student academically dismissed may petition Deans Council
for readmission. The case will be carefully reviewed to determine if there is a basis for the student’s
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resuming the undergraduate program at Bob Jones University. Readmission is not guaranteed and
should not be assumed. A student academically dismissed and then readmitted by Deans Council
is placed on an academic probation and must maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher for each semester
thereafter.
Bachelor’s to Associate
At the end of each semester, the academic records of students on academic probation are reviewed.
Students who fail to earn additional quality points with grades of B or A to raise their cumulative
GPA are academically dismissed. Students academically dismissed from a bachelor’s program may
continue in an associate program. These students receive “academic forgiveness” and are given a
fresh start—with no quality point deficiency toward determining their GPA in an associate program.
For the first semester in an associate program, these students are identified on their degree progress
audit and in the probation status as Bachelor’s to Associate. Although this status has no academic
or extracurricular limitations, these students will need assistance concerning time management
and study skills to meet the academic challenges they face so that they can successfully complete an
associate degree.
Note: Bachelor’s to Associate students must take Uni 092 Academic Coaching during their initial
semester of enrollment in an associate program unless the course has been previously taken
and passed.
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
information and university policies regarding the protection of student records are published online
in the Student Portal. Also see Policy Volume II on the university intranet for information on the
procedures for inspecting student records or requesting amendment of student records.
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
www.che.sc.gov/CHE_Docs/AcademicAffairs/License/Complaint_procedures_and_form.pdf
Student
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STUDENT CONDUCT
Within the context of a liberal arts education, the mission of Bob Jones University is to help students
develop Christlike character that is manifested in a scripturally disciplined life, service to others,
love for God, sharing of the Gospel, and biblical discernment about what God values for eternity.
Accomplishing healthy discipleship requires an edifying campus atmosphere and an environment
that promotes spiritual growth.
In order to maintain such an environment, BJU bases its system of accountability and correction
on the functions of Scripture taught in 2 Timothy 3:16: teaching, reproof, correction and training
in righteousness. The goal is to develop “complete” Christians fully equipped for every good work
(2 Tim. 3:17).
In executing correction BJU is interested in the student’s long-term spiritual success. The University
recognizes that while the total campus community—students, faculty and staff—continually battles
the flesh on an individual basis, when the Holy Spirit is at work in the believer’s heart, spiritual
growth and sanctification take place.
Bible Conference
The annual Bible Conference is one of the outstanding features of the academic year. Extending for
three days, the Conference brings to the campus America’s outstanding fundamental Bible teachers,
pastors and evangelists. All regular academic work is suspended for the Bible Conference.
Chapel Services
One of the highlights of the day at Bob Jones University is the 35-minute chapel service held three
to four times each week. These services are a source of great inspiration to students, faculty and staff.
During chapel, messages are brought by the president, administrators, faculty members or guest
speakers. Each semester features a semester Christian living theme chapel series on Mondays as well as
a doctrinal theme series each Wednesday. On Tuesday, the chapel period is devoted to Life Groups by
society in which students discuss and practically apply Monday’s chapel message. Each Friday the time
consists of student-led chapels, society or student body meetings.
Ministry Chapel is also held one day each week during the regular chapel time for students majoring
in the School of Religion and those interested in ministry. These students meet together to receive
instruction and inspiration from the director of Ministry Training and other experienced men
of God.
Christmas Celebration
Thousands of students, faculty and staff, visitors and friends from the community gather around the
front campus fountains for the annual carol sing and lighting ceremony each December. The evening
starts with activities for elementary age children and culminates in the illumination of nearly 100,000
Christmas lights followed by an evening of family activities.
CoRE Conference
The annual CoRE (Connect.Renew.Equip) conference is a highlight for the Seminary faculty and student
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body each year. The Seminary hosts a conference addressing theological or ministry issues facing church
leaders today. Seminary classes are suspended during the two-day conference, and Seminary students at-
tend the conference as full participants.
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Contests & Awards
Music, art and literary contests are held each spring. At the annual Awards Ceremony, medallions
are awarded to contest winners in art, brass, composition, extemporaneous essay, photography,
piano, strings, voice and woodwinds. Individual awards for excellence are also given in the
various academic disciplines. In addition to these competitions, other awards include society
awards; the Chancellor’s Award, given to the outstanding senior ministry student; the Founder’s
Awards, presented to a young man and a young lady discipleship group leader whose influence
and leadership have been most akin to the efforts of the Founder; the Ernest I. Reveal Soulwinning
Awards, given to a young man and a young lady for soulwinning zeal and activity; American Legion
Awards, presented to two seniors for outstanding citizenship; and scholastic awards to the student
with the highest academic average for the academic year and to the graduating senior with the
highest academic average.
Evangelism Conference
A guest chapel speaker brings a series of messages to inspire and instruct students and faculty to
improve their witness for Christ to the lost. The BJU community leaves motivated to use their
opportunities to win souls for Christ.
Intercollegiate Athletics
BJU participates in NCCAA Division II in men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, soccer,
men’s baseball and women’s lacrosse and volleyball. BJU’s men’s and women’s golf and distance
track team participates in NCCAA and BJU’s shooting sports participate in the Scholastic Shooting
Sports Foundation. Intercollegiate athletics at BJU provide Christian athletes the opportunity to
develop and use God-given talents to glorify God by exhibiting a strong Christian testimony and
to benefit others. At BJU, participation in intercollegiate athletics is a privilege that comes with
responsibility to self, the team, the University and, most importantly, the Lord Jesus Christ. BJU
athletes are foremost students focused on spiritual growth and strong academic achievement. They
avail themselves of the opportunities offered by the intercollegiate athletic environment to learn self-
control, consideration for others, respect for authority and sportsmanship above championship.
Specific policies and procedures pertaining to the BJU intercollegiate athletic program are set forth
in the Intercollegiate Athletics Handbook, which is available on the BJU intranet.
Intramural Sports
In addition to intercollegiate sports, students have the opportunity to participate in a well-integrated
program of intramural athletics through societies. The societies are divided into four leagues,
two for men (American and National) and two for women (American and National). Emphasis is
given to participation through multiple team and individual sport opportunities. The competition
includes a variety of team and individual sports, such as soccer, basketball, softball, volleyball,
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badminton and table tennis. The winners in both the men’s and women’s sports awards competition
are determined by means of a graduated point system. Sports awards trophies are presented along
with other university awards during commencement week.
Specific policies and procedures pertaining to the BJU intramural sports program are set forth in the
BJU Intramural Athletic Handbook, which is available on the BJU intranet.
Living Gallery
The Living Gallery is a boldly unique, dramatic presentation of sacred masterworks of art depicting
Christ’s ministry and passion. Presented by Bob Jones University and the BJU Museum & Gallery,
the Living Gallery experience allows the campus family and guests to view the finest in religious art
in fresh, innovative ways as life-size re-creations come to life through representations using live
models. Each performance also incorporates a drama that clearly presents the Gospel message.
Mission Teams
Each year students have the opportunity to minister in other regions of the world by participating
in one of BJU’s mission teams organized through the Center for Global Opportunities. Students
prepare throughout the year and raise their own financial support. Teams go to various countries
spanning the globe using trade skills, sports, music and preaching/teaching to reach the lost with
the Gospel and to challenge the team members to consider their lifelong level of involvement
concerning the Great Commission. Each fall one chapel service is set aside for the promotion of
summer mission teams.
BJU conducts overseas study tours to various areas. University course credit is available but optional.
The tours are conducted by experienced members of the BJU faculty.
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Scholastic Bowl
University societies compete in this intramural competition, culminating in the championship clash.
The questions cover a wide range of knowledge and draw upon many areas, including Bible, liberal
arts, science and current affairs. The winning society receives recognition at the annual awards
ceremony.
SMART Program
SMART (Sharing Masterworks of Art) is an educational outreach program that serves secondary
students in the community by hosting them for the last dress rehearsal of each Shakespearean play
presented on campus. The program is designed to enhance the students’ understanding, enjoyment
and appreciation of the performing arts. It provides educational support in the form of printed
material and special introductions to prepare students for stage productions on campus.
Summer Orientation
Summer Orientation is a two-day event designed to acquaint new students and their parents with
Bob Jones University and the opportunities students have here, answer questions about being a
student at BJU, and accomplish some of the preliminary academic tasks (including placement tests
and registration). Over the course of their stay, students and parents will attend several general
sessions that are intended to help in the student’s transition from high school to college. In addition,
students and parents alike will have the opportunity to enjoy BJU’s Student Information Fair and
interact with representatives from its academic schools and numerous campus departments.
U.Day
Short for University Day, U. Day is a fun, educational street fair with dozens of interactive booths
and activities designed for all age groups. Booths are sponsored by a variety of BJU’s academic
programs, BJU’s Museum & Gallery, the Center for Global Opportunities and Bob Jones Academy
as well as a number of local representatives from Greenville County. Admission to U. Day is free and
open to the public.
Choral Groups
The choral program at BJU exists to support the growth of the Christian student into the image of
God and to equip him or her to use music for the service of God. The developmental program is
comprised of multiple graded choirs. All students are welcome to audition and are placed according
to their classification and abilities. Singers are re-auditioned periodically to determine proper
placement. The program consists of seven choirs: University Singers, Collegiate Choir, Lyric Choir,
Men’s Glee, Concert Choir, Chorale and Chamber Singers. Performance venues include concerts
of standard choral literature, church music and opera productions. Participants will have the
opportunity to reach their individual technical and artistic choral potential within a program that
strives for the highest level of musical excellence.
Classic Players/Drama
The Classic Players is one of the outstanding college Shakespearean repertoire groups in the world.
Membership is open to students who show the requisite ability in public tryouts. A major production
is presented each year, including great plays such as Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, The Merchant of
Venice and other plays covering the great majority of the Shakespearean repertoire.
Instrumental Ensembles
Several chamber ensembles provide opportunity for specialized performance by qualified
instrumental students. These include a brass ensemble, woodwind ensemble, string ensemble, guitar
ensemble, chamber harp ensemble, handbell choir and percussion ensemble.
Recitals
Recitals celebrate God’s glory through music and drama. Hours of instruction, days of practice and
years of discipline culminate in this moment for friends and family to gather and see what God has
accomplished. During the course of their college careers, students have taken performance classes,
competed against each other and participated in various groups. Weeks prior to the recital, students
undergo the recital check, which determines whether or not they are qualified to perform. Finally,
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in the days before the recital, the performers mentally prepare for the stage—the pressure of an
audience, the desire to represent their time at college well, and the hope of giving their listeners an
artistic gift. Only God could have brought the performers to this moment. Only God deserves
the praise.
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University Opera Association
Opera productions are presented biennially, often with guest artists featured in the principal roles
along with student and faculty soloists. Supporting roles and chorus parts are taken by students who
show requisite ability.
Campus Media
The Collegian
Bob Jones University’s student newspaper, The Collegian, was founded in 1987 as a journalism lab
that offered students hands-on experience in producing a biweekly publication. Students write and
edit articles, design the layout and take photographs for the paper. Stories in The Collegian focus
on campus personalities and student life, helping to unify the large and diverse student body. The
Collegian is an eight-page weekly college newspaper whose purpose is to inform, enlighten and
entertain its readers—BJU’s students, faculty, alumni and extended community. Published every
Friday, it is distributed for free on campus and is available online.
Vintage
The Vintage, “a season’s produce” by definition, is BJU’s yearbook. The staff responsible for
producing it is composed of students from varied academic divisions and classifications within the
University. Colorful, uniquely photographed and beautifully bound, the annual mirrors not only
classes and activities, but also the student body’s goals and Christian philosophy of life. Full-time
students pay a yearbook fee (required) in both the fall and spring semesters. A student attending
only one semester of an academic year, may purchase a yearbook by paying the second semester fee.
WBJU-FM IQ Radio/TV
WBJU-FM IQ Radio is the student-staffed, award-winning radio station at BJU. IQ Radio broadcasts
and streams fresh instrumental music seven days a week to BJU students on 104.5 FM and listeners
around the globe. The staff produces weekly on-air announcing shifts, podcasts and station
production elements, along with planning special broadcasts and engaging the audience on social
media. Additional information can be found at www.facebook.com/bju.iqradio.
WBJU-TV is the student-staffed television station that provides the student body with campus video
features and announcements throughout the day. Students build on their classroom knowledge with
practical experience as anchors, reporters, producers, videographers and technical crew members
in a variety of programming formats. Students can watch WBJU-TV at various locations around
campus. Additional information can be found at www.facebook.com/BJU.WBJU.
Entrepreneurship Network
The purpose of the Entrepreneurship Network at BJU’s School of Business is to provide a student
and alumni network that explores and promotes the field of Entrepreneurship with a biblical
perspective.
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Exercise & Sport Science Association
The purpose of the Exercise and Sport Science Association is to provide professional development
for students in the kinesiology and sport management degree programs. The association provides
information regarding related career opportunities, helping students develop professional skills
for the future and fostering networking opportunities between student, faculty and alumni in the
Division of Exercise and Sport Science. The association meets regularly throughout the academic
year where instruction will be provided to members by field-related professionals and experts.
This pursuit shall be conducted within the confines and principles of the Christian liberal arts
environment fostered by Bob Jones University. All students in the kinesiology science and sport
management degree programs are encouraged to hold membership in the Exercise and Sport
Science Association each year.
Greek Forum
The Greek Forum meets biannually each academic year as an opportunity for the Greek students to
expand their knowledge and understanding of the language, culture and heritage of New Testament
Greek and to encourage, inspire and motivate each one in their Greek studies. This forum provides
a venue for exploring topics related to New Testament Greek that range beyond the scope of the
normal classroom discussion.
Inter-Society Council
The Inter-Society Council is composed of the president and vice-president of each student society.
The purpose of the Council is to supervise societies, relay and implement university policies,
coordinate inter-society functions, promote university morale and exalt the Lord Jesus Christ
in everything the societies do. The council meets bimonthly for ideas, seminars, discussions,
fellowship and refreshment. The purpose of societies is to develop productive, cooperative and godly
relationships. See Volume I of the Bob Jones University Policy Manual for a copy of the Inter-Society
Council Constitution.
Missions Advance
The purpose of Missions Advance is to stimulate missionary zeal and vision on the campus.
Missions Advance exists to cultivate in the student body a passion for God’s glory, resulting in
greater participation in world missions through learning, praying and mobilizing. Learning: by
inviting speakers, giving presentations and providing missionary letters to better inform students’
prayers; praying: by spending a majority of the meetings interceding for God’s work around the
world and for God to send laborers into His harvest; and mobilizing: by offering avenues through
which the student body can be involved in mission work while in school. The principle way students
accomplish this is by holding collective prayer meetings two times a week to pray for the specific
needs of missionaries. Missions Advance also involves every residence hall discipleship group
on campus by providing each one with information about a missionary family and encouraging
interaction with them throughout the semester.
Pre-Law Forum
The Pre-Law Forum meets several times a year to provide students the opportunity to hear
presentations by and interact with lawyers, law students, pre-law advisors and similar professionals.
Students in all degree programs are welcome to attend meetings.
speakers and trips to medical schools. PMA members also encourage and pray for each other
during the challenging undergraduate years and the medical or dental school application and
admission process.
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Programming Intercollegiate Team
The intercollegiate programming team represents BJU at various competitions throughout
the southeastern United States. One competition is the regional ACM International Collegiate
Programming Contest, and the others are structured in a similar manner. In a contest lasting five
hours, teams of three students are given eight complex, real-world problems and one computer on
which to solve them. The team that solves the most problems in the shortest cumulative time is the
winner. The contests help the team members demonstrate teamwork and ingenuity while working
under pressure. As believers they endeavor to reflect the image of God by being creative as He is.
Student Legislature
Bob Jones University participates in the South Carolina Student Legislature, an intercollegiate
organization to improve understanding of the legislative process. Delegates prepare legislation
and guide it through committee, the House of Representatives and the Senate in a mock legislative
session held at the state capital every fall semester. Student Legislature affords students the
opportunity to hone political skills while establishing a testimony for Christ with their peers
from other colleges and universities. Membership in the Bob Jones University delegation is open
to students in all academic degree programs and is determined through competitive interviews
conducted during the spring semester.
Academic Advising
Each student is assigned to an academic advisor who assists him or her in making out a degree plan
of study. New first-year and transfer students are assigned to first-year advisors from the Academic
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Resource Center who provide dedicated academic advising and assist and/or follow up with students
academically during their initial academic year to encourage students toward academic excellence.
As first-year students reach sophomore status, they are reassigned to program advisors who provide
academic, extracurricular and career guidance in preparation from college to career opportunities.
Academic advisors provide assistance both with studies in general and academic programs.
During the academic year a student may consult his or her advisor, dean, division chair, program
coordinator, transition advisor or the Registrar’s Office at any time concerning his or her course of
study and future academic plans.
Biblical Counseling
Spiritual and emotional counseling is available to all enrolled students. Assistant deans of mentoring
are available to help day students. A resident supervisor and resident mentors are available in each
residence hall. Faculty and staff are also available to counsel students in areas such as home issues,
spiritual battles, room problems and social adjustment. Everything reasonable will be done to
maintain confidentiality and privacy.
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Bruins Shop & Textbook Store
The Bruins Shop offers a wide variety of trade books, quality music, and Bruins merchandise
and gift items for everyone. The Textbook Store provides students the convenient opportunity to
purchase textbooks either in the store or through its website.
Canvas LMS
BJU maintains a web-based course management tool called Canvas (powered by Instructure).
Career Services
Career Services helps students and alumni prepare to enter the workforce by offering career
counseling, resume advising, recruiting events and employment opportunities.
Cleaners
This on-campus cleaners offers the following services to students, faculty and staff with all
cleaning services done on the premises, and free pickup from and delivery to the residence halls:
professionally dry-clean and press clothes; professionally launder shirts, pants and bedding;
professionally clean and press draperies; and professionally clean and preserve wedding gowns.
Additionally, the cleaners can store student clothing over the summer.
Davis Field House (DFH), Fremont Fitness Center & Recreational Facilities
The Davis Field House provides facilities for the University’s Division of Exercise and Sport Science,
the intramural program, the intercollegiate athletic program and faculty/staff/student recreational
opportunities. This includes classrooms, offices, locker rooms, a women’s fitness center, an aerobics
room, an indoor jogging track and a swimming pool. There are three separate court areas in the DFH
which can provide four regulation courts for basketball and volleyball, and six badminton courts.
Seating is available for approximately 4,000 people for athletic and special events in the
main court.
The Fremont Fitness Center contains locker rooms, saunas, whirlpools, racquetball courts and two exercise
rooms, featuring aerobic equipment, weights, and state-of-the-art strength and conditioning equipment.
Additional campus recreational facilities include the athletic fields, Stadium Field track and tennis
courts. Table tennis, pool tables and board games are available.
Dining Services
Dining with friends is an integral part of the college experience. Whether it is a quick bite on the go
or a casual sit-down meal, BJU Dining Services makes it easy for students to refuel and reconnect,
offering many dining styles to enhance the college experience. Campus locations include the
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following: Dixon-McKenzie Dining Common (full-service cafeteria), The Den (food court area
with offerings including Chick-fil-A and Papa John’s Pizza), Cuppa Jones (campus coffee shop), and
The Growl (fast-food sandwich and grill location).
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Disability Support Services
BJU, within the bounds of its resources, provides reasonable accommodations to allow all students
accepted into a program of study equal opportunity to effectively reach their academic and personal
goals. Requests for academic accommodations will be processed on an individual basis through the
Academic Resource Center (ARC). The ARC provides a personalized support system to students
with documented learning disabilities by establishing reasonable academic accommodations and
offering individualized academic assistance. To receive assistance from the ARC, students with
learning disabilities must provide a current evaluation report from a qualified examiner. Students
with physical disabilities, or hearing or visual impairment must provide official documentation
from an appropriate medical physician documenting the disability and its effects on academic
achievement. An individualized accommodations plan will be created and implemented for all
students qualifying for this service. See the Academic Resource Center for additional information.
Residence hall students and applicants are encouraged to contact Student Development &
Discipleship which will process specific housing accommodation requests on an individual basis.
See the BJU Housing Accommodation Policy for additional information.
BJU reasonably accommodates persons with disabilities who require the assistance of Service or
Support Animals as appropriate. See the BJU Service and Support Animals Policy for additional
information.
Financial Aid
The BJU Financial Aid Office seeks to help students supplement the cost of a BJU education through
a variety of financial aid options.
Financial Services
Financial Services provides students with services such as BJU Bill Pay, as well as check cashing
through the Student Services Hub.
First-year Experience
First-year Experience supports students spiritually, academically and socially as they transition from
high school to college. The department provides assistance to students by seeking to build communities of
engagement for first-year students with an effort to create a sense of belonging at BJU.
International Students
BJU provides an international counselor who functions as the key facilitator in the college enrollment
process by giving guidance on careers and degree programs, advising on high school course selection,
preparing students for college admission tests, and facilitating the transfer credit process and the
financial aid process. The international counselor applies country-specific information to these topics,
including academic credentials and evaluation services, international career trends and currency/
income. Students for whom English is not their native language receive special communication using
easy-to-understand terms and phrases; the international counselor uses students’ results from the
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to guide students into appropriate degree study, ESL
programs and other remedial helps.
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Mack & Music Libraries
The library seeks to assist students by providing a variety of services to help facilitate the use of
library resources during a course and the completion of class assignments.
My Account: Set up an online account to view items on loan, renew items, borrow books through
PASCAL (Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries), place library items on hold or
save preferred catalog searches.
Interlibrary Access: PASCAL Delivers enables students to request books from participating academic
libraries in the state and to receive them at BJU in just a few business days. The Interlibrary Loan
(ILL) system enables students to borrow items not available through PASCAL.
Reference Service: A librarian is available to assist students in locating information or resources.
LibGuides: Online library guides provide research assistance by subject, specific classes and projects,
or by discipline, and are developed by librarians and faculty.
Ask a Librarian: A librarian is available to assist in researching a question and preparing bibliographies.
Workshops: Each semester, workshops are offered that teach students the skills to complete
their assignments with quality work.
Mentoring
Faculty/staff constantly cross paths with students. However, by taking on a protégé, faculty/staff
members can intensify their efforts to develop Christlikeness in the next generation. The Student
Care Office equips mentors to invest effectively by matching them with protégés and recommending
resources, as well as offering guidance and encouragement. Participation in the Mentor Ministry
is voluntary for both faculty/staff mentors and students. These relationships often begin during a
student’s freshman year and continue throughout the student’s education.
Merit
Merit is a service used by BJU to distribute news of student achievements (e.g., president’s list, dean’s
list and graduation among other honors) to students and parents. Whenever BJU issues a Merit
badge, the student and his or her parents will receive email notifications which allows them the
option to post the information directly to their individual social media pages. In some instances,
BJU’s Public Relations office will disseminate the information directly to news media in the student’s
hometown. Merit is a value-added asset to a student’s resume. BJU’s comprehensive Merit page may
be accessed at bju.meritpages.com
Photo Services
BJU Photo Services is responsible for all official photography and photographic printing on campus.
In addition to traditional photography, Photo Services provides digital imaging services, which
include shooting, scanning and retouching. The purpose of Photo Services is to supply images of
the highest professional quality that are effective, uplifting and represent Bob Jones University in a
Christ-honoring fashion.
Post Office
BJU offers students, faculty, staff and community members a full-service, on-campus post office
with mailing and shipping services provided through the United States Postal Service, UPS and
FedEx. Mail is distributed each business day to campus post office boxes and mail stops, with each
STUDENT LIFE
residence hall student assigned a campus P.O. Box. Large packages are delivered to the main campus
post office for individual pickup.
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Public Safety
The Office of Public Safety strives to protect and serve the University, promoting safety and security
while training and maturing its employees to Christlikeness. The Office of Public Safety is composed
of both student and full-time employees who are dedicated to serving the Lord at BJU. The purpose of
Public Safety is to protect and serve the students, faculty, staff, visitors and alumni of the University. Its
goal is to maintain the highest quality of service to the public by providing the best possible training to
its employees. While training its employees in the different aspects of their jobs, they are taught biblical
principles that will allow them to become more Christlike in character and learn the importance of
being servants to those they serve. Public Safety provides many services for the university community
and its visitors. In addition to the daily routine of locking and unlocking buildings, it provides traffic
and parking control, helps stranded motorists with vehicle assists, gives directions to visitors, and
provides safe school crossings for BJA elementary students and 24-hour patrol of the campus. See
Volume II for Public Safety policies applicable to the university community.
Registrar’s Office
The Registrar’s Office records and processes all academic records in accordance with the academic
policies established by the Deans Council. The Registrar’s Office provides services to both faculty
and students for maintaining and distributing academic information.
Residence Halls
Residence halls at Bob Jones University are staffed by a resident supervisor and resident mentors.
There are four men’s and four women’s residence halls for single students. Residence hall rooms are
fully carpeted, air-conditioned and provide computer connections to the campus network. Each
room is outfitted with built-in furniture (two student desks, two bunk bed units, overhead and
hanging closet space, and built-in drawer space). Each residence hall also provides a study lounge.
Some residence halls are equipped with handicapped access. To aid campus security, residence hall
doors are accessible only by student ID cards, and all outside entrances to the residence halls are
monitored by video surveillance equipment.
All residence hall students attend a Bible study or prayer meeting from 10:30–10:50 p.m. on Sunday.
Residence hall discipleship group meetings provide students with a time to deepen their relationship
with the Lord by studying God’s Word together and interceding on one another’s behalf in prayer.
Student Portal
Student Portal is the internet portal for accessing student academic information and for registering for
classes. The portal is available at studentportal.bju.edu or the University’s intranet at home.bju.edu.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
The Bob Jones University Alumni Association is composed of graduates, former students and
friends united together in support of one another, the University and the Gospel through prayer,
networking, giving and promotion. The association provides tools and encouragement to aid
members in fulfilling this mission of building relationships with one another and the University.
These tools include activities for fellowship, such as the Homecoming & Family weekend, with
class reunions and a general reception for members; the annual Bruin Nation 5K Family Race; local
membership gatherings and special receptions for local alumni in various professional fields.
The Alumni Association also puts on a specific event each year for each class—freshman,
sophomore and junior—and multiple events for each senior class. The goals are to increase student
awareness of the Alumni Association and the benefits of membership, and to foster a desire
among class members to fellowship with each other before and after graduation. Other benefits
of membership include access to BJUAlumni.com (the interactive online directory of association
members), group discounts with businesses, cash grants to alumni children and awards presented
to outstanding, faithful alumni. The association also keeps alumni informed of membership and
university news through email and social media.
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College of
ARTS & SCIENCE
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PROGRAMS
The College of Arts and Science offers liberal GOALS
The student will …
arts programs and supports the liberal arts
• Analyze and evaluate a broad spectrum of ideas.
core on the undergraduate level. It provides a
• Solve authentic, real-world problems.
liberal arts education by teaching a person to be • Articulate a biblical response to issues within his discipline.
at home in the world of the mind and ideas, by
helping him or her to understand and respond
DIVISIONS & DEPARTMENTS
The College of Arts and Science is organized into five divisions:
constructively to problems in the larger world, • Division of English Language and Literature
and by challenging him or her to bring discipline • Division of World Languages and Cultures
• Division of Natural Science
and order into his or her own life and that of a
Department of Biology
needy society. Based on the eternal foundation Department of Chemistry and Physics
Department of Engineering
of God’s Word, the touchstone of truth, the
• Division of Mathematical Sciences
College uniquely integrates faith and learning, Department of Mathematics
Department of Computer Science
teaching not only how to make a living but also
• Division of History, Government and Social Science
how to live.
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The Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in English, French, History, Humanities,
Interdisciplinary Studies, International Studies, Political Science and Spanish
The Bachelor of Science degree with majors in Actuarial Science, Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity,
Engineering, Information Technology, Interdisciplinary Studies, Mathematics and Physics
Renae M. Wentworth, EdD
Dean
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Kimberly G. Daulton, MS The Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts prepares students for further study in a variety
Program Coordinator of academic majors and professional fields. It also allows a student to explore
various academic disciplines. Students take 36 credits in liberal arts and 24 credits
in general electives. The program supports BJU’s goals to educate the whole person
Liberal Arts Program Summary through a biblically integrated liberal arts curriculum and to equip individuals with
Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 a biblical worldview and with the ability to defend that worldview.
BJU Core. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
Total (minimum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
The student will …
• Analyze and evaluate a broad spectrum of ideas.
• Communicate effectively through various means.
DEGREE COURSES • Apply biblical teachings in varied academic disciplines.
Major: 12 credits
HI 101 The Making of the Modern
World (3)
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3) SUGGESTED SCHEDULE
SC 200 Essential Science (3)
PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
First Year
BJU Core: 24 credits UNI 101 Pathways (3) EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3)
BI 205 Old Testament Literature & BI 205 OT Literature & Interpretation (3) FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3)
Interpretation (3) English Composition (3) COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
BI 209 New Testament Literature & Electives (6) Electives (6)
Interpretation (3) Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3)
English Composition (3) Second Year
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
UNI 101 Pathways (3) SC 200
Essential Science (3) SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
Mathematics or Science Elective (3) HI 101
The Making of the Modern World (3) BI 209 NT Literature & Interpretation (3)
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3) Mathematics or Science Elective (3) PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
Electives (6) Electives (6)
Electives: Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
24 credits
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Electives: ____________________
21 credits and/or select a minor 1
EN 205 American Literature 1607–1865 or EN 206 American Literature since 1865.
2
EN 202 British Literature to 1688 or EN 203 British Literature since 1688.
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· Suggested schedule is based on Interdisciplinary Studies with two disciplines. Sequence will be slightly
different with three disciplines. The student’s final sequence will be determined in IDS 101 Introduction
to Interdisciplinary Studies.
· First-year, fall semester students should select an introductory course in one of the anticipated disciplines.
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DIVISION OF ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
The Division of English Language and Literature of the College of Arts and Science
offers a major in English with concentrations in creative writing or literature and
minors in Creative Writing, English, Linguistics, and Teaching English to Speakers
of Other Languages. The division also offers courses in grammar, composition and
literature for students to fulfill the general degree requirements in English and as
general electives.
PURPOSE
In support of the University’s commitment to building Christlike character, the
Bruce E. Rose, PhD Division of English Language and Literature exists to provide the foundation in
Chair English language and literature for a liberal arts education. It seeks to develop in all
university students basic skills in written communication, in critical reading and
research, and in understanding and appreciating literature. It seeks to help students
specializing in English develop general intellectual and communication skills
for a variety of professional interests and vocational needs and to provide solid
preparation for advanced work in English. It seeks to equip future English teachers
richly for a ministry of teaching.
GOALS
The student will …
• Communicate well, particularly in writing, to the larger world.
• Interpret and create works of literature from varied cultures and in
varied genres.
• Effectively navigate the world of ideas.
• Articulate a biblical response to issues connected with English language
and literature.
• Apply knowledge of language structure to a broad range of situations.
• Value written expression that is aesthetically or culturally influential.
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Certificate in Linguistics (12 credits) CERTIFICATE IN LINGUISTICS
LI 301 Descriptive Linguistics (3) The Certificate in Linguistics prepares students not only to communicate in their
TESOL Certificate, Basic (6 credits) CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES
EN 509 Structure of Modern English (3) The Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate exists to
EN 516 TESOL Methods (3)
prepare students to teach English to non-native speakers, primarily in ministry settings,
TESOL Certificate, Intermediate in the United States or abroad. The certificate is available on three levels. The basic level
(12 credits) program includes coursework in English structure and ESL/EFL teaching methods, and
EN 509 Structure of Modern English (3) higher levels both deepen and diversify the base. The program supports the Division of
EN 516 TESOL Methods (3) English goals that students be able to communicate effectively and apply knowledge of
LI 301 Descriptive Linguistics (3)
SSS 504 Cultural Anthropology or
language structure, and it supports the division’s purpose of equipping future English
COM 520 Intercultural teachers richly for the ministry of teaching. Students may request the appropriate
Communication (3) certificate when they have successfully completed the prescribed courses for their highest
TESOL Certificate, Advanced level if they have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher in these courses. The courses
(24 credits) taken for the certificate do not constitute a degree program. The certificate does not
EN 508 History of the English
imply teacher licensure by the state of South Carolina.
Language (3)*
EN 509 Structure of Modern English (3) Skills
EN 510 Advanced Grammar for TESOL (3)
EN 516 TESOL Methods (3) For all levels, the student will …
EN 517 TESOL Practicum (3) • Identify learners’ needs.
LI 301 Descriptive Linguistics (3)
SSS 504 Cultural Anthropology (3)* • Write good lesson plans and teach effective lessons.
COM 520 Intercultural Communication (3)* • Discuss the structure of sentences.
*Six credits of a single world language
(100/200-level) may be substituted for two of For intermediate level, the student will . . .
these courses. • Apply the concept of the phoneme to language learning and teaching.
ENGLISH MINOR
The English minor provides a strong liberal-arts context for a wide range of applications. Survey courses on the 200 level
offer an introduction to an important body of British and American literature and its intellectual and cultural backgrounds.
These and higher-level courses also promote an awareness of the capabilities of language as employed by the great masters
of English poetry and prose.
A minor in English consists of EN 202 British Literature to 1688 (3) or EN 203 British Literature since 1688 (3); EN 205
American Literature 1607–1865 (3) or EN 206 American Literature since 1865 (3); EN 300 Literary Criticism (3) and
nine credits of electives with an EN prefix at the 300–500 level.
LINGUISTICS MINOR
The linguistics minor provides an excellent foundation for a graduate degree in linguistics or applied linguistics, and
some of the courses directly support a future career in interpreting or translation, including Bible translation.
A minor in Linguistics consists of LI 302 Historical-Comparative Linguistics (3), LI 511 Phonetics & Phonology (3), LI
512 Morphology & Syntax (3), LI 513 Field Methods (3), and six credits of electives with an LI prefix.
Rhonda S. Galloway, EdD The Bachelor of Arts degree in English, which offers concentrations in creative
Program Coordinator writing and literature, prepares Christian students for careers and ministries for
which effective written communication is vital. The 36 credits for the creative
writing concentration provide both a broad knowledge of literature, from ancient
to modern, and experience composing imaginative works across the traditional
genres. The 36 credits for the literature concentration integrate coursework that
focuses on clear and persuasive discourse, critical reading and research, and
analysis of language and literature. Taught within the framework of a biblical
worldview, the program meets the needs of students who, recognizing the power of
the written word, desire to use it to serve others and to magnify the excellence of
God, in a variety of applications in the business and professional world as well as
for advanced work in English or other academic pursuits.
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DEGREE COURSES English (Creative Writing)
Program Summary
PURPOSE
The Division of World Languages and Cultures exists to teach students to
communicate in Chinese, French, German or Spanish and to understand better
their own and other cultures, with the ultimate purpose of using their language
skills in service to Christ and to others.
Jeremy P. Patterson, DML, PhD
Chair
GOALS
The student will …
• Communicate in the target language at an acceptable level of proficiency.
• Compare the products, practices and perspectives of the source and
target cultures.
• Articulate in the target language a biblical perspective on a variety of topics.
• Extend language use through interdisciplinary connections and immersion and
service opportunities in target language communities.
PLACEMENT TESTING
All students who enroll in a world language course for the first time, regardless of
prior language proficiency or study, must take a placement test to determine the
point at which they should begin university language study. No college credits are
awarded for testing out of language courses, but students enrolled in a language
major or minor may validate applicable courses. Upon completion of 9 credits at
the appropriate level, they may receive credit for applicable courses toward their
programs.
LANGUAGE ROOMS
BJU Language rooms are language immersion rooms. In both men’s and women’s
residence halls, students may apply to live in one of these rooms where they
will speak only the language they are learning. Outside the room, students, of
course, have the freedom to use English, but the daily practice with roommates
is a tremendous way to increase proficiency and fluency. The Division offers four
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languages (Chinese, French, German and Spanish), and the availability of places in
different language groups depends every year on how many students apply.
STUDY ABROAD
Students of any language are encouraged to pursue independent study abroad at
other universities in the summer. Interested candidates should consult with the
language faculty about qualifying programs abroad. French and Spanish students
also have the opportunity to participate in BJU Study Abroad programs led by
faculty members in French- and Spanish-speaking countries. This experience
provides students with an opportunity to be immersed in both the language
and culture while living or interacting with families. Students take two courses
in culture and communication, visit historic sites, and participate actively in
community events and local church activities.
Skills
The student will . . .
• Distinguish between translation and interpreting.
• Translate and interpret in business and legal fields, both Spanish-English and
English-Spanish.
• Identify potential professional certification in translation or interpretation.
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Certificate in Spanish Medical CERTIFICATE IN SPANISH MEDICAL TRANSLATION &
Translation & Interpreting (9 credits) INTERPRETING
Skills
The student will . . .
• Distinguish between translation and interpreting.
• Translate and interpret in the medical field, both Spanish-English and English-
Spanish.
• Identify potential professional certification in translation or interpretation.
Skills
The student will . . .
• Compare the products, practices and perspectives of different cultures.
• Communicate effectively in cross-cultural settings.
• Evaluate cultural differences from a biblical worldview.
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CHINESE MINOR
In support of the University’s commitment to a liberal arts education and to the effective communication of biblical
truths, the Chinese minor prepares students to attain functional fluency in a Chinese-speaking environment and gives
them a solid foundation for continuing their studies in Chinese.
A minor in Chinese consists of CHN121 Elementary Chinese I (3), CHN122 Elementary Chinese II (3), CHN221
Intermediate Chinese I (3), CHN222 Intermediate Chinese II (3) (offered at Bob Jones University), and CHN300 Chinese
Language Room (1–3) or one to two 300-level summer online courses taken from the Beijing Language and Culture
University. Students may obtain approval to take the 300-level courses at another college or university; however,
acceptance of transfer credits is subject to validation by the Division of World Languages and Cultures placement
process. See prior section on placement testing.
Beijing Language and Culture University, China - Summer Courses
OEC 301 Chinese Communication (3 credits)
Mandarin Chinese language and intercultural proficiency development with a special emphasis on the interpersonal
mode of communication at the advanced level. Prerequisite: CHN222.
OEC 302 Chinese Composition (3 credits)
Review of Mandarin Chinese grammatical structures necessary for communication at the intermediate level with an
emphasis on written presentational communication. Prerequisite: CHN222.
GERMAN MINOR
In support of the University’s commitment to a liberal arts education and to the effective communication of biblical
truths, the German minor prepares students to attain functional fluency in a German-speaking environment and gives
them a solid foundation for continuing their studies in German.
A minor in German consists of 18 credits: GRM 112 Elementary German II (3), GRM 211 Intermediate German I (3),
GRM 212 Intermediate German II (3), GRM 310 German Composition (3), GRM 312 German Conversation (3) and
three credits from GRM 300 German Language Room (1–3), GRM 397 Independent Study in German (3) or GRM 399
Studies Abroad: Oral & Written German (3). GRM 111 Elementary German I does not count toward the German minor.
See prior section on placement testing.
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FRENCH MINOR
Electives:
21 credits and/or select a minor
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SPANISH MINOR
Electives:
21 credits and/or select a minor
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PURPOSE
The Division of Natural Science offers programs in science and engineering. It also
provides the science courses for the liberal arts core, teaching the fundamentals
of scientific thinking and encouraging appreciation for science and its relevance Richard C. Mowrey Jr., PhD
to everyday living. It teaches its programs within a biblical framework while Chair
maintaining scientific rigor, providing the scholastic and spiritual excellence
promised by the BJU Pledge.
GOALS
The student will …
• Articulate a biblical response to issues in his or her discipline.
• Solve authentic problems in his or her discipline.
• Explain the concepts and principles that underlie the factual knowledge in
his or her discipline.
• Execute the skills characteristic of his or her profession.
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Department of Biology
David W. Boyd Jr., PhD
Department Head
The Department offers a major and minor in Biology. Courses are offered in this department for majors requiring a
biology emphasis and for students to fulfill the general degree requirements in science. Courses are also available as
general electives.
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BIOLOGY MINOR
The Biology program captures the breadth of biology while maintaining the
necessary depth of preparation for continued study in graduate and professional
schools. Students are offered five different concentrations to allow a level of
specialization appropriate for the undergraduate level. All concentrations require
students to study life at the molecular, cellular and organismal levels and to develop
the big-picture context of the interaction of organisms with each other and with
their environment. Students learn a scientific and philosophical refutation of
evolution while learning the superior strengths of biblical creation. The Cell
Biology concentration allows development of a deeper focus on the cellular
and molecular levels while the Zoo & Wildlife Biology concentration allows
development of an emphasis on selected organisms studied in a field context.
Pre-Veterinary advising is available for students who elect the Zoo & Wildlife
Biology concentration, and with careful selection of courses, can be customized to
provide excellent preparation for veterinary medicine programs. The biotechnology
core includes three concentrations: Biomedical Research, Biomechanics, and
Environmental Technologies & Resources. Each is designed to provide a cross-
disciplinary understanding of science and to develop skills needed for careers
in the life sciences sector, including corporate research and development (R&D)
and innovation. Overall, the Biology program requires 45-65 credits in the major
and supports the Division of Natural Science’s goal to train the student to solve
authentic problems in the discipline.
Electives:
3 credits and/or select a minor
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Electives:
4 credits and/or select a minor
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Biology (Cell Biology) Derrick M. Glasco, PhD
Program Summary
Program Coordinator
Major (27)/Concentration (19). . . . . . . . . . 46
BJU Core. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 S U G G E S T E D S C H E D U L E (Cell Biology)
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Total (minimum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 First Year
UNI 101 Pathways (3) EN 103 Composition & Literature (3)
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3) BIO 101 General Biology II (4)
BIO 100 General Biology I (4) BIO 210 Foundations of Biol Investigation (3)
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3) MA 180 Applied Calculus (3)
DEGREE COURSES COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3) BI 205 OT Literature & Interpretation (3)
Total Credits: 16 Total Credits: 16
Major Core: 27 credits
BIO 101 General Biology II (4) Second Year
BIO 210 Foundations of Biological
Investigation (3) BIO 305 Essentials of Cell Biology (4) BIO 203 Biological Diversity (4)
BIO 300 Evolution & Origins (3) CHM 103 General Chemistry I (4) CHM 104 General Chemistry II (4)
BIO 330 Biostatistics (3) HI 101 The Making of the Modern World (3) PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
BIO 409 Independent Study (1) BI 209 NT Literature & Interpretation (3) English or Writing Elective (3)
BIO 410 Independent Study (1) Total Credits: 14 Total Credits: 14
CHM 103 General Chemistry I (4)
CHM 104 General Chemistry II (4) Third Year
CHM 206 Essential Organic Chemistry (4)
BIO 300 Evolution & Origins (3) BIO 330 Biostatistics (3)
CHM 206 Essential Organic Chemistry (4) TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
Major Concentration: 19 credits TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) COM 410 Oral Comm for the Professions (3)
BIO 203 Biological Diversity (4) Cell Biology Elective1(4) Cell Biology Elective1 (3)
BIO 305 Essentials of Cell Biology (4) Total Credits: 14 Electives or Minor (3)
BIO 405 Genetics (4) Total Credits: 15
Cell Biology Electives 1 (7)
· BIO 302 Developmental Biology (4)
· BIO 309 Plant Physiology (4)
Fourth Year
· BIO 320 Human Physiology & BIO 405 Genetics (4) TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3)
Anatomy I (4) BIO 409 Independent Study (1) BIO 410 Independent Study (1)
· BIO 322 General Microbiology (4) SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3) Electives or Minor (12)
· BIO 403 Histology (4) Electives or Minor (7) Total Credits: 16
· BIO 404 Immunology (3) Total Credits: 15
· BIO 406 Advanced Cell & Molecular ____________________
Biology (4) 1
BIO 302 Developmental Biology, BIO 309 Plant Physiology, BIO 320 Human Physiology & Anatomy I,
BIO 322 General Microbiology, BIO 403 Histology, BIO 404 Immunology or BIO 406 Advanced Cell &
BJU Core: 52 credits Molecular Biology
BI 205 Old Testament Literature & · Recommended minor: Chemistry
Interpretation (3)
BI 209 New Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3)
TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) BIOLOGY (CELL BIOLOGY) PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) The student will . . .
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3) • Analyze how cells function internally and in social contexts, including the
EN 103 Composition & Literature (3)
English or Writing Elective (3)
development and maintenance of tissues and organ systems.
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3) • Apply the central dogma of molecular biology as a limited explanatory model
COM 410 Oral Communication for the for information storage and regulation of gene expression, and evaluate the role
Professions (3)
UNI 101 Pathways (3) of epigenetic inheritance.
HI 101 The Making of the Modern
World (3)
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
BIO 100 General Biology I (4)
MA 180 Applied Calculus (3)
PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3)
Electives:
22 credits and/or select a minor
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Biology (Environmental David W. Boyd Jr., PhD
Technologies & Resources) Program Coordinator
Electives:
3 credits and/or select a minor
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Biology (Zoo & Wildlife Biology) Derrick M. Glasco, PhD
Program Summary Program Coordinator
Major (27)/Concentration (18). . . . . . . . . . 45
BJU Core. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
S U G G E S T E D S C H E D U L E (Zoo & Wildlife Biology)
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Total (minimum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
First Year
UNI 101 Pathways (3) EN 103 Composition & Literature (3)
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3) BIO 101 General Biology II (4)
BIO 100 General Biology I (4) BIO 210 Foundations of Biol Investigation (3)
DEGREE COURSES FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3) MA 180 Applied Calculus (3)
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3) BI 205 OT Literature & Interpretation (3)
Major Core: 27 credits Total Credits: 16 Total Credits: 16
BIO 101 General Biology II (4)
BIO 210 Foundations of Biological Second Year
Investigation (3)
BIO 300 Evolution & Origins (3) BIO 208 Organismal Biology I (3) BIO 209 Organismal Biology II (3)
BIO 330 Biostatistics (3) BIO 305 Essentials of Cell Biology (4) BIO 330 Biostatistics (3)
BIO 409 Independent Study (1) CHM 103 General Chemistry I (4) CHM 104 General Chemistry II (4)
BIO 410 Independent Study (1) BI 209 NT Literature & Interpretation (3) English or Writing Elective (3)
CHM 103 General Chemistry I (4) Total Credits: 14 Electives or Minor (3)
CHM 104 General Chemistry II (4) Total Credits: 16
CHM 206 Essential Organic Chemistry (4)
Third Year
Major Concentration: 18 credits
BIO 300 Evolution & Origins (3) TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
BIO 208 Organismal Biology I (3) CHM 206 Essential Organic Chemistry (4) PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
BIO 209 Organismal Biology II (3) HI 101 The Making of the Modern World (3) Ecology or Animal Behavior Elective1 (4)
BIO 305 Essentials of Cell Biology (4) TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) Electives or Minor (4)
Ecology or Animal Behavior Elective 1 (4)
Total Credits: 13 Total Credits: 14
· BIO 401 Ecology (4)
· BIO 407 Animal Behavior (4)
Zoo & Wildlife Biology Elective 2 (4) Fourth Year
· BIO 301 Invertebrate Zoology (4) BIO 409 Independent Study (1) BIO 410 Independent Study (1)
· BIO 306 Systematics (4) SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3) TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3)
· BIO 307 Vertebrate Zoology (4) COM 410 Oral Comm for the Professions (3) Electives or Minor (12)
· BIO 309 Plant Physiology (4) Zoo & Wildlife Biology Elective2 (4) Total Credits: 16
· BIO 322 General Microbiology (4)
Electives or Minor (4)
· BIO 400 Parasitology (4)
Total Credits: 15
· BIO 402 General Entomology (4)
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BJU Core: 52 credits 1
BIO 401 Ecology or BIO 407 Animal Behavior
BI 205 Old Testament Literature & 2
BIO 301 Invertebrate Zoology, BIO 306 Systematics, BIO 307 Vertebrate Zoology, BIO 309 Plant
Interpretation (3) Physiology, BIO 322 General Microbiology, BIO 400 Parasitology or BIO 402 General Entomology
BI 209 New Testament Literature &
· Recommended minor: Chemistry
Interpretation (3)
TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3)
TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) BIOLOGY (ZOO & WILDLIFE BIOLOGY) PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3)
EN 103 Composition & Literature (3) The student will . . .
English or Writing Elective (3) • Make predictions about the behavior of selected animals in both natural and
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
COM 410 Oral Communication for the controlled environments.
Professions (3) • Evaluate theories concerning population, community, and ecosystem complexity.
UNI 101 Pathways (3)
HI 101 The Making of the Modern
World (3)
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
BIO 100 General Biology I (4)
MA 180 Applied Calculus (3)
PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3)
Electives:
23 credits and/or select a minor
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Verne L. Biddle, PhD Students in the biochemistry and molecular biology program are prepared for
Program Coordinator graduate studies or entry-level positions in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals,
forensics, medical research, or related industries. This program requires 34 credits
of chemistry, 30 credits of biology and 8 credits of physics. It aligns with the goals
of the Division of Natural Science by requiring the student to solve authentic
problems, explain concepts and principles, execute skills characteristic of the
profession and articulate a biblical response to issues in the discipline.
CHEMISTRY MINOR
The Chemistry minor provides knowledge of chemistry necessary for medical and health-related fields. It also offers
needed chemical knowledge for a variety of careers in the physical and food sciences, criminology, engineering, and
other businesses and industries.
A minor in chemistry consists of 20 credits including CHM 103 General Chemistry I (4), CHM 104 General Chemistry
II (4), and 12 credits from either an emphasis in biochemistry, including CHM 206 Essential Organic Chemistry (4),
CHM 405 Biochemistry I (4), and either CHM 406 Biochemistry II (4) or CHM 418 Instrumental Analysis (4), or an
emphasis in organic chemistry, including CHM 203 Organic Chemistry I (4), CHM 204 Organic Chemistry II (4), and
either CHM 405 (4) or CHM 418 (4).
Electives:
6 credits and/or select a minor
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PHYSICS MINOR
The Physics minor provides a sampling of the major elements of physics. It promotes a general understanding of basic
phenomena in classical and modern physics that represent the foundation of contemporary physics.
A minor in Physics consists of PHY 201 General Physics I (4), PHY 202 General Physics II (5), PHY 408 Modern Physics
(3), PHY 409 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics I (3), and three credits of electives with a PHY prefix above the 100
level. Recommended electives: PHY 308 Electromagnetics (3), PHY 356 Mechanics I (3), PHY 403 Optics (3), and PHY
410 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics II (3).
Students in this major will be prepared for graduate school by taking 37 credits
of physics, 19 credits of math, and 10 credits of other science. After graduate
school students can pursue careers in physics or astronomy related fields including
atmospheric physics, astrophysics, geophysics, cosmology, medical physics or
condensed matter. A department goal is the training of astronomers and physicists
for contribution to the development of a consistent, biblically based creation model.
This program aligns with the mission of the College and Arts and Science in that
it helps the student to understand and respond constructively to problems in the
larger world.
BJU Core: 52 credits · This major provides a foundation for students desiring advanced work in physics or astronomy.
· Recommended minors: Chemistry, Mathematics
BI 205 Old Testament Literature &
· Physics candidacy will be determined by a faculty committee’s evaluation of the student’s performance in
Interpretation (3)
key courses near the midpoint of his or her program.
BI 209 New Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3) The Division of Mathematical Sciences of the College of Arts and Science includes
TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) the Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science.
TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3)
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3)
EN 103 Composition & Literature (3)
English or Writing Elective (3)
PURPOSE
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
COM 410 Oral Communication for the
Professions (3)
UNI 101 Pathways (3)
HI 101 The Making of the Modern World (3)
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
SC 200 Essential Science (3)
MA 200 Calculus I (4)
PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3)
Electives:
6 credits and/or select a minor
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Department of Engineering
William P. Lovegrove, PhD
Department Head
The Department offers a major in Engineering. Courses are offered in this department for students to fulfill the general
degree requirements in science. Courses are also available as general electives.
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First Year
UNI 101 Pathways (3) EN 103 Composition & Literature (3)
DEGREE COURSES EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3)
ENG 101 Introduction to Engineering (3)
CHM 107 Chemistry for Engineers (3)
ELE 110 Digital Electronics (3)
MA 200 Calculus I (4) MA 202 Calculus II (4)
Major Core: 57 credits COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3) BI 205 OT Literature & Interpretation (3)
SC 201 Science: Impact on Society (3) Total Credits: 16 Total Credits: 16
CHM 107 Chemistry for Engineers (3)
ELE 205 Basic Circuit Analysis I (3) Second Year
ELE 206 Basic Circuit Analysis II (3)
ENG 101 Introduction to Engineering (3) Phy 201 General Physics I (4) Phy 202 General Physics II (5)
ENG 310 Materials Engineering (3) ELE 205 Basic Circuit Analysis I (3) ELE 206 Basic Circuit Analysis II (3)
ENG 405 Design Problems (3) MA 301 Calculus III (4) CPS 110 Object-Oriented Programming I (3)
ENG 408 Linear Control Systems (3) HI 101 The Making of the Modern World (3) BI 209 NT Literature & Interpretation (3)
MCH 200 Statics & Strength of Materials (3) FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3) Total Credits: 14
Phy 201 General Physics I (4) Total Credits: 17
Phy 202 General Physics II (5)
MA 200 Calculus I (4)
MA 202 Calculus II (4)
Third Year
MA 301 Calculus III (4) SC 200 Essential Science (3) CE 302 Structural Analysis (3)
MA 306 Differential Equations (3) CE 301 Environmental Engineering (3) ENG 310 Materials Engineering (3)
Mathematics Elective (300/400-level) (3) ENG 210 Computer Aided Design in Engineering (3) MCH 201 Engineering Dynamics (3)
· MA 300 Elementary Linear Algebra (3) MCH 200 Statics & Strength of Materials (3) MA 306 Differential Equations (3)
· MA 303 Discrete Math (3) TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
· MA 404 Probability & Statistics I (3) English or Writing Elective (3) TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
· MA 420 Numerical Analysis (3) Total Credits: 18 Total Credits: 18
CPS 110 Object-Oriented
Programming I (3)
Fourth Year
Major Concentration: 21 credits SC 201 Science: Impact on Society (3) CE 403 Hydraulic Engineering (3)
CE 406 Structural Design (3) CE 404 Geotechnical Engineering (3)
ENG 210 Computer Aided Design in
Engineering (3) ENG 405 Design Problems (3) ENG 408 Linear Control Systems (3)
MCH 201 Engineering Dynamics (3) TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
CE 301 Environmental Engineering (3) Mathematics Elective (300/400-level) (3) COM 410 Oral Comm for the Professions (3)
CE 302 Structural Analysis (3) Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
CE 403 Hydraulic Engineering (3) ____________________
CE 404 Geotechnical Engineering (3)
CE 406 Structural Design (3) · Engineering candidacy will be determined by a faculty committee’s evaluation of the student’s coursework
and performance near the midpoint of his or her program.
BJU Core: 51 credits
BI 205 Old Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3) ENGINEERING (CIVIL) PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
BI 209 New Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3) The student will . . .
TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) • Analyze and design concrete, steel, and wood structures under realistic
TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3) constraints.
TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3)
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3) • Design solutions to utilize natural resources effectively and minimize the impact
EN 103 Composition & Literature (3) of pollution.
English or Writing Elective (3)
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
COM 410 Oral Communication for the
Professions (3)
UNI 101 Pathways (3)
HI 101 The Making of the Modern
World (3)
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
SC 200 Essential Science (3)
ELE 110 Digital Electronics (3)
PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3)
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Engineering (Computer) William P. Lovegrove, PhD
Program Coordinator
Program Summary
BI 205 Old Testament Literature & · Engineering candidacy will be determined by a faculty committee’s evaluation of the student’s coursework
Interpretation (3) and performance near the midpoint of his or her program.
BI 209 New Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3)
TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3)
TH 360
TH 499
Bible Doctrines (3)
Apologetics & Worldview (3)
ENGINEERING (COMPUTER) PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3) The student will . . .
EN 103 Composition & Literature (3)
English or Writing Elective (3) • Write object-oriented software solutions to real-world problems.
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3) • Design interfaces between microprocessors and common I/O devices.
COM 410 Oral Communication for the
Professions (3)
UNI 101 Pathways (3)
HI 101 The Making of the Modern
World (3)
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
SC 200 Essential Science (3)
ELE 110 Digital Electronics (3)
PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3)
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Engineering (Electrical) Patrick D. McGary, PhD
Program Coordinator
Program Summary
Major (57)/Concentration (21). . . . . . . . . . 78
BJU Core. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 S U G G E S T E D S C H E D U L E (Electrical)
Total (minimum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
First Year
UNI 101 Pathways (3) EN 103 Composition & Literature (3)
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3) CHM 107 Chemistry for Engineers (3)
DEGREE COURSES ENG 101 Introduction to Engineering (3) ELE 110 Digital Electronics (3)
MA 200 Calculus I (4) MA 202 Calculus II (4)
Major Core: 57 credits COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3) BI 205 OT Literature & Interpretation (3)
SC 201 Science: Impact on Society (3) Total Credits: 16 Total Credits: 16
CHM 107 Chemistry for Engineers (3)
ELE 205 Basic Circuit Analysis I (3) Second Year
ELE 206 Basic Circuit Analysis II (3)
ENG 101 Introduction to Engineering (3) Phy 201 General Physics I (4) Phy 202 General Physics II (5)
ENG 310 Materials Engineering (3) ELE 205 Basic Circuit Analysis I (3) ELE 206 Basic Circuit Analysis II (3)
ENG 405 Design Problems (3) MA 301 Calculus III (4) CPS 110 Object-Oriented Programming I (3)
ENG 408 Linear Control Systems (3) HI 101 The Making of the Modern World (3) BI 209 NT Literature & Interpretation (3)
MCH 200 Statics & Strength of Materials (3) FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3) Total Credits: 14
Phy 201 General Physics I (4) Total Credits: 17
Phy 202 General Physics II (5)
MA 200 Calculus I (4) Third Year
MA 202 Calculus II (4)
MA 301 Calculus III (4) SC 200 Essential Science (3) SC 201 Science: Impact on Society (3)
MA 306 Differential Equations (3) ELE 301 Electronic Devices & Circuits (3) ELE 303 Electrical Power & Machines (3)
Mathematics Elective (300/400-level) (3) MCH 200 Statics & Strength of Materials (3) ENG 310 Materials Engineering (3)
· MA 300 Elementary Linear Algebra (3) TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) MA 306 Differential Equations (3)
· MA 303 Discrete Math (3) PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3) SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
· MA 404 Probability & Statistics I (3) English or Writing Elective (3) TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
· MA 420 Numerical Analysis (3) Total Credits: 18 Total Credits: 18
CPS 110 Object-Oriented
Programming I (3)
Fourth Year
Major Concentration: 21 credits ELE 407 Signals & Communication Systems (3) ELE 404 Micoprocessor Interfacing (3)
ELE 301 Electronic Devices & Circuits (3) ENG 308 Electromagnetics I (3) ENG 309 Electromagnetics II (3)
ELE 303 Electrical Power & Machines (3) ENG 406 Mechatronics (3) ENG 405 Design Problems (3)
ELE 404 Microprocessor Interfacing (3) TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) ENG 408 Linear Control Systems (3)
ELE 407 Signals & Communication Mathematics Elective (300/400-level) (3) COM 410 Oral Comm for the Professions (3)
Systems (3) Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
ENG 308 Electromagnetics I (3)
ENG 309 Electromagnetics II (3) ____________________
ENG 406 Mechatronics (3)
· Engineering candidacy will be determined by a faculty committee’s evaluation of the student’s coursework
BJU Core: 51 credits and performance near the midpoint of his or her program.
BI 205 Old Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3)
BI 209 New Testament Literature & ENGINEERING (ELECTRICAL) PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
Interpretation (3)
TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) The student will . . .
TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3)
• Design and build board-level electronic circuits.
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3) • Analyze and design electrical systems involving machines and transformers.
EN 103 Composition & Literature (3)
English or Writing Elective (3)
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
COM 410 Oral Communication for the
Professions (3)
UNI 101 Pathways (3)
HI 101 The Making of the Modern
World (3)
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
SC 200 Essential Science (3)
ELE 110 Digital Electronics (3)
PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3)
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Engineering (Mechanical) Jeremiah F. Deang, PhD
Program Summary Program Coordinator
DIVISION OF MATHEMATICAL
SCIENCES
In an effort to encourage the growth of Christlike character and increase the
student’s potential for service to God and others through technical training, the
Division of Mathematical Sciences teaches students to describe and think critically
about the world in which they live. In support of the College of Arts and Science
goals to be able to analyze and evaluate ideas, solve problems and address technical
issues biblically, it provides programs in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Computer
Science, Cybersecurity and Information Technology to students seeking to further
their ability to solve relevant and sophisticated problems in a variety of fields using
the theory and application of mathematics and computing.
GOALS
The student will …
Melissa K. Gardenghi, PhD
• Understand the essential theory of mathematics/computer science and
Chair
appropriately apply the theory in solving problems.
• Use critical-thinking/analytical skills to understand mathematical/computing
problems and design solutions with the aid of appropriate tools.
• Apply an understanding of how mathematics/computing can be used in service
to Christ as tools to the examination of the world He created.
• Construct a foundation upon which they, after graduation, can continue the
development of their God-given abilities and the learning necessary for work
and life.
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Melissa K. Gardenghi, PhD The Actuarial Science major prepares a student with interest in the applications
Program Coordinator of mathematics to an increasingly broad class of business related problems
through a thorough understanding of mathematics. A special emphasis is placed
on fields pertinent to risk analysis (or actuarial science). Supporting the Division of
Mathematical Sciences goals, the program is sufficiently broad to allow students
to continue with graduate studies in mathematics or actuarial science; however,
students will also be prepared to seek jobs in industry or government upon
graduation. This program requires 48 credits in the major and provides significant
exposure to both theoretical and applied statistics as well as a broader exposure to
foundational business principles.
Electives:
21 credits and/or select a minor
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MATHEMATICS MINOR
Electives:
22 credits and/or select a minor
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Stephen Schaub, PhD The Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science provides coursework in
Program Coordinator computer science, mathematics, Bible and the liberal arts. Students will gain an
understanding of computer technology and function; design and build secure
software using industry standard languages, tools and platforms; and study core
areas of the computer science discipline. The student will be prepared for a career
in software research and development, and for graduate studies. The degree
requires 61 credits in the major and supports the division’s goal to train students to
solve relevant and sophisticated problems in a variety of fields.
Electives:
8 credits and/or select a minor
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CYBERSECURITY MINOR
The Cybersecurity minor allows students to apply introductory cybersecurity principles to both policy and practice.
Students will demonstrate a basic ability to defend from and respond to security breaches in a general business environment.
A minor in Cybersecurity consists of CPS 110 Object-Oriented Programming I (3), CPS 301 Introduction to Database
Management Systems (3), CPS 335 Computer Network Fundamentals (3), CPS 391 Computer Security (3), CPS 392 Cyber
Operations (3) and three credits from CPS 202 Information Technology II (3) or CPS 250 Unix Programming (3).
Electives:
14 credits and/or select a minor
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V. Alan Hughes, DBA The Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology provides coursework
Program Coordinator in information technology, business, Bible and the liberal arts. Students will be
prepared for work in the areas of system analysis; system, network and database
administration; and help desk management. The development of problem-solving
skills is a major emphasis. Exposure to standard computing platforms will help
prepare students for industry certification. This program requires 45 credits in the
major and contributes to the division’s goal to train students to solve relevant and
sophisticated problems in a variety of fields.
Electives:
24 credits and/or select a minor
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DIVISION OF HISTORY,
GOVERNMENT &
SOCIAL SCIENCE
The Division of History, Government and Social Science offers majors in Criminal
Justice, History and International Studies and minors in Criminal Justice, History,
Political Science and Psychology. Courses offered in the division enable students
to fulfill the general degree requirements in history and social science and serve as
general electives.
PURPOSE
The Division of History, Government and Social Science exists to promote a
biblically based study of human interactions and relationships, both historic and
contemporary.
PSYCHOLOGY MINOR
The Psychology minor is a practical and useful complement to a wide variety of majors, including health sciences,
business and criminal justice.
A minor in Psychology consists of PS 200 General Psychology (3) and 15 credits of electives with a PS prefix.
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The History minor is an appropriate liberal arts complement to a wide variety of majors.
Brenda T. Schoolfield, PhD The History major prepares students for graduate studies in history and
Program Coordinator professional careers that emphasize research and communication. The major
provides a biblical view of history, historical research and writing, culminating in
the supervised writing of a senior research paper. This program requires 39 credits,
including courses in American, western and special area history.
History Program Summary
Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
BJU Core. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 The student will …
Total (minimum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 • Analyze changes and continuities in human history.
• Evaluate research materials and historical interpretations from a
biblical perspective.
DEGREE COURSES • Construct oral and written historical presentations.
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· Recommended minors: Creative Writing, English, French, German, Spanish, Political Science
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Linda P. Abrams, MA Political Science, BA offers instruction in political theory, the competition for
Program Coordinator power and resources, the organization and functions of government, and the
methods of political involvement. Students choose a concentration in American
Government and Policy or National Security and Foreign Policy. Faculty
strongly encourage students to complete an internship directly related to their
concentration. Students will be prepared to enter graduate schools and engage in
the political process and in government at all levels, including the diplomatic corps
and nongovernmental organizations. This program requires 36 credits in the major.
Second Year
DEGREE COURSES MA 320 Applied Statistics (3) SC 200 Essential Science (3)
SSP 208 State & Local Government (3) SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
Major Core: 24 credits BI 209 NT Literature & Interpretation (3) SSP 250 Political Science Research Methods (3)
SSP 101 Introduction to Political PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3) English or Writing Elective (3)
Science (3) World Language (3) World Language (3)
SSP 207 National Government (3) Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
SSP 250 Political Science Research
Methods (3) Third Year
SSP 303 International Relations (3)
SSP 450 Political Science Seminar (3) HI 425 American Ideological Foundations (3) SSP 304 American Pol Parties/Interest Groups (3)
Political Science Electives (300/400-level) (6) SSP 303 Internatnional Relations (3) TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
MA 320 Applied Statistics (3) TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) Political Science Elective (300/400-level) (3)
Political Science Elective (300/400-level) (3) World Language (3)
Major Concentration: 12 credits World Language (3) Electives or Minor (3)
Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
HI 425 American’s Ideological
Founcations (3)
SSP 208 State & Local Government (3)
Fourth Year
SSP 304 American Political Parties & SSP 401 Essentials of Public Policy (3) SSP 450 Political Science Seminar (3)
Interest Groups (3) COM 410 Oral Comm for the Professions (3) TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3)
SSP 401 Essentails of Public Policy (3) Electives or Minor (9) Electives or Minor (9)
Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
BJU Core: 63 credits
BI 205 Old Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3)
BI 209 New Testament Literature & POLITICAL SCIENCE (AMERICAN GOVERNMENT & POLICY
Interpretation (3) CONCENTRATION )
TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3)
TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3) A focus on American government provides foundational understanding of the
TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) institutions and forces that shape the US system. It gives insight into the political
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3) process and the making of public policy.
EN 103 Composition & Literature (3)
English or Writing Elective (3)
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
COM 410 Oral Communication for the PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOME
Professions (3) The student will …
World Language (12)
UNI 101 Pathways (3) • Analyze components of the U.S. government on both state and national levels.
HI 101 The Making of the Modern • Design public policy to address current societal issues.
World (3)
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
SC 200 Essential Science (3)
TEC 101 Digital Literacy (3)
PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3)
Electives:
21 credits and/or select a minor
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Second Year
DEGREE COURSES MA 320 Applied Statistics (3) SC 200 Essential Science (3)
BI 209 NT Literature & Interpretation (3) SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
Major Core: 24 credits PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3) SSP 250 Political Science Research Methods (3)
SSP 101 Introduction to Political World Language (3) English or Writing Elective (3)
Science (3) Electives or Minor (3) World Language (3)
SSP 207 National Government (3) Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
SSP 250 Political Science Research
Methods (3) Third Year
SSP 303 International Relations (3)
SSP 450 Political Science Seminar (3) SSP 303 Internatnional Relations (3) SSP 310 Comparative Politics (3)
Political Science Electives (300/400-level) (6) SSP 320 Strategic Theory (3) SSP 311 Political Violence: Terrorism/Insurgency (3)
MA 320 Applied Statistics (3) TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
Political Science Elective (300/400-level) (3) Political Science Elective (300/400-level) (3)
Major Concentration: 12 credits World Language (3) World Language (3)
Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
SSP 310 Comparative Politics (3)
SSP 311 Political Violence: Terrorism &
Insurgency (3) Fourth Year
SPP 320 Strategic Theory (3) SSP 410 National Security Policy (3) SSP 450 Political Science Seminar (3)
SSP 410 National Security Policy (3) COM 410 Oral Comm for the Professions (3) TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3)
Electives or Minor (9) Electives or Minor (9)
BJU Core: 63 credits Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
BI 205 Old Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3)
BI 209 New Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3) POLITICAL SCIENCE (NATIONAL SECURITY & FOREIGN POLICY
TH 350
TH 360
Bible Doctrines (3)
Bible Doctrines (3)
CONCENTRATION )
TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) A focus on National Security and Foreign Policy explores the many facets of US
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3) policy within a global setting. It highlights diplomacy and strategic studies that will
EN 103 Composition & Literature (3) lead to understanding the issues involving the US and international relations.
English or Writing Elective (3)
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
COM 410 Oral Communication for the
Professions (3) PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOME
World Language (12)
UNI 101 Pathways (3)
The student will …
Brenda T. Schoolfield, PhD
HI 101 The Making of the Modern • Assess the ethical, legal, and political implications of national security policy and
World (3)
Program Coordinator decision making.
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
SC 200 Essential Science (3) • Apply theories of international relations to current issues in the field.
TEC 101 Digital Literacy (3)
PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3)
Electives:
21 credits and/or select a minor
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Lance G. Crowe, MA The Criminal Justice Associate of Science program prepares students for careers
Program Coordinator within criminal justice such as law enforcement, private security, the courts, and
corrections in the context of a biblical worldview. The program includes 33 credits
of coursework in the theory and practice of criminal justice. The program supports
Criminal Justice the division’s goal of promoting a biblically based study of human interactions and
Program Summary relationships. Students completing the Associate of Science degree in Criminal
Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Justice may apply to continue toward the Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal
BJU Core. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Justice.
Total (minimum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
The student will …
DEGREE COURSES • Appraise the value of the relationship between law enforcement and the
community.
Major: 33 credits • Analyze the relationships between the core components of the criminal justice
CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3) system.
CJ 201 Criminal Law (3)
CJ 202 Constitutional Law (3) • Evaluate secular criminological explanations of individual and collective deviant
CJ 212 Criminology (3) behavior through a biblical worldview.
CJ 250 Criminal Justice Internship (3)
CJ 310 Criminal Justice Ethics (3)
SSS 202 Introduction to Sociology (3)
Criminal Justice Electives (100/200-level) (9)
Criminal Justice Elective (200/300-level) (3) SUGGESTED SCHEDULE
BJU Core: 27 credits First Year
BI 205 Old Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3) UNI 101 Pathways (3) EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3)
BI 209 New Testament Literature & CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3) CJ 202 Constitutional Law (3)
Interpretation (3) BI 205 OT Literature & Interpretation (3) CJ 212 Criminology (3)
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3) COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3) FA 125 Chrsitiantiy & the Arts (3)
English Composition (3) English Composition (3) Criminal Justice Elective (100/200) (3)
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3) Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
UNI 101 Pathways (3)
Mathematics or Science Elective (3) Second Year
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3) CJ 201 Criminal Law (3) CJ 250 Criminal Justic Internship (3)
CJ 310 Criminal Justice Ethics (3) SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
BI 209 NT Literature & Interpretation (3) SSS 202 Introduction to Sociology (3)
Criminal Justice Elective (100/200) (3) Criminal Justice Elective (100/200) (3)
Mathematics or Science Elective (3) Criminal Justice Elective (200/300) (3)
Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
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Lance G. Crowe, MA
Program Coordinator
The Criminal Justice program prepares students for careers within crimi-
nal justice such as law enforcement, private security, the courts and cor-
rections in the context of a biblical worldview. The program includes 48
credits of coursework in the theory and practice of criminal justice with an
optional concentration in Homeland Security. The program supports the
division’s goal of promoting a biblically based study of human interactions
and relationships.
Electives:
33 credits and/or select a minor
ESL 091 Conversation & Study Skills (0 credits) IDS 401 Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone (3 credits)
Oral practice with everyday topics while incorporating Students produce a thesis, project, or major presentation to
vocabulary, prefixes, idioms, proverbs and pronunciation. fulfill the approved Interdisciplinary Studies contract. Spring.
Practice with varied study skills as applied to content courses.
Required in the Bridge to College English Program. Fall.
UNIVE RSITY
H U MA N I TI E S UNI 092 Academic Coaching (0 credits)
This course is designed to provide individualized academic
HMN 400 Humanities Seminar (3 credits) coaching to help students develop a plan for success in their
A supervised experience in research and analysis of an issue chosen program. This course is open to students who change
in the humanities, culminating in a written presentation. degree programs and may be repeated. Fall and spring.
Prerequisite: Junior standing. Spring.
UNI 093 Academic Management Seminar (0 credits)
This course is designed to help students develop the
confidence needed for achieving academic success through
the supportive relationship of an academic coach.
Individualized academic coaching is used to guide students
to create and achieve their academic goals. This course is
open to all students and may be repeated. Fall and spring.
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UNI 101 Pathways (3 credits) student life expectations, help students extend their academic
Connects new students with the mission and culture of Bob skills and set realistic goals, encourage engagement in
Jones University in order to foster a successful college curricular and co-curricular opportunities and develop
experience. This course aims to cultivate an appreciation for priorities and disciplines necessary for long-term spiritual
Christian liberal arts higher education and the distinctives of success. Required of freshmen during the initial semester of
BJU, reinforce the principles that comprise the framework of enrollment. Fall and spring.
C REATI V E W R I TI N G E NGLISH
CW 212 Creative Writing (3 credits) EN 095 Introduction to College English (0 credits)
Principles and techniques of imaginative (non-informational Basics of sentence structure, including parts of speech,
and non-argumentative) writing, with an emphasis on sentence patterns, phrases and clauses. Required of students
fiction. Prerequisite: EN 103. Fall and spring. with English ACT score 14 or below, or Writing SAT score 20 or
below. Not open to those with English ACT score 15 or above, or
CW 411 Short Story Writing (3 credits) Writing SAT 21 or above. Not applicable toward associate or
Principles and techniques of writing short stories. baccalaureate English requirement. Fall and spring.
Prerequisite: CW 212. Fall.
EN 101 Composition & Grammar (3 credits)
CW 412 Novel Writing (3 credits) Review of sentence structure, punctuation, paragraph
Principles and techniques of writing novels. development and essay organization. Emphasis on expository
Prerequisite: CW 411. Spring, even-numbered calendar years. writing. Required of students with English ACT score between 15
and 23, or Writing SAT score 21 to 29. Not open to those with
CW 413 Script Writing (3 credits) English ACT score above 23, or Writing SAT score above 29. Not
Principles and techniques of writing or adapting a full- applicable toward a major or minor. Prerequisite: English ACT
length dramatic script for radio, television, screen or stage. score 15–23, or Writing SAT 21-29, or EN 095 or English
Prerequisite: CW 212. Fall. Placement Test. Fall and spring. Online.
EN 205 American Literature 1607–1865 (3 credits) EN 412 Shakespeare: Late Plays (3 credits)
A historical and critical survey of American literature from Selected comedies, late romances and major tragedies
colonial times to 1865. Prerequisite: EN 103. Excludes: EN exclusive of Hamlet. Prerequisite: EN 202, EN 203, EN 204,
204. Fall and spring. Online. EN 205 or EN 206. Spring.
EN 206 American Literature since 1865 (3 credits) EN 413 The Bible as Literature (3 credits)
A historical and critical survey of American literature from Literary approaches to the understanding and appreciation
1865 to the present. Prerequisite: EN 103. Excludes: EN 204. of the Bible with emphasis upon its unique status as the
Fall and spring. supernaturally inspired written revelation of God.
Prerequisite: EN 202, EN 203, EN 204, EN 205 or EN 206.
EN 300 Literary Criticism (3 credits)
Critical principles, approaches and technical concepts and EN 415 Multiethnic Literature (3 credits)
terms important in the interpretation and evaluation of Multiethnic American and world literatures, including works
literature. Practice in the criticism of specific works. in translation. Prerequisite: EN 202, EN 203, EN 204, EN 205
Prerequisite: EN 202, EN 203, EN 204, EN 205 or EN 206. Fall or EN 206. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Fall.
and Spring.
EN 421 Sixteenth Century Literature (3 credits)
EN 380 Classical & Medieval Literature (3 credits) English literature from 1485 to 1603 inclusive of Shakespeare.
Classical and medieval continental literature most Prerequisite: EN 202, EN 203, EN 204, EN 205 or EN 206.
influential upon English writers. In English translation.
Prerequisite: EN 202, EN 203, EN 204, EN 205 or EN 206. EN 422 Seventeenth Century Literature (3 credits)
Spring. English literature from 1603 to 1688 exclusive of Shakespeare.
Prerequisite: EN 202, EN 203, EN 204, EN 205 or EN 206.
EN 381 Modern World Literature (3 credits)
Major continental European literature since the Middle Ages, EN 425 Contemporary Poetry (3 credits)
including primarily works in translation. Prerequisite: EN Major British and American poetry from 1945 to the present.
202, EN 203, EN 204, EN 205 or EN 206. Spring. Prerequisite: EN 202, EN 203, EN 204, EN 205 or EN 206.
CHN 221 Intermediate Chinese I (3 credits) FRN 304 French Civilization since 1715 (3 credits)
Mandarin Chinese language and intercultural proficiency Survey of the history, geography, people and customs of the
development in all modes of communication at the French-speaking world from 1715 to the present. Prerequisite:
Intermediate level, including simplified characters. FRN 202. Spring, even-numbered calendar years.
Prerequisite: CHN 122 or placement into CHN 221. Fall.
FRN 305 French Conversation (3 credits)
CHN 222 Intermediate Chinese II (3 credits) French language and intercultural proficiency development
Mandarin Chinese language and intercultural proficiency with a special emphasis on the interpersonal mode of
development in all modes of communication at the communication at the Advanced level. Prerequisite: FRN 202.
Intermediate level, including simplified characters, Fall.
continued. Prerequisite: CHN 221 or placement into CHN
222. Spring. FRN 306 French Composition (3 credits)
Review of grammatical structures necessary for
CHN 300 Chinese Language Room (1 credit) communication at the Advanced level with an emphasis on
No-English rooms in residence halls. Partial language written presentational communication.
immersion and target language projects. Credit can be earned Prerequisite: FRN 202. Spring.
for up to three semesters. Prerequisite: CHN 222. Fall and
spring. FRN 307 Survey of French Literature to 1800 (3 credits)
Strategies for reading, interpreting, and analyzing French
literature from the earliest times through the 18th century.
Proficiency target: Advanced. Prerequisite: FRN 202. Fall, odd-
FREN C H numbered calendar years.
FRN 101 Elementary French I (3 credits) FRN 308 Survey of French Literature since 1800 (3 credits)
French language and intercultural proficiency development Strategies for reading, interpreting, and analyzing French
in all modes of communication at the Novice level. Not literature from the 19th century to the present. Proficiency
applicable toward a French major or minor. Prerequisite: target: Advanced. Prerequisite: FRN 202. Fall, even-numbered
placement into FRN 101. Fall. calendar years.
FRN 102 Elementary French II (3 credits) FRN 479 French Capstone Seminar (1 credit)
French language and intercultural proficiency development Completion of the senior capstone project. Required of all
in all modes of communication at the Novice level, students majoring in French. Not applicable toward a minor.
continued. Prerequisite: FRN 101 or placement into FRN 102. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Fall and spring.
Spring.
FRN 490 Special Topics in French (3 credits)
FRN 201 Intermediate French I (3 credits) In-depth analysis of a specific time period, cultural theme,
French language and intercultural proficiency development literary genre or author. Proficiency target: Advanced to
in all modes of communication at the Intermediate level. Superior. Rotating-content course. Prerequisite: FRN 306.
Prerequisite: FRN 102 or placement into FRN 201. Fall.
FRN 495 Independent Study in French (3 credits)
FRN 202 Intermediate French II (3 credits) Completion of a research project, performance, service-based
French language and intercultural proficiency development in learning project or internship in French. Students must
all modes of communication at the Intermediate level, submit a proposal prior to receiving permission to enroll in
continued. Prerequisite: FRN 201 or placement into FRN 202. this course. Proficiency target: Advanced to Superior.
Spring. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
FRN 300 French Language Room (1 credit) FRN 496 French Studies Abroad: Francophone Cultures
No-English rooms in residence halls. Partial language (3 credits)
immersion and target language projects. Credit can be earned On-location immersion course in a francophone country
for up to three semesters. Prerequisite: FRN 202. Fall and spring. with emphasis on contemporary culture. Excursions to places
of historical interest. Proficiency target: Advanced to
FRN 303 French Civilization to 1715 (3 credits)
Superior. Prerequisite: FRN 202. Summer.
Survey of the history, geography, people and customs of
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FRN 497 French Studies Abroad: French Communication GRM 495 Independent Study in German (3 credits)
(3 credits) Completion of a research project, performance, service-based
SPN 343 Civilization of Latin America (3 credits) SPN 480 Survey of Spanish Literature (3 credits)
Study of the various social and cultural elements of The principle literary works of peninsular Spanish literature
contemporary Latin America as seen from sociological, from the earliest time to the present. Proficiency target:
historical, political and literary points of view. Proficiency Superior. Prerequisite: SPN 331.
target: Advanced. Prerequisite: SPN 242 or placement into 330
or SPN 331. Spring, odd-numbered calendar years. SPN 481 Spanish-American Literature (3 credits)
The principal literary works of Spanish America from the
SPN 344 Civilization of Spain (3 credits) earliest times to present. Proficiency target: Superior.
The history and culture of Spain from earliest times to the Prerequisite: SPN 331.
present. Proficiency target: Advanced. Prerequisite: SPN 242
or placement into SPN 330 or SPN 331. Spring, even-numbered SPN 490 Special Topics in Hispanic Literature & Culture
calendar years. (3 credits)
In-depth textual analysis of a specific genre, time period,
SPN 350 Spanish for Ministry (3 credits) theme or author within Peninsular or Latin American
Fundamentals of Spanish for ministry with a focus on Literature. Proficiency target: Superior. Rotating-content
outreach, discipleship, teaching, and counseling. Course course. Prerequisite: SPN 331.
includes an integrated practicum experience in the local
Spanish-speaking community. Proficiency Target: Advanced. SPN 495 Independent Study: Spanish for Specific Purposes
Prerequisite: SPN 242. Fall, odd-numbered calendar years. (3 credits)
Completion of a research project, performance, service-based
SPN 380 Introduction to Hispanic Literature & Culture learning project or internship in Spanish. Students must
(3 credits) submit a proposal prior to receiving permission to enroll in
Strategies for reading, interpreting, and analyzing Spanish this course. Proficiency target: Advanced to Superior.
and Latin American literature. Proficiency target: Advanced Prerequisite: Junior standing.
to Superior. Prerequisite: SPN 242 or placement into SPN 330
or SPN 331. Fall. SPN 496 Studies Abroad: Spanish Culture (3 credits)
On-location immersion course in a Spanish-speaking
SPN 442 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (3 credits) country with emphasis on contemporary culture. Excursions
Introduction to Spanish historical and comparative to places of historical interest. Proficiency target: Advanced
linguistics. Study of Spanish phonology, phonetics, to Superior. Prerequisite: SPN 242. Corequisite: SPN 497.
morphology, syntax, history of the language, and regional Summer.
variation. Proficiency target: Advanced. Prerequisite: SPN
331. Fall, even-numbered calendar years. SPN 497 Studies Abroad: Spanish Communication (3 credits)
On-location immersion course in a Spanish-speaking
SPN 450 Business & Legal Spanish (3 credits) country with an emphasis on proficiency development in all
Fundamentals of Spanish for law enforcement and business. modes of communication. Proficiency target: Advanced to
Course will develop the interpreting skills necessary for Superior. Prerequisite: SPN 242. Corequisite: SPN 496.
performance as a Spanish/English interpreter in courts, state Summer.
agencies and business enterprises. Proficiency target:
Superior. Prerequisite: SPN 331. Spring, odd-numbered SPN 499 Studies Abroad: Spanish Service Learning (3 credits)
calendar years. On-location study of language and culture with emphasis on
cross-cultural service-learning projects in Spanish-speaking
SPN 451 Medical Spanish (3 credits) communities. Proficiency target: Advanced.
Fundamentals of Spanish for health professionals. This Prerequisite: SPN 242.
course will develop the interpreting skills necessary for
performance as a Spanish/English interpreter in the medical
arena. Proficiency target: Superior. Prerequisite: SPN 331.
Spring.
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BIO 104 Introduction to Biotechnology (3 credits) BIO 301 Invertebrate Zoology (4 credits)
An introduction to biotechnologies and innovative Biology of invertebrates with a focus on homeostasis,
applications in the life science industry. Includes interactions environment, structure and function. Emphasis is placed on
with professionals from local research centers and thinking like an invertebrate zoologist. Lecture and lab.
corporations operating in the sector. Emphasis will be given Prerequisite: BIO 209. Fall.
to the application of natural and synthetic molecules in
medicine, bioremediation, biological control, and the use of BIO 302 Developmental Biology (4 credits)
informatics applied to natural science. Prerequisite: BIO 100. Gametogenesis, fertilization and embryological development
Spring. of major model organisms (insects, amphibians, fish, birds,
mammals) as well as humans. Major topics include
BIO 203 Biological Diversity (4 credits) developmental genetics, cell-cell communication, patterning,
Fundamentals and development of core issues in biodiversity morphogenesis, organogenesis, nervous system development,
through a combination of discussions, readings, writings, and growth, regeneration, and environmental developmental
hands-on activities both in the field and through molecular biology. Bioethical issues in developmental biology are
techniques. Emphasizes the study of plants, bacteria, fungi, explored. Prerequisite: BIO 305. Spring.
invertebrates, and vertebrates. Lecture only. Prerequisite: BIO
101. Spring. BIO 303 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4 credits)
Organization of the human body; tissues; integumentary,
BIO 208 Organismal Biology I (3 credits) skeletal, muscular and nervous systems; and sense organs
A discussion and analysis of contemporary issues in Lecture and lab. Prerequisite: BIO 100 or 102. Spring.
organismal biology. Topics include the impact of human
activities on natural resources, and genetic modifications. BIO 304 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4 credits)
Emphasizes the study of plants, bacteria, and fungi in Endocrine, circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory and digestive
connection to structure, function and basic physiology. systems; nutrition and metabolism; fluid and acid-base balance;
Prerequisite: BIO 101. Fall. urinary and reproductive systems. Lecture and lab. Prerequisite:
BIO 303. Fall.
BIO 209 Organismal Biology II (3 credits)
An introduction to animals including aspects of their BIO 305 Essentials of Cell Biology (4 credits)
classification, physiology, ecology, life history and behavior. Fundamentals of the molecular basis of cellular structure and
Prerequisite: BIO 208. Spring. function with emphasis on the interdependence of major
molecular processes. Topics include the cellular roles of
BIO 210 Foundations of Biological Investigation (3 credits) DNA, RNA and protein; genetic regulation and repair;
A discussion of the scientific method and its use within the membrane structure and function; organellar systems;
Biblical worldview. The formulation of scientifically testable cytoskeleton and cell movement; energy generation in the
hypotheses from initial observations as well as the design and organellar context, and cell cycle and controls. Laboratory
execution of appropriate experiments will be central topics. investigation of cellular and molecular phenomena. Lecture
Since accurate communication within the scientific and lab. Prerequisite: BIO 101. Corequisite: CHM 103. Fall.
enterprise is essential, writing reports describing one’s
findings in journal article format, and critically evaluating BIO 306 Systematics (4 credits)
the research studies of others published in the biological Taxonomic techniques and philosophical assumptions of
literature will be covered. Required of all students majoring various natural and artificial approaches to classification
in Biology. Prerequisite: BIO 100. Spring. including baraminology. Natural history of vertebrate taxa
with emphasis on mammals, reptiles and amphibians.
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Classification of vascular plants. Use of identification keys, Microbiology. Topics include diversity, environmental
experience in recognizing plant and animal species in the importance and interaction with humans, human attempts
MA 097 Probability & Statistics (0 credits) MA 199 Introduction to Mathematical Studies (0 credits)
Builds on ideas in MA 085, including combinations and A weekly seminar course targeted at first-year students
permutations, correlation, frequency distribution, quartiles, majoring in mathematics and actuarial science covering
and more graphs. Prerequisite: MA 093. Fall and spring. foundational techniques for learning both applied and
theoretical mathematics with the goal of improving students’ cluding Green’s Theorem and Stokes’s Theorem. Required 171
performance in courses taken during the first year. Fall. calculator: TI 89 or Nspire CAS. Prerequisite: MA 202. Fall and
MA 499 Special Topics in Mathematics (3 credits) CPS 209 Object-Oriented Programming II (3 credits)
Advanced topics in mathematics from current problems of Introduces fundamental concepts needed to support the
interest. Prerequisite: permission of department head. development of desktop applications. Topics include GUI
frameworks, object-oriented design with design patterns,
model-view architecture, basic multithreading, introductory
generic programming and functional programming
DEPARTMENT OF techniques, and collaborative development tools. Includes
COMPUTER SCIENCE both individual assignments and a significant team project.
Lecture and lab. Prerequisite: CPS 110. Fall and spring.
CPS 105 Computer Science Foundations (3 credits)
CPS 210 Data Structures (3 credits)
This course provides a broad exposure to the field of
Data structures and algorithm analysis. Includes an
computer science. It emphasizes the development of
introduction to an alternate computing platform. Lecture and
computational thinking and problem solving skills, and an
lab. Prerequisite: CPS 209. Spring.
understanding of the societal and spiritual impact of
computer programming and innovations. Students will write CPS 225 Business Systems (3 credits)
a paper expressing a biblical philosophy of technology; Introduction to computer techniques used in a business
simulate a simple computer; design a web page; perform environment. Topics include office automation via VBA,
data analysis; and write, test, and debug a sequence of client-server database programming and web technologies.
instructions. Not applicalbe toward a Computer Science or Prerequisite: CPS 110. Spring.
Information Technology minor. Prerequisite: Math ACT 20 or
above, or Math SAT 550 or above, or MA 090 or placement into CPS 230 Computer Systems (3 credits)
MA 103 or higher. Online. Assembler language, interrupts, registers, memory addressing
techniques, parameter passing mechanisms and the relationship
CPS 109 Introduction to Computer Programming (3 credits)
between high-level languages and the computer. Prerequisite:
An introduction to programming using a high-level language. CPS 110. Fall and spring.
An emphasis on problem solving with structured techniques
and use of objects. Development of problem-solving skills CPS 250 Unix Programming (3 credits)
through programming exercises. Prerequisite: Math ACT 20 or An introduction to tools and languages used to develop
above, or Math SAT 550 or above, or MA 090 or placement into software for Unix-based operating systems. Presents a
MA 103 or higher. Fall and spring. Online. spectrum of techniques ranging from shell scripting to systems
programming in C, with an emphasis on secure programming
CPS 110 Object-Oriented Programming I (3 credits)
practices. Prerequisite: CPS 230. Spring.
Introduction to computer science through use of a high-level
programming language as vehicle for understanding CPS 255 Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking (3 credits)
capabilities and limitations of computers. An emphasis on Introduction to the offensive hacking area of penetration testing.
the object-oriented paradigm, including basic class design Students will demonstrate their understanding of the
principles. Development of problem-solving skills through penetration process (Planning, Reconnaissance, Exploitation,
programming exercises. Lecture and lab. Prerequisite: Math Clean-up & Reporting) through lab exercises. Prerequisite: CPS
ACT 26 or above, or Math SAT 640 or above, or MA 103, or 110. Fall.
174 CPS 301 Introduction to Database Management Systems CPS 377 Hardware & Software Reverse Engineering (3 credits)
(3 credits) Studies the hardware hacking and reverse engineering of
Introduction to database management systems and their electronic devices and embedded systems. Topics will include
use in business applications. Information modeling and reverse engineering tools and equipment, modification of
database design techniques; commercial multiuser database circuit boards, securing embedded devices, and common
management system. Emphasis on DBMS with a high- hardware attack vectors. Lecture and lab. Prerequisite: CPS 230
level programming language. Prerequisite: CPS 110. Fall. and ELE 110.
Online.
CPS 391 Computer Security (3 credits)
CPS 306 Applied Cryptography (3 credits) A survey of the fundamentals of information assurance and
Introduction to the field of cryptography. Topics include computer security. Prerequisite: CPS 110. Fall.
classical, private-key, and public-key cryptography and the
application of the various types to computer communica- CPS 392 Cyber Operations (3 credits)
tions and internet security. Prerequisite: CPS 110 and MA 303, Develops hands-on training and processes to build, attack,
MA 401 or MA 402. and defend computer networks and servers, includes both
offensive and defensive techniques addressing networks,
CPS 310 Microprocessor Architecture (3 credits) virtual testing, and web applications/servers/databases.
Study of the basic microprocessor architecture focusing on Consideration will be given to designing a defensive
the fetch-decode-execute cycle. Project involves writing a infrastructure, including firewalls, logging, and intrusion
program which simulates the workings of a microprocessor detection/prevention systems and an introduction to white
including instruction decoding, addressing techniques, hat hacking. Prerequisite: CPS 335. Spring.
interrupt processing, etc. Discussion of RISC and CISC
philosophies. Prerequisite: CPS 209 and CPS 230. Fall. CPS 404 Internet Application Development (3 credits)
A survey of current internet application development
CPS 320 Mobile & Distributed Development (3 credits) technologies including server database technologies, language
An introduction to fundamental concepts needed to support choices for both Windows and Linux environments, and security
the development of mobile and distributed applications. considerations. Each student will build an internet application
Topics include mobile application frameworks, application using the technologies presented. Prerequisite: CPS 301. Spring.
lifecycle issues, mobile user experience design, and client-
server programming. Prerequisite: CPS 209. CPS 406 Numerical Analysis (3 credits)
Will solve interesting problems from upper-level mathe-
CPS 335 Computer Network Fundamentals (3 credits) matics or computer science by programming one’s own
Study of the hardware and software components of computer solution or by using a standard mathematical program like
communications, including internet protocols, applications Mathematica or Maple. Identical to MA 420. Prerequisite: CPS
and security. Spring. 110 and MA 202.
CPS 340 Project Management (2 credits) CPS 408 Parallel & Distributed Algorithms (3 credits)
Development of techniques and procedures to effectively lead An overview and analysis of the nature of parallel algorithms
projects from inception to successful completion. Prerequisite: with emphasis on the student’s ability to discuss tradeoffs of
CPS 202. parallel / distributed algorithms as well as implement
algorithms in both multicore and multi computational unit
CPS 350 Programming Language Design (3 credits) environments. Prerequisite: CPS 210.
A study of programming language concepts from the
imperative, functional, logic and object-oriented paradigms, CPS 420 Software Engineering (3 credits)
with an analysis of their suitability to various problem An introduction to methodologies and tools for efficient
domains. Includes a study of formal theory, as well as language design, development and testing of object-oriented software.
efficiency and implementation details. Students will analyze an Emphasizes current best practices for developing line-of-
unfamiliar language in a significant research paper. business applications, including requirements analysis with use
Prerequisite: CPS 210. Fall. cases, agile practices, and verification/validation techniques.
Students apply the concepts in a semester-long team project.
CPS 360 Introduction to Operating Systems (3 credits) Prerequisite: CPS 301. Fall.
The study of operating system techniques, including interrupt
systems and memory, processor and device management.
Prerequisite: CPS 250. Spring.
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CPS 433 Network, Server & Cloud Administration (3 credits)
An introduction to administration issues that impact the student. Not applicable toward a minor. Prerequisite: Junior
standing and permission of the department head. Fall and spring,
CJ 303 Criminal Investigation (3 credits) CJ 499 Independent Study in Criminal Justice (3 credits)
Criminal investigative procedures, crime scene preservation Special study of a topic chosen in consultation with criminal
and search, collecting and preserving physical evidence, justice faculty. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
case preparation, questioning of witnesses and suspects, and
problems in criminal investigations. Prerequisite: CJ 101. Fall.
MSL 301 Training Management & the Warfighting Functions 179
EC O N O M I C S, S O CI A L ST UDI ES
(2 credits)
MSL 102 Foundations of Agile & Adaptive Leadership POLITICAL SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES
(2 credits)
SSP 101 Introduction to Political Science (3 credits)
Continuation of MSL 101. Military Science lab fee: $50 Spring.
Politics is the competition for power, prestige, and resources.
MSL 201 Leadership & Decision Making (2 credits)
This course introduces students to scientific theorizing,
Cadets will study, practice and apply the fundamentals of political theory, and a brief history of political science as an
Army Leadership, Officership, Army Values and Ethics, academic discipline. Students also explore graduate school
Personal Development, and small unit tactics at the platoon and career options for Political Science majors.
level. Cadets will be required to demonstrate writing skills
SSP 207 National Government (3 credits)
and present information briefings as preparation for
American government, the organization and functioning
development in becoming a successful future officer. Military
of American political life on the national level.
Science lab fee: $50. Fall.
Fall. Online.
MSL 202 Army Doctrine & Team Development (2 credits)
SSP 208 State & Local Government (3 credits)
Continuation of MSL 201. Military Science lab fee: $50.
Government on the local level.
Spring.
180 an introduction to the theories and processes used to develop
SSP 250 Political Science Research Methods (3 credits)
This course focuses on understanding research methods and public policy, exploring the framework and challenges in
crafting solid research designs. This course builds on the which societal values and ideologies shape decision making.
introduction to political science course with a more rigorous
examination of the scientific method as applied to the social SSP 403 Communication in Politics (3 credits)
sciences with an emphasis on critical thinking as well as Application of communication and rhetorical theory to
qualitative and quantitative research methods. Prerequisite: various contexts of the American political system. Particular
SSP 101 and Ma 320. emphasis placed upon presidential, congressional and
corporate communicative activities, including campaigning
SSP 303 International Relations (3 credits) and governing.
Problems which arise between nations. Population, resources
and nationalism and their potential for war or peace. Study SSP 407 Homeland Security (3 credits)
of purpose and function of supranational government and This course will provide the student with the understanding
agencies. needed to examine society’s efforts to prevent and respond to
terrorism, with a focus on federal, state, and local law
SSP 304 American Political Parties/Interest Groups (3 credits) enforcement. Prerequisite: SSP 311 and Junior standing. Spring.
The nature and scope of politics in the United States and the
role of interest groups. The organization and functions of the SSP 400 Special Topics in Political Science (3 credits)
party system and electoral methods. Spring, odd-numbered This course focuses on a particular topic or problem chosen by
calendar years. the professor.
SSP 310 Comparative Politics (3 credits) SSP 410 National Security Policy (3 credits)
An examination of advanced democracies and communist, This course examines how the U.S. Government is organized
post-communist and developing nations with emphases on for national security and how policymakers, diplomats, and
politics, economics and culture with a major focus on writing. commanders orchestrate ends, ways, and means to achieve
Prerequisite: SSP 207. national objectives within resource, political, and legal
restraints. The course will introduce students to the
SSP 311 Political Violence: Terrorism & Insurgency (3 credits) hierarchy of policy, strategy, and planning, as well as formal
This course will provide the student with basic strategy and planning documents like the National Security
understanding needed to compare the various definitions of Strategy, the National Defense Strategy, the Strategic Plan,
terrorism; contrast terrorism with other forms of violence, and the National Military Strategy. Prerequisite: SSP 320.
both criminal, intra- and interstate; and examine modern
SSP 450 Political Science Seminar (3 credits)
terrorism in light of its historical use.
A senior course required of all students majoring in Political
SSP 315 Political Science & American Constitutional Law Science, focusing on an independent capstone project that
(3 credits) includes qualitative and quantitative research. The project
The US Constitution defines the power and limitations of will culminate in a formal paper/presentation showcasing the
the American government. This course will examine the student’s analytical and communication skills. Requires
historical context of the Constitution through landmark approval from the division chair.
Supreme Court cases and provide a Christian worldview
SSP 498 Political Science Internship (6 credits)
through which to understand this foundational document.
Assignments to be determined by program director.
Prerequisite: SSP 207.
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
SSP 320 Strategic Theory (3 credits)
SSP 499 Political Science Internship (3 credits)
This course examines the phenomenon of organized human
Assignments to be determined by program director.
violence in general and diplomacy and war in particular. The
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
course examines the questions of why and how groups or
states employ statecraft to achieve their objectives and how
statesmen, commanders, and insurgents organize and
employ organized violence. PSY CHOLOGY
SSP 401 Essentials of Public Policy (3 credits) PS 200 General Psychology (3 credits)
Public policy is the central function of government and An introduction to the major areas of psychology, including
provides the structure under which all citizens live. Course is history, major theories, brain function, biological under-
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pinnings of thought, motivation, emotion, and behavior, S OCIOLOGY, SOCIAL STUDIE S
learning, memory, lifespan development, intelligence,
sensation and perception. An overview of psychological
FACULTY
DEAN director of student engagement & success
Rebecca Hill Weier (1990)
Renae Midcalf Wentworth (2001) BS, Bob Jones University; MS, Bob Jones University
BA, Bob Jones University;
MA, Bob Jones University; Philip John Adams (Adjunct)
EdD, Bob Jones University; BS, Bob Jones University; MA, Middlebury College
Additional graduate work, Daniel Jared Albert (Adjunct)
Johns Hopkins University BA, Bob Jones University; MA, Bob Jones University
Kimberly Gahman Daulton (Adjunct)
BS, Bob Jones University; MS, Bob Jones University
Kevin Joseph Schmidt Jr (Adjunct)
BS, Bob Jones University; MS, Bob Jones University
Amy Gendreau Streeter (Adjunct)
BS, Bob Jones University; MEd, Bob Jones University
DIVISION OF ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
division chair
Bruce Edward Rose (1996)
BA, Bob Jones University; MEd, Bob Jones University;
PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dawn Watkins Apelian (Adjunct)
BA, Bob Jones University; MEd, Bob Jones University;
MA, Clemson University
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Eileen Michele Berry (Adjunct) DIVISION OF WORLD LANGUAGES
BA, Bob Jones University; MA, Bob Jones University
& CULTURES
School of
HEALTH PROFESSIONS
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PROGRAMS
The School of Health Professions GOALS
supports the university goals of growing The student will …
• Cultivate a biblical view of the human condition and issues related to the care
Christlike character and serving others by
of people.
preparing students for professions that
• Apply biblical principles, disciplinary concepts, and critical thinking skills to make
enhance individual and community health decisions and solve problems.
and wellness. Undergraduate courses • Solve problems in multiple facets of the health care industry.
that combine classroom instruction • Apply evidence-based principles in health settings.
and practical experience are offered in • Exhibit biblically based, professional behavior.
DIVISION OF
EXERCISE &
SPORT SCIENCE
The Division of Exercise and Sport Science of the School of Health Professions
offers majors in Personal Training, Kinesiology and Sport Management, and
minors in Coaching and Kinesiology. Courses in the division are offered for
students who desire knowledge and skills in fitness training, wellness coaching,
exercise science, sport management and coaching. Courses are also available as
general electives.
PURPOSE
Courses in the division support the University’s goal to build Christlike character as
well as provide instruction in fitness training, wellness coaching, exercise science,
Stephen C. Chen, PhD
sport management and coaching. The division prepares students for work in
Chair
coaching, recreation centers and fitness facilities.
GOALS
The student will …
• Articulate a biblical foundation in regard to health, fitness and recreation
professions as service and ministry opportunities.
• Properly administer fitness and recreational programs based on assessments and
needs of a variety of populations.
• Evaluate past and current health and fitness trends based on sound scientific
principles.
COACHING MINOR
The Coaching minor provides preparation for coaching in schools and instruction in the administration of community
and church recreation programs. It also prepares students for a camp ministry or work on the mission field. A coaching
practicum complements classroom instruction and provides valuable practical experience.
A minor in Coaching consists of ESS 212 Emergency Medical Response (3), ESS 216 Coaching Principles (3), ESS 250
Prevention/Care of Athletic Injuries (3), four credits with an ESS prefix, and five credits of coaching electives from ESS
301 Coaching Basketball (2), ESS 313 Coaching Soccer (2), ESS 319 Coaching Volleyball (2), or ESS 320 Coaching
Softball (2).
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Vickie C. Britton, MA The Associate of Science major in Personal Training curriculum provides a broad
Program Coordinator background examining the acute and chronic physiological effects of exercise and
physical activity on individuals of all ages for optimal health and fitness, and the
promotion of a physically active lifestyle. Graduates will be able to conduct health
Personal Training Program and fitness assessments, design safe and effective exercise programs for health,
Bachelor
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KINESIOLOGY MINOR
The Kinesiology minor is designed for students who wish to engage in the study of exercise science, but do not wish to
major in Kinesiology. This minor develops a background in fitness, wellness and exercise leadership.
A minor in Kinesiology consists of 20 credits including BIO 303 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4), BIO 304 Human
Anatomy & Physiology II (4) and either ESS 321 Biomechanics of Human Movement (3) or Ess 422 Physiology of
Muscular Activity (4) and nine credits of the following: FN 340 Sports Nutrition (4), ESS 205 Health Education &
Physical Activity (3), ESS 206 Wellness Concepts (3), ESS 216 Coaching Principles (3), ESS 250 Prevention/Care of
Athletic Injuries (3), ESS 335 Psychology of Physical Activity (3), ESS 423 Motor Learning (3) or ESS 424 Research
Methods in Exercise & Sports (3).
Stephen C. Chen, PhD The Kinesiology major consists of a strong human science-based curriculum
Program Coordinator dedicated to the study of human movement and exercise as medicine. Students
apply extensive knowledge gained from rigorous coursework to practical
experience with real people through a combination of classroom, laboratory,
practicum, independent study and internships. The Exercise Physiology
concentration prepares students with the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary
to become an effective, Christlike leader in a wide array of careers including fitness
and wellness, worksite health promotion/corporate fitness, personal training,
cardiac rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, and other related fields. This
concentration offers additional nutrition and exercise science courses to prepare
students for a career in clinical exercise, corporate/community fitness, personal
training, strength and conditioning, sport science, or wellness management.
The Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation concentration offers additional science
courses for post-graduate study in rehabilitative sciences such as physical therapy,
athletic training, occupational therapy, chiropractic medicine, orthotics and
prosthetics, exercise physiology, sports psychology, health promotion, and sports
nutrition. Because of the curriculum, Kinesiology students are well prepared to
pass nationally recognized certification exams such as ACSM Certified Exercise
Physiologist (ACSM-EP) offered by the American College of Sports Medicine or
the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) offered by the National
Strength and Conditioning Association. The program requires 52 to 54 credits in
the major and supports the goals of the Division of Exercise and Sport Science.
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
The student will . . .
• Evaluate, interpret and integrate information from the scientific literature
with critical thinking and analytical skills to solve problems related to physical
activity and health.
• Apply clinical and laboratory skills pertaining to health screenings, fitness
assessments and movement analysis for apparently healthy, clinical, and/or
athletic populations.
• Design, administer and evaluate individualized wellness and fitness programs
based on scientific principles and concepts in exercise science designed to
reduce disease risk, avoid injuries and improve performance.
• Communicate effectively in verbal, written and technological forms with other
health professionals and varied populations served.
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Kinesiology S U G G E S T E D S C H E D U L E (Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation)
(Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation)
Program Summary First Year
Major (39)/Concentration (19). . . . . . . . . . 54 UNI 101 Pathways (3) EN 103 Composition & Literature (3)
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3) BIO 303 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4)
BJU Core. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 BI 205 OT Literature & Interpretation (3) PS 200 General Psychology (3)
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 FA 125 Christianity & Arts (3) COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
Total (minimum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Biology Elective2 (4) Science/Social Science Elective3(4)
Total Credits: 16 Total Credits: 17
Second Year
DEGREE COURSES
Electives:
14 credits and/or select a minor
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Kinesiology (Exercise Physiology) S U G G E S T E D S C H E D U L E (Exercise Physiology)
Program Summary
Major (35)/Concentration (17) . . . . . . . . . 52 First Year
BJU Core. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 UNI 101 Pathways (3) EN 103 Composition & Literature (3)
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3) BIO 303 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4)
BI 205 OT Literature & Interpretation (3) ESS 206 Wellness Concepts (3)
Total (minimum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 FA 125 Christianity & Arts (3) COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
Biology Elective2 (4) Total Credits: 13
Total Credits: 16
Electives:
16 credits and/or select a minor
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Anthony W. Miller, EdD The Sport Management major offers preparation in the application of business
Program Coordinator principles to the sport industry. Students will complete a degree program
that includes courses in accounting, law, ethics, management, marketing and
psychology.
Electives:
27 credits and/or select a minor
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DIVISION OF
PURPOSE
The Division of Health Sciences prepares students academically and spiritually
to function in a variety of fields focusing on improving health and wellbeing.
It teaches students to think critically about their disciplines and to incorporate
Amy M. Hicks, PhD, MPH a biblical framework in dealing with the needs encountered in health care. The
Chair curriculum and instruction support the University’s commitment to provide an
outstanding Christian liberal arts education that will inspire students to live a life of
learning, loving and leading.
GOALS
The student will …
• Develop and communicate a biblical response to issues and questions in his or
her discipline.
• Explain the foundational concepts and principles in his or her discipline.
• Evaluate and solve realistic problems in his or her discipline.
• Apply the skills necessary to carry out his or her discipline.
NUTRITION MINOR
The Nutrition minor provides valuable scientific insight into the relationship between human health and food choices.
The application of the principles in this field are relevant to many areas, including health care, public health, medical
missions, and the fitness industry.
The Nutrition minor consists of FN 260 Nutrition (3), FN 310 Food Planning & Preparation (3) and twelve credits in
Foods & Nutrition (FN).
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David A. Eoute Jr., PhD The Communication Disorders major provides an education that meets pre-
Program Coordinator professional entrance criteria for graduate work in speech-language pathology
and audiology. The program is a composite major requiring 49 credits of course
content covering the broad scope of communication, normal speech and language
development, and speech and language disorders from a biblical worldview.
Classroom instruction, clinical observations, written assignments and client
interaction are carefully planned to ensure that the student is prepared to continue
his education beyond the bachelor’s degree in the field of speech-language
pathology or audiology.
Electives:
20 credits and/or select a minor
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Amy M. Hicks, PhD, MPH The Public Health certificate enables individuals to understand how the principles
Program Coordinator of public and community health apply to their diverse career paths. This certificate
is designed to complement a variety of careers that intersect with health and
wellness including social work, medicine, nursing, physician assistant, physical
CERTIFICATE COURSES therapy, occupational therapy, missions, anthropology, and engineering.
Required courses Courses for this certificate are available via online learning.
FN 260 Nutrition (3)
HS 200 Introduction to Public Health (3)
HS 300 Global Health (3) PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
HS 310 Population Health Management (3)
The student will . . .
Total (minimum): 12 • Develop a philosophy of public health that is biblically sound, scientifically
supported, and consistent with best practices in the field.
• Apply the principles of health promotion and disease prevention within the
context of community health.
• Analyze the influence of cultural, social, and economic factors on health
practices from an individual and population health perspective.
The Health Sciences program provides the solid groundwork needed for a wide
variety of health care professions. Specific concentrations are available in Health
Care Administration, Nutrition, Pre-Pharmacy and Pre-Physician Assistant. The
General Health Sciences concentration allows sets of courses to be utilized as
preparation for a large number of additional careers in health care, including such
diverse endpoints as Optometry and Occupational Health. Woven throughout
the program is an explicit focus on applying biblical principles as a health science
professional and generating a biblical philosophy of practice. This supports the
University’s mission statement of teaching our students to apply the scriptures to
practical Christian living. The overall program supports the Division of Health
Sciences’ goal of producing graduates adept at the technical skills characteristic
of their profession and requires 47–62 credits in the major. Those interested in
pre-medicine or nursing should see the Premed/Predent and Nursing programs,
respectively.
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Health Sciences (General) Melanie Schell, MPH
Program Summary Program Coordinator
Major (17)/Concentration (32). . . . . . . . . . 49
BJU Core. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 S U G G E S T E D S C H E D U L E (General)
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Total (minimum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 First Year
UNI 101 Pathways (3) EN 103 Composition & Literature (3)
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3) FN 260 Nutrition (3)
MA 103 College Algebra (3) FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3)
BI 205 OT Literature & Interpretation (3) COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
DEGREE COURSES
Electives:
19 credits and/or select a minor
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Health Sciences (Health Care Jessica L. Minor, PhD
Administration) Program Summary Program Coordinator
Major (17)/Concentration (40). . . . . . . . . . 57
BJU Core. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 S U G G E S T E D S C H E D U L E (Health Care Administration)
Total (minimum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
First Year
UNI 101 Pathways (3) EN 103 Composition & Literature (3)
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3) BIO 303 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4)
BIO 102 Principles of Biology (4) FN 260 Nutrition (3)
DEGREE COURSES MA 103 College Algebra (3) FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3)
BI 205 OT Literature & Interpretation (3) COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
Major Core: 17 credits Total Credits: 16 Total Credits: 16
BIO 303 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4)
BIO 304 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4) Second Year
FN 260 Nutrition (3) BIO 220 Medical Terminology (1) HI 101 The Making of the Modern World (3)
HS 200 Introduction to Public Health (3) BIO 304 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4) HS 300 Global Health (3)
HS 300 Global Health (3) HS 200 Introduction to Public Health (3) BI 209 NT Literature & Interpretation (3)
English or Writing Elective (3) PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
Major Concentration: 40 credits Electives or Minor (3) AC 203 Principles of Accounting I (3)
BIO 220 Medical Terminology (1) Total Credits: 14 Total Credits: 15
HS 305 Health Care Delivery &
Organization (3) Third Year
HS 310 Population Health Management (3)
CHM 105 Foundations of Chemistry (4) SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
HS 407 Health Care Management (3)
MA 320 Applied Statistics (3) HS 310 Population Health Management (3)
HS 490 Health Sciences Internship (2)
Biomedical/Research Ethics Elective2 (3) HS 305 Health Care Delivery & Organization (3) TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
· HS 402 Biomedical Ethics (3) TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) BA 215 Intro to Human Resources Mgmt (3)
· HS 415 Research Ethics (3) MKT 205 Principles of Marketing (3) Biomedical/Research Ethics Elective1 (3)
CHM 105 Foundations of Chemistry (4) Total Credits: 16 Total Credits: 15
MA 103 College Algebra (3)
SSE 210 Economics for the Professional (3) Fourth Year
Psychology Elective (200/400-level) (3) HS 407 Health Care Management (3) SSE 210 Economics for the Professional (3)
AC 203 Principles of Accounting (3) TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) HS 490 Health Sciences Internship (2)
BA 215 Introduction to Human Resources FIN 201 Corporate Finance (3) COM 410 Oral Comm for the Professions (3)
Management (3)
FIN 201 Corporate Finance (3) Electives or Minor (5) Psychology Elective (200/400-level) (3)
MKT 205 Principles of Marketing (3) Total Credits: 14 Electives or Minor (3)
Total Credits: 14
BJU Core: 52 credits ____________________
1 HS 402 Biomedical Ethics or HS 415 Research Ethics
BI 205 Old Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3)
BI 209 New Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3)
TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) HEALTH SCIENCES (HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION)
TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3) PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3)
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3) The student will . . .
EN 103 Composition & Literature (3) • Develop a philosophy of health care administration that is biblically sound,
English or Writing Elective (3)
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3) scientifically supported, and consistent with best practices in the field.
COM 410 Oral Communications for the • Apply the relationships between anatomy and physiology of the human body,
Professions (3)
UNI 101 Pathways (3)
and make correct predictions of the failure of homeostatic mechanisms.
HI 101 The Making of the Modern • Apply the principles of health promotion and disease prevention within the
World (3) context of the health care system.
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
BIO 102 Principles of Biology (4) • Analyze the influence of cultural, social, and economic factors on health
MA 320 Applied Statistics (3) practices from an individual and population health perspective.
PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3) • Analyze the components of health care delivery through a systems-level
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3)
approach.
Electives: • Apply appropriate business principles to decision-making within the
11 credits and/or select a minor health care industry.
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Health Sciences (Nutrition) Melanie H. Schell, MPH
Program Summary Program Coordinator
Major (17)/Concentration (33). . . . . . . . . 50
BJU Core. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
S U G G E S T E D S C H E D U L E (Nutrition)
Total (minimum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
First Year
UNI 101 Pathways (3) EN 103 Composition & Literature (3)
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3) BIO 308 Microbiology for Health Science (4)
BIO 102 Principles of Biology (4) FN 260 Nutrition (3)
DEGREE COURSES
Electives:
18 credits and/or select a minor
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Health Sciences (Pre-Pharmacy) Brian S. Vogt, PhD
Program Summary Program Coordinator
Major (17)/Concentration (44). . . . . . . . . . 61
BJU Core. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
S U G G E S T E D S C H E D U L E (Pre-Pharmacy)
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Total (minimum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
First Year
UNI 101 Pathways (3) EN 103 Composition & Literature (3)
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3) BIO 101 General Biology II (4)
BIO 100 General Biology I (4) FN 260 Nutrition (3)
DEGREE COURSES MA 180 Applied Calculus (3) FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3)
BI 205 OT Literature & Interpretation (3) COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
Major Core: 17 credits Total Credits: 16 Total Credits: 16
BIO 303 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4)
BIO 304 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4)
Second Year
BIO 308 Microbiology for Health CHM 103 General Chemistry I (4) BIO 303 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4)
Science (4) HS 200 Introduction to Public Health (3) CHM 104 General Chemistry II (4)
BIO 330 Biostatistics (3) PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3) HI 101 The Making of the Modern World (3)
FN 260 Nutrition (3) English or Writing Elective (3) HS 300 Global Health (3)
HS 200 Introduction to Public Health (3) Electives or Minor (3) BI 209 NT Literature & Interpretation (3)
HS 300 Global Health (3) Total Credits: 16 Total Credits: 17
Amy M. Hicks, PhD, MPH Public/Global Health focuses on the health and wellness of communities and
Program Coordinator countries. Some of the goals of both Public and Global Health include promoting
healthy habits, discouraging risky behaviors, decreasing health disparities,
increasing access to care, and encouraging community involvement. Public health
departments work with multiple agencies, schools, and community programs in
order to encourage the health of the public. This major focuses on areas of public
policy, education, research, disease identification, emergency preparedness, and
community outreach programs. Students can find jobs in several different settings
including the public sector, private sector, non-profit agencies, and academic
departments.
Second Year
DEGREE COURSES
Electives:
10 credits and/or select a minor
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Marc A. Chetta, MD The Premed/Predent major provides the student an education that meets pre-
Program Coordinator professional entrance criteria for medical/dental schools. The student is prepared
for the challenges of medical/dental school within the disciplines of biology,
chemistry and physics. Because of its composition, the Premed/Predent major can
serve also as preparation for graduate study in biology or chemistry, if desired. This
program supports the divisional goals of students being able to explain the concepts
and principles that underlie the factual knowledge in their discipline from a biblical
worldview. This program requires 69 credits in the major.
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DIVISION OF NURSING
The Division of Nursing offers a major in Nursing and an RN to BSN Completion
program. The four-year baccalaureate degree program in Nursing has received full
approval by the South Carolina State Board of Nursing.
PURPOSE
The Division of Nursing prepares students academically, clinically and spiritually
to function as health care professionals in a variety of clinical settings, such as
hospitals, long-term care facilities, outpatient treatment centers, community-
based care and the foreign mission field. The curriculum supports the University’s
commitment to build Christlike character in each student.
Megan G. Lanpher, MSN, ACNP-BC
GOALS Chair
The student will …
• Apply biblical principles and critical thinking skills in order to make decisions
and solve problems in the health care field.
• Successfully establish and maintain therapeutic relationships in the health
care setting.
• Exhibit professional behavior and apply evidence-based principles in the health
care setting.
• Demonstrate knowledge, skills and attitudes characteristic of the nursing
profession.
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Megan Lanpher, MSN, ACNP-BC The Nursing major provides preparation for serving God as a professional
Program Coordinator baccalaureate nurse generalist. All liberal arts and science courses are taught from
a biblical Christian perspective; all nursing courses are based on the mission and
philosophy of the Division of Nursing. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
at Bob Jones University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education (ccneaccreditation.org). The program is also approved by the South
Kathryn L. Wampole, DNP, The RN to BSN degree recognizes the credentials and experience of practicing
nurses while taking them to the next level of understanding of how to provide
MSN,RN quality care to patients, their families and their community. Building on a
Program Coordinator foundation of basic nursing knowledge and experiences, the RN to BSN, while
emphasizing a biblical worldview, will expand nursing knowledge and sharpen
skills related to the nurse’s professional role, intercollaborative practice, quality
COURSES
H EALTH PR O F E S SI ON S populations, will cultivate the student to be culturally and
ethically sensitive. They will also demonstrate proficient and
SHP 301 Externship (1 credit) ethical behaviors, while providing worldwide knowledge
The School of Health Profession’s student will be introduced through guided learning experiences. Summer.
and gain knowledge in their discipline through collaborating
SHP 400 Systems Leadership & Innovation in Healthcare (3
and providing healthcare services in a professional and
intercultural setting. They will also demonstrate proficient credits)
and ethical behaviors. Fall, spring and summer. Healthcare is increasingly focused on health systems and
systems leadership. This course will introduce concepts of
SHP 302 Study USA/Abroad (3 credits) systems thinking, leadership, and innovation. The course will
The School of Health Professions’ student will be introduced apply those concepts to current health challenges in order to
and gain knowledge in their discipline through collaborating improve care. Prerequisite: HS 305. Fall, even-numbered
and providing health services in a professional and calendar years.
intercultural setting. This course, through introducing
students to the healthcare systems and service of other
ESS 212 Emergency Medical Response (3 credits) ESS 320 Coaching Softball (2 credits)
Tailored to EMS personnel, firefighters, athletic trainers, Theory and practice: skills, games and strategies.
lifeguards and medical professionals, this course trains Spring.
participants to work as emergency medical responders to
help sustain life, reduce pain and minimize the consequences ESS 321 Biomechanics of Human Movement (3 credits)
of injury or sudden illness until more advanced medical The study of biomechanics and its application to the analysis
personnel take over. Course meets or exceeds EMS of human movement. The course emphasizes concepts of
Educational Standards. Fall and spring. functional anatomy along with anatomical and mechanical
considerations applied to human motion in exercise and sport.
ESS 216 Coaching Principles (3 credits) Prerequisite: BIO 303. Fall.
Comprehensive introduction to the coaching profession. A
minimum of 40 clock hours of practical coaching experience at ESS 333 Professional Fitness Training Practicum (3 credits)
the junior high, high school, college, recreational or serious club This practicum is designed to provide a supervised and
level will be required. Fall and spring. structured leadership experience working in various areas of
exercise and sport science. A minimum of 135 clock hours
ESS 250 Prevention/Care of Athletic Injuries (3 credits) will be required. Prerequisite: Current Adult CPR & AED
Techniques for prevention, recognition, referral and follow- certification, ESS 300 and Sophomore standing. Fall, spring
up care of injuries in athletics. Fall. and summer.
ESS 260 Advanced Concepts in Personal Training I (3 credits) ESS 335 Psychology of Physical Activity (3 credits)
Theoretical and practical competencies required of a qualified This course involves the study of human psychological behavior
personal trainer. Focus will be in basic anatomy, biomechanics, and its influence in sport and exercise settings. It is designed to
nutrition and health screening. Not applicable to Exercise provide a student with information gleaned from research in
Science major. Spring. sport psychology as well as practical knowledge to become a
more effective sport manager, exercise science professional,
ESS 261 Advanced Concepts in Personal Training II (3 credits) coach or fitness instructor. Fall. Online.
Theoretical and practical competencies required of a
qualified personal trainer. Focus will be on fitness ESS 336 Legal & Ethical Issues in Sport (3 credits)
assessment, comprehensive program design for multiple Examines theories of ethics as well as personal moral
populations and training instruction. Not applicable to development as applied to sport. It explores the importance
Exercise Science major. Prerequisite: ESS 260. Fall. of personal ethics and organizational responsibility and the
role of professional ethics in sport management. Spring.
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ESS 337 Social Media In Sports (3 credits) ESS 429 Professional Certification Preparation (2 credits)
The analysis and use of social media tools and technology for The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the
sports marketing purposes. Fall. National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) are
nationally recognized organizations which offer widely
ESS 338 Sport Finance (3 credits) accepted certifications among fitness and wellness employers.
Financial theories applied to sport organizations, with an The purpose of this course is to prepare students to sit for
emphasis on the impact of sport. Fall. and pass the ACSM – Certified Exercise Physiologist or the
NSCA – Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
ESS 339 Administration of Intercollegiate Athletics (3 credits) examination, which enhances a graduate’s ability to find
The management principles, techniques and processes related work with reputable organizations in a rapidly growing, yet
to college athletics. Included will be a focus on the governing highly competitive fitness and wellness field. . Prerequisite:
associations of college sports as well as the leadership/ ESS 300, ESS 321 and ESS 422. Fall.
management skills required to be successful in the world of
collegiate athletics. Spring. ESS 440 Sport Management Internship (3 credits)
Internships include supervised work in sport fitness and health,
ESS 422 Physiology of Exercise (4 credits) sport coaching or sport management in schools, colleges and
The course is a study of acute physiological changes at the universities, businesses and industries. Prerequisite: Junior
cellular level during physical work and exercise. Emphasis standing. Fall, spring and summer.
will be directed toward an understanding of muscle
bioenergetics, exercise metabolism, musculoskeletal, nervous, ESS 450 Exercise Science Internship (6 credits)
cardiovascular and respiratory systems as they relate to Supervised field work in the areas of research, assessment, fitness
aerobic and anaerobic exercises. Lecture and lab. Prerequisite: and wellness with local organizations. Prerequisite: ESS 321
BIO 304 and Sophomore standing. Fall. and Junior standing. Fall, spring and summer.
ESS 423 Motor Learning (3 credits) ESS 480 Exercise & Sport Science Independent Study (1 credit)
This course reviews the theories, principles and concepts that Supervised individual research study conducted in the field of
increase the capability of an individual in performing a exercise and sport science. The final study will culminate in a
motor skill. The student will be involved in lectures and paper and oral presentation. Prerequisite: Current Adult CPR &
laboratory experiences in motor learning and performance. AED certification, ESS 300 and Sophomore standing. Fall,
Prerequisite: BIO 303. Spring. spring and summer.
ESS 424 Research Methods in Exercise & Sports (3 credits) ESS 481 Exercise & Sport Science Independent Study
The selection of a problem chosen in consultation with the (2 credits)
program coordinator followed by the execution of a detailed Supervised individual research study conducted in the field of
literature survey and composition of a research proposal. The exercise and sport science. The final study will culminate in a
proposal will culminate in a paper or poster presentation. paper and oral presentation. Prerequisite: Current Adult CPR &
Prerequisite: ESS 422. Spring. AED certification and ESS 300. Fall, spring and summer.
ESS 425 Scientific Principles of Training (3 credits) ESS 482 Exercise & Sport Science Independent Study
The science of designing effective exercise programs for (3 credits)
different populations and ultimate sports performance. This Supervised individual research study conducted in the field of
includes appropriate assessment, exercise prescription, exercise and sport science. The final study will culminate in a
exercise techniques and progression. Prerequisite: ESS 321. paper and oral presentation. Prerequisite: Current Adult CPR &
Spring. AED certification and ESS 300. Fall, spring and summer.
ESS 427 Clinical Exercise Physiology (3 credits) ESS 499 Directed Study in Exercise & Sport Science (3 credits)
To study the functional mechanisms associated with exercise This course is designed to cover and supplement a variety of
for persons with a wide range of special diseases and dis- topics not otherwise offered in the list of classes in exercise and
abilities. Topics include the effects of the condition on the sport sciences. Topics of interest to students and faculty will be
acute exercise response, rationale for exercise programming, offered on a rotating random basis according to student
recommendations for exercise testing, and an exploration of interest. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Spring.
the scientific evidence examining the physiological benefits
of exercise training on these disease conditions. Prerequisite:
ESS 300 and ESS 422. Spring.
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FACULTY
DEAN DIVISION OF
Jessica Lynn Minor (2014) EXERCISE & SPORT SCIENCE
BS, Bob Jones University division chair
MA, Trinity International University Stephen Chun Lam Chen (2016)
PhD, Duquesne University BS, Appalachian State; MS, University of South Carolina-
Columbia; PhD, University of South Carolina-Columbia
Landon James Bright (Adjunct)
BA, Point Loma Nazarene University;
MEd, Hardin-Simmons University
Vickie Cuthrell Britton (2004)
BS, Bob Jones University; MA, Furman University;
Additional graduate work, Bob Jones University
Vickie Grooms Denny (2015)
BS, Bob Jones University; MS, University of Illinois;
PhD, Florida State University; Additional graduate work
The Ohio State University
Anthony Wayne Miller (2007)
BS, Bob Jones University; MEd, Bob Jones University;
EdD, United States Sports Academy
Dennis Lee Scott (2014)
BS, Maranatha Baptist University; MSS, United States Sports
Academy; EdD, United States Sports Academy
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DIVISION OF HEALTH SCIENCES
BA, Clemson University; ADN, Greenville Technical
division chair College; BSN, Clemson University; MSN, University of
Amy Barney Hicks (2016) South Carolina
BS, Bob Jones University; PhD, Wake Forest University; Alicia Higdon (2020)
MPH, Liberty University BSN, Pensacola Chrisitian College; MSN, Pensacola
Hannah Ruth Benge (2007) Chrisitian College
BA, Bob Jones University; MS, Medical University of Nancy Greensmith Jones (2004)
South Carolina; ClinScD, Rocky Mountain University of BSN, Bob Jones University;
Health Professions MSN, Gardner-Webb University
School of
RELIGION
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PROGRAMS
The School of Religion exists to GOALS
The student will …
provide high-quality training both
• Value the Bible as a means to know, love and serve Jesus Christ.
in the knowledge, application and
• State and defend central doctrines of the Christian faith.
proclamation of the Bible and in • Apply biblical teaching to life choices.
church ministry. • Apply biblical teaching to ministry roles in the church.
DIVISIONS
The School of Religion is organized into two divisions:
• Division of Biblical Studies and Theology
• Division of Ministries
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DEGREES OFFERED
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Certificate & Undergraduate Degrees
The Undergraduate Certificate in Apologetics and Biblical Worldview
The Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in Biblical Studies and Cross-Cultural Service
The Bachelor of Science degree with majors in Biblical Counseling, and Ministry and
Leadership
MINISTRY CHAPEL
Each week students majoring in the School of Religion and those interested in
ministry meet together to receive instruction and inspiration from the director of
Ministry Training and other experienced men of God. School of Religion students
register each semester for MIN 100 Ministry Chapel, which meets one day weekly
during the regular chapel time.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Several programs in the School of Religion require an internship in which the
student is placed under an experienced fundamental pastor, missionary or
organization to receive practical experience in evangelism, discipleship, worship,
teaching, preaching and/or leadership in the local church or in mission work.
BIBLE READING
The School of Religion requires majors to read through the entire Bible in a year,
and they do this three years in a row (in a four-year program). The reading cycle is
the calendar year (January–December), so a student who enrolls as a freshman in
September begins the program the following January. Thus, a senior completes his
or her third cycle in the middle of his or her senior year.
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
Throughout the week and on weekends, outreach opportunities provide for the
development of student leadership and experience in various types of church-
based ministries, such as sports ministry, after-school public school programs, jail
services, retirement home ministries, youth work and child evangelism. Students
may secure information regarding outreach in the Greenville area through the
Center for Global Opportunities.
MISSION TEAMS
Each year students have the opportunity to minister in other regions of the world
by participating in one of BJU’s mission teams organized through the Center for
Global Opportunities. Students prepare throughout the year and raise their own
financial support. Using trade skills, sports, music and preaching/teaching, teams
go to various countries spanning the globe to reach the lost with the Gospel and to
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challenge the team members to consider their lifelong level of involvement in the
Great Commission. Each fall one chapel service is set aside for the promotion of
summer mission teams.
PARTNERS IN PLANTING
Bob Jones University strongly encourages all our graduates to be local church
oriented and challenges students to consider partnering with new church plants or
small churches needing help. The Center for Global Opportunities assists students
in finding these churches.
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SCHOOL OF RELIGION BACHELOR DEGREE CONCENTRATIONS &
CERTIFICATES
SCHOOL OF RELIGION
• Identify exegetically significant grammatical and syntactical features in biblical
Greek.
Hebrew Option
• Read biblical Hebrew narrative with minimal assistance from lexicons or
grammars.
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DIVISION OF BIBLICAL
STUDIES & THEOLOGY
The Division of Biblical Studies and Theology of the School of Religion offers an
Undergraduate Certificate in Apologetics and Biblical Worldview and a Bachelor
of Arts degree with a major in Biblical Studies and minors in Biblical Studies
and Greek. Courses offered in this department include the general area of Bible,
including English Bible interpretation, Bible doctrine and Bible history and
are for students to fulfill the general degree requirements in Bible. Courses are
also available as general electives and for general degree requirements in world
language.
Concentrations are offered for the bachelor program in the Division of Biblical
Studies and Theology. Concentrations are optional and include Apologetics and
Biblical Worldview, Biblical Counseling, Biblical Languages, Cross-Cultural Service,
Pastoral Ministry, Women’s Ministry, Worship Leadership and Youth Ministry.
Daniel P. Olinger, PhD
Chair The Greek courses numbered on the 100–200 levels are basic courses designed to
equip the student for further study. They may not be taken simultaneously with
any other Greek courses. Students who do not have adequate preparation in English
grammar should defer starting Greek until this weakness has been remedied. The
courses numbered 300 and 400 do not necessarily represent a difference in degree
of difficulty and, therefore, need not be taken in any certain order. A student who
registers to take two upper division Greek courses simultaneously must have a
previous average of C in Greek. No proficiency credit will be given in ancient
languages.
PURPOSE
The Division of Biblical Studies and Theology supports the University’s mission
to grow Christlike character by providing students with an understanding of and
appreciation for the teachings of Scripture. The division provides students preparing
for various types of vocational Christian ministry with the necessary knowledge and
skills in Bible interpretation and also enables students preparing for other vocations
to develop a biblical worldview that will inform and direct their service for Christ.
GOALS
The student will …
• Explain the major themes and specific content of the Bible.
• Use the grammatico-historical method to interpret the Bible accurately.
• Value the person of Christ with his or her personal devotion.
• Explain and defend the fundamental doctrines of the Christian faith.
• Make choices that are informed by and consistent with biblical teachings.
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Eric D. Newton, PhD The Apologetics and Biblical Worldview certificate prepares students to embrace a
Program Coordinator biblically based faith and to approach current issues with a biblical worldview. All
of the courses in this certificate are available online and are ideally suited both for
dual enrolled high school students and for professionals wanting to strengthen their
ability to think as Christians. The certificate requires 12 credits and supports the
CERTIFICATE COURSES School of Religion’s goals to value the Bible as a means to know, love and serve Jesus
Required courses Christ and to apply biblical teaching to life choices.
SCHOOL OF RELIGION
BI 205 Old Testament Literature & Courses for this certificate are available via online learning.
Interpretation (3)
BI 209 New Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3)
PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
TH 103 Introduction to Christian The student will . . .
Apologetics (3)
• Articulate the messages of the books of both Testaments.
Total (minimum): 12 • Interpret and apply the Bible to the Christian life.
• Interact biblically with philosophical and scientific ideas.
GREEK MINOR
The Greek minor provides an understanding of biblical Greek beyond the elementary and intermediate levels.
It enhances language skills for comprehension in the classroom and for personal use.
A minor in Greek consists of BG 101 Elementary Greek I (3), BG 102 Elementary Greek II (3), BG 201 Intermediate
Greek I (3), BG 202 Intermediate Greek II (3) and six credits of electives with a BG prefix.
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Daniel P. Olinger, PhD The Biblical Studies major prepares students to serve God as pastors, evangelists
Program Coordinator or Christian workers for whom the interpretation and proclamation of the Word
of God are primary skills. Program emphases include Bible, ministry studies and
practice, biblical languages and oral communication skills. The major supports
the goals of the School of Religion by enabling the student to believe, explain and
defend the central doctrines of the Christian faith and to apply biblical teaching to
life choices and to ministry roles in the church. The program requires 36 credits
in the major with an optional concentration of 12 credits. Concentrations include
Apologetics and Biblical Worldview, Biblical Counseling, Biblical Languages,
Cross-Cultural Service, Pastoral Ministry, Women’s Ministry, Worship Leadership
and Youth Ministry.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
First Year
1. Students begin as a Biblical Studies major and during the first semester enroll in
MIN 110 Introduction to Christian Ministry and learn about the BJU Seminary
programs and the dual enrollment track.
2. During the second semester, students apply for acceptance to the dual
enrollment track. Acceptance is limited per cohort each year.
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3. Complete BJU Core courses and build a cumulative grade point average (GPA)
of at least 3.0 or higher.
Second & Third Years
4. Students maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA while completing BJU Core, major/
concentration and prescribed undergraduate and graduate disciplines:
hermeneutics, Greek, theology, homiletics and exposition. If a student
withdraws from a prescribed course in a particular semester or if his
cumulative GPA falls below a 3.0, the student may be moved to the standard
programs and/or jeopardize his or her ability to complete the graduate degree
in six years.
5. Only students admitted to this track are eligible to earn dual credit with
specified graduate-level courses.
6. Students will progress through this track as a cohort and meet with the
BA Biblical Studies/MDiv program coordinator regularly.
Fourth Year
7. Complete undergraduate and graduate disciplines in Greek, exegesis
and apologetics.
8. Students who successfully complete the undergraduate requirements earn a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies.
Fifth & Sixth Years
9. Complete graduate-level courses including Hebrew and an internship.
10. Students who successfully complete the graduate requirements earn a Master of
Divinity degree.
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Biblical Studies PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
Program Summary The student will …
Major (optional concentration). . 36 (38-39) • Evaluate biblical passages in the light of their historical and cultural context.
BJU Core. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 • Exegete passages from all the significant genres of Scripture.
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 (18–19) • Prepare expositional sermons or teaching outlines appropriate for formal church
Total (minimum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 services or lay ministry.
• Create personal statements of doctrine and application.
• Complete practical ministry requirements outside the classroom.
DEGREE COURSES
Major: 36 credits (optional
concentration: 38–39 credits) SUGGESTED SCHEDULE
TH 330 History of Christianity (3)
TH 480 Biblical Studies & Theology First Year
Seminar (3)
UNI 101 Pathways (3) EN 103 Composition & Literature (3)
BC 241 Fundamentals of Counseling (3)
MIN 100 Ministry Chapel1 (0) EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3) MIN 102 Ministry Outreach (0)
MIN 101–402 Ministry Outreach (0) BI 205 OT Literature & Interpretation (3) COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
MIN 110 Introduction to Ministry & MIN 101 Ministry Outreach (0) Math/Computer or Science Elective (3)
Leadership (3) MIN 110 Introduction to Ministry & Leadership (3) Electives or Minor (6)
MIN 400 Gospel in a Multicultural World (3) FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3) Total Credits: 15
Old Testament Elective (300/400-level) (3) Total Credits: 15
New Testament Elective (300/400-level) (3)
OT or NT Elective (300/400-level) (3) Second Year
Preaching/Teaching Elective2 (3)
· HM 301 Homiletics I (3) HI 101 The Making of the Modern World (3) SC 200 Essential Science (3)
· MIN 330 Women Teaching Women (3) BI 209 NT Literature & Interpretation (3) SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
Bible or Theology Electives (300/400-level) (9) BG 101 Elementary Greek I (3) BG 102 Elementary Greek II (3)
or Concentration3 (11–12) PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3) BC 241 Fundamentals of Counseling (3)
· Apologetics & Biblical Worldview (12) MIN 201 Ministry Outreach (0) MIN 202 Ministry Outreach (0)
· Biblical Counseling (12) English or Writing Elective (3) Electives or Minor (3)
· Biblical Languages (12) Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
· Cross-Cultural Service (11)
· Pastoral Ministry (12) Third Year
· Women’s Ministry (12)
· Worship Leadership (12) TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
· Youth Ministry (12) TH 330 History of Christianity (3) BG 202 Intermediate Greek II (3)
BG 201 Intermediate Greek I (3) MIN 302 Ministry Outreach (0)
BJU Core: 63 credits MIN 301 Ministry Outreach (0) Bible/Theology Elective (300/400-level)3(3)
Bible/Theology Elective (300/400-level)3(3) Communication Elective4(3)
BI 205 Old Testament Literature & Preaching/Teaching Elective2 (3) OT/NT Elective (300/400-level) (3)
Interpretation (3)
Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
BI 209 New Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3)
TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) Fourth Year
TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3) TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) TH 480 Biblical Studies & Theology Seminar (3)
TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) MIN 401 Ministry Outreach (0) MIN 400 Gospel in a Multicultural World (3)
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3) Bible/Theology Elective (300/400-level)3(3) MIN 402 Ministry Outreach (0)
EN 103 Composition & Literature (3) OT Elective (300/400-level) (3) NT Elective (300/400-level) (3)
English or Writing Elective (3)
Electives or Minor (6) Electives or Minor (6)
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
Communication Elective4(3)
· COM 201 Public Speaking (3)
· HM 302 Homiletics II (3) ____________________
· HM 303 Advanced Expository Preaching (3)
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All Biblical Studies majors are required to register for MIN 100 Ministry Chapel each semester.
BG 101-102 Elementary Greek (6)
2
HM 301 Homiletics I or MIN 330 Women Teaching Women
BG 201-202 Intermediate Greek (6) 3 Concentrations include Apologetics & Biblical Worldview, Biblical Counseling, Biblical Languages, Cross-
UNI 101 Pathways (3) Cultural Service, Pastoral Ministry, Women’s Ministry, Worship Leadership and Youth Ministry.
HI 101 The Making of the Modern
4
COM 201 Public Speaking, HM 302 Homiletics II or HM 303 Advanced Expository Preaching
World (3)
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
SC 200 Essential Science (3)
Math/Computer or Science Elective (3)
PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3)
Electives:
21 (18-19) credits and/or select
a minor
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DIVISION OF MINISTRIES
The Division of Ministries of the School of Religion offers an Associate of Science
degree in Christian Ministries, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cross-Cultural
Service and Bachelor of Science degrees in Biblical Counseling and Ministry and
Leadership. Minors are offered in Counseling and Cross-Cultural Service. Courses
are offered in this department for students who desire training in Christian service
studies and practice, and courses are also available as general electives.
Concentrations are offered for all bachelor programs in the Division of Ministries.
Concentrations are optional and include Apologetics and Biblical Worldview,
Biblical Counseling, Biblical Languages, Cross-Cultural Service, Pastoral Ministry,
Women’s Ministry, Worship Leadership and Youth Ministry.
PURPOSE
SCHOOL OF RELIGION
The Division of Ministries exists to equip students with knowledge and skills for Mark C. Vowels, MA
effective church ministries, focusing on the development of pastors, missionaries, Chair
youth workers and lay ministers. It supports the University’s mission by developing
skills necessary to teach Christlikeness through the various ministries of the church.
GOALS
The student will …
• Create a personal philosophy concerning various aspects of church
administration practices.
• Apply a philosophy of evangelism through the local church and missions.
• Develop skills for communicating the Bible to Christians through individual
discipleship and through development and delivery of effective sermons.
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Russell E. Miller Jr., PhD The Associate of Science degree in Christian Ministries provides exposure to a
Program Coordinator wide array of Christian ministries. Students take coursework in Bible and related
ministry areas. This program supports the goals of the School of Religion to apply
biblical teaching to ministry roles in the church. Students completing the Associate
of Science degree in Christian Ministries may apply to continue toward the
Christian Ministries Bachelor of Science degree in Ministry and Leadership.
Program Summary
Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
BJU Core. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 The student will …
Total (minimum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 • Apply the major themes and content of the Bible.
• Apply skills required in various ministry settings.
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Leadership (3) English Composition (3) Electives (3)
MIN 203 Foundations of Youth Work (3) Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
MIN 220 Worship in the Church (3)
MIN 305 Evangelism & Discipleship (3) Second Year
Bible or Theology Elective (200/300-level) (3)
BI 209 NT Literature & Interpretation (3) SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3) MIN 202 Ministry Outreach (0)
BJU Core: 27 credits CCS 210 Survey of Missions (3) MIN 305 Evangelism & Discipleship (3)
BI 205 Old Testament Literature & MIN 201 Ministry Outreach (0) Bible or Theology Elective (3)
Interpretation (3) MIN 220 Worship in the Church (3) Electives (6)
BI 209 New Testament Literature & Mathematics or Science Elective (3) Total Credits: 15
Interpretation (3) Total Credits: 15
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3)
English Composition (3) ____________________
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3) 1
All Christian Ministries majors are required to register for MIN 100 Ministry Chapel each semester.
UNI 101 Pathways (3)
Mathematics or Science Elective (3)
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3)
Electives:
9 credits
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COUNSELING MINOR
The Counseling minor provides an introduction to the field of counseling and a critique of this discipline from a biblical
perspective. It offers a natural complement to a variety of ministry majors and added preparation for social work.
A minor in Counseling consists of BC 241 Fundamentals of Counseling (3), BC 242 Practice of Counseling (3), nine
credits of electives with a BC prefix and three credits with a PS prefix.
The Biblical Counseling major prepares students for ministries and careers that
require interpersonal and discipleship skills and for graduate degree programs.
Students take courses in biblical counseling, Bible, psychology, philosophy,
education and communication. The program supports the School of Religion’s
purpose to provide high-quality training both in the knowledge, application and
proclamation of the Bible and in church ministry. The program requires 39 credits
in the major with an optional concentration of 12 credits. Concentrations include
Apologetics and Biblical Worldview, Biblical Languages, Cross-Cultural Service,
Pastoral Ministry, Women’s Ministry, Worship Leadership and Youth Ministry.
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· BC 441 Counseling Men (3) Fourth Year
· BC 461 Counseling Women (3)
Ed 325 Development: Birth to TH 430 Theology & Practice of a Biblical Lifestyle (3) SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
Adolescence (3) TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) BC 411 Counseling Practicum Capstone (3)
Old or New Testament Elective (300/400-level) MIN 401 Ministry Outreach (0) MIN 402 Ministry Outreach (0)
(3) or optional Concentration3 (11–12) Counseling Men or Women Elective2 (3) Electives or Minor (9)
· Apologetics & Biblical Worldview (12) Electives or Minor (6) Total Credits: 15
· Cross-Cultural Service (11) Total Credits: 15
· Pastoral Ministry (12)
· Women’s Ministry (12) ____________________
· Worship Leadership (12) 1
All Biblical Counseling majors are required to register for MIN 100 Ministry Chapel each semester.
· Youth Ministry (12) 2 BC 441 Counseling Men or BC 461 Counseling Women
3 Concentrations include Apologetics & Biblical Worldview, Cross-Cultural Service, Pastoral Ministry,
BJU Core: 51 credits Women’s Ministry, Worship Leadership and Youth Ministry.
BI 205 Old Testament Literature &
4
COM 201 Public Speaking or COM 410 Oral Communication for the Professions
Interpretation (3)
BI 209 New Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3)
TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3)
TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3)
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3)
EN 103 Composition & Literature (3)
English or Writing Elective (3)
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
Communication Elective4 (3)
UNI 101 Pathways (3)
HI 101 The Making of the Modern
World (3)
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
SC 200 Essential Science (3)
Math/Computer or Science Elective (3)
PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3)
Electives:
30 (21-22) credits and/or select a
minor
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Program Coordinator
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· HM 301 Homiletics I (3) Summer
· MIN 330 Women Teaching Women (3) CCS 399 Missions Internship (3)
Bible or Theology Electives (300/400-level) (6)
or Concentration4 (12)
· Apologetics & Biblical Worldview (12)
Fourth Year
· Biblical Counseling (12) LI 301 Descriptive Linguistics (3) LI 513 Field Methods (3)
· Biblical Languages (12) TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) MIN 402 Ministry Outreach (0)
· Pastoral Ministry (12) CCS 402 Strategies for Cross-Cultural Ministry (3) Bible or Theology Elective (300/400-level)4(3)
· Women’s Ministry (12) MIN 401 Ministry Outreach (0) Cultural Elective2 (3)
· Worship Leadership (12) Bible or Theology Elective (300/400-level)4(3) Electives or Minor (6)
· Youth Ministry (12) Electives or Minor (3) Total Credits: 15
Total Credits: 15
BJU Core: 63 credits
BI 205 Old Testament Literature & ____________________
Interpretation (3)
1
All Cross-Cultural Service majors are required to register for MIN 100 Ministry Chapel each semester.
BI 209 New Testament Literature & 2
SSS 504 Cultural Anthropology or CCS 306 Cross-Cultural Discipleship
Interpretation (3) 3 HM 301 Homiletics I or MIN 330 Women Teaching Women
TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) 4 Concentrations include Apologetics & Biblical Worldview, Biblical Counseling, Biblical Languages, Pastoral
TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3) Ministry, Women’s Ministry, Worship Leadership and Youth Ministry.
TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) 5
COM 201 Public Speaking or COM 410 Oral Communication for the Professions
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3)
EN 103 Composition & Literature (3)
English or Writing Elective (3)
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
Communication Elective5 (3)
World Language (12)
UNI 101 Pathways (3)
HI 101 The Making of the Modern
World (3)
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
SC 200 Essential Science (3)
Math/Computer or Science Elective (3)
PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3)
Electives:
21 (15) credits and/or select a minor
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Russell E. Miller Jr., PhD The Ministry and Leadership major provides preparation for active service in a
Program Coordinator wide array of Christian ministries and for a number of career opportunities. The
major coursework focuses on Bible, church ministries leadership and liberal arts
courses and provides a number of elective credits. The Ministry and Leadership
major supports the goals of the School of Religion. The program requires 36 credits
in the major with an optional concentration of 12 credits. Concentrations include
Apologetics and Biblical Worldview, Biblical Counseling, Cross-Cultural Service,
Pastoral Ministry, Women’s Ministry, Worship Leadership and Youth Ministry.
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Old Testament Elective (300/400-level) (3)
Fourth Year
Preaching/Teaching Elective3 (3) TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) MIN 400 Gospel in a Multicultural World (3)
· HM 301 Homiletics I (3) TH 330 History of Christianity (3) MIN 402 Ministry Outreach (0)
· MIN 330 Women Teaching Women (3) MIN 401 Ministry Outreach (0) MIN 480 Ministry & Leadership Seminar (3)
Bible/Theology/Ministry Electives Bible/Theology/Ministry Elective4(3) Electives or Minor (9)
(300/400-level) (9) or Ministry & Leadership Elective2(3) Total Credits: 15
Concentration4 (11-12) Electives or Minor (3)
· Apologetics & Biblical Worldview (12) Total Credits: 15
· Biblical Counseling (12)
· Cross-Cultural Service (11) ____________________
· Pastoral Ministry (12)
1
All Ministry and Leadership majors are required to register for MIN 100 Ministry Chapel each semester.
· Women’s Ministry (12)
2
TH 430 Theology & Practice of a Biblical Lifestyle, MIN 310 Leadership Coaching, MIN 320 Planning &
· Worship Leadership (12) Leading Corporate Worship or COM 314 Leadership & Communication
· Youth Ministry (12) 3 HM 301 Homiletics I or MIN 330 Women Teaching Women
4 Concentrations include Apologetics & Biblical Worldview, Biblical Counseling, Cross-Cultural Service,
BJU Core: 51 credits Pastoral Ministry, Women’s Ministry, Worship Leadership and Youth Ministry.
5
COM 201 Public Speaking or COM 410 Oral Communication for the Professions
BI 205 Old Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3)
BI 209 New Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3)
TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3)
TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3)
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3)
EN 103 Composition & Literature (3)
English or Writing Elective (3)
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
Communication Elective4 (3)
UNI 101 Pathways (3)
HI 101 The Making of the Modern
World (3)
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
SC 200 Essential Science (3)
Math/Computer or Science Elective (3)
PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3)
Electives:
33 (30-31) credits and/or select
a minor
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utilizing literary and theological analysis with the goal of challenges that one faces in understanding particular literary
effective preaching and teaching. Fall, odd-numbered calendar forms, such as imprecatory psalms. Spring.
years.
BI 426 Proverbs (3 credits)
BI 365 The Gospels (3 credits) A topical and literary study on the Old Testament book that
A study of Matthew through John to prepare the expositor explains the characteristics of true wisdom. This course
for effective ministry. The student will demonstrate addresses the interpretive challenges of understanding
proficiency in mastering chapter content, in handling proverbial sayings along with guidelines for teaching and
problems of interpretation and in utilizing literary and preaching the book’s many themes. Spring, odd-numbered
theological analysis with the goal of effective preaching and calendar years.
teaching. Spring, even-numbered calendar years.
BI 435 Isaiah (3 credits)
BI 375 The General Epistles (3 credits) An exposition of the greatest of Israel’s writing prophets.
A study of the non-Pauline epistles to prepare the expositor This course explores the richness of God’s promises in
for effective ministry. The student will demonstrate contrast to Israel’s failure at every stage of her history. Special
proficiency in mastering chapter content, in handling attention is given to the authorship of Isaiah, Messianic texts,
problems of interpretation and in utilizing literary and the Servant Songs, teaching on the millennium and how the
theological analysis with the goal of effective preaching and New Testament authors used Isaiah in their writings. Fall,
teaching. Fall, odd-numbered calendar years. Online. even-numbered calendar years.
BI 470 1 Corinthians (3 credits) BG 303 Galatians & the Pastoral Epistles in Greek (3 credits)
An exposition of Paul’s letter to the church in Corinth, a Exegesis of Galatians, 1 and 2 Timothy, and Titus, with study
ministry experiencing serious problems. This course asks of forms, syntax and vocabulary. Prerequisite: BG 202.
how churches should deal with disunity, lawsuits among Spring.
believers, sexual deviancy, divorce, gender roles, the believer’s
conscience over “doubtful things,” the Lord’s Table and other BG 400 Septuagint in the Greek New Testament (3 credits)
matters. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Fall, odd-numbered Readings in various passages of the Greek New Testament
calendar years. Online. that quote or allude to Old Testament LXX passages with
comparative study of forms, syntax and vocabulary.
BI 485 Hebrews (3 credits) Prerequisite: BG 202. Spring.
An exposition and theological treatment of the epistle to the
Hebrews. Although students may not settle the authorship BG 408 Matthew in Greek (3 credits)
question of Hebrews by taking this course, they will interact Translation and exegesis of the first Gospel, with studies in
with the intensely Christological content of this writing, syntax and vocabulary. Prerequisite: BG 202. Fall.
noting the strong encouragement and somber warnings
recorded there. Special emphasis on the genre of Hebrews, its
PHILOSOPHY
use of the Old Testament and its teaching on the New
Covenant. Spring, even-numbered calendar years. PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3 credits)
Selected philosophical ideas of continuing importance in
BI 495 Near East Studies (3 credits)
Western thought from Socrates onward. Fall and spring.
Study tour of Bible lands. Lectures, reading and papers
Online.
accompanied by visits to the scenes of the main events of the
Old and New Testaments. The student may specialize in Asia PH 301 Logic (3 credits)
Minor or Palestine. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Deduction and induction, the nature of reasoning,
Summer. conditions of proof, introduction to the laws of thought and
the processes of scientific method.
GREEK , N E W TE S TA MEN T PH 302 Ethics (3 credits)
The meaning and purpose of ethics, with emphasis on
BG 101 Elementary Greek I (3 credits)
Christian principles of action. Historical and practical
Introduction to the phonology, vocabulary, grammar and
approach to the problem of right conduct. Spring.
syntax of biblical Greek. Fall and spring. Online.
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PH 305 Aesthetics (3 credits) TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3 credits)
Concepts of beauty and art and artistic criteria from Plato Study of the biblical teaching concerning man, sin, salvation,
onward with attention to present issues of artistic validity the church and eschatology. Emphasis throughout is on the
including the relation of morality and art. practical application of the teachings of the Bible to the
Christian life. Particular attention is given to timely doctrinal
PH 309 Philosophy of Religion (3 credits) questions. Fall and spring. Online.
Major issues in religion as interpreted through major
religious worldviews. TH 403 History of Congregational Song (3 credits)
A survey of the development and history of congregational
PH 400 Ancient & Medieval Philosophy (3 credits) song in gathered Christian worship; addresses both psalmody
Major figures and movements in classical and medieval and hymnody, authors and texts, composers and tunes,
philosophy. hymnals and their compilers. Identical to CM 503. Fall.
SCHOOL OF RELIGION
explain the scientific validity and theological necessity of a of theatre, photography and film. Identical to THR 415.
6-day creation within the context of the Christian faith. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
Online.
TH 430 Theology & Practice of a Biblical Lifestyle (3 credits)
TH 325 Modern Cults (3 credits) This class discusses issues of godly Christian living to prepare
An examination, in the light of the Word of God, of the doctrines senior students to assume their adult responsibilities in the
and practices of modern cults. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Christian home, the church and the community. Prerequisite:
Springs. Sophomore standing. Fall.
TH 340 Christian Masterworks (3 credits) TH 475 Contemporary Issues in Biblical & Systematic
A study and biblical analysis of works that have made Theology (3 credits)
significant contributions to Christian thought. Fall and An analysis of selected contemporary biblical and systematic
spring. theological issues including discussion of theological
method. Development of critical thinking and writing skills
TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3 credits) needed for research and argumentation. Prerequisite: TH 350
Study of the biblical teaching concerning Scripture, God, and TH 360.
Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit and angels (including Satan).
Emphasis throughout is on the practical application of the TH 480 Biblical Studies & Theology Seminar (3 credits)
teachings of the Bible to the Christian life. Fall and spring. A senior capstone course required for all students majoring
Online. in Biblical Studies. The course will explore the connection
between biblical truths and select current issues. Students
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will complete a research project culminating in a formal TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3 credits)
paper and presentation about a specific topic in biblical An analysis and defense of the biblical worldview, together with
studies. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Spring. an analysis and refutation of secular and religious alternative
worldviews. The course will equip students to defend the core
TH 490 Themes in Theology & Apologetics (3 credits) biblical doctrines and refute spurious philosophical, historical,
An overview of the story of Scripture, a survey of selected archeological and scientific claims against the Bible. The course
major doctrines and a primer in basic apologetics. Particular presents a brief history of the apologetics discipline and
emphasis on understanding how to communicate the truth important Christian thinkers. The course addresses
of the Bible to both believers and unbelievers. Online. significant historical and contemporary thinkers and their
objections to biblical Christianity. Prerequisites: TH 350 or
TH 360 and Sophomore standing. Fall and spring. Online.
DIVISION OF MINISTRIES
SCHOOL OF RELIGION
perspectives; indigenization and contextualization; survey of Principles and praxis of biblical leadership and sanctification.
developments in practice and philosophy of missions. Guided reading and application of significant books on
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Fall, even-numbered leadership and sanctification. Course includes instruction,
calendar years. collaboration and critique, culminating in a summary of the
experience and a personal purpose statement. Summer.
FACULTY
DEAN DIVISION OF BIBLICAL STUDIES & THEOLOGY
SCHOOL OF RELIGION
Kevin Paul Oberlin (2007) division chair
BA, Bob Jones University; Daniel Perry Olinger (2000)
MA, Bob Jones University; BA, Bob Jones University; MA, Bob Jones University;
PhD, Bob Jones University; PhD, Bob Jones University
ThM, Trinity International
University; Additional graduate Brenton Hunter Cook (2006)
work, Grace College and BA, Bob Jones University; MA, Bob Jones University;
Theological Seminary; Geneva PhD, Bob Jones University; Additional graduate work,
Reformed Seminary; and Jerusalem Southern Evangelical Seminary
University College Neal Dean Cushman (2015)
BA, Bob Jones University; MA, Bob Jones University;
PhD, Baptist Bible College & Seminary
Timothy Alan Hughes (Adjunct)
BA, Bob Jones University; MA, Bob Jones University;
PhD, Bob Jones University
Russell Edmund Miller Jr. (2001)
BA, Bob Jones University; MA, Bob Jones University;
PhD, Bob Jones University; Additional graduate work,
Southern Evangelical Seminary
Andrew Timothy Minnick (Adjunct)
BA, Bob Jones University; MA, Bob Jones University;
PhD, Bob Jones University
Eric David Newton (2018)
BA, Bob Jones University; MA, Bob Jones University;
PhD, Bob Jones University
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BA, Bob Jones University; MA, Bob Jones University; BA, Bob Jones University; MA, Bob Jones University;
PhD, Bob Jones University PhD, Bob Jones University
Joshua James Smith (Adjunct) Steven Francis Cruice Sr. (2006)
BA, Bob Jones University; MA, Bob Jones University; BS, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus;
PhD, Bob Jones University MDiv, Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary;
DMin, Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary;
Gregory John Stiekes (2016)
Additional graduate work, Calvary Baptist Bible College
BA, Bob Jones University; MA, Bob Jones University;
MDiv, Central Baptist Theological Seminary; Cynthia Slack Garland (1998)
ThM, Erskine College and Seminary; BA, Bob Jones University; MS, Bob Jones University
PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Pearson Lee Johnson III (Adjunct)
Jeremy Lee West (Adjunct) BS, Bob Jones University; MDiv, Bob Jones University;
BMus, Bob Jones University; MA, Bob Jones University; ThM, Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary;
PhD, Bob Jones University DMin, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Gregory Joseph Mazak (1986)
BS, Ohio State University; MEd, Clemson University;
DIVISION OF MINISTRIES MDiv, Bob Jones University; PhD, Bob Jones University
division chair Kerry Todd McGonigal (2003)
Mark Craig Vowels (2014) BS, Bob Jones University; MDiv, Bob Jones University;
BA, Bob Jones University; MA, Bob Jones University; DMin, Bob Jones University
MA, Columbia International University; Additional graduate Sherry Jansen Miller (Adjunct)
work, Grace College and Theological Seminary; and Trinity BS, Bob Jones University; MA, Bob Jones University
International University
Jordan Andrew Baun (Adjunct)
BA, Bob Jones University; MA, Bob Jones University;
Additional graduate work, Bob Jones University
SCHOOL OF RELIGION
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School of
FINE ARTS &
COMMUNICATION
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PROGRAMS
The School of Fine Arts and GOALS
The student will …
Communication exists to provide a
• Refine skills and aesthetic sensibilities through scripturally based, quality training in art
scripturally based, quality education and design.
to students interested in Christian • Refine skills and aesthetic sensibilities through scripturally based, quality training
in music.
ministries and professions related
• Refine skills and aesthetic sensibilities through scripturally based, quality training
to the arts and communication; to in communication.
DEGREES OFFERED
Undergraduate Degrees
The Associate of Science degree with a major in Media Technology
The Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in Communication, Journalism and Mass
Communication, Music and Theatre
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with majors in Graphic Design, Interior
Architecture and Design and Studio Art
The Master of Arts degree with majors in Communication Studies and Theatre
DIVISION OF
ART & DESIGN
The Division of Arts and Design of the School of Fine Arts and Communication
includes the Departments of Art and Design. The disivison offers a Bachelor of
Science degree in Visual Studies.
Majors and minors are offered in each department. Courses are offered in this
division to students who desire to improve their artistic skills in various areas.
Courses are also available as general electives.
Internships are available to qualified students at local businesses and are assigned
by the directing instructor.
PURPOSE
Jay M. Bopp, MFA The Division of Art and Design exists to prepare Christian visual artists and
Chair designers to become the new problem-solvers of our time. With a biblical
perspective on creativity, the Art and Design faculty seeks to develop the students’
God-given talent to the highest level of communication, creative expression and
professionalism possible.
GOALS
The student will …
• Employ the principles and elements of composition across a wide range of
media and applications.
• Employ creative thinking in the production of quality artwork.
• Analyze and evaluate elements of art history and contemporary trends in art.
• Formulate Christ-centered artistic goals and a personal Bible-based philosophy
of art or design.
• Evaluate career direction based on personal abilities.
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The Bachelor of Science in Visual Studies program is intended for the student who
Rebekah N. Mininger, MFA
wishes to explore the theoretical and technical aspects of art and design outside
Program Coordinator
the traditional restrictions of the single discipline area. The Visual Studies program
emphasizes flexible curriculum which accommodates interdisciplinary practice and
provides an optional concentration in Photography. The Visual Studies program
allows the student to enroll in courses which, in combination with art and design
courses, can lead to careers in art education, art in medicine, art administration,
museum and gallery work, art and ministry, and other arts related fields. The
program supports the goals of the Division of Art and Design.
Second Year
DEGREE COURSES Essential Science (3)
SC 200 SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
NT Literature & Interpretation (3)
BI 209 HI 101 The Making of the Modern World (3)
Major: 45 credits Themes in Western Thought (3)
PH 200 AR 202 Foundations: Color Theory (3)
AR 121 Drawing & Structural Foundations of Art & Design (3)
AR 130 English or Writing Elective (3)
Representation I (3) Foundations: Design Theory (3)
AR 201 Electives or Minor (3)
AR 122 Drawing & Structural Electives or Minor (3) Total Credits: 15
Representation II (3) Total Credits: 18
AR 130 Foundations of Art & Design (3)
AR 201 Foundations: Design Theory (3)
AR 202 Foundations: Color Theory (3)
AR 310 Art History: Prehistoric to
Third Year
Renaissance (3) TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
AR 311 Art History: High Renaissance to AR 310 Art History: Prehistoric–Renaissance (3) AR 311 Art History: Renaissance– Contemp (3)
Contemporary (3) COM 410 Oral Comm for the Professions (3) Art & Design Elective (3)
Art & Design Electives (24) Art & Design Elective (3) Electives or Minor (6)
Electives or Minor (3) Total Credits: 15
BJU Core: 51 credits Total Credits: 15
BI 205 Old Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3) Fourth Year
BI 209 New Testament Literature &
TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) Art & Design Elective (3)
Interpretation (3)
Art & Design Elective (3) Art & Design Elective (3)
TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3)
TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3) Art & Design Elective (3) Art & Design Elective (3)
TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) Art & Design Elective (3) Electives or Minor (6)
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3) Electives or Minor (3) Total Credits: 15
EN 103 Composition & Literature (3) Total Credits: 15
English or Writing Elective (3)
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3) ____________________
COM 410 Oral Communication for the
· Transfer students must present a portfolio of previous college artwork when applying. Art and Design
Professions (3)
work to be transferred must be evaluated by the art faculty before credit is granted.
UNI 101 Pathways (3)
HI 101 The Making of the Modern
World (3)
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
SC 200 Essential Science (3)
Math/Computer or Science Elective (3)
PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3)
Electives:
24 credits and/or select a minor
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Department of Art
April D. Schwingle, MA
Department Head
The Department offers a major in Studio Art and a minor in Art. Courses are offered in this department for majors and
ART MINOR
The Art minor provides a general understanding of fundamental art principles. It offers hands-on experience in drawing,
painting, ceramics and fiber arts as preparation for the production of works in the visual arts. It also allows exploration of
graphic design, interior architecture and design, and fashion design as a field of interest. Transfer students must present a
portfolio of previous college artwork when they first register. Studio work to be transferred must be evaluated by the art
Jonathan Andrews, MA The Studio Art major provides preparation for a career in studio art, illustration
Program Coordinator or other fields in the visual arts. Along with Bible and liberal arts courses, a core of
drawing and design courses sharpens perceptive skills and lays a solid aesthetic and
technical foundation for advanced work. It features a required senior exhibition
and the development of a biblically based philosophy of art. Classroom instruction
is complemented by extensive lab and studio experiences. An emphasis on the
creation of God-honoring works of art supports the University’s mission. This
program requires 66 credits.
Electives:
3 credits and/or select a minor
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Department of Design
Laurie-Lynne D. Hall, MFA
Department Head
The Department offers majors in Graphic Design, Interior Architecture and Design and Fashion Design. Courses are
offered in this department for majors and courses are also available as general electives.
PHOTOGRAPHY MINOR
The Photography minor provides instruction in the creative and technical art of photography. It offers hands–on
opportunities to learn the principles of good photography in practical applications.
A minor in Photography consists of PHO 100 Photography I (3), PHO 200 Photography II (3), PHO 310 Advanced
Photographic Lighting (3), and nine credits of electives with a PHO prefix.
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Laurie-Lynne D. Hall, MFA The Interior Architecture and Design program provides a combination of 67 credits
Program Coordinator of interior design and art courses, the required number of credits in order for an
entry-level designer to sit for the National Council of Interior Design Qualification
Examination. This program requires at least 51 credits of interior architecture
and design courses and at least 15 credits of art courses. The program combines
classroom instruction with extensive laboratory activities and practical field work
as an intern during the senior year. An emphasis on industry best practices and
excellence of design supports the University’s goal to build Christlike character
in students.
Electives:
9 credits and/or select a minor
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Second Year
DEGREE COURSES AR 333 Fashion Illustration (3) HI 101 The Making of the Modern World (3)
FD 220 Business of Fashion (3) BI 209 NT Literature & Interpretation (3)
Major: 57 credits FD 235 Fashion Design I (3) FD 335 Fashion Design II (3)
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3) FD 342 Digital Fashion (3)
AR 121 Drawing & Structural
Electives or Minor (3) English or Writing Elective (3)
Representation I (3)
AR 201 Foundations: Design Theory (3) Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
AR 202 Foundations: Color Theory (3)
AR 232 Fiber Arts (3) Third Year
AR 333 Fashion Illustration (3) SC 200 Essential Science (3) SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
FD 130 Apparel Construction I (3) TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
FD 131 Apparel Construction II (3)
FD 240 Fashion History (3) AR 232 Fiber Arts (3)
FD 220 Business of Fashion (3)
FD 350 Fashion Studio I (3) FD 340 Textiles for the Consumer (3)
FD 235 Fashion Design I (3)
FD 240 Fashion History (3) PHO 100 Photography I (3) FD 420 Fashion Studio II (3)
FD 330 Apparel Construction III (3) Total Credits: 15 Math/Computer or Science Elective (3)
FD 335 Fashion Design II (3) Total Credits: 18
FD 340 Textiles for the Consumer (3)
FD 342 Digital Fashion (3) Fourth Year
FD 350 Fashion Studio I (3)
FD 330 Apparel Construction III (3) TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3)
FD 420 Fashion Studio II (3)
FD 430 Fashion Design Internship (3) PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
FD 430 Fashion Design Internship (3)
FD 435 Fashion Design III (3) COM 410 Oral Comm Professions (3) FD 435 Fashion Design III (3)
PHO 100 Photography I (3) Electives or Minor (3) Electives or Minor (6)
Total Credits: 12 Total Credits: 15
BJU Core: 51 credits
____________________
BI 205 Old Testament Literature & · Transfer students must present a portfolio of previous college art work when applying. Studio work to be
Interpretation (3) transferred must be evaluated by the art and design faculty before credit is granted.
BI 209 New Testament Literature & · Fashion Design candidacy will be determined by a faculty committee’s evaluation of the student’s
Interpretation (3) coursework portfolio and performance near the midpoint of his or her program.
TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3)
TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3)
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3)
EN 103 Composition & Literature (3)
English or Writing Elective (3)
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
COM 410 Oral Communication for the
Professions (3)
UNI 101 Pathways (3)
HI 101 The Making of the Modern
World (3)
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
SC 200 Essential Science (3)
Math/Computer or Science Elective (3)
PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
AR 130 Foundations of Art & Design (3)
Electives:
12 credits and/or select a minor
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DIVISION OF MUSIC
The Division of Music of the School of Fine Arts and Communication includes
the Departments of Music History and Literature, Music Theory and Technology,
Church Music, Vocal Studies, Keyboard Studies, Instrumental Studies, and Music
Education. Majors for the Bachelor of Music degree, the Bachelor of Music Education
degree and the Bachelor of Science degree in Music and Church Ministries are
offered in various departments. In addition, the Division offers a Bachelor of Arts
and a Bachelor of Science degree in Music and a minor in Music. Courses are also
available as general electives.
PURPOSE
Michael W. Moore, PhD The Division of Music at Bob Jones University is a community of students and
Chair faculty committed to pursuing and sharing the beauty of God through musical
excellence and redemptive artistry.
GOALS
The student will …
• Explore the structural, historical, philosophical, cross-cultural, aesthetic and
performance aspects of music.
MUSIC MINOR
The Music minor provides instruction in music theory, music literature and private lessons. It offers a four–semester
concentration on one instrument of the student’s choice.
To qualify as a Music minor, the student must demonstrate suitable ability in one performance field (excluding hymn
improvisation). In voice and piano this will be entrance at the private-lesson level (VO 311, PI 311); in organ and
instruments the performance audition will determine eligibility.
All entering Music minors must take the Introduction to Music Theory Test. Those who do not pass the test must
register for MT 099 Introduction to Music Theory in addition to MT 105 Theory I.
The Music minor requires 22 credits. A minor in Music consists of MU 101 Introduction to Music Literature (3), MT 105
Theory I (3) and MT 107 Practical Musicianship I (1), MT 106 Theory II (3) and MT 108 Practical Musicianship II (1),
MT 301 Elements of Conducting (2), four credits of private instruction in one principal performance area (391 or above),
one credit of electives in music or music education and four credits of participation in large ensembles.
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Department of
Music History & Literature
Paul W. Overly, DMus
Department Head
Courses are offered in this department for students who must complete the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts
or Bachelor of Science degree in music, Bachelor of Music degree or a Bachelor of Music Education degree.
Courses are also available as general electives. Neither a major nor a minor is offered in Music History
and Literature.
Department of
Music Theory & Technology
Seth A. Custer, PhD
The Department offers a major in Composition. Courses are offered in this department for students who must
complete the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in music, Bachelor of Music
degree or a Bachelor of Music Education degree. Courses are also available as general electives.
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Seth A. Custer, PhD The Composition major provides preparation for graduate study and career
Program Coordinator opportunities in writing, arranging, publishing and studio production for church,
educational and commercial contexts. Combined with the BJU core, this degree
fosters the growth of musical creativity, applied in diverse contexts and mediums,
through composition and primary instrument or vocal instruction, large and small
ensemble participation, entrepreneurship seminar, a music industry internship and
a senior composition recital. This program prescribes 73 credits in the major and
supports the University’s mission to develop Christlike character in the students.
The Department offers a major in Music and Church Ministries. Courses are also available as general electives.
Internships are required at local churches and are assigned by the department head.
Fred R. Coleman, DPasTh This program is designed for students who want to use music in Christian Ministry.
Program Coordinator It simultaneously focuses on the development of essential musical skills and the
implementation of those skills in various ministries of the local church. The highly
flexible church ministry emphasis in this program allows both men and women
to pursue their interest in Bible, Pastoral Ministry, Worship, Women’s Ministries,
Youth Ministry, Christian Counseling or Cross-Cultural studies. Thirteen credits
of general electives provide further academic flexibility, and should the student
anticipate pursuing graduate studies or seminary degree, the degree allows four
semesters of language study if desired. This degree requires 55 credits in the major
including 23 credits in church ministry and supports the University’s mission to
develop Christlike character in the student.
Electives:
16 credits and/or select a minor
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The Department offers a major in Voice Performance. Courses are also available as general electives.
Shellie A. Beeman, DA The Voice Performance major will prepare students for a career as a studio
Program Coordinator instructor, a ministry in church music, graduate study or a career in performance.
It offers breadth and specialization in music courses, including diction, pedagogy
and literature combined with a solid liberal arts core. It requires piano proficiency,
platform tests and three public recitals. Voice Performance majors must participate
in a university choral group or opera/music theatre production every semester.
This program prescribes 80 credits in the major and provides students with
opportunities for cultural enrichment in accordance with the University’s character
and heritage for the glory of God.
The Department offers majors in Keyboard Performance and Piano Pedagogy. Courses are also available as general
electives.
Deanna C. Moore, DMA The Keyboard Performance (piano or organ) major prepares the student for a
Program Coordinator career in studio teaching, a ministry in church music, for graduate study or a career
in performance. It offers breadth and specialization in music performance with a
solid liberal arts core. The program requires participation in a university ensemble
and features junior and senior recitals. The program prescribes 74 credits in the
major and supports the Division of Music purpose to equip students to use music
for the glory of God.
Kenon D. Renfrow, PhD The Piano Pedagogy major provides preparation for a career in piano teaching. It
Program Coordinator offers internship instruction and experience for class and private piano teaching
at various levels combined with a solid liberal arts core. The program requires
participation in a university ensemble and features junior and senior recitals. The
program prescribes 74 credits in the major and supports the Division of Music
Piano Pedagogy purpose to equip students to use music for the glory of God.
Program Summary
Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
BJU Core. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Total (minimum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 The student will …
• Apply knowledge of pedagogical literature, materials and methods to
piano teaching.
• Perform memorized public recitals with skill.
• Integrate music theory and performance in literature interpretation.
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Department of
Instrumental Studies
Bruce B. Cox, DMA
Department Head
The Department offers a major in Orchestral Instrument Performance. Courses are also available as general electives.
Bruce B. Cox, DMA The Orchestral Instrument Performance major provides preparation for graduate
Program Coordinator study, and a career as a professional studio teacher and musician. It offers breadth
and specialization in music combined with a solid liberal arts core. The program
requires small ensemble, band or orchestra participation, and features junior and
senior recitals. This program prescribes 75 credits in the major and supports the
University’s goal to build Christlike character in the lives of our students.
Pattye J. Casarow, DMA The major in Music Education provides preparation for teaching music on all
Program Coordinator levels from pre-kindergarten to high school and leads to South Carolina state
licensure. It offers subject matter and education courses, features laboratory and
field experiences, requires a sophomore platform, technique test, public recital and
ensemble participation, and culminates in a semester of clinical practice in a local
school. Students may choose voice, keyboard (piano or organ), guitar or one of the
standard orchestral instruments as a principal. The major component comprises 84
credits of required music and music related courses and supports the University’s
mission of building Christlike character with an emphasis on developing students
as bearers of God’s image. Instrumental Studies principals include bassoon, cello,
clarinet, double bass, euphonium, flute, guitar, harp, horn, oboe, percussion,
saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba, violin or viola. Music education majors must
be a member in a large ensemble each semester (except for the semester they are
enrolled in Clinical Practice). In addition, students may be required to be a member
in a chamber ensemble. For teacher candidacy and state licensure requirements, see
the School of Education, Division of Teacher Education.
DIVISION OF
COMMUNICATION
The Division of Communication of the School of Fine Arts and Communication
includes the Departments of Cinema, Communication Studies, Theatre, and
Journalism and Mass Communication.
Minors are offered in each department. Courses in the division and various
departments are offered for students to fulfill the general degree requirements in
speech. Courses are also available as general electives.
PURPOSE
As part of the School of Fine Arts and Communication, the Division of
Communication trains students at a professional level for careers in the
Mariam H. Mendoza, EdD communication fields including Theatre, Cinema, Journalism and Mass
Chair Communication, and Communication. Additionally, the division provides all
university students with a broad-based understanding of communication processes
and applications in the church and society.
GOALS
The student will …
• Formulate a distinctly Christian critique of communication within the greater
TEACHING EMPHASIS
Students majoring in the Division of Communication who desire to teach
communication, theatre or public address on the secondary education level should
take the following courses in lieu of an academic minor: ED 100, ED 201, ED 200,
ED 322, and COM 407. This teaching emphasis does not lead to teaching licensure
but does prepare the student to teach speech-related subjects in the Christian
school or other pedagogical venues.
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Department of
Communication Studies
Lonnie R. Polson, EdD
Department Head
The Department offers a major and minor in Communication. Courses are available as general electives. Internships
are available to qualified students.
SKILLS
The student will . . .
• Compose effective written business communications, including proposals,
memos, letters and reports.
• Prepare and deliver effective professional presentations in business and
organizational contexts, including motivational speaking, collaboration in
work teams and strategic messaging.
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COMMUNICATION MINOR
The Communication minor provides broad exposure to a wide variety of skills and knowledge related to communication
practices within organizational settings, corporations, churches and educational institutions. The minor promotes
effectiveness and cooperation through focused communication.
A minor in Communication consists of COM 202 Principles of Communication (3), COM 303 Organizational
Communication (3), and 12 credits from COM 201 Public Speaking (3), COM 302 Interpersonal Communication
(3), COM 303 Organizational Communication (3), COM 304 Theories & Research in Communication (3), COM 405
Persuasion, COM 407 Argumentation & Debate (3), COM 423 Special Topics in Communication (3), COM 430 Social
Media Strategy (3), COM 505 Communication Training & Development (3), COM 507 Conflict Management (3),
COM 520 Intercultural Communication (3), COM 521 Nonverbal Communication (3), COM 524 Special Topics in
Communication (3), COM 525 Special Topics in Communication (3) or COM 526 Special Topics in Communication (3).
C. Jeanine Aumiller, MA The Communication major trains students at a professional level by focusing
Program Coordinator on the dynamics of the communication process. The program fosters a learning
environment that prepares students intellectually, practically and spiritually
to pursue graduate work in communication or related fields, and to meet the
communication demands of a career in a profit or non-profit organization. The
36 credits of required courses emphasize communication principles and theories,
communication in specific contests, and the development of communication skills.
A senior internship or capstone project is required for all majors.
Second Year
DEGREE COURSES
BI 209 NT Literature & Interpretation (3) HI 101 The Making of the Modern World (3)
Major: 36 credits COM 201 Public Speaking (3) PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
COM 300 Media & Society (3) COM 303 Organizational Communication (3)
COM 202 Principles of Communication (3)
COM 302 Interpersonal Communication (3) English or Writing Elective (3)
COM 300 Media & Society (3)
World Language (3) World Language (3)
COM 302 Interpersonal Communication (3)
COM 303 Organizational Communication (3) Electives or Minor (3) Total Credits: 15
COM 304 Theories & Research in Total Credits: 18
Communication (3)
COM 401 Communication Internship (3) Third Year
COM 405 Persuasion (3) TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
COM 505 Communication Training &
COM 304 Theories & Research in Communication (3) COM 405 Persuasion (3)
Development (3)
Communication Elective (300/500-level) 2 (3) Communication Elective (300/500-level) 2 (3)
Communication Electives (300/500-level)2 (12)
World Language (3) World Language (3)
Electives or Minor (3) Electives or Minor (3)
BJU Core: 63 credits Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
BI 205 Old Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3) Fourth Year
BI 209 New Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3) SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3) SC 200 Essential Science (3)
TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) COM 401 Communication Internship (3)
TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3) COM 505 Communication Training & Development (3) Communication Elective (300/500-level) 2 (3)
TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) Communication Elective (300/500-level)2 (3) Electives or Minor (6)
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3) Electives or Minor (3) Total Credits: 15
EN 103 Composition & Literature (3) Total Credits: 15
English or Writing Elective (3)
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3) ____________________
COM 201 Public Speaking (3) 2 COM 314 Leadership & Communication, COM 321 Public Relations Writing, COM 407 Argumentation
World Language (12) & Debate, COM 423 Special Topics in Communication, COM 425 Cases in Public Relations, COM 430
UNI 101 Pathways (3) Social Media Strategy, COM 507 Conflict Management, COM 520 Intercultural Communication, COM
HI 101 The Making of the Modern 521 Nonverbal Communication, COM 524 Special Topics in Communication, COM 525 Special Topics in
World (3) Communication or COM 526 Special Topics in Communication
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
SC 200 Essential Science (3) · Communication candidacy will be determined by a faculty committee’s evaluation of the student’s progress
Math/Computer or Science Elective (3) near the midpoint of his or her program.
PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3) · Recommended minors: Business, Journalism and Mass Communication, Political Science, Professional
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3) Writing
Electives:
21 credits and/or select a minor
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Department of
Journalism & Mass Communication
Kathryn B. Gamet, MS
Department Head
The Department offers a major in Journalism and Mass Communication, as well as minors in Journalism and Mass
Communication and in Professional Writing. Courses are also offered for students who desire additional study in
journalism, mass communication, professional writing or public relations. Courses are also available as general
electives.
Internships are available to qualified students at media outlets and at organizations performing public relations
functions.
Kathryn B. Gamet, MS As part of the Division of Communication, the Department of Journalism and
Program Coordinator Mass Communication prepares aspiring media professionals to communicate
effectively in their work and ministry.
Along with instruction in foundational theoretical concepts, the program
emphasizes practical application and experience in the following skill sets: writing,
use of communications-related technology, journalistic principles and public
relations functions. Students have the opportunity to participate on the staff of the
campus radio and TV stations (WBJU) and on the staff of the student newspaper
(The Collegian). They also have the opportunity to qualify for internships at media
outlets and at organizations performing public relations functions. This program
requires 37 credits in the major.
Second Year
DEGREE COURSES BI 209 NT Literature & Interpretation (3) HI 101 The Making of the Modern World (3)
COM 211 Expository Writing (3) FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3)
Major: 37 credits World Language (3) COM 202 Principles of Communication(3)
Electives or Minor (6) World Language (3)
COM 200 Fundamentals of Broadcasting (3)
Total Credits: 15 JMC Elective (300/500-level)2 (3)
COM 202 Principles of Communication (3)
Total Credits: 15
COM 204 Principles of Journalism (3)
COM 215 Introduction to Public Relations (3)
COM 300 Media & Society (3) Third Year
COM 303 Organizational Communication (3) TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) SC 200 Essential Science (3)
COM 305 Oral Communication for the PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3) TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
Media (3)
COM 300 Media & Society (3) COM 303 Organizational Communication (3)
COM 441 Journalism & Mass
Math/Computer or Science Elective (3) COM 305 Oral Communication for the Media (3)
Communication
Capstone (1) Writing & Reporting Elective (3) JMC Elective (300/500-level)2 (3)
COM 451 Journalism & Mass Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
Communication
Internship (3) Fourth Year
Writing & Reporting Elective1 (3) TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
· COM 318 Writng & Reporting for Print (3)
COM 410 Oral Comm for the Professions (3) COM 441 JMC Capstone (1)
· COM 319 Writing & Reporting for
COM 451 JMC Internship (3) Electives or Minor (11)
Broadcast (3)
Journalism & Mass Communication Electives JMC Elective (300/500-level)2 (3) Total Credits: 15
(300/500-level)2 (9) Electives or Minor (3)
Total Credits: 15
BJU Core: 63 credits
Electives:
20 credits and/or select a minor
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Department of Cinema
Sharyn J. Robertson, MFA
Department Head
The Department offers majors in Cinema Production and Media Technology and a minor in Cinema.
Courses are also available as general electives.
Internships are available to qualified students and are assigned by the department head.
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Jason M. Waggoner, MFA Associate of Science degree in Media Technology students complete
Program Coordinator interdisciplinary coursework in equipment and software operation, image and
audio capture, as well as design, manipulation and editing. These experiences
prepare them to serve in video, cinema, audio, design, and broadcast production
environments. The program supports the university’s goal to build Christlike
Media Technology
character to be exemplified in the traditional and emerging media industries.
Program Summary Students completing the Associate Degree in Media Technology may apply to
Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 continue toward the Bachelor of Science degree in Cinema Production; the
BJU Core. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication; or the Bachelor
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 of Science degree in Visual Studies.
Total (minimum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Electives:
3 credits
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CINEMA MINOR
The Cinema minor provides instruction for students who want to develop their general competency in storytelling, visual
literacy and digital production. The minor promotes teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills.
A minor in Cinema consists of CI 111 Introduction to the Cinematic Arts (3), CI 201 Editing & Sound for Digital Media
(3), CI 202 Cinematography & Field Production (3) and nine credits if electives with a CI prefix.
Second Year
DEGREE COURSES
BI 209 NT Literature & Interpretation (3) HI 101 The Making of the Modern World (3)
Major: 36 credits PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3) CI 204 Sound Design (3)
CI 201 Editing & Sound for Digital Media (3) CI 304 Advanced Editing (3)
CI 100 Cinema Lab 1 (0)
CI 301 Cinematography & Lighting (3) English or Writing Elective (3)
CI 201 Editing & Sound for Digital
Electives or Minor (3) Electives or Minor (3)
Media (3)
CI 202 Cinematography & Field Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
Production (3)
CI 204 Sound Design (3) Third Year
CI 301 Cinematography & Lighting (3) SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3) SC 200 Essential Science (3)
CI 304 Advanced Editing (3)
TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
CI 312 Documentary Production
CI 312 Documentary Production Seminar (3) CI 316 Motion Graphic Design/Digital Effects (3)
Seminar (3)
CI 316 Motion Graphic Design & CI 405 Screenwriting (3) CI 417 Cinema Directing (3)
Digital Effects (3) Electives or Minor (3) Cinema Elective (300/400-level) (3)
CI 378 Aesthetics of Cinematic Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
Arts (2)
CI 405 Screenwriting (3) Fourth Year
CI 417 Cinema Directing (3)
TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) COM 410 Oral Comm for the Professions (3)
CI 479 Production Seminar (2)
CI 378 Aesthetics of Cinematic Arts (2) CI 480 Advanced Production Seminar (2)
CI 480 Advanced Production Seminar (2)
Cinema Elective (300/400-level) (3) CI 479 Production Seminar (2) Electives or Minor (10)
Electives or Minor (8) Total Credits: 15
Total Credits: 15
BJU Core: 51 credits
BI 205 Old Testament Literature & ____________________
Interpretation (3) 1
All Cinema Production majors are required to register for CI 100 Cinema Lab each semester.
BI 209 New Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3) · Cinema Production students will be required to purchase a portable external hard drive to store class work.
TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) Please check with the department for recommended models.
TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3) · Cinema Production candidacy will be determined by a faculty committee’s evaluation of the student’s
TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) progress and performance near the midpoint of his or her program.
Electives:
33 credits and/or select a minor
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Department of Theatre
Erin L. Naler, PhD
Department Head
The Department offers a major and minor in Theatre. Courses are also available as general electives.
THEATRE MINOR
The Theatre minor provides instruction in acting, directing, playwriting and designing for the stage.
A minor in Theatre consists of 18 credits of the following courses: THR 120 Stagecraft (3), THR 208 Introduction to
Acting (3), and THR 303 Voice & Articulation (3), and three credits from either THR 230 Theatre History & Literature
to 18th Century (3) or THR 240 Theatre History 19th & 20th Centuries (3), and three credits from either THR 301 Scene
Design (3), THR 302 Lighting & Audio Design (3) or THR 304 Costume Design (3) and three credits of electives with a
THR prefix.
Ronald H. Pyle, MA The Theatre major supports the mission of the School of Fine Arts and
Program Coordinator Communication by providing a broad understanding of theatre including theory,
history and analysis, as well as training in play production, playwriting, stage
directing, performance and theatrical design. In addition to classroom instruction,
the program strongly emphasizes participation in departmental production activity
as well as ministry-oriented projects. It requires the production of creative projects
to demonstrate proficiency in theatre. It may lead to graduate work in theatre or to
opportunities to practice theatre in churches, schools or the local community. This
program requires 36 credits in the major.
Electives:
21 credits and/or select a minor
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COURSES
F INE A R T S arts in contemporary culture while affirming the objective
nature of Beauty, Truth and Goodness. Guest performances,
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3 credits) lectures, readings, and attendance at recitals, art shows and
An examination of the aesthetic and ethical nature of the arts other performances will provide students with opportunities
and their relevance to everyday life. Emphasis on applying a to apply and synthesize course material. Fall and spring.
biblical framework for evaluating and interacting with the Online.
arts, fine art and design major or art-makers. Attention will fine art and illustration. Prerequisite: AR 122 and AR 204 or
be given to developing sound biblical attitudes toward art AR 205. Fall.
evaluation and production. Fall and spring. Online.
AR 308 Digital Drawing & Painting II (3 credits)
AR 201 Foundations: Design Theory (3 credits) Advanced exploration of digital drawing and painting as it
The underlying principles basic to all forms of visual pertains to fine art, illustration, and other applications.
organization. Experiments to develop an imaginative concept of Prerequisite: AR 306.
the visual vocabulary of line, shape, texture and space.
Prerequisite: AR 130. Fall. AR 309 Hand-Lettering for Illustrators (3 credits)
Study of typographic fundamentals relating to contemporary
AR 202 Foundations: Color Theory (3 credits) illustrative practice. Students will research, design, and
A continuation of the development of the visual vocabulary execute a variety of studio projects in multiple media.
and color theory applying the basic art principles in creative Emphasis on manual methods with appropriate digital
design projects. Prerequisite: AR 201. Spring. manipulation. Spring.
AR 204 Oil & Acrylic Painting (3 credits) AR 310 History of Art: Prehistoric to Renaissance (3 credits)
Drawing and painting. Representation of still-life objects, the Survey of art history from prehistoric to the Renaissance.
study of composition, light and shadow relationships, and Special emphasis is given to the art in the context of the
the rendering of texture and form. Prerequisite: AR 122 or AR culture in which it was made. Fall.
125. Fall and spring.
AR 311 History of Art: High Renaissance to Contemporary
AR 205 Water-based Media Painting (3 credits) (3 credits)
Introduction to water-based media including but not limited Survey of art history from the High Renaissance to
to watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and ink. Prerequisite: AR 122. contemporary. Special emphasis is given to the art in the
Spring. context of the culture in which it was made. Spring.
design. Incorporates sketching, drawing, and technical skills AR 440 3D Studio Instruction (3 credits)
in both monochromatic and color media to develop flat Individualized studio instruction in the student-selected
specification illustration skills. Prerequisite: AR 121 and AR media and techniques which most advance their personal
202. Fall and spring. artistic goals and skills. Continued research into three-
dimensional media and techniques. Students are paired with
AR 341 Sculpture (3 credits) the instructor who is most able to provide instruction in the
The study of three-dimensional design with projects focusing selected media and techniques. Includes group critique and
primarily on the additive process and mold making. discussion each week. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Fall
Prerequisite: AR 121 and AR 207. Fall and spring. and spring.
AR 406 Printmaking: Intaglio & Relief (3 credits) AR 443 3D Studio Instruction (3 credits)
Collagraphs, etchings, aquatints, photoengraving, linocut Advanced individualized studio instruction in the student-
and woodcuts are printed in colors and black and white. selected media and techniques which most advance their
Prerequisite: AR 202 and AR 122 or AR 125. Spring. personal artistic goals and skills with particular attention to
completing a body of work for exhibition. Students are
AR 407 Advanced Printmaking (3 credits) paired with the instructor who is most able to provide
Pursuit and development of printing techniques of specific instruction in the selected media and techniques. Includes
interest to the individual artist. Prerequisite: AR 405 and AR group critique and discussion each week. Prerequisite: AR
406. Fall and spring. 442. Fall and spring.
AR 410 Professional Practices in Studio Art (3 credits) AR 444 3D Studio Instruction (3 creidts)
This course examines practical applications pertinent to the Advanced individualized studio instruction in the student-
studio artist including professional studio practices, studio selected media and techniques which most advance their
safety, professional presentation, art ministry, private art personal artistic goals and skills with particular attention to
lessons, gallery issues, art competitions and organizations. completing a body of work for exhibition. Students are
The course assists students in transitioning to a successful paired with the instructor who is most able to provide
career as a studio artist. Prerequisite: AR 401. Spring. instruction in the selected media and techniques. Includes
group critique and discussion each week. Prerequisite: AR
AR 426 Studio Internship (3 credits)
443. Fall and spring.
Evaluated work experience in local galleries or businesses.
Students are placed commensurate with their skills. AR 499 Study Abroad (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Junior standing. Fall, spring and summer. Combination of travel and lectures in influential historic
locations. Visits and discussions related to artist, architects
and movements in the development of art through the ages.
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GRD 325 Web Design (3 credits) ability which is publicly displayed in their senior exhibition.
Learn how to think about and build interactive user Prerequisite: GRD 401. Fall and spring.
interfaces for the web using basic HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
Prerequisite: GRD 130. Fall. GRD 410 Professional Practices (3 credits)
Seniors make final preparations for transitioning to careers
GRD 326 Advanced Web Design (3 credits) in graphic design in this program capstone course. In
Learn how to design, test and prototype usable and attractive addition to examining professional communication skills,
user interfaces for the web and apps. Prerequisite: GRD 325. networking strategies and job-seeking protocols, each
Spring. student will produce a portfolio, resumé, and self-
promotional that meets professional standards. Prerequisite:
GRD 328 Publication Design (3 credits) GRD 322. Fall and spring.
Through lectures, demonstrations, real-world simulation
projects, and critiques, this course examines composing GRD 415 Graphic Design Internship (3 credits)
typographic space, format determination, sequencing and Evaluated work experience. Students will be placed in local
systemization, and emerging formats within publication business or industry for application of graphic design
design. Emphasis on the design and production process for classroom skills with job responsibilities. Prerequisite: GRD
catalogs, journals, magazines, and other serial forms of 322 and Junior standing. Fall, spring and summer.
publication. Prerequisites: GRD 200 and Sophomore standing.
Spring.
IAD 203 BIM & Graphics Technology (3 credits) IAD 340 Fundamentals of Project Management (3 credits)
Foundations in Building Information Technology (BIM) and An overview of the essential elements of project management,
digital modeling software. Students will build on their with an emphasis on collaborative project management.
AutoCAD skills and learn to create models using Revit Students will learn to apply key principles to a modern
Architecture rendering tools. Prerequisite: IAD 202. Spring. construction management environment, and will create a
Project Charter and Schedule for a sample project. The
IAD 205 Lighting Design (3 credits) contract administration phase will be emphasized as students
Addresses quality lighting and lighting techniques and fixtures gain an understanding of the process involved in coordinating
from an interior design perspective. The focus is on providing schedules with procurement, trades, the interior designer,
functional and aesthetically pleasing environments for clients contractor, architecture and other building consultants.
while working through the design process. Prerequisite: IAD Prerequisite: IAD 201. Spring.
202. Spring.
IAD 400 Professional Practices (3 credits)
IAD 220 Materials & Components of Interior Design (3 credits) Designed to prepare interior design majors to become working
Exploration of the vast selection and specifications of interior designers. Deals with the business, legal and personal
construction and finish materials, as well as textiles for aspects of the interior design business. Also includes the design
interior design. A house plan project with complete schedules and creation of business cards and resumes, as well as a portfolio
of selected materials and components will be assigned. review. Prerequisite: IAD 250. Spring.
Prerequisite: IAD 102. Spring.
IAD 410 IAD Directed Studies (3 credits)
IAD 230 Building Systems & Codes (3 credits) Directed, advanced research and development in either
Designed to help the interior designer understand all of the residential or commercial design. Senior IAD majors
issues inherent in the building of an energy-efficient, accessible, complete a capstone design project of their choice in an area
comfortable and safe building inside which human beings of particular interest and aligned with their future goads
reside, play and work. It covers the broad categories of the under the direction of program faculty in preparation for the
building’s environment, its structural systems, water supply, student's senior design exhibition. Focus of the project is on
distribution and waste systems, thermal comfort, electrical and the comprehensive application of theory and skills, critical
lighting systems, fire safety and acoustics. Prerequisite: IAD and creative problem solving in the programming, concept
102. Spring. and design development and specifications for a complex
design issue. Projects must demonstrate an effective solution
IAD 240 History of Architecture & Interior Design (3 credits) for their chosen space as it relates to human factors,
This course covers the development of architectural styles anthropometrics, building code, sustainability, ADA and
and the accompanying furniture and furnishings throughout materials performance. Students must successfully present
the world from the earliest civilizations to the present time. their design in a professional media for their senior
IAD 300 Residential Interior Design (3 credits) IAD 420 Interior Design Internship (3 credits)
A project-based course which addresses specific design Open only upon recommendation of the department chairman.
considerations of every room in residential construction. Place of internship will determine specific design experiences in
Approached from a paying customer’s viewpoint as he or she which students will participate. Prerequisite: IAD 320 and Junior
works with the student designer on a whole-house design standing. Fall, spring and summer.
concept. Prerequisite: IAD 102, IAD 201, IAD 202. Fall.
IAD 430 Special Topics for the Built Environment (3 credits)
IAD 310 Commercial Design I (3 credits) An in-depth study of special topics that affect the quality of a
A study of the many design issues related to planning built environment and it’s setting for human activity. Topics
commercial interior facilities, including offices, retail facilities include the concepts of universal and sustainable design as
and institutional facilities. Design projects will be assigned. well as the application of ADA regulations and building
Prerequisite: IAD 102, IAD 201, IAD 203. Fall. codes that effect health, safety and well-being. Students will
be challenged to explore creative, practical solutions for an
IAD 320 Commercial Design II (3 credits) advanced design problem. Prerequisite: IAD 320. Spring.
A continuing study of the many design issues related to planning
commercial interior facilities, including hospitality and health
care facilities. Design projects will be assigned. Prerequisite: IAD
310. Spring.
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DIVISION OF MUSIC
ENS 105 Chorale (1 credit) ENS 125 Handbell Choir (.5 credit)
Mixed choral ensemble devoted to performing a diverse Performance of literature from all eras for this medium.
selection of works. Open to all students and may be repeated. Open to all students and may be repeated. rerequisite:
Prerequisite: Choral Audition. Fall and spring. Chamber Ensemble Audition. Fall and spring.
ENS 106 Chamber Singers (1 credit) ENS 126 Percussion Ensemble (.5 credit)
Mixed choral ensemble devoted to performing a diverse Performance of literature from all eras for this medium.
selection of works. Prerequisite: Choral Audition. Fall and Open to all students and may be repeated. Prerequisite:
spring. Chamber Ensemble Audition. Fall and spring.
ENS 110 Concert Band (1 credit) ENS 130 Opera/Musical Role Preparation (.5 credit)
Full symphonic wind band devoted to performing a diverse Performance of literature from all eras for this medium.
selection of works. Open to all students and may be repeated. Open to all students and may be repeated. Fall and spring.
Prerequisite: Large Ensemble Audition. Fall and spring.
ENS 131 Opera/Musical Role Performance (1 credit)
ENS 111 Symphonic Wind Band (1 credit) Performance of literature from all eras for this medium.
Full symphonic wind band devoted to performing a diverse Open to all students and may be repeated. Fall and spring.
selection of works. Open to all students and may be repeated.
Prerequisite: Large Ensemble Audition. Fall and spring. ENS 132 Opera/Musical Chorus (.5 credit)
Performance of literature from all eras for this medium.
ENS 112 String Orchestra (1 credit) Open to all students and may be repeated. Prerequisite: Voice
String orchestra devoted to performing a diverse selection of Audition. Fall and spring.
works. Open to all students and may be repeated.
Prerequisite: Large Ensemble Audition. Fall and spring. ENS 133 Chapel Ensemble (.5 credit)
Performance of literature from all eras for this medium.
ENS 113 University Symphony Orchestra (1 credit) Open to all students and may be repeated. Prerequisite: Voice
Full symphony orchestra devoted to performing a diverse Audition or Instrument Audition. Fall and spring.
selection of works. Open to all students and may be repeated.
Prerequisite: Large Ensemble Audition. Fall and spring. ENS 134 Outreach Ensemble (.5 credit)
Performance of literature from all eras for this medium.
ENS 120 Brass Ensemble (.5 credit) Open to all students and may be repeated. Prerequisite: Voice
Performance of literature from all eras for this medium. Audition or Instrument Audition. Fall and spring.
Open to all students and may be repeated. Prerequisite:
Chamber Ensemble Audition. Fall and spring. ENS 135 Collaborative Piano (.5 credit)
ENS 124 Chamber Harp Ensemble (.5 credit) MU 301 Orchestral Repertoire (2 credits)
Performance of literature from all eras for this medium. A survey of standard orchestral repertoire for the student’s
Open to all students and may be repeated. Prerequisite: principal instrument, with emphasis on frequently
Chamber Ensemble Audition. Fall and spring. requested audition excerpts.
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MU 303 History of Music: Antiquity to Baroque (3 credits) MU 405 Piano Literature Survey (3 credits)
A survey of the development of Western music beginning An introduction to representative solo literature, stressing the
with ancient music through the Baroque period. Stylistic acquiring of a broad knowledge of standard repertoire and
analysis of representative compositions from an aural and styles for performers and pedagogues. Prerequisite: MT 206.
visual standpoint as well as music’s relation to society and
culture. Prerequisite: MT 205 and MU 101. Fall. MU 406 Organ Literature Survey (3 credits)
An introduction to representative solo literature, stressing the
MU 305 History of Music: Classical to Contemporary (3 credits) acquiring of a broad knowledge of standard repertoire and
A continuing survey of the development of Western music styles for performers and pedagogues. Prerequisite: MT 206.
beginning with the Classical through Contemporary musical
styles. Stylistic analysis of representative compositions from MU 407 Brass Literature Survey (3 credits)
an aural and visual standpoint as well as music’s relation to An introduction to representative solo literature, student
society and culture. Prerequisite: MT 205 and MU 101. etudes and reference works for each brass instrument for
Spring. performers and pedagogues. Prerequisite: MT 206.
MU 306 Entrepreneurial Musician Seminar & Internship MU 499 Study Abroad: Music (3 credits)
(3 credits) An on-location study tour designed to enrich understanding
Seminar focused on developing mindset and skills for music- of the human experience as it relates to culture and the arts;
related entrepreneurial ventures. Core principles of providing a background for the appreciation of music
entrepreneurship including creativity and innovation, through direct contact with European culture. Course
opportunity recognition, market research, branding and activities include attending major musical productions and
promotion for the 21st century economy. Integrated festivals, visiting historically significant musical sites, and
internship with area arts organizations to provide experiencing authentic concert performances in local venues.
experiential learning in current workforce, economy and
ministry models. Fall and spring. MU 507 Music & the Creative Image-Bearer (2 credits)
Readings in philosophy, ethnomusicology and musicianship
MU 400 Percussion Literature Survey (3 credits) to cultivate the expansion of musical values through the lens
An introduction to representative solo literature, stressing the of a biblically informed understanding of creativity and
acquiring of a broad knowledge of standard repertoire and aesthetics. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Fall and spring.
styles for performers and pedagogues.
Prerequisite: MT 206.
DEPARTMENT OF
MU 401 String Literature Survey (3 credits) MUSIC THEORY & TECHNOLOGY
An introduction to representative solo literature, stressing the
acquiring of a broad knowledge of standard repertoire and M USIC TE CHNOLOGY
styles for performers and pedagogues.
Prerequisite: MT 206. MTC 201 Introduction to Music Technology (2 credits)
An overview of the musician’s use of technology, including
MU 402 Woodwind Literature Survey (3 credits) general computer and internet awareness, productivity
An introduction to representative solo and chamber literature, software, MIDI sequencing, basic digital audio recording
stressing the acquiring of a broad knowledge of standard and editing, notation software and computer-assisted
repertoire and styles for performers and pedagogues. instruction. Applications include Microsoft Office Suite,
Prerequisite: MT 206. Audacity, Logic and Finale. Prerequisite: MT 106 and
MU 101. Fall and spring.
MU 403 Harp Literature Survey (3 credits)
An introduction to representative solo literature, stressing the MTC 202 Notation in Music Technology (2 credits)
acquiring of a broad knowledge of standard repertoire and Fundamentals of music typesetting including an overview of
styles for performers and pedagogues. Prerequisite: MT 206. standard notation programs for the computer, with an
emphasis on Finale. Prerequisite: MTC 201. Fall.
MU 404 Voice Literature Survey (3 credits)
An introduction to representative solo literature, stressing the MTC 501 Studio Production Techniques (2 credits)
acquiring of a broad knowledge of standard repertoire and Advanced Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
styles for performers and pedagogues. Prerequisite: MT 206. sequencing techniques and an introduction to digital audio
Spring. editing and production in Logic and Pro Tools environments.
Identical to ME 501. Prerequisite: MTC 201.
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MT 291 Private Composition for the Non-Major (1 credit) MT 504 Orchestration (2 credits)
May be repeated. Prerequisite: Composition Audition, Fall and Band and orchestral instruments, their ranges, technical and
spring. sonorous advantages and limitations, transpositions and
place in the score. Extensive practice in arranging technique.
MT 206 Theory IV (4 credits) Prerequisite: MT 206. Fall.
Introduction to post-tonal music theory. Emphasis on
analytical techniques, including basic terms and operations MT 507 Basic Composition (2 credits)
of set theory. Integrated approach includes analysis, writing, Foundational elements of composition. Exploration of various
sight-singing, listening and dictation. Lecture and lab. facets of creativity and craft. Listening, singing and analysis
Prerequisite: MT 205. Spring. of model compositions. Applicable readings and composition
exercises. Prerequisite: MT 205. Spring.
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CM 200 Church Music Leadership I (3 credits) CM 503 History of Congregational Song (3 credits)
A practical introduction to the biblical basis for using music A survey of the development and history of congregational
in the ministries of a local church. Addresses the song in gathered Christian worship; addresses both psalmody
qualifications, responsibilities and relationships of church and hymnody, authors and texts, composers and tunes,
music leaders. Presents congregational singing as the hymnals and their compilers. Identical to TH 403. Fall.
essential, foundational component of the church music
ministry and explores organizational strategies and resources
for leading church music. Fall.
DEPARTMENT OF VOCAL STUDIES
VO 099 Voice Performance Class (0 credits)
CM 201 Church Music Leadership II (3 credits) Performance opportunities, masterclasses, special lectures for
A practical introduction to organizational strategies, undergraduate majors, principals, minors and non-majors.
methods and resources for leading children’s choirs, adult Fall and spring.
choirs and instrumental music in a church ministry context.
Prerequisite: CM 200. Spring. VO 101–104 Voice Class (1 credit)
These classes are arranged according to demand. Material
CM 202 Leading Congregational Songs (3 credits) studied will be adapted to the student’s individual needs.
Instruction for using traditional conducting patterns as to Prerequisite: Voice Audition. Fall and spring.
lead congregational singing, including application to small
ensemble or team. VO 291 Private Voice Instruction for the Non-Major (1 credit)
May be repeated. Prerequisite: Voice Audition. Corequisite: VO
CM 203 Song Writing for the Church Musician (1 credit) 099. Fall and spring.
A practical introduction to writing congregational medodies,
their accompanying harmonic structure, musical form and VO 391 Private Instruction for the Voice Minor (1 credit)
the role of lyrics. Prerequisite: MT 105. Spring. May be repeated. Prerequisite: Voice Audition. Corequisite: VO
099. Fall and spring.
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DEPARTMENT OF KEYBOARD STUDIES PI 391 Private Instruction for the Piano Minor (1 credit)
May be repeated. Prerequisite: Piano Audition. Fall and spring.
O RGA N
PI 491–493 Private Instruction for the Piano Major/Principal
OR 099 Organ Performance Class (0 credits) (1–3 credits)
Performance opportunities, masterclasses, special lectures for May be repeated. Prerequisite: Piano Audition. Corequisite: PI 099.
undergraduate majors, principals, minors and non-majors. Fall and spring.
Fall and spring.
PPD 303 Piano Pedagogy for the Private Instructor (3 credits) CE LLO
Principles of good piano teaching as they apply to the private
lesson. A survey of approaches to teaching keyboard, learning CEL 101 Cello Class (1 credit)
theory and application of that theory in practical setting, These classes are arranged according to demand. Material
performance practice, business procedures for a successful studied will be adapted to the student’s individual needs.
studio and effective studio policies. Prerequisite: MT 106. Prerequisite: Cello Audition. Fall and spring.
Fall.
CEL 291 Cello Instruction for the Non-Major (1 credit)
PPD 304 Piano Pedagogy for the Group Instructor (2 credits) May be repeated. Prerequisite: Cello Audition. Fall and
Principles of group piano instruction. A survey of contemporary spring.
methods and practical experience in the electronic piano
laboratory. Prerequisite: MT 106. Spring. CEL 391 Private Instruction for the Cello Minor (1 credit)
May be repeated. Prerequisite: Cello Audition. Fall and spring.
PPD 401 Piano Intern Instruction III (2 credits)
Observation of master teachers and teaching of piano students in CEL 491–493 Private Instruction for the Cello Major/Principal
group and private settings under faculty guidance. Prerequisite: (1–3 credits)
PPD 302. Fall. May be repeated. Prerequisite: Cello audition. Fall and spring.
GTR 291 Private Guitar Instruction for the Non-Major OB 491–493 Private Instructionh for the Oboe Major/Principal
(1 credit) (1–3 credits)
May be repeated. Prerequisite: Guitar Audition. Fall and spring. May be repeated. Prerequisite: Oboe Audition. Fall and spring.
PER 491–493 Private Instruction for the Percussion TBN 491–493 Private Instruction for the Trombone
Major/Principal (1–3 credits) Major/Principal (1–3 credits)
May be repeated. Prerequisite: Percussion Audition. Fall and May be repeated. Prerequisite: Trombone Audition.
spring. Fall and spring.
S AXO PH O N E TRUM PE T
SAX 291 Saxophone Instruction for the Non-Major (1 credit) TR 291 Trumpet/Cornet Instruction for the Non-Major
May be repeated. Prerequisite: Saxophone Audition. Fall and (1 credit)
spring. May be repeated. Prerequisite: Trumpet/Cornet Audition. Fall
and spring.
SAX 391 Private Instruction for the Saxophone Minor (1 credit)
May be repeated. Prerequisite: Saxophone Audition. Fall and TR 391 Private Instruction for the Trumpet/Cornet Minor
spring. (1 credit)
May be repeated. Prerequisite: Trumpet/Cornet Audition. Fall
SAX 491–493 Private Instruction for the Saxophone Major/ and spring.
Principal (1–3 credits)
May be repeated. Prerequisite: Saxophone Audition. Fall and TR 491–493 Private Instruction for the Trumpet/Cornet
spring. Major/Principal (1–3 credits)
May be repeated. Prerequisite: Trumpet/Cornet Audition. Fall
and spring.
S TRIN G PE DAG O G Y
SPD 403 String Pedagogy I (2 credits)
A survey of practical approaches of string teaching of beginning TUBA
to early intermediate level students. Pedagogical principles of
TU 291 Tuba Instruction for the Non-Major (1 credit)
proper posture and hold, hand positioning, fundament bowings,
May be repeated. Prerequisite: Tuba Audition. Fall and
foundational shifting skills and vibrato will be studied as well
spring.
as appropriate literature and etude books. In-class teaching
demonstration assignments and observation will be required
TU 391 Private Instruction for the Tuba Minor (1 credit)
as a means to develop critical thinking and problem solving
May be repeated. Prerequisite: Tuba Audition.
skills when teaching. Prerequisite: MT 206.
Fall and spring.
SPD 404 String Pedagogy II (2 credits)
A continuation of practical approaches of string teaching of TU 491–493 Private Instruction for the Tuba Major/Principal
intermediate to advanced level students. Complex bowing (1–3 credits)
techniques and left-hand skills required for standard inter- May be repeated. Prerequisite: Tuba Audition. Fall and spring.
mediate and advanced etudes and literature will be studied. In
addition, students will examine means to injury prevention
and wellness, as well as instrument assessment and repair. VIOLA
Observation of private string teaching required. Prerequisite:
SPd 403. VLA 291 Viola Instruction for the Non-Major (1 credit)
May be repeated. Prerequisite: Viola Audition. Fall and spring.
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VLA 391 Private Instruction for the Viola Minor (1 credit) and intermediate levels. Students enrolled in this class will also
May be repeated. Prerequisite: Viola Audition. Fall and spring. enroll in a one hour, no-credit lab practicum which meets once
each week. Corequisite: ME 391. Spring.
VLA 491–493 Private Instruction for the Viola Major/
Principal (1–3 credits) ME 213 Clarinet Class (1 credit)
May be repeated. Prerequisite: Viola Audition. Fall and spring. An introduction to the instrument with emphasis on
practical playing experience. Materials and techniques for
elementary and intermediate levels. Students enrolled in this
class will also enroll in a one hour, no-credit lab practicum
V IO LI N which meets once each week. Corequisite: ME 392. Fall.
VI 101–104 Violin/Viola Class (1 credit) ME 214 Flute Class (1 credit)
These classes are arranged according to demand. Material An introduction to the instrument with emphasis on
studied will be adapted to the student’s individual needs. practical playing experience. Materials and techniques for
Prerequisite: Violin Audition. Fall and spring. elementary and intermediate levels. Students enrolled in this
class will also enroll in a one hour, no-credit lab practicum
VI 291 Violin Instruction for the Non-Major (1 credit) which meets once each week. Corequisite: ME 392. Fall.
May be repeated. Prerequisite: Violin Audition. Fall and spring.
ME 215 Cornet Class (1 credit)
VI 391 Private Instruction for the Violin Minor (1 credit) An introduction to the instrument with emphasis on
May be repeated. Prerequisite: Violin Audition. Fall and spring. practical playing experience. Materials and techniques for
elementary and intermediate levels. Students enrolled in this
VI 491–493 Private Instruction for the Violin Major/Principal
class will also enroll in a one hour, no-credit lab practicum
(1–3 credits)
which meets once each week. Corequisite: ME 392. Fall.
May be repeated. Prerequisite: Violin Audition. Fall and spring.
ME 216 Trombone Class (1 credit)
An introduction to the instrument with emphasis on
W O O D W I N D PE DAGOGY practical playing experience. Materials and techniques for
elementary and intermediate levels. Students enrolled in this
WW 401 Woodwind Pedagogy I (2 credits) class will also enroll in a one hour, no-credit lab practicum
In-depth study of materials, methods, and techniques used in which meets once each week. Corequisite: ME 392. Fall.
teaching woodwind instruments on beginning, intermediate
and advanced levels. Directed teaching under supervision of an ME 217 Percussion Methods Class (1 credit)
instructor. An introduction to each instrument with emphasis on
ME 211 Violin/Viola Class (1 credit) ME 301 Voice Methods for Choral Directors (2 credits)
An introduction to each instrument with emphasis on Philosophy and methods for teaching vocal technique in a
practical playing experience. Materials and techniques for choral rehearsal. Topics include vocal pedagogy, choral blend
elementary and intermediate levels. Students enrolled in this and balance, rehearsal techniques and choral diction. Extensive
class will also enroll in a one hour, no-credit lab practicum in-class conducting. Prerequisite: MT 205. Fall.
which meets once each week. Corequisite: ME 391. Spring.
ME 312 Double Reed Class (1 credit)
ME 212 Cello/Bass Class (1 credit) An introduction to the instrument with emphasis on
An introduction to each instrument with emphasis on practical practical playing experience. Materials and techniques for
playing experience. Materials and techniques for elementary elementary and intermediate levels. Students enrolled in this
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class will also enroll in a one hour, no-credit lab practicum ME 502 Music Business (2 credits)
which meets once each week. Corequisite: ME 392. Fall. An examination of the design, implementation and
operation of a professional music business (e.g., the
ME 313 Saxophone Class (1 credit) traditional and internet-based private studio, music academy,
An introduction to the instrument with emphasis on recording studio, retail and freelance work). Topics include
practical playing experience. Materials and techniques for business planning, licensure, budgeting, technology,
elementary and intermediate levels. Students enrolled in this marketing, grant writing, publishing and copyright law.
class will also enroll in a one hour, no-credit lab practicum Students will develop and defend a business plan for their
which meets once each week. Corequisite: ME 392. Fall. chosen music business. Online.
ME 314 Euphonium/Tuba Class (1 credit) ME 503 Early Childhood Music Education (3 credits)
An introduction to each instrument with emphasis on A survey of child development theories and the music
practical playing experience. Materials and techniques for acquisition process, birth to age nine. The influence of
elementary and intermediate levels. Students enrolled in this environment, play and movement on music acquisition will
class will also enroll in a one hour, no-credit lab practicum be studied through the examination of recent research,
which meets once each week. Corequisite: ME 392. Fall. developmentally appropriate curricula, field observations
and laboratory experiences. Online.
ME 315 Horn Class (1 credit)
An introduction to the instrument with emphasis on ME 505 Instrument Repair for School Musicians (2 credits)
practical playing experience. Materials and techniques for A practical study of the tools, supplies, parts, techniques and
elementary and intermediate levels. Students enrolled in this resources used in the maintenance and repair of woodwind,
class will also enroll in a one hour, no-credit lab practicum brass and percussion instruments.
which meets once each week. Corequisite: ME 392. Fall.
ME 510 History of American Music (3 credits)
ME 391 Lab Orchestra (0 credits) Designed specifically for the practicing music educator, the
Practical application of techniques and performance skills course will explore the history of American music through style,
developed in string instrument classes. Students study and historical context, structure, social significance and political
perform music from current string methods as well as impact. Students will complete a final project which connects
beginning- and intermediate-level string ensemble literature. their own teaching experiences and/or pedagogical concerns to a
Corequisite: ME 211 or ME 212. Spring. topic covered in the course. Online.
DIVISION OF COMMUNICATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION
STUDIES / DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM on the principles governing the profession. Examines the
process that public relations campaigns follow, including the
& MASS COMMUNICATION common elements that characterize those campaigns, and
explores the career opportunities available to the public
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3 credits) relations practitioner. Spring.
The basic principles of public speaking with special emphasis
COM 222 Fundamentals of Technical Writing (3 credits)
on platform techniques and a study of the different types of
Introduction to techniques for presenting technical
speech. Not applicable toward a major or minor. Fall and
information so that people can understand it easily and use it
spring.
efficiently. Prerequisite: EN 102. Fall and spring.
COM 200 Fundamentals of Broadcasting (3 credits)
COM 300 Media & Society (3 credits)
A survey of electronic media and production methods.
A survey of media institutions, theories and research.
Practical experience in performing, creating and editing
Particular emphasis on the role of mass communication in
audio and video content for broadcast, websites and
contemporary society. Fall.
consumer media. Fall.
COM 301 Audio Equipment Operation (3 credits)
COM 201 Public Speaking (3 credits)
Principles, theory and operation of audio equipment.
Organization, preparation and delivery of speeches for different
Applications in radio production, live on-air shifts, public
occasions with emphasis on construction and audience
address systems and audio content for the web.
adaptation. Prerequisite: COM 101. Fall and spring.
Prerequisite: COM 200. Spring.
COM 202 Principles of Communication (3 credits)
COM 302 Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
An inquiry into the process, theory and philosophy of
Application of communication principles, theories and
contemporary verbal and nonverbal communication.
research to an examination of the process of interpersonal
Prerequisite: COM 101. Fall and spring.
communication, and the improvement of communication skills
COM 204 Principles of Journalism (3 credits) relevant to interpersonal settings. Fall.
Principles and techniques of writing for the print and
COM 303 Organizational Communication (3 credits)
COM 306 Copy Editing (3 credits) reports, white papers and media kits. Fall, odd-numbered
Principles and techniques of editing newspaper and calendar years.
magazine copy, including headline writing, fact checking and
application of stylebook rules. Fall, even-numbered calendar COM 323 Critical Writing (3 credits)
years. Principles and techniques of analytical and evaluative
writing. Prerequisite: EN 103. Spring.
COM 307 Video Equipment Operation (3 credits)
Operation of video equipment, emphasizing field COM 324 Business Writing (3 credits)
production. Special emphasis on composition of pictures Development of writing skills for success in the workplace,
using video cameras and the fundamentals of nonlinear including audience and situation analysis, appropriate and
video editing. Prerequisite: COM 200. Fall. clear style, and standard message formats. Prerequisite: EN
102. Fall and spring.
COM 308 Writing for Digital Advertising (3 credits)
Principles of and experience in writing various forms of COM 401 Communication Internship (3 credits)
broadcast continuity, including commercial copy and A supervised experience in applying communication
Christian and secular program scripting, with a special focus principles in an organizational setting. Not applicable toward
on “writing for the ear”; editorial considerations in planning a minor. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Fall, spring and summer.
and producing programs. Spring, even-numbered calendar
years. COM 405 Persuasion (3 credits)
Theories of persuasion, platform practice and criticism of
COM 310 Magazine Writing (3 credits) model persuasive speeches. Prerequisite: COM 201. Spring.
A study of the researching and writing of nonfiction articles.
Attention is given to market analysis, research methods and COM 407 Argumentation & Debate (3 credits)
sources, types of articles and their organization, and Principles and techniques of argumentation applied to
manuscript preparation and submission to publishers. academic debate. Emphasis on the ability to construct and
Prerequisite: COM 211. Spring. defend a logical argument with the use of credible evidence,
and the ability to analyze and refute the arguments of others.
COM 314 Leadership & Communication (3 credits) Prerequisite: COM 101. Fall, even-numbered calendar years.
The purpose of this interdisciplinary course is to introduce
students to the field of leadership from a biblical worldview. COM 410 Oral Communication for the Professions (3 credits)
Students will gain a broad understanding of the history and Application of oral communication skills and principles to
origins of leadership, theoretical approaches to leadership and business and professional speaking situations. Conferences,
the essence of contemporary leadership. As students master interviews, interpersonal communication and presentational
the fundamentals of the concepts, they will be encouraged speaking. Not applicable toward a major. Prerequisite: COM
to test their ability to apply these concepts to their own life 101. Fall and spring.
experiences. Students will be required to participate in leading
a service-oriented project during the course of the semester. COM 411 Audio Production (3 credits)
Fall. Advanced concepts of audio, including complex radio
commercial production and studio recordings. Techniques of
COM 318 Writing & Reporting for Print (3 credits) recording, mixing and editing using audio software.
Advanced techniques in writing and reporting news and Instruction to archiving media projects for the Senior
features for print and online media, with an emphasis on Portfolio. Prerequisite: COM 301. Spring, even-numbered
Associated Press style, interviewing and research skills. calendar years.
Prerequisite: COM 204. Fall.
COM 417 Video & TV Studio Production (3 credits)
COM 319 Writing & Reporting for Broadcast (3 credits) Producing and directing television programs. Practical
Principles and techniques in news gathering and reporting experience in conceptualizing and creating short format
for the broadcast media, with special emphasis on productions, directing a cooking show and producing a pilot
interviewing, research skills, and video and audio editing. program. Prerequisite: COM 307. Spring, odd-numbered
Prerequisite: COM 204. Fall. calendar years.
COM 321 Public Relations Writing (3 credits) COM 422 Opinion Writing (3 credits)
Principles and techniques of writing for public relations, Writing of editorials, columns and op-ed pieces, with special
including news releases, brochures, newsletters, annual attention to procedures of editorial preparation and
strategies of the journalistic essay. Fall.
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COM 423 Special Topics in Communication (3 credits) Based on faculty recommendations and internship
Topics may include nonverbal communication, interpersonal availability. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Fall, spring and
communication in multinational corporations, organizations summer.
as culture and readings in organizational communication.
Fall, odd-numbered calendar years. COM 452 Journalism & Mass Communication Internship
(3 credits)
COM 425 Cases in Public Relations (3 credits) A supervised experience in applying journalism and mass
Analysis of selected cases in public relations, focusing on communication principles in a media setting. Location of
strategic problem solving and culminating in the creation of internship—such as BJU Press, local public relations firms and
a public relations proposal for a client. Fall, even-numbered local media outlets—dependent on program emphasis. Based
calendar years. on faculty recommendations and internship availability.
Prerequisite: COM 451. Fall, spring and summer.
COM 426 Media Law & Ethics (3 credits)
Survey of the federal, state and local laws that most directly COM 470 Advertising Principles & Practices (3 credits)
affect mass communication in the United States, with The course provides a comprehensive overview of advertising
emphasis on understanding of First Amendment freedoms and promotion from an Integrated Marketing
and ethical principles in mass communication. Prerequisite: Communication perspective. It creates a clear understanding
Junior standing. Fall, even-numbered calendar years. of traditional advertising and promotional tools, and
demonstrates how key elements within the marketing mix can
COM 430 Social Media Strategy (3 credits) be integrated. Attention will be given to integrating knowledge
An analysis of the influence and impact of social media in and skills in subjects such as marketing strategy, marketing
personal, professional and corporate contests. Examination research, media planning, communication and creative areas.
of best practices for marketing strategy and us in everyday Focus will be on creative strategies for traditional and non-
life. Spring. traditional markets, advertising agency, competitive
positioning and how each influences the effectiveness of an
COM 431 Special Topics in Journalism & Mass Communication advertising campaign. A primary goal of the class is to move
(3 credits) class members from an audience to creators of advertising and
Current issues in journalism and mass communication. promotional strategies for business. There is a hands-on
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Fall. practicum, in which class participants prepare advertising
campaigns for clients or competition.
COM 432 Special Topics in Journalism & Mass Communication
(3 credits) COM 505 Communication Training & Development (3 credits)
Current issues in journalism and mass communication. Introduction to the process through which companies and
Prerequisite: Junior standing. Spring. other organizations improve performance and
encounters. Special emphasis is given to Scriptural principles CI 204 Sound Design (3 credits)
of nonverbal communication. Spring, odd-numbered calendar Study of the art, science and techniques of sound focusing on
years. post-production sound techniques (sound recording, editing
and mixing) with a strong emphasis on overall sound design.
COM 524 Special Topics in Communication (3 credits) Prerequisite: CI 201. Spring.
Topics may include crisis communication, strategic narrative,
case studies in communication, and readings in CI 301 Cinematography & Lighting (3 credits)
organizational communication. An overview of the art and craft of the professional
cinematographer and cinematic design. Prepping equipment
COM 525 Special Topics in Communication (3 credits) for the shoot and application of the principles of location
Topics may include crisis communication, strategic narrative, lighting for single-camera production. Basic electrical theory
case studies in communication, and readings in necessary for the safe rigging of electrical equipment. Students
organizational communication. will shoot film and digital projects. Required film costs.
Prerequisite: CI 202. Fall.
COM 526 Special Topics in Communication (3 credits)
Topics may include crisis communication, strategic narrative, CI 304 Advanced Editing (3 credits)
case studies in communication, and readings in Theory and practice of editing in the specific editorial
organizational communication. elements of film construction. Class includes the sophomore
project. Prerequisite: CI 201. Spring.
DEPARTMENT OF CINEMA CI 306 Production Design for Film & Video (3 credits)
CI 100 Cinema Lab (0 credits) Synthesis of set design, costume, and set dressing as these
The content of this weekly meeting varies each semester and work together to tell a story. Includes design analysis,
includes discussion of current studio and student production, research, thumbnail and CAD drawings as well as hands-on
presentation of new technologies, guest speakers, review of experience in set construction and faux finishing. Spring.
industry-related topics and consideration of ethical issues
facing the Christian producer. Required of all Cinema CI 312 Documentary Production Seminar (3 credits)
Production majors every semester that they are enrolled. Open Practical experience in documentary production techniques
to non-majors currently enrolled in cinema classes. Note: through the creation of video projects. The student will learn
Cinema Production majors are also required to participate in to observe and critique the documentary genre and discover
department and personal production activities each semester. creative solutions to problems of production. Prerequisite: CI
Fall and spring. 201 and CI 202. Fall.
CI 111 Introduction to Visual Storytelling (3 credits) CI 314 The Art of Animation—2D (3 credits)
Survey of the preproduction, production and post-production A practical instruction in hand-drawn animation. Students
phases in cinematic productions with emphasis on the visual will create their own animation and learn principles such as
storytelling of an idea. Basic hands-on operation of cameras squash and stretch, staging, overlapping action, anticipation,
and non-linear editing systems. Required SD card and hard etc. Includes an emphasis on timing for animations. Drawing
drive. Outside lab time involved. Fall and spring. skills recommended. Fall, even-numbered calendar years.
CI 201 Editing & Sound for Digital Media (3 credits) CI 315 Animation Production (3 credits)
Introduction to the art, techniques and application of Exploring a variety of animation styles and techniques with
editing and sound for film and digital media. Practical hands-on instruction. The student will produce their own
experience with audio recording and non-linear digital short animation project that will cover the whole gamut of
editing. Required hard drive and class approved the animation process from script to screen. Prerequisite: CI
headphones. Prerequisite: CI 111. Fall. 314, CI 316 or CI 416. Spring, even-numbered calendar years.
CI 202 Cinematography & Field Production (3 credits) CI 316 Motion Graphic Design & Digital Effects (3 credits)
Operation and handling of professional video cameras, Practical experience and training in the use of Adobe After
supports and related production equipment. Basic framing, Effects to create animated graphics and text, digital
composition and motion picture camera technologies. animation techniques, and an introduction to Photoshop
Students will complete several video projects. Required and special effects. Assignments stress integration of
hard drive. Prerequisite: CI 111. Spring. graphics, image correction, titling, movement in 2D and 3D
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space, motion tracking and motion graphics in student CI 425 Advanced Cinematography (3 credits)
cinematic productions. Spring. The art and craft of advancing the story through the tools of
the cinematographer. Principles of set lighting for single-
CI 378 Aesthetics of Cinematic Arts (2 credits) camera production and understanding of post color
A survey of the Christian responsibility of filmmaking through correction. Advanced use of lenses, filters and camera
the analysis of cultural, historical and aesthetically significant movement. Prerequisite: CI 301. Spring.
films. Further analysis of the foundational elements of art and
how they apply to the aesthetics of filmmaking. Fall and spring. CI 479 Production Seminar (2 credits)
Students will begin a project that will show a mastery of both
CI 405 Screenwriting (3 credits) the visual and narrative aspects of storytelling—this
An introduction to screenplay structure and formatting principle can apply to documentaries also. Project is from
focused on short narrative film. Learn to tell stories using only script to presentation of rough cut. A review of industry
what you can see or hear to express ideas, plots, and characters. practices is included. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Fall and
Write your senior film script or just expand your writing skills spring.
in an exciting medium. Prerequisite: EN 102. Fall.
CI 480 Advanced Production Seminar (2 credits)
CI 411 Special Topics in Cinematic Arts (3 credits) Continued work on the creative project which was begun in CI
Special Topics in cinematic arts. Topics may include visual 479. The focus of the semester will be on refining the project in
effects, computer gaming, visual storytelling, criticism post-production with emphasis on editing, sound effects,
and analysis. music and titles. Prerequisite: CI 479. Fall and spring.
THR 225 Appreciation of Theatre & Film (2 credits) THR 310 Stage Movement (3 credits)
A general survey of the theatre and film with an emphasis on Beginning stage movement for the performer. Emphasis on
giving the student a biblical perspective of the history, literature period movements, alignment, flexibility, gesture and body
and practices of drama and film in our culture. Not applicable composition, and physical characterization. Fall.
toward a major or minor. Fall and spring.
THR 317 Playwriting (3 credits)
THR 230 Theatre History to 18th Century (3 credits) Foundations of playwriting with lab work in monologue,
A history of theatre from antiquity through the 18th century scenes and one-act plays. Fall.
with a special emphasis on the relationship between text and
performance. Fall. THR 320 Theatre Practicum II (1 credit)
Backstage or onstage experience as part of a collaborative
THR 240 Theatre History: 19th & 20th Centuries (3 credits) team working to mount a production in one of the campus
A history of theatre of the 19th and 20th centuries with a theatres. Fall and spring.
special emphasis on the relationship between text and
performance. Spring. THR 330 Theatre Practicum III: Theatre as Vocation (1 credit)
An introduction to the use of theatre as mission, service or
THR 300 Stage Directing (3 credits) ministry, emphasizing the development of a personal
The theory and principles of directing for the stage, philosophy of ministry in theatre and the practical
including practical application in directing scenes from considerations of the vocation of creating theatre.
various plays. Prerequisite: THR 208. Spring. Prerequisite: THR 320. Spring.
THR 301 Scene Design (3 credits) THR 340 Drama Team Internship (6 credits)
An introduction to the principles and elements of design and Practical application of drama ministry in a structured
their relationship to scene design for the stage. Students internship on a BJU ministry team. Open only to students
study basic theory of scene design, complete exercises in who travel on an official BJU ministry team.
conceiving and rendering designs, and present designs in a
production meeting setting. Fall. THR 341 Drama Team Internship (3 credits)
Practical application of drama ministry in a structured
THR 302 Lighting & Audio Design (3 credits) internship on a BJU ministry team. Open only to students
An introduction to the principles and elements of design and who travel on an official BJU ministry team.
their relationship to stage lighting and audio design. Students
study basic theories of lighting and audio design, complete THR 407 Theatre Internship (1 credit)
exercises in conceiving and executing plots, and present designs Practical application of theatre practice or management in a
in a laboratory environment. Spring. structured a structured internship environment.
Prerequisite: Junior standing. Fall and spring.
THR 303 Voice & Articulation (3 credits)
An integrated workshop approach to the study and THR 410 Staging Literature (3 credits)
development of the speaking voice in the contexts of Adaptation, direction and group performance of poetry,
performance and oral communication. Special emphasis on narrative fiction and compiled scripts. Fall.
relaxation, breathing, resonance, vocal quality, articulation and
projection. Fall and spring. THR 415 Incarnation & the Humanities (3 credits)
A study of the incarnational narrative at the center of historic
THR 304 Costume Design (3 credits) Christian orthodoxy together with an analysis of how the
An introduction to the principles and elements of design and incarnation shapes a Christian philosophy of aesthetics and the
their relationship to stage costumes. Students study basic theory humanities. Special attention is given to the art narratives of
of costume design, complete exercises in conceiving and theatre, photography and film. Identical to TH 415. Fall.
rendering designs, present designs in a production meeting
setting, and learn about equipment, techniques and materials. THR 420 Theatre Practicum IV (1 credit)
Spring. Practical experience either in a role on stage or in a behind-
the-scenes stagecraft assignment in a campus production.
THR 308 Advanced Acting (3 credits) Prerequisite: Theatre Candidacy. Fall.
Internal and external techniques for acting for the stage with
special emphasis on scene work and the handling of text.
Prerequisite: THR 208. Fall.
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FACULTY
DEAN DIVISION OF ART & DESIGN
Darren Patrick Lawson (1988) division chair
BA, Bob Jones University; Jay Morgan Bopp (1995)
MA, Bob Jones University; BA, Bob Jones University; MA, Bob Jones University;
PhD, University of Kansas MFA, Savannah College of Art and Design
Department of Art
d e pa rt m e n t h e a d
April Deason Schwingle (2003–2011, 2019)
ASSOCIATE DEAN BS, Bob Jones University; MA, Bob Jones University
Gregory Mark Kielmeyer (1994) Jonathan Britton Andrews (2002–2015, 2019)
BA, Bob Jones University; BA, Bob Jones University; MA, Bob Jones University
MA, Bob Jones University;
Brittany Dechant Arnold (Adjunct)
PhD, University of Illinois at
BFA, Bob Jones University; MArch, Clemson University
Urbana-Champaign
Jay Morgan Bopp (1995)
BA, Bob Jones University; MA, Bob Jones University; MFA,
Savannah College of Art and Design
Lewis William Carl III (2015)
BS, Bob Jones University; MA, Bob Jones University
Emma Susanne Hartman (2019)
BFA, Bob Jones University; MFA, Savannah College of Art
and Design
John Michael Nolan (2015)
BFA, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus;
MA, Bob Jones University
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d e pa rt m e n t h e a d
Rachel Hogle Hall (Adjunct)
David Curtis Lehman (1978-2019, Ajunct, 2020) BMus, Cleveland Institute of Music; MMus, Florida State
BA, Bob Jones University; MMus, Boston University University
School of
EDUCATION
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PROGRAMS
In conjunction with the University’s GOALS
The student will …
commitment to building Christlike
• Apply learning to solutions of problems in the discipline.
character, the School of Education exists
• Employ relevant skills, resources and technology.
to prepare educators for teaching in both • Develop a distinctly biblical view of the discipline.
public and private schools, to prepare
graduates for occupations or further study
DIVISIONS
The School of Education is organized into three divisions:
in other education related fields, and for • Division of Teacher Education
administrative leadership in Christian schools. • Division of Educational, Child and Family Studies
• Division of Adult and Graduate Studies
The School also provides graduate programs
in education.
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DEGREES OFFERED
Undergraduate Degrees
The Associate of Science degree with a major in Child Care and Development
The Bachelor of Science degree with majors in Child Development, Composite Social
Studies Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational Studies, Elementary Education,
English Education, Mathematics Education, Middle School Education, Music Education,
Science Education, Spanish Education and Special Education. In coordination with the
School of Fine Arts and Communication and the Division of Music, the Bachelor of Music
Education with a major in Music Education
Brian A. Carruthers, EdD
Certificates & Graduate Degrees Dean
The Undergraduate Certificate in K-12 in Teaching and Learning
The Master of Science degree with a major in Educational Leadership SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Please refer to the current BJU Seminary and Graduate Studies Catalog for detailed information regarding each of
the degree offerings noted above, including information regarding learning objectives, goals, course offerings and
sequencing, and degree conferral requirements.
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DIVISION OF
TEACHER EDUCATION
The Division of Teacher Education courses are offered in this division for students
who must complete the degree requirements for a teacher education program.
All teacher education programs in the Division of Teacher Education are approved
for licensure in South Carolina. These programs are also available on the non-
licensure track. Teacher Education programs include: Composite Social Studies
Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, English Education,
Mathematics Education, Middle School Education, Science Education, Spanish
Education and Special Education.
In coordination with the School of Fine Arts and Communication and the Division
of Music, the Bachelor of Music Education provides a major in Music Education
which provides intensive studies in both music and education. Upon completion of Sonia L. Johnson, EdD
the degree, students are eligible for licensure to teach music K-12 in either choral or Chair
instrumental music.
PURPOSE
In conjunction with the University’s commitment to build Christlike character,
the Division of Teacher Education exists to prepare Christian educators to be
models of learning and life. It seeks to provide students with a biblical worldview,
content knowledge, understanding of diverse learner characteristics, professional
knowledge, skills, dispositions and practicum experiences to help them become
effective teachers in both public and private schools.
GOALS
The student will …
• Demonstrate a knowledge of content and pedagogy to be effective teachers.
• Create short- and long-range plans that consider the needs of diverse learners
using a variety of instructional strategies and appropriate assessments.
• Demonstrate the ability to have a positive effect on student learning.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
1. ACT or SAT scores on file with the Registrar’s Office.
2. Successfully passed all sections of Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators.
Students with ACT composite score of 22 or above or SAT composite score of
1100 or above are exempt.
3. Completion of 45 or more credits toward a teacher education program.
4. Overall grade point average of at least 2.75 or higher.
5. Grades of C- or better in all major courses.
6. Admission interview with a teacher education faculty member, at which time
the student’s knowledge and understanding of the Standards of Conduct for
South Carolina Educators will be evaluated.
Students who do not meet the above eligibility requirements will be placed on
probation and given until the following August 1 to come into compliance.
Students who are unable to meet this probation deadline will be asked to change
their major out of a teacher education program.
Students who are unable to meet teacher candidacy level 2 requirements will not be
permitted to register for methods courses or a junior level practicum including the
elementary and secondary school music classes in the Music Education program.
teacher candidacy as a teacher education major. The Praxis Core measures basic
skills in reading, writing and mathematics, and includes multiple-choice questions
and an essay question on the writing test. The tests are designed to evaluate the
student’s academic skills needed to prepare for a career in education. All three
tests (writing, reading and mathematics) must be taken and passed. A student who
fails one or more tests is required to retake only the test that was not passed. Expenses
associated with the Praxis Series are the responsibility of the student. For more
information visit www.ets.org/praxis.
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PRE–CLINICAL PRACTICE
Throughout their four years of college, students majoring in education will be
expected to build experiences with the age level of students they intend to teach
by participating in activities outside the college classroom. Before the semester in
which Clinical Practice is scheduled, the teacher candidate must accumulate at least
100 hours of practical experiences in a supervised school setting.
CLINICAL PRACTICE
There are five leveled benchmarks from the freshman year through graduation in
the Division of Teacher Education. (See the requirements for admission that are
printed in the Field Experiences Handbook.)
The year prior to Clinical Practice, students will submit an application to do Clinical
Practice during fall or sproing semester of the following year. The application must
be submitted at least one academic year in advance of the semester intended for
Clinical Practice.
Students should not plan to take any coursework during the semester of clinical
practice experience other than what is required in their program.
In preparation for this experience, students should be aware that they will need to
supply their own transportation to the school to which they are assigned. Students are
discouraged from assuming on-campus responsibilities the semester they are doing
their clinical practice, i.e., recitals or exhibitions; society offices; music or speech
ensembles; or performance in plays, operas or student productions.
program through South Carolina may allow one to receive reciprocal licensure in
other states. However, each state has its own qualifiers for licensure; therefore, for
specific licensure requirements, teacher candidates need to contact the Department
of Education in the state in which they wish to apply for licensure. Each graduate must
take the initiative to make arrangements for renewing his or her license upon expiration.
Professional Education Program—Bob Jones University’s undergraduate teacher
preparation programs have been developed to meet South Carolina teacher
licensure requirements. Students completing degree requirements and meeting
certain other specified criteria are eligible for licensure in the following areas:
Composite Social Studies 9–12
Early Childhood PK–3
Elementary 2–6
English 9–12
Mathematics 9–12
Middle School (Language Arts/Mathematics/
Science/Social Studies) 5–8
Music (Choral/Instrumental) PK–12
Science (Biology/Composite) 9–12
Spanish PK–12
Special Education PK–12
NON–LICENSURE TRACK
Students enrolled in the Division of Teacher Education may choose not to seek a
South Carolina educator license. These students, however, will still be required
to meet requirements established by the Division of Teacher Education. Students
pursing the non-licensure track will complete their junior and senior field
experiences in a local private school.
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
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Sharon E. Wilkie, EdD In conjunction with the School of Education’s commitment to building Christlike
Program Coordinator character, the Composite Social Studies Education program exists to prepare
Christian educators to teach history, geography, government/civics, economics,
sociology, and psychology in both public and private secondary schools. It seeks to
provide students with a biblical worldview, content knowledge, understanding of
diverse learner characteristics, professional and pedagogical knowledge, skills and
dispositions, and clinical experiences to help them become effective teachers.
Second Year
DEGREE COURSES HI 201 United States History to 1865 (3) Essential Science (3)
SC 200
SSP 207 National Government (3) Foundations of Economics (3)
SSE 200
Major: 72 credits SSS 200 Introduction to World Cultures (3) General Psychology (3)
PS 200
HI 201 United States History to 1865 (3) BI 209 NT Literature & Interpretation (3) Foundations: Educational Technology (3)
ED 200
HI 202 United States History from 1865 to ED 306 Foundations in Rd for MS & HS (3) Introduction to Exceptional Learners (3)
ED 323
the Present (3) English or Writing Elective (3) Total Credits: 15
SSP 207 National Government (3) Total Credits: 18
SSS 200 Introduction to World Cultures (3)
SSS 202 Introduction to Sociology (3)
PS 200 General Psychology (3)
Third Year
History Electives (300/400-level) (12) SSS 202 Introduction to Sociology (3) TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
Social Science Electives (6) TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) ED 342 Teaching Social Studies (9–12) (3)
ED 100 Introduction to Education (3) PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3) History Elective (300/400-level) (3)
ED 201 Theories of Teaching ED 345 Behavior Management (3) History Elective (300/400-level) (3)
& Learning (3) ED 391 Educator Performance & Evaluation (3) Social ScienceElective (3)
ED 306 Foundations in Reading for Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
Middle School & High School
Teachers (3)
ED 323 Introduction to Exceptional Fourth Year
Learners (3) TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) ED 348 Content Area Rdg & Writing for HS (3)
ED 325 Development: Birth to COM 410 Oral Comm for the Professions (3) ED 499 Clinical Practice (9)
Adolescence (3) ED 325 Development: Birth to Adolescence (3) Total Credits: 12
ED 342 Teaching Social Studies (9-12) (3) History Elective (300/400-level) (3)
ED 345 Behavior Management (3) History Elective (300/400-level) (3)
ED 348 Content Area Reading & Writing
Social ScienceElective (3)
for High School Teachers (3)
Total Credits: 18
ED 391 Educator Performance &
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Evaluation (3)
ED 499 Clinical Practice (9)
· Teacher candidacy will be determined by a faculty committee’s evaluation of the student’s course work
and performance near the midpoint of his or her program.
BJU Core: 51 credits
BI 205 Old Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3)
BI 209 New Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3)
TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3)
TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3)
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3)
EN 103 Composition & Literature (3)
English or Writing Elective (3)
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
COM 410 Oral Communication for the
Professions (3)
UNI 101 Pathways (3)
HI 101 The Making of the Modern
World (3)
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Dalila T. McCrum, MEd In conjunction with the University’s commitment to building Christlike character,
Program Coordinator the bachelor of science degree in Early Childhood Education exists to prepare
Christian educators to be models of learning and life. It seeks to provide students
with a biblical worldview, a deep understanding of child growth and development,
and the professional knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to create safe and
stimulating curriculum and environments for young children in partnership with
families and other professionals. The degree is a comprehensive program requiring
72 credits of core coursework that includes embedded field and clinical experiences
allowing students to integrate theory, research and practice alongside practicing
teachers and other childhood professionals.
Tamila T. Jacobs, EdD In conjunction with the University’s commitment to building Christlike character,
Program Coordinator the Elementary Education program exists to prepare Christian educators to
be models of learning and life. It provides students with a biblical worldview,
content knowledge, understanding of diverse learner characteristics, professional
knowledge, skills and dispositions. It provides field experiences to help them
become effective elementary teachers in both public and private schools. This
program requires 64 credits in the comprehensive major.
Electives:
5 credits and/or select a minor
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Sonia J. Johnson, EdD The major in English Education (9th–12th grades) prepares the student for
Program Coordinator teaching English in public and private high schools. In addition to courses in
English content (grammar, writing and literature), the degree offers instruction
in adolescent development and education, enabling the student to have a working
knowledge of the three aspects of teaching: content, students and pedagogy (the
ability to plan and communicate content to the students). This program requires
66 credits in English Language Arts content and education. It aligns with and
develops the School of Education’s goals of applying learning, employing
educational skills and technology, and developing a distinctly biblical worldview as
a Christian teacher.
Electives:
3 credits and/or select a minor
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Kathy D. Pilger, EdD In conjunction with the Division of Teacher Education’s commitment to build
Program Coordinator Christlike character, the Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics Education
provides preparation for teaching mathematics on the high school level (grades
9–12). Students will become knowledgeable of mathematical content, have an
understanding of student needs and diversity, and develop sound pedagogy (the
ability to plan and communicate content to the students). This program requires
72 credits of mathematics content and education which will produce mathematics
teachers who are well-rounded, competent, pedagogically skilled and dedicated to
their profession.
World (3)
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
SC 200 Essential Science (3)
ED 200 Foundations in Educational
Technology (3)
PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3)
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Sonia L. Johnson, EdD In conjunction with the School of Education’s commitment to building Christlike
Program Coordinator character, the Middle School Education program provides preparation and
practical experience for teaching in the middle school (grades 5–8). It focuses
on producing concerned and clear-thinking teachers who develop fresh,
original lessons.
Second Year
DEGREE COURSES EN 203 British Literature since 1688 (3) SC 200 Essential Science (3)
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3) ED 200 Foundations: Educational Technology (3)
Major Core: 36 credits BI 209 NT Literature & Interpretation (3) ED 306 Foundations in Rdg for MS & HS (3)
ED 100 Introduction to Education (3) ED 347 Teaching Adolesent Literature (3) ED 323 Introduction to Exceptional Learners (3)
ED 201 Theories of Teaching & Electives or Minor (3) Electives or Minor (3)
Learning (3) Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
ED 306 Foundations in Reading for
Middle School & High School Third Year
Teachers (3)
EN 204 American Literature since 1607 (3) TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
ED 323 Introduction to Exceptional
Learners (3) TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) ED 376 Teaching English (5–8) (3)
ED 325 Development: Birth to COM 410 Oral Comm for the Professionss (3) ED 391 Educator Performance & Evaluation (3)
Adolescence (3) ED 345 Behavior Management (3) English Elective (3)
ED 345 Behavior Management (3) ED 379 MS: Curriculum & Organization (3) Electives or Minor (6)
ED 378 Content Area Reading & Writing Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 18
for Middle School Teachers (3)
ED 379 Middle School: Curriculum & Fourth Year
Organization (3)
ED 391 Educator Performance & EN 415 Multiethnic Literature (3) ED 378 Content Area Rdg & Writing for MS (3)
Evaluation (3) EN 509 Structure of Modern English (3) ED 499 Clinical Practice (9)
ED 499 Clinical Practice (9) HI 201 United States History to 1865 (3) Total Credits: 12
TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3)
Major Concentration: 21 credits ED 325 Development: Birth to Adolescence (3)
Total Credits: 15
EN 204 American Literature since 1607 (3)
EN 415 Multiethnic Literature (3) ____________________
EN 509 Structure of Modern English (3)
English Electives (3) · Teacher candidacy will be determined by a faculty committee’s evaluation of the student’s course work
HI 201 United States History to 1865 (3) and performance near the midpoint of his or her program
ED 347 Teaching Adolescent Literature (3)
ED 376 Teaching English (5–8) (3)
Electives:
12 credits and/or select a minor
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Electives:
12 credits and/or select a minor
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Electives:
5 credits and/or select a minor
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Second Year
DEGREE COURSES HI 201 United States History to 1865 (3) SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
SSP 207 National Government (3) SSP 208 State & Local Government (3)
Major Core: 36 credits
BI 209 NT Literature & Interpretation (3) ED 323 Introduction to Exceptional Learners (3)
ED 100 Introduction to Education (3) PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3) English or Writing Elective (3)
ED 201 Theories of Teaching & Learning (3) ED 200 Foundations: EducationalTechnology (3) Electives or Minor (3)
ED 306 Foundations in Reading for ED 306 Foundations in Rdg for MS & HS (3) Total Credits: 15
Middle School & High School Total Credits: 18
Teachers (3)
ED 323 Introduction to Exceptional
Learners (3) Third Year
ED 325 Development: Birth to SSS 200 Introduction to World Cultures (3) TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
Adolescence (3) TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) ED 325 Development: Birth to Adolescence (3)
ED 345 Behavior Management (3) COM 410 Oral Comm for the Professions (3) ED 372 Teaching Social Studies (5-8) (3)
ED 347 Teaching Adolescent Literature (3) ED 345 Behavior Management (3) ED 391 Educator Performance & Evaluation (3)
ED 372 Teaching Social Studies (5–8) (3) ED 379 MS: Curriculum & Organization (3) Electives or Minor (3)
ED 378 Content Area Reading & Writing
Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
for Middle School Teachers (3)
ED 379 Middle School Curriculum &
Organization (3) Fourth Year
ED 391 Educator Performance & SC 200 Essential Science (3) ED 378 Content Area Rdg & Writing for MS (3)
Evaluation (3) TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) ED 499 Clinical Practice (9)
ED 499 Clinical Practice (9) ED 347 Teaching Adolescent Literature (3) Total Credits: 12
History or Social Studies Elective (3)
Major Concentration: 27 credits History or Social Studies Elective (3)
HI 201 United States History to 1865 (3) Total Credits: 15
HI 202 United States History from 1865 to
the Present (3) ____________________
SSP 207 National Government (3)
SSP 208 State & Local Government (3) · Teacher candidacy will be determined by a faculty committee’s evaluation of the student’s course work
SSS 200 Introduction to World Cultures (3) and performance near the midpoint of his or her program.
History or Social Studies Elective (6)
ED 347 Teaching Adolescent Literature (3)
ED 372 Teaching Social Studies (5–8) (3)
Electives:
6 credits and/or select a minor
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Bradley R. Batdorf, EdD The Science Education program endeavors to prepare students to become science
Program Coordinator teachers for grades 9–12. Courses for the major are offered in the Division of
Natural Science in the College of Arts and Science as well as the Division of Teacher
Education in the School of Education. The program is committed to preparing the
science teacher to enter the classroom with a thorough knowledge of science as well
as the ability to teach science from a biblical worldview.
World (3)
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
BIO 100 General Biology I (4)
ED 200 Foundations in Educational
Technology (3)
PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3)
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M. Amos Kasperek, PhD In support of the Division of Teacher Education’s mission to prepare Christian
Program Coordinator educators, the Spanish Education program prepares students to communicate in
Spanish at the Advanced level and equips them to be effective teachers of Spanish
in both public and private schools. In addition to courses in Spanish language,
literature and civilization, study abroad opportunities are available.
Marlene L. Reed, MS In conjunction with the Teacher Education Division’s commitment to prepare
Program Coordinator Christian educators to be models of learning and life, the Special Education
Program provides initial preparation in teaching learners in grades Pre-K-12
with mild to moderate disabilities in general and special educations settings.
Program coursework focuses on foundations and legal aspects of the profession,
characteristics of the learner, learner differences and identification of learners
with mild to moderate disabilities (i.e., primarily learning disabilities, emotional
disabilities, and intellectual development disabilities), procedures for special
education planning, developing whole group and remedial lesson plans, teaching
strategies, implementing progress monitoring in a learning environment,
implementing behavior management strategies in a learning environment,
creating assistive or instructional technology devices to enhance student learning,
professional ethical practices, and collaboration with special educations, family
members, and other professionals during an individualized education program
(IEP) meeting. Additionally, three specific special education field experiences at
incremental levels of preparation are embedded in three specific special education
courses to provide students opportunities to apply concepts in various instructional
settings with students who have various disabilities.
DIVISION OF EDUCATIONAL,
CHILD & FAMILY STUDIES
The Division of Educational, Child and Family Studies courses are offered in this
division for students who must complete the degree requirements for the Bachelor
of Science degree in Child Development or Educational Studies or the Associate
of Science degree in Child Care and Development. The degree programs in this
division do not lead to any certifications or state licensure.
PURPOSE
In conjunction with the University’s commitment to build Christlike character,
the Division of Educational, Child and Family Studies exists to prepare graduates
for occupations or further study in education or related fields. It seeks to provide
students with a biblical worldview, content knowledge, understanding of diverse
learner characteristics, professional knowledge, skills and dispositions and service
learning/field experiences to help them become effective leaders in non-traditional Julie N. Hartman, PhD
education and community settings. Chair
GOALS
The student will …
• Demonstrate a knowledge of learning theories by appropriately applying them
to practice.
• Explain the impact diversity has on children, youth and families.
• Demonstrate professional and ethical behavior.
Education. Completion of these requirements does not lead to teacher licensure from the State of South Carolina.
A minor in Teaching and Learning consists of ED 275 Biblical Worldview Formation in Education (3), ED 380 Instructional
Methods & Strategies (3); ED 305 Foundations in Reading for Early Childhood & Elementary School Teachers (3) or ED
306 Foundations in Reading for Middle School & High School Teachers (3) and nine credits from ED 200 Foundations
in Educational Technology (3), ED 201 Theories of Teaching & Learning (3), ED 324 Educating the Exceptional Learner
(3), ED 383 Educational Assessment (3) or ED 388 Classroom Management (3), and may include three credits from ED
321 Child Growth & Development (3), ED 322 Adolescent Growth & Development (3), ED 325 Development: Birth to
Adolescence (3).
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Connie C. Collins, MEd In conjunction with the University’s commitment to building Christlike character,
Program Coordinator the Associate of Science degree in Child Care and Development exists to prepare
students to work with young children and families in church ministries as well
as public, private and home-based child development centers. It seeks to provide
Child Care & Development students with a biblical worldview, a strong foundation in child growth and
Program Summary development, and skills in creating nurturing environments and appropriate
experiences for young children. The degree requires 30 credits of core coursework
Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
with field experiences that are designed to help students gain real-world experience
BJU Core. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
working with young children and families alongside teachers and other childhood
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
professionals. The degree does not lead to state-endorsed teacher licensure.
Total (minimum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
The Child Development program focuses on the study of the growth and
Julie N. Hartman, PhD development of children in relation to the family, school, and community and is
Program Coordinator designed for students seeking careers outside traditional school settings. WiTH
30 credits of electives, students can craft the program to a more focused career
pathway, including a 21-credit concentration in Early Intervention. There are
also 180 hours of service learning and field experiences built in to the program,
which students help design to meet their particular interests and career goals.
The program also prepares students for graduate work and advanced professional
studies, but does not lead to teacher licensure.
• Critically examine practices in child and family services using the lens of
Scripture, professional ethics, theory, and findings from research.
• Explain and demonstrate how to recognize and respond to children’s earliest
efforts to communicate and how to build children’s language skills in
developmentally appropriate ways.
• Use systematic observations, documentation, and other effective early childhood
assessment strategies and describe how assessment can positively and negatively
influence the development of young children’s developmental needs.
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Electives:
33 (12) credits and/or select a minor
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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
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Anna L. Hamrick, MEd The Educational Studies program prepares students who are seeking a non-
Program Coordinator licensure-based career in an educational or service-related context outside
traditional classroom settings. The program prepares students to work with
children, youth, and adults in a variety of settings ranging from ministry,
community-based, and other types of nonprofit organizations to preschools, para-
educational, businesses, and government-related agencies. Coursework consists
of a 24-credit educational core connected to an 18 to 21 credit interdisciplinary
concentration of the student’s choosing. The concentrations include: Arts
Integration, Social Services, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
(TESOL). Students gain and document real-world experience as they complete a
60-hour service learning experience and a 120-hour final capstone experience in a
program/organization related to their interdisciplinary concentration. Educational
Studies supports the mission and goals of the School of Education in that students
are prepared to use content knowledge and pedagogical skills to positively impact
student learning and community outcomes. This degree does not lead to teacher
licensure.
Second Year
DEGREE COURSES
NT Literature & Interpretation (3)
BI 209 HI 101 The Making of the Modern World (3)
Major Core: 21 credits Theories of Teaching & Learning (3)
Ed 201 PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
English or Writing Elective (3) Ed 325 Development: Birth to Adolescence (3)
Ed 201 Theories of Teaching & Learning (3) Electives or Minor (6) Foundations of Reading Elective1 (3)
Ed 323 Introduction to Exceptional Total Credits: 15 Interdisciplinary Concentration2 (3)
Learners (3)
Total Credits: 15
Ed 325 Development: Birth to
Adolescence (3)
ECF 190 Principles of Education (3) Third Year
ECF 390 Service learning for Educators (3) TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) SC 200 Essential Science (3)
ECF 495 Service learning Capstone (3) COM 410 Oral Comm for the Professions (3) TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
Foundations of Reading Elective1 (3) ECF 390 Service Learning for Educators (3) Interdisciplinary Concentration2 (3)
· Ed 305 Foundations in Reading for Early Interdisciplinary Concentration2 (3) Electives or Minor (6)
Childhood & Elementary
Electives or Minor (3) Total Credits: 15
School Teachers (3)
Total Credits: 15
· Ed 306 Foundations in Reading for Middle
School & High School
Teachers (3) Fourth Year
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3) ECF 495 Service Learning Capstone (3)
Major Concentration: 18-21 credits TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) Interdisciplinary Concentration2 (3)
Interdisciplinary Concentration2 (18–21) Ed 323 Introduction to Exceptional Learners (3) Interdisciplinary Concentration2 (3)
· Arts Integration (18) Interdisciplinary Concentration2 (3) Electives or Minor (6)
· Social Services (18) Electives or Minor (3) Total Credits: 15
· Teaching English to Speakers of Other Total Credits: 15
Languages (21)
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BJU Core: 51 credits 1
Ed 305 Foundations in Reading for Early Childhood & Elementary School Teachers or Ed 306
Foundations in Reading for Middle School & High School Teachers
BI 205 Old Testament Literature & 2 Concentrations include: Arts Integration, Social Services or Teaching English to Speakers of Other
Interpretation (3) Languages
BI 209 New Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3)
TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3)
TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3)
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3)
EN 103 Composition & Literature (3)
English or Writing Elective (3)
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
COM 410 Oral Communications for the
Professions (3)
UNI 101 Pathways (3)
HI 101 The Making of the Modern
World (3)
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3)
SC 200 Essential Science (3)
Ed 200 Foundations in Educational
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Technology (3)
PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3)
Electives:
27–30 credits and/or select a minor
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Social Services
SOCIAL SERVICES CONCENTRATION
The Social Services concentration includes a dynamic and interdisciplinary courses
Concentration: 18 credits
which combine practical training and academic study. The concentration targets
CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)
SSS 202 Introduction to Sociology (3) the study of psychology, social science, criminal justice, and social policy and is
SSS 304 Social Problems (3) designed with suggested electives to afford the student a broad overview of the
SSP 401 Essentials of Public Policy (3)
ECF 375 Readings & Research in Social
impact of education, health care, criminal justice, and social and human services on
Services (3) society. For students wishing to obtain licensure in the Social Services/Social Work
Education/Psychology/Sociology Elective communities, this concentration provides a foundation for graduate work in
(300/400-level) (3)
the field.
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COURSES
DIVISION OF TEACHER EDUCATION
ED 250 Foundations in Early Child Care & Education (3 credits) concludes by providing students with a tool for evaluating
This course introduces the field of early care and education various educational materials from Christian publishers.
with an overview of the historical, theoretical, ethical and Online.
practical foundations of developmentally appropriate
practices. Students will examine and apply principles and ED 305 Foundations in Reading for Early Childhood
practices that are grounded in Scripture and informed by & Elementary School Teachers (3 credits)
findings from education research and neuroscience. This course examines the theoretical and evidence-based
Students will also examine and apply principles found in the foundations of literacy processes and instruction including
national Head Start framework, the SC Core Competencies oral language, phonological awareness, phonics, fluency,
for Early Childhood Teachers/Caregivers and Program vocabulary and comprehension. It also includes the historical
Administrators, the SC early learning standards, and the progression of reading and writing instruction, and the role
NAEYC Code of Ethical conduct. Students will demonstrate of professional learning, leadership and judgment for
abilities to create safe, appropriate and inclusive learning teachers. This course is aligned with South Carolina literacy
environments for young children (birth-five years), with competencies, ILA, CAEP, InTASC and ADEPT performance
special emphasis on the vital role of play and social- standards. This course meets the requirements of the Read to
emotional development. Spring. Online. Succeed Act for the R2S Literacy Teacher Endorsement in
South Carolina for early childhood, elementary and special
ED 251 Child Health, Safety & Nutrition (3 credits) education teachers. Prerequisite: EN 102. Fall and spring.
Methods of establishing a safe and healthy environment for Online.
children in Pre-K–3. Spring.
ED 306 Foundations in Reading for Middle School & High
ED 258 Family & Community Engagement (3 credits) School Teachers (3 credits)
This course provides a study of child, family, school and This course examines the theoretical and evidence-based
community partnerships with a special emphasis on foundations of literacy processes and instruction including
culturally responsive family engagement and oral language, phonological awareness, phonics, fluency,
communication, parenting styles, family systems theories, vocabulary and comprehension. It also includes the historical
and family resilience and empowerment. Content will also progression of reading and writing instruction, and the role
include addressing abuse/neglect (mandatory reporting) and of professional learning, leadership and judgment for
helping families in crises, trauma, and dealing with death/ teachers. This course is aligned with South Carolina literacy
grieving. Students will learn and apply strategies for creating competencies, ILA, CAEP, InTASC and ADEPT performance
positive, reciprocal family and community partnerships, standards. This course meets the requirements of the Read to
planning and facilitating family learning events, and Succeed Act for the R2S Literacy Requirement (Instructional)
advocating for children and families in need. This course Endorsement in South Carolina for middle school and high
requires a 10-hour service learning component. Spring. school teachers. Prerequisite: EN 102. Fall and spring. Online.
ED 260 Behavior & Development of the Young Child (3 credits) ED 321 Child Growth & Development (3 credits)
This course is an introduction to child growth and The physical, emotional, intellectual, cultural and spiritual
development, birth through age eight, with an emphasis on growth of the child from infancy to adolescence. Emphasis
the observation and assessment of the physical, intellectual, on the development of the child in relation to the school.
language, social, emotional and spiritual domains of Online.
development. Factors influencing development are also
examined as are current and historical trends, issues, ED 322 Adolescent Growth & Development (3 credits)
theories, research studies and research methods used in the The physical, emotional, intellectual, cultural, and spiritual
study of child development. Four hours of observation growth of the child from preadolescence to maturity.
outside of class required. Fall. Emphasis on the development of the adolescent in relation to
the school. Online.
ED 275 Biblical Worldview Formation in Education (3 credits)
This course is designed to meet the needs of Christian ED 323 Introduction to Exceptional Learners (3 credits)
teachers who desire to improve their skills in biblical History, legal foundations, and current trends in special
worldview formation. The course will begin by distinguishing education, with surveys of the following exceptionalities:
a secular approach to education from a Christian approach. attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders, autism spectrum
It will then flesh out the details of a Christian approach. The disorders, communication/ language/speech disorders,
course then presents a method for planning and writing emotional/behavior disorders, health/physical impairments,
instruction from a Christian perspective. The course hearing impairments, intellectual/developmental disabilities,
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learning disabilities, special gifts/talents, visual impairments. ED 343 Teaching Mathematics (9–12) (3 credits)
Additional topics included early intervention, response to Provides the prospective mathematics teacher with a broad
intervention, parental involvement, and instructional background in standards-based curriculum development,
strategies. Lecture and field experiences. Prerequisite: ED 100 unit and lesson planning, assessment, and implementation of
or ED 180. Fall and spring. Online. a variety of instructional strategies (including direct
instruction, whole class, small groups, independent learning,
ED 324 Educating the Exceptional Learner (3 credits) technology use, and differentiation). Provides specific
his course examines education of the exceptional child. The content-related strategies related to mathematics teaching
student will learn about prominent disabilities, the history of philosophy, history of mathematics, dynamic math-related
special education, the service delivery continuum, State and computer software and teaching techniques for common
Federal special education regulations, Response to mathematical topics. This course contains a 60-hour,
Intervention, differentiated instruction, and effective semester-long practicum. Identical to ED 373. Prerequisite:
classroom modifications and accommodations for meeting Teacher Candidacy. Spring.
the needs of diverse learners. Online.
ED 344 Teaching Natural Science (9–12) (3 credits)
ED 325 Development: Birth to Adolescence (3 credits) Provides the prospective science teacher with a broad
The physical, emotional, intellcutal, cultural, and spiritual background in standards-based curriculum development,
growth of the child from pre-natal through adolescence. unit and lesson planning, assessment, and implementation of
Emphasis is placed on the development of a child in relation a variety of instructional strategies (including direct
to the school. Fall and spring. Online. instruction, whole class, small groups, independent learning,
technology use, and differentiation). Special areas of focus
ED 333 Practicum: Grades 2–6 (4 credits) include the nature of science, neo-Darwinism vs. special
The purpose of this course is to provide structured creation, laboratory work, technology, inquiry-based
opportunities to work with children in school and classroom teaching, and classroom safety. This course contains a 60-
settings (grades 2–6). Candidates are required to create hour, semester-long practicum. Identical to ED 374
lesson plans based on South Carolina Academic Standards. Prerequisite: Teacher Candidacy. Spring.
Candidate’s teaching will be evaluated using the South
Carolina ADEPT Standards. Prerequisite: Teacher Candidacy ED 345 Behavior Management (3 credits)
and ED 200, and ED 361 or ED 362. Corequisite: ED 360. Fall Provides the middle school and high school teacher with the
and spring. foundations, principles, and strategies for behavior
management in the classroom. Topics include the learning
ED 338 Teaching World Languages (Pre-K-8) (3 credits) environment, classroom procedures, mild behavior issues,
Study of second language acquisition and its application to disruptive and unsafe behavior (including school treats),
standards-based planning, instruction and assessment at the social behavior issues, and professionalism. Students will
elementary and middle levels. Course requirements include participate in a cohort practicum. Fall.
an integrated practicum experience at the target level. Fall,
even-numbered calendar years. ED 346 Teaching English (9–12) (3 credits)
Provides the prospective English teacher with a broad
ED 341 Teaching World Language (9–12) (3 credits) background in standards-based curriculum development,
Study of second language acquisition and its application to unit and lesson planning, assessment, and implementation of
standards-based planning, instruction and assessment at the a variety of instructional strategies (including direct
middle and high school levels. Course requirements include a instruction, whole class, small groups, independent learning,
practicum experience at the target level. Fall, odd-numbered technology use, and differentiation). Provides specific
calendar years. content-related strategies for teaching ELA content
(grammar, writing, literature). This course contains a 60-
ED 342 Teaching Social Studies (9–12) (3 credits)
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ED 348 Content Area Reading & Writing for High School will be presented. Each student participates in actual science
Teachers (3 credits) lessons within the classroom and demonstration teaching.
This course focuses on the materials, methods, procedures Teacher candidates are required to create an inquiry lesson
and related topics in the teaching of reading and writing. based on the South Carolina Academic Standards.
Candidates will explore how learners organize, plan and Corequisite: ED 357. Spring.
write for understanding across content areas and how
learners read for understanding across content areas. Current ED 355 Teaching Social Studies (Pre-K–3) (4 credits)
theoretical and foundational considerations frame the Introduction to strategies for teaching and learning of the
exploration, modeling and practice of instructional strategies social studies in the early childhood years (Pre-K-3rd grade),
for the major components of reading: oral language, with a special emphasis on children’s spiritual, social, and
phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and emotional development and on teaching and learning with
comprehension. Candidates are required to create lessons music, movement, creative arts, technology tools, inquiry and
based on the South Carolina Academic Standards. This literature-based approaches. Candidates will gain and apply
course is aligned with the South Carolina literacy knowledge of the South Carolina ADEPT Performance
competencies, ILA, CAEP, InTASC and ADEPT performance standards. Candidates will be placed in a classroom to
standards. This course includes a practicum and meets the practice skills of planning, teaching, and working with
requirements of the Read to Succeed Act for the R2S students under the supervision of a mentor teacher and
Requirement (Instructional) Endorsement in South Carolina university educator. Candidates prepare and teach
for high school teachers. Prerequisite: ED 306. Corequisite: ED developmentally appropriate lessons based on national and
499. Excludes: ED 378. Fall and spring. South Carolina Academic Standards, and use a variety of
instructional resources and material, including the tools of
ED 352 Early Childhood Curriculum (3 credits) technology. Corequisite: ED 353 and ED 356. Prerequisite:
Broad overview of materials and methods for teaching young Teacher Education Candidacy. Fall.
children across the developmental domains, with an
emphasis on the South Carolina Early Learning Standards. ED 356 Teaching Language Arts (Pre-K–3) (4 credits)
Students will write and teach a developmentally appropriate This course will focus on young children’s development of
lesson in a pre-school (K3-K4) field experience. Students will literacy and language skills and on key learning theories,
complete a minimum of 10 hours of classroom experience. approaches, materials, and evidence-based strategies for
Attendance logs and observation sheet are required teaching the English language arts in the early childhood
documenting this field experience. Fall and spring. years (Pre-K-3rd grade). Candidates will gain and apply
knowledge of the South Carolina ADEPT Performance
ED 353 Instructional Practices of Reading for Early Childhood standards. Candidates will be placed in a classroom to
School Teachers (3 credits) practice skills of planning, teaching, and working with
This course explores effective strategies necessary for students under the supervision of a mentor teacher and
implementing a comprehensive and balanced literacy university educator. Candidates prepare and teach
program in the early childhood classroom. Candidates utilize developmentally appropriate lessons based on national and
instructional materials and methods for facilitating the South Carolina Academic Standards, and use a variety of
development of the major literacy components (oral instructional resources and material, including the tools of
language, phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, technology. Corequisite: ED 353 and ED 355. Prerequisite:
vocabulary and comprehension). Candidates create lessons Teacher Education Candidacy. Fall.
based on the South Carolina College- and Career-Ready
Standards. This course is focused on the developmental ED 357 Teaching Mathematics (Pre-K–3) (4 credits)
nature of literacy growth in the early childhood years and An emphasis on the development of young children’s
aligns with NAEYC initial licensure standards along with the mathematical thinking and problem-solving abilities, along
South Carolina literacy competencies, ILA, CAEP, InTASC with the fundamental principles of mathematics and
and ADEPT performance standards. This course meets the evidence-based practices for teaching and learning math in
requirements of the Read to Succeed Act for the R2S Literacy the early childhood years (Pre-K-3rd grade). Candidates will
Teacher Endorsement in South Carolina for early childhood gain and apply knowledge of the South Carolina ADEPT
and special education teachers. Prerequisite: ED 305. Fall. Performance standards and be evaluated using the SC
Teaching Standards 4.0 Rubric. Candidates will be placed in a
ED 354 Teaching Science (Pre-K–3) (3 credits) classroom to practice skills of planning, teaching, and
Methods and materials for teaching science in a regular working with students under the supervision of a mentor
classroom are presented for K-grade 3. Assessment teacher and university educator. Candidates prepare and
techniques appropriate for the subject matter and grade level teach developmentally appropriate lessons based on national
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and South Carolina Academic Standards, and use a variety of awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension).
instructional resources and material, including the tools of Candidates create lessons based on the South Carolina College-
technology. Corequisite: ED 354. Spring. and Career-Ready English Language Arts Standards and utilize
these lessons to teach guided reading groups. Assessment
ED 359 Content Area Reading & Writing for Early Childhood techniques appropriate for grading literacy are presented. This
School Teachers (3 credits) course is aligned with the CAEP initial licensure standards,
This course focuses on the materials, methods, procedures South Carolina Teaching Standards, South Carolina literacy
and related topics in the teaching of reading and writing. competencies, ILA, InTASC and ADEPT performance
Candidates will explore how learners organize, plan and standards. This course meets the requirements of the Read to
write for understanding across content areas and how Succeed Act for R2S Teacher Endorsement in South Carolina for
learners read for understanding across content areas. Current elementary and special education teachers. Prerequisites: ED 200,
theoretical and foundational considerations frame the ED 305, and ED 363 or ED 361. Fall.
exploration, modeling and practice of instructional strategies
for the major components of reading: oral language, ED 363 Teaching Language Arts (2–6) (3 credits)
phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and Fundamental principles of teaching the total language arts
comprehension. Candidates are required to create lessons curriculum. Supplemental and motivational materials for all
based on the South Carolina Academic Standards. This levels and areas of language arts will be investigated.
course includes a practicum and is focused on the Candidates are required to create lessons based on the South
developmental nature of literacy growth in the early Carolina College-and Career-Ready English Language Arts
childhood years and aligns with NAEYC initial licensure Standards. Spring.
standards along with the South Carolina literacy
competencies, ILA, CAEP, InTASC and ADEPT performance ED 364 Teaching Science (2–6) (3 credits)
standards. This course meets the requirements of the Read to Methods and materials for teaching science in a regular
Succeed Act for the R2S Teacher Endorsement in South classroom are presented for grades 2–6. Assessment techniques
Carolina for early childhood and special education teachers. appropriate for the subject matter and grade level will be
Corequisite: ED 499. Excludes: ED 367. Fall and spring. presented. Each student participates in actual elementary
science lessons within the classroom and demonstration
ED 360 Teaching Mathematics (2–6) (3 credits) teaching. Teacher candidates are required to create an inquiry
This course presents methods of teaching elementary lesson based on the South Carolina Science Academic
mathematics emphasizing problem-solving and hands-on Standards. Spring.
learning through the use of manipulatives. Topics include the
basic operations for whole numbers, fractions, decimals, ED 365 Assessment of Reading for Early Childhood &
measurement, and geometry. Candidates explore assessment, Elementary School Teachers (3 credits)
technology, and diverse learner needs. Candidates are required This course examines a variety of assessment tools and
to create lessons based on the South Carolina College-and practices to plan and evaluate literacy instruction. Candidates
Career-Ready Standards and teach the lesson to their Practicum utilize assessment tools to monitor student progress, identify
class. Prerequisite: Junior standing, ED 200, MA 109 and MA 110. difficulties, and prescribe corrective techniques for the major
Corequisite: ED 333. Fall and spring. components of reading: oral language, phonological
awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.
ED 361 Teaching Social Studies (2–6) (3 credits) Candidates also develop activities to use when interacting
An examination of the time, content, goals and methods of with learners. This course includes a practicum and is aligned
teaching man’s relation to God, others and the environment. with the South Carolina literacy competencies, ILA, CAEP,
Candidates are required to create lessons based on the South InTASC and ADEPT performance standards. This course
Carolina College-and Career-Ready Social Studies Standards. meets the requirements of the Read to Succeed Act for the
Fall. R2S Teacher Endorsement in South Carolina for early
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ED 367 Content Area Reading & Writing for Elementary teaching, and classroom safety. This course contains a 60-
School Teachers (3 credits) hour, semester-long practicum. Identical to ED 344.
This course focuses on the materials, methods, procedures and Prerequisite: Teacher Candidacy. Spring.
related topics in the teaching of reading and writing.
Candidates will explore how learners organize, plan and write ED 376 Teaching English (5–8) (3 credits)
for understanding across content areas and how learners read Provides the prospective English teacher with a broad
for understanding across content areas. Current theoretical background in standards-based curriculum development,
and foundational considerations frame the exploration, unit and lesson planning, assessment, and implementation of
modeling and practice of instructional strategies for the major a variety of instructional strategies (including direct
components of reading: oral language, phonological instruction, whole class, small groups, independent learning,
awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. technology use, and differentiation). Provides specific
Candidates are required to create lessons based on the South content-related strategies for teaching ELA content
Carolina Academic Standards. This course includes a (grammar, writing, literature). This course contains a 60-
practicum and is aligned with the CAEP initial licensure hour, semester-long practicum. Identical to ED 346.
standards, South Carolina literacy competencies, ILA, InTASC Prerequisite: Teacher Candidacy. Spring.
and ADEPT performance standards. This course meets the
requirements of the Read to Succeed Act for the R2S Teacher ED 378 Content Area Reading & Writing for Middle School
Endorsement in South Carolina for elementary and special Teachers (3 credits)
education teachers. Prerequisite: ED 365. Corequisite: ED 499. This course focuses on the materials, methods, procedures
Excludes: ED 359. Fall and spring. and related topics in the teaching of reading and writing.
Candidates will explore how learners organize, plan and
ED 372 Teaching Social Studies (5–8) (3 credits) write for understanding across content areas and how
Materials, methods, procedures, and related topics in the teaching learners read for understanding across content areas. Current
of social studies in the mid-dle school. Also includes selection, theoretical and foundational considerations frame the
evaluation, and use of educational technology. Methods of exploration, modeling and practice of instructional strategies
teaching the students to read the literature in the subject are for the major components of reading: oral language,
emphasized. This course contains a 60-hour, semester-long phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and
practicum. Students will develop a resource unit. Identical to ED comprehension. Candidates are required to create lessons
342. Prerequisite: Teacher Candidacy. Spring. based on the South Carolina Academic Standards. This
course is aligned with the AMLE initial licensure standards,
ED 373 Teaching Mathematics (5–8) (3 credits) South Carolina literacy competencies, ILA, CAEP, InTASC
Provides the prospective mathematics teacher with a broad and ADEPT performance standards. This course includes a
background in standards-based curriculum development, practicum and meets the requirements of the Read to
unit and lesson planning, assessment, and implementation of Succeed Act for the R2S Requirement (Instructional)
a variety of instructional strategies (including direct Endorsement in South Carolina for middle school teachers.
instruction, whole class, small groups, independent learning, Prerequisite: ED 365. Corequisite: ED 499. Excludes: ED 348.
technology use, and differentiation). Provides specific Fall and spring.
content-related strategies related to mathematics teaching
philosophy, history of mathematics, dynamic math-related ED 379 Middle School Curriculum & Organization (3 credits)
computer software and teaching techniques for common This course will provide an overview of the development of
mathematical topics. This course contains a 60-hour, the middle school in America and an overview of philosophy,
semester-long practicum. Identical to ED 343. Prerequisite: integrated curriculum, advisory, interdisciplinary teams,
Teacher Candidacy. Spring. scheduling, collaboration, classroom management and
cooperative learning techniques in the middle school.
ED 374 Teaching Natural Science (5–8) (3 credits) Guidance in planning appropriate learning experiences for
Provides the prospective science teacher with a broad middle school will be provided. Fall.
background in standards-based curriculum development,
unit and lesson planning, assessment, and implementation of ED 380 Instructional Methods & Strategies (3 credits)
a variety of instructional strategies (including direct This course is designed to help teachers put instructional
instruction, whole class, small groups, independent learning, theory into practice through the study and application of
technology use, and differentiation). Special areas of focus teaching strategies and techniques that are applicable to the
include the nature of science, neo-Darwinism vs. special K-12 classroom. Online.
creation, laboratory work, technology, inquiry-based
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ED 381 Introduction to Technology in Music Education ED 391 Educator Performance & Evaluation (3 credits)
(2 credits) This practical course covers many aspects of teaching
An overview of current technologies as they relate to music including lesson plans, long-range plans, classroom
education. Topics include computer and internet awareness, assessment, and the use and interpretation of standardized
productivity software, MIDI sequencing, an introduction to tests. Students will learn how to use pre- and post-
digital audio recording and editing, notation software and assessments to analyze the impact of instructional strategies
computer-assisted instruction. Applications include Microsoft on student learning. Student-centered instructional strategies
Office Suite, Audacity, Logic and Finale. Fall and spring. will be demonstrated and emphasized. The role of state and
national content and teaching standards, in particular, the
ED 383 Educational Assessment (3 credits) South Carolina Teaching Standards (SCTS) 4.0 Rubric, will
An introductory course in the principles of constructing be studied. Other key topics include effective classroom
standardized and teacher-made tests, test scoring and management and collaboration with parents and colleagues.
interpretation, grading-reporting practices, and an overview of Fall and spring.
commonly used statistical terms. Online.
ED 490 Field Experience: International Placement (3 credits)
ED 385 Elementary School Music (3 credits) Supervised teaching experiences in an international setting.
Materials, methods and procedures for the teaching of music Summer.
in the primary and intermediate grades. Also includes
selection, evaluation and use of educational software as well ED 493 Field Experience Capstone (3 credits)
as guidelines for relating the child to music and for providing In this course participants demonstrate their professional
a balanced music education curriculum. Candidates are responsibilities by applying learning and development
required to create lessons based on the South Carolina theories and demonstrating developmentally appropriate
Academic Standards. Prerequisite: Teacher Candidacy. Spring. practices by writing lessons plans, creating assessments and
providing feedback to students in the K-12 environment.
ED 386 Teaching Secondary Instrumental Music (3 credits) Participants will submit videotape of lessons to receive
Philosophy, psychology, methodology, and procedures for individualized feedback on their planning and teaching
teaching instrumental music in the middle and senior high strategies. An electronic portfolio will also be created.
school. Topics include how music has meaning, how young Online.
people learn music, planning curriculum, instruction and
assessment, program administration, and effective rehearsal ED 499 Clinical Practice (9 credits)
techniques for teaching school band and orchestra. Observation, participation, conferencing and actual teaching are
Candidates are required to create lessons based on the South done for at least 60 full days. Student teachers will be evaluated
Carolina Academic Standards. A 30-hour Practicum is on their classroom management and their use of current
included which provides structured opportunities to work methods of teaching and planning. In addition, students will
with diverse secondary instrumental students. Prerequisite: show ability to use information to develop instruction to meet
Teacher Candidacy. Fall. the needs of individual students. Students are required to apply
for Clinical Practice and be fully admitted to the professional
ED 387 Teaching Secondary Choral Music (3 credits) teacher preparation program one academic year prior to the
Philosophy, psychology, methodology, and procedures for semester they plan to do clinical practice. Fall and spring.
teaching choral music in the middle and senior high school.
Topics include organization and administration, planning
curriculum, instruction and assessment, ensemble rehearsal
techniques, sight-singing methods, and advocating for choral
SPE CIAL E DUCATION
participation. A 30-hour Practicum is included which
EXC 099 Practicum Remediation: SPED (0 credits)
provides structured opportunities to work with diverse
This course provides the student an opportunity to improve
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
EXC 311 Characteristics: Emotional Disabilities (3 credits) levels. Specific topics include the use of assistive and
This course in an introduction to emotional disabilities that instructional technologies for teaching students with
focuses on the definition based on historical and conceptual disabilities. Fall.
frameworks, the litigation, relevant laws, and current issues
and trends. Specific emphasis includes identification, EXC 323 Educational Procedures: Mild Disabilities (4 credits)
classification, casual factors, theoretical perspectives for causes The course emphasizes the components and development of
and intervention, behavior, ADHD, and autism assessments, the Individualized Education Program IEP) and
etiology, prevalence, treatments, and transitions planning Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and various special
using case studies. A biblical worldview about the causes of education service delivery models, including resource, self-
emotional disabilities, the various manifestations of emotional contained, and inclusion classroom settings. Additional
disabilities and behavior intervention strategies is discussed. topics include students using instructional and assistive
Additionally, students participate in a mini-practicum to gain technology, developing an assistive technology device for a
initial experience providing one-on-one instruction for a student to use in the practicum setting, formal and informal
student with a disability and to gain initial knowledge, assessment, evaluation of student progress, creating lesson
understanding, and application in taking anecdotal notes, in plans for study skills and instructional strategies, teaching an
using an frequency recording observation form, in creating instructional strategy, adapting general education curricula,
and using a social story, and in creating a summary report. introduction to collaborative consultation, parent
Prerequisite: ED 323. Fall. conferencing, classroom organization, transition planning,
and other related topics. Additionally, an introduction and
EXC 312 Characteristics: Learning Disabilities (3 credits) discussion of the alignment between the SCTS 4.0 Rubric,
Introduction to learning disabilities that focuses on a definition InTASC, and CEC Standards. During a practicum, students
based on historical developments of the field, litigation, are given opportunities to conduct one-on-one and/or small
relevant laws, and current issues and trends. Specific emphasis group instruction and demonstrate beginning level
includes definition, identification, classification, theoretical application of CEC Standards and key elements. Prerequisite:
perspectives for learning, assessment, etiology, prevalence, and ED 323. Spring.
transition planning. Additional topics include instructional and
assistive technology; evidence–based instructional strategies; EXC 359 Assessment in Special Education (4 credits)
methods related to reading, writing, and math; This course is designed to increase students’ knowledge
accommodations; working with young people; and the social, about the multiple purposes of assessment and to introduce
emotional, and intellectual issues related to students with the definition, historical factors, litigation, legislation, and
learning disabilities. Prerequisite: ED 323. Fall. ethical practices related to the assessment of young and
school-age children. Students will review DEC and CEC
EXC 313 Characteristics: Intellectual & Developmental Standards and build knowledge about selecting and using
Disabilities (3 credits) appropriate, technically-sound formal and informal
Introduction to intellectual and developmental disabilities assessment instruments and about minimizing bias, aligning
(formerly mental retardation) that focuses on a definition assessment with curriculum and content standards, and
based on historical developments of the field, litigation, laws, facilitating progress monitoring. Using case studies, students
and current issues and trends. Specific emphasis includes will learn how to integrate family priorities and concerns and
identification, classification, assessment, etiology, prevalence, how to work in teams to create an Individualized Family
treatment and transition educational programming needs of Service Plan (IFSP). Students also will learn how to move
intellectually challenged individuals. Application to the public through the Response to Intervention (RTI) process that
and Christian school programs are discussed. Technology leads to the development of an Individualized Education
integration is expected in lesson planning. Prerequisite: ED Program (IEP) for eligible students. Additionally, students
323. Fall. will be observed and receive feedback on their demonstration
of the SCTS 4.0 Rubric Standards. Course includes a
EXC 322 Materials & Methods: Mild Disabilities (3 credits) practicum field experience where students demonstrate
Emphasis on the development of skills in the diagnosis and intermediate level application of CEC Standards and key
remediation of academic deficits in mildly disabled learners. elements. Prerequisite: Exc 323, Teacher Candidacy and Junior
Focused emphasis is on the essential elements of effective standing. Fall.
teaching, basic scope and sequence of academic skills,
instructional modifications and accommodations, evidence- EXC 451 Teaching Math: Mild Disabilities (3 credits)
based teaching methods and interventions for students with A biblical worldview of evidence-based teaching techniques,
exceptional learning needs at the elementary and secondary methods and materials for identifying and remediating math
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skill deficits in students with mild–moderate disabilities. enhancement and reduction techniques. Students gain a
Lectures focus on the neuropsychological basis of math thorough understanding of how to observe and record
disorders, diagnostic math assessment, remediation of math student behavior and how to develop and implement
readiness and other math skill deficits, and how to modify systematic positive reinforcement systems. Additional topics
and adapt standard math curricula. Also included is include affective methods, including life space interviewing
demonstration and supervised practice and administration and reality therapy, behavior methods such as functional
of the various diagnostic and screening norm-referenced behavior assessment, and technology methods such as Class
tests. Spring. Dojo. Additionally, students will be observed and receive
feedback on their demonstration of the SCTS 4.0 Rubric
EXC 453 Behavior Management (4 credits) Standards. Course includes a practicum field experience
An overview of basic behavioral principles and major where students demonstrate advanced level application of
theoretical models in the treatment of student behavior. The CEC Standards and key elements. Prerequisite: Exc 323 and
biblical worldview of behavior management is presented in Exc 311. Spring.
the context of discussion of behavioral interventions,
including preventative, short-term, and long-term behavior
ECF 141 Behavior & Development of Infants & Toddlers ECF 252 Field Experience: Birth to 5 Years (3 credits)
(3 credits) Students complete 60 hours of supervised field experience in
A study of the physical, cognitive, social, emotional and an early childhood context working with infants, toddlers,
spiritual domains of early development with application to and/or preschoolers in inclusive settings alongside
the unique care and guidance needs of very young children, experienced early childhood professionals. Students typically
birth through age 36 months. Procedures for objectively complete this field experience two days per week, 3-4 hours
observing, recording and analyzing the development of per day, and meet with their University supervisor one hour
young children. Special emphasis on learning caregiving per week (see course schedules). Over the course of the
techniques and providing a developmentally appropriate semester, students expand their professional responsibilitiesin
physical environment and curriculum for children under the the field and demonstrate their abilities to plan and
age of 36 months. This course requires lab hours in the implement instruction, assess development and learning,
campus child development center. Fall. prepare the environment and manage activities, and engage
families and other professionals. In order to be placed in a
ECF 190 Principles of Education (3 credits) field setting, students must acquire/meet the following:
Students will examine historical, philosophical, legal, and current CPR and First Aid certification, cleared health
sociological principles of education. An emphasis will be assessment, negative TB skin test, and compliance with other
placed on current issues, terminology, and broad approaches DSS technical standards, including a clear criminal (SLED)
to teaching and learning in the field of education. Excludes: background check. Some field placements may also require
ED 100. Fall. fingerprinting and other documentation, and some
concentrations may require academic standing/GPA in order
ECF 200 Emergent Literacy (Birth to 5 Years) (3 credits) to be placed in the field. Students are responsible for
Overview of early language and literacy development as well completing all placement requirements and can be denied
as methods and materials for fostering young children’s placement if requirements are not completed by posted
listening, speaking, and emergent reading and writing skills. deadlines. Prerequisite: ED 251. Fall and spring.
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
FACULTY
DEAN DIVISION OF TEACHER EDUCATION
Brian Alan Carruthers (2004) division chair
BS, Bob Jones University; Sonia Leigh Johnson (2002)
MS, Bob Jones University; BS, Bob Jones University; MEd, Bob Jones University;
EdD, Nova Southeastern EdD, University of Memphis
University
Bradley Ray Batdorf (2016)
BS, Bob Jones University; MAEd, Citadel Military
College of South Carolina; EdD, Bob Jones University
Andrew Glen Broere (Adjunct)
BS, Maranatha Baptist University; MA, Concordia
University; Additional graduate work, Bob Jones University
Scott Philip Buhr (2021)
BS, Bob Jones University; MS, Bob Jones University; EdD,
University of South Carolina
Pattye Johnson Casarow (2016)
BS, Grand Canyon University; MMus, Arizona State
University; DMA, Arizona State University
Constance Cox Collins (1979)
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
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School of
BUSINESS
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PROGRAMS
The School of Business exists within GOALS
The student will …
the scripturally based liberal arts
• Grow in his love for God.
education of Bob Jones University to
• Assimilate a comprehensive knowledge of business.
prepare Christian men and women • Develop his business communication skills.
for the ministry of business through • Creatively analyze and solve business problems, often incorporating teamwork.
the development of their knowledge • Assess business issues from a biblical worldview.
DEGREES OFFERED
Undergraduate Degrees
The Associate of Science degree with majors in Business, Culinary Arts and
Paralegal Studies
The Bachelor of Science degree with majors in Accounting and
Business Administration
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DIVISION OF ACCOUNTING
The Division offers a major in Accounting, which includes courses for students
desiring to prepare for a career in the ministry of public, corporate and
governmental and not-for-profit accounting.
PURPOSE
The Division of Accounting exists to teach Christian students that God measures,
evaluates and rewards in every facet of life. The Division provides instruction in
all aspects of accounting to help students give a proper professional and spiritual
reckoning to God.
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Jeffery A. Bryson, MBA The Accounting major provides preparation for the accounting profession. The
Program Coordinator degree integrates biblical, business and liberal arts principles with principles
of financial accounting, managerial accounting, auditing, taxation, accounting
systems, and business ethics and regulations to prepare students for the wide
variety of opportunities available to accounting professionals.
The accounting internship program offers college credit for on–the–job training
and is available at corporations and accounting firms for qualified majors. The
internship program is competitive and limited; generally, a student must maintain
a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for a for-credit accounting internship. The
credits awarded for the accounting internship can apply to a 3-credit accounting
elective and a 3-credit business elective.
The faculty of the Division of Accounting strongly encourages each student to
become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), which is essentially a three-step
process. First, a candidate must take and pass the Uniform CPA Examination. A
South Carolina candidate may apply to take the exam after completing at least 120
credits, including specific required courses. Students who follow the suggested
schedule should be able to study for and take several sections of the CPA exam in
the final semester of the program.
The second step in becoming a CPA is to complete at least 150 credits of college–
level courses including specific required courses. The student may complete this
requirement through earning a bachelor’s degree with additional courses or by
earning a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in accounting. Each state has slightly
different rules for the required credits that comprise the 150-credit total. South
Carolina’s rules—typical of rules in the other states—require CPA candidates to
complete 36 credits in accounting and 30 credits in other business courses.
The third step in becoming a CPA involves on–the–job training under the
supervision of a CPA. All states require at least one year of experience, and some
states require as much as two years of experience. Obviously, students will obtain
most of their experience after graduation.
Electives:
3 credits and/or select a minor
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DIVISION OF MANAGEMENT
The Division of Management prepares students for careers in the global
marketplace by teaching business skills necessary to succeed in Fortune 500 firms
or to develop their entrepreneurial skills for successful business ventures. Programs
include a baccalaureate degree in Business Administration with concentrations
in General Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resources
and Marketing; associate degrees in Business, Culinary Arts and Paralegal Studies.
These programs combine a liberal arts and Bible core with a comprehensive
business core which creates a well-balanced and thoroughly prepared business
person. Students focusing on other areas of study may also minor in Aviation,
Business and Paralegal Studies. Our programs focus on integrating project and
experiential learning with theory that help students understand issues central to
business success in the 21st century. Courses are also available as general electives.
S. Robert Hucks, DBA
Chair
PURPOSE
The Division of Management exists to cultivate Christlikeness in the business
leaders of tomorrow through instruction that integrates a biblical worldview
with business knowledge, decision-making skills and leadership abilities.
Students are taught how to manage employees, business technologies, financial
capital, workflow, hiring, training, documentation, compensation and corporate
communication. Students also learn how to effectively administer the production,
marketing and distribution of goods and services in both the domestic and global
marketplace. Special emphasis is placed on leading employees to solve both
technical and relational problems using biblical principles that emphasize the
centrality of Christ and His Word in all business dealings.
GOALS
The student will . . .
• Model Christlike behavior in and out of the classroom to influence the students
in their Christian walk and enhance their development into effective
Christian leaders.
• Integrate knowledge and practice of business management from a distinctively
biblical worldview, emphasizing the centrality of Christ and His Word.
• Develop analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills to deal effectively
with real-world business issues, resulting in God-honoring decisions.
• Be infused with a spirit of excellence and fully equipped to serve effectively as
Christian business professionals, both in their workplace and in support of their
local church.
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AVIATION MINOR
The Aviation minor allows students to have access to the technical training needed to begin a career as a pilot. The
minor provides ground school and flight instruction which meets Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification
requirements for the private and commercial pilot certificates with instrument rating. The minor requires a minimum of
19 credits and complements the School of Business’s goal to assimilate a comprehensive knowledge of business.
Students dual enroll in professional flight training at USAeroFlight and the BJU major of their choice in order to prepare
for pilot careers such as missionary aviation, airline pilot, corporate pilot, cargo pilot and charter pilot. For example,
students aspiring to missionary aviation service could combine flight training with a Bible or Cross-Cultural Service
major while those students aspiring to an airline or corporate career could combine flight training with a major in
Business Administration, Mathematics, Information Technology or Humanities, etc. USAeroFlight LLC of Greenville
provides all aviation equipment, courses and instruction. Additional fees apply.
A minor in Aviation consists of AV 101 Private Pilot Ground School (3), AV 102 Private Pilot Flight (3), AV 201
Instrument Ground & Commercial Flight 1 (4), AV 202 Instrument Flight (2), AV 301 Commercial Ground & Flight
2 (4), and AV 302 Commercial Flight 3 (3). Qualified students may also take AV 303 Commercial Flight 4 (1), AV 401
Flight Instructor Ground & Flight 1 (4), AV 402 Flight Instructor Flight 2 (1), and AV 403 Flight Instructor Flight 3 (1).
BUSINESS MINOR
The Business minor provides a broad exposure to the knowledge and skills needed in organizational operations. The
minor offers the opportunity to gain an understanding of the integration of business disciplines and the essential skills to
be successful within those disciplines.
A minor in Business consists of BA 101 Introduction to Business (3), AC 103 Introduction to Accounting (3), MKT 205
Principles of Marketing (3), and nine credits of business electives. Recommended electives: BA 109 Business Spreadsheet
Analysis (3), BA 215 Introduction to Human Resources Management (3), BA 325 Managerial & Interpersonal Behavior
(3), and FIN 201 Corporate Finance (3).
A minor in Paralegal Studies prepares the student to enter or advance their career in the legal environment. Students are
taught by legal professionals and attorneys who specialize in their field. Students graduating from the Paralegal Studies pro-
gram at BJU will be prepared to enter this exciting field. Students study business law, family law, civil litigation, legal writing
and legal research from a distinctively biblical worldview. Students are prepared to take paralegal certification exams.
A minor in Paralegal Studies is 24 credits consisting of PL 101 Introduction to Law & Ethics (3), PL111 Legal Writing (3),
PL 121 Torts (3), PL 131 Legal Research/Bibliography (3), PL 141 Family Law (3); PL 201 Business Law (3), PL 211 Civil
Litigation I (3), Pl 231 Wills, Trust & Probate (3).
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Robert A. Hansen, MEd An Associate of Science degree in Culinary Arts student completes coursework in
Program Coordinator business and culinary arts to prepare them for entry-level food service positions in
the areas of food preparation and cost control. They can earn industry recognized
certifications. This program supports the university’s goal to build Christlike
character to be exemplified in the food service industry. Students completing the
Culinary Arts
Program Summary Associate of Science degree in Culinary Arts may apply to continue toward the
Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.
Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
BJU Core. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Total (minimum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
The student will …
• Utilize best cooking and baking techniques in food preparation.
• Apply professional standards in sanitation, food safety and equipment
DEGREE COURSES operations.
Major: 37 credits • Perform meal planning and food production procedures in a la carte and prix
CA 101 Food & Purchasing (3) fixe dining.
CA 102 Cooking Methods (3) • Analyze restaurant operations, personnel management and costing controls.
CA 104 Introductory Bakeshop (3)
CA 116 Food Service Sanitation &
Nutrition (3)
CA 118 Professional Catering (3) SUGGESTED SCHEDULE
CA 125 Desserts & Pastries (3)
CA 150 Fine Dining Operations (3)
CA 200 Principles of Food Production (3) First Year
CA 203 Fine Dining (3)
UNI 101 Pathways (3) EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3)
CA 205 Food Service Management (3)
CA 102 Cooking Methods (3) BI 205 OT Literature & Interpretation (3)
CA 211 Culinary Arts Practicum (3)
CA 225 Cost Controls (3) CA 104 Introductory Bakeshop (3) CA 101 Food Service & Purchasing (3)
CA 299 Culinary Arts Intership (1) CA 116 Food Service Sanitation & Nutrition (3) CA 118 Professional Catering (3)
English Composition (3) CA 125 Desserts & Pastries (3)
Total Credits: 15 CA 150 Dining Room Operations (3)
BJU Core: 27 credits Total Credits: 18
Jeff C. Adams, JD An Associate of Science degree in Paralegal Studies prepares the student to enter
Program Coordinator or advance their career in the legal environment. Students are taught by legal
professionals and attorneys who specialize in their field. Students graduating from
the Paralegal Studies program at BJU will be prepared to enter this exciting field.
Students study business law, family law, civil litigation, legal writing and legal
Paralegal Studies
research from a distinctively biblical worldview. Students are prepared to take
Program Summary
paralegal certification exams upon graduation. Students completing the Associate
Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 of Science degree in Paralegal Studies may apply to continue toward the Bachelor of
BJU Core. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Science degree in Business Administration.
Total (minimum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Electives:
18 credits and/or select a minor
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Second Year
DEGREE COURSES SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3) PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
HI 101 The Making of the Modern World (3) AC 204 Principles of Accounting II (3)
Major: 51 credits BI 209 NT Literature & Interpretation (3) BA 203 Principles of Management (3)
AC 203 Principles of Accounting I (3) AC 203 Principles of Accounting I (3) BA 220 Intro: Entrepreneurship & Innovation (3)
AC 204 Principles of Accounting II (3) English or Writing Elective (3) Electives or Minor (3)
BA 101 Introduction to Business (3) Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
BA 109 Business Spreadsheet Analysis (3)
BA 203 Principles of Management (3) Third Year
BA 215 Introduction to Human Resources
SC 200 Essential Science (3) SSE 210 Economics for the Professional (3)
Management (3)
BA 301 Legal Envir & Ethics of Business (3) TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
BA 320 Applied Statistics (3) FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3) BA 301 Legal Envir & Ethics of Business (3)
BA 330 Supply Chain Management (3) BA 320 Applied Statistics (3) MKT 411 Marketing Strategy1 (3)
BA 418 Management Policies (3) FIN 201 Corporate Finance (3) Electives or Minor (3)
FIN 201 Corporate Finance (3) Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
MKT 205 Principles of Marketing (3)
SSE 210 Economics for the Professional (3) Fourth Year
TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) BA 406 New Venture Creation1 (3)
Major Concentration: 12 credits COM 410 Oral Comm for the Professions (3) BA 418 Management Policies (3)
BA 220 Introduction to Entrepreneurship BA 330 Supply Chain Management1 (3) Electives or Minor (9)
& Innovation (3) BA 340 Venture Capital1 (3) Total Credits: 15
BA 340 Venture Capital1 (3) Electives or Minor (3)
BA 406 New Venture Capital1 (3) Total Credits: 15
MKT 411 Marketing Strategy1 (3)
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1For an approved internship related to the Entrepreneurship concentration, BA 452 Business Internship (3)
BJU Core: 51 credits can be taken and substituted for one 3-credit BA Entrepreneurship (300/400-level) course.
BI 205 Old Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3)
BI 209 New Testament Literature &
Interpretation (3)
Business Administration (Entrepreneurship)
TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) The Entrepreneurship concentration prepares students to be entrepreneurial
TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3) leaders and change makers in multiple contexts including new ventures, existing
TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) business, not for profits, church and missions. In all of these environments the
EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3)
EN 103 Composition & Literature (3) ability to think critically, solve complex problems and be creative are highly
English or Writing Elective (3) desirable skills. Initially, the concentration will provide a platform for you to link
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
COM 410 Oral Communications for the
entrepreneurial thought and action with your wider business courses, BJU core,
Professions (3) general electives and / or minor. You will then study finance and marketing from
UNI 101 Pathways (3) an entrepreneurial perspective applying your skills to increasingly complex tasks
HI 101 The Making of the Modern
World (3) including consultancy projects and the creation of high growth potential ventures.
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3) The aim is to empower you with skills to make a difference in the world for God’s
SC 200 Essential Science (3) glory and the good of those you serves.
Math/Computer or Science Elective (3)
PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3) PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
The student will…
Electives:
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
• Develop appropriate plans for funding a start-up business and continuing its
18 credits and/or select a minor
operation.
• Develop viable operational strategies - involving integrated production
and distribution of goods, services and information to achieve sustainable
competitive advantage.
• Formulate plans to gather and organize resources to address evolving
opportunities.
• Recognize analyze and construct feasible concepts within small businesses and
entrepreneurial contests.
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Second Year
DEGREE COURSES
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3) PH 200 Themes in Western Thought (3)
Major: 51 credits HI 101 The Making of the Modern World (3) AC 204 Principles of Accounting II (3)
BI 209 NT Literature & Interpretation (3) BA 203 Principles of Management (3)
AC 203 Principles of Accounting I (3) AC 203 Principles of Accounting I (3) BA 311 Compensation & Benefits1 (3)
AC 204 Principles of Accounting II (3) English or Writing Elective (3) Electives or Minor (3)
BA 101 Introduction to Business (3)
Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
BA 109 Business Spreadsheet Analysis (3)
BA 203 Principles of Management (3)
BA 215 Introduction to Human Resources Third Year
Management (3) SC 200 Essential Science (3) SSE 210 Economics for the Professional (3)
BA 301 Legal Envir & Ethics of Business (3) TH 350 Bible Doctrines (3) TH 360 Bible Doctrines (3)
BA 320 Applied Statistics (3) FA 125 Christianity & the Arts (3) BA 301 Legal Envir & Ethics of Business (3)
BA 330 Supply Chain Management (3) BA 320 Applied Statistics (3) BA 325 Managerial/Interpersonal Behavior1 (3)
BA 418 Management Policies (3)
FIN 201 Corporate Finance (3) Electives or Minor (3)
FIN 201 Corporate Finance (3)
Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
MKT 205 Principles of Marketing (3)
SSE 210 Economics for the Professional (3)
Fourth Year
Major Concentration: 12 credits TH 499 Apologetics & Worldview (3) BA 415 Employment Selection & Placement1 (3)
BA 311 Compensation & Benefits1 (3) COM 410 Oral Comm for the Professions (3) BA 418 Management Policies (3)
BA 325 Managerial & Interpersonal BA 330 Supply Chain Management (3) Electives or Minor (9)
Behavior1 (3) BA 409 Training Methods1 (3) Total Credits: 15
BA 409 Training Methods1 (3) Electives or Minor (3)
BA 415 Employment Selection & Total Credits: 15
Placement1(3) ____________________
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For an approved internship related to the Human Resources concentration, BA 452 Business Internship
BJU Core: 51 credits (3) can be taken and substituted for one 3-credit BA Human Resources (300/400-level) course.
Business Administration S U G G E S T E D S C H E D U L E (M a r k e t i n g )
(Marketing) Program Summary
Major Core (39)/Concentration (12). . . . . 51 First Year
BJU Core. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 UNI 101 Pathways (3) EN 103 Composition & Literature (3)
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 EN 102 Composition & Rhetoric (3) BI 205 OT Literature & Interpretation (3)
COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3) BA 215 Intro to Human Resources Mgmt (3)
Total (minimum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 BA 101 Introduction to Business (3) MKT 205 Principles of Marketing (3)
BA 109 Business Spreadsheet Analysis (3) Math/Computer or Science Elective (3)
Total Credits: 15 Total Credits: 15
COURSES
DIVISION OF ACCOUNTING
financial statements and uses made of accounting AC 306 Intermediate Accounting II (3 credits)
information. Basic principles and procedures in accounting Principles and procedures of defining and evaluating
for corporate assets. Prerequisite: Composite ACT score of 22 , liabilities and stockholders’ equity. Leases, pension liabilities,
Total SAT score of 1100 or AC 103. Fall and spring. Online. income tax allocation, earnings per share, accounting
changes, cash flow statements, publicly held entities and
different measurement bases of accounting. Prerequisite: AC
305. Fall and spring.
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AC 310 Accounting Information Systems (3 credits) accounting, external reporting and corporate governance for
Prepares students to deal with problems and issues related to public companies, business ethics, and international
computer-based accounting information systems. Presents accounting standards. Prerequisite: AC 306. Spring.
some fundamental principles of systems development for
performing general financial and managerial accounting AC 413 Advanced Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
functions with emphasis on internal control. Prerequisite: AC Advanced cost-volume-profit analysis. Cost behavior and
204. Spring. analysis. Techniques of decision–making using relevant cost
analysis. Strategic planning, performance evaluation and
AC 400 Auditing (3 credits) capital budgeting. Current trends in management
An overview of the accounting profession and a study of accounting. Prerequisite: AC 204. Spring.
existing auditing standards promulgated by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Analysis of general AC 415 Accounting Theory (3 credits)
business ethics and ethics related specifically to the auditing Study and evaluation of competing theories of accounting,
profession. Forensic accounting and auditing for fraud. including measurement, recognition and valuation issues.
Prerequisite: AC 306. Fall. Includes historical development of the accounting standard-
setting process and exposure to current developments in
AC 401 Taxation for Individuals (3 credits) financial accounting, international standard setting,
Individual taxation, allowed deductions, inclusions and corporate governance and business ethics. Prerequisite: AC
exclusions to income, capital gains, tax computations and 306. Fall.
credits. Prerequisite: AC 204. Fall. Online.
AC 450 Fulltime Accounting Internship (6 credits)
AC 402 Advanced Accounting (3 credits) Placement with a public accounting firm, corporate
Accounting for combined corporate entities and accounting department, government agency, or ministry.
consolidations, including consolidated statements, General readings, papers, and reports on internship. Requires
intercompany transactions, foreign operations and other at least 240 hours of relevant accounting work experience.
selected topics. Prerequisite: AC 306. Fall. Prerequisite: Junior standing, AC 306. Excludes: AC 451 and
AC 452. Fall, spring and summer.
AC 403 Cost Accounting (3 credits)
The nature and concepts of cost accounting. Cost allocation AC 451 Accounting Internship I (3 credits)
and distribution; job order, process and standard cost Placement with a public accounting firm, corporate
systems; basic cost, volume-profit analysis and budget accounting department, government agency, or ministry.
procedures. Prerequisite: AC 204. Fall. General readings, papers, and reports on internship. Requires
at least 120 hours of relevant accounting work experience.
AC 405 Financial Statement Analysis (3 credits) Prerequisite: Junior standing, AC 306. Excludes: AC 450. Fall,
Emphasizes the use of published reports by decision makers spring and summer.
external to the firm (e.g., investors, creditors). Special
attention is given to issues such as market efficiency, asset AC 452 Accounting Internship II (3 credits)
pricing and the impact of financial statement information on Placement with a public accounting firm, corporate
equity and debt markets. Prerequisite: AC 402. Spring. accounting department, government agency, or ministry.
General readings, papers, and reports on internship. Requires
AC 411 Taxation of Business Entities (3 credits) at least 120 hours of relevant accounting work experience.
Corporate taxes, special problems in individual taxation, net Prerequisite: AC 451. Excludes: AC 450. Fall, spring and
operating losses, partnerships, fiduciaries, estate and gift summer.
taxes. Prerequisite: AC 204. Fall and spring.
DIVISION OF MANAGEMENT
political issues facing the military profession and requires a basic and advanced aircraft systems, navigation, meteorology,
measure of sophistication commensurate with the senior aeromedical factors, crew resource management, and
college level. The final semester provides information that aeronautical decision making. Course requirements include
will prepare the cadets for Active Duty. Fall. the successful completion of the FAA Commercial Pilot
Written Exam.
AS 410 National Security Affairs/Preparation for Active Duty II Flight 2: Introduction to the complexities of commercial
(4 credits) flight, including advanced maneuvers, commercial required
cross-countries, high performance operations and emergency
Continuation of AS 409. Spring.
procedures. Prerequisite: AV 201.
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AV 303 Commercial Flight 4 (1 credit) BA 209 Advanced Business Spreadsheet Analysis (3 credits)
This course is designed to give the necessary instruction to receive Practical use of spreadsheets to analyze business problems
the addition of the airplane single-engine or multi-engine critically and anticipate future business needs. Emphasizes
rating on the Commercial Pilot Certificate. the use of advanced formulas, visualization tools, spreadsheet
automation, and sensitivity/scenario analysis to improve
AV 401 Flight Instructor Ground & Flight 1 (4 credits) communication of historical results and forecasts of expected
Ground: Develops principles and practices of instructor future outcomes. Utilizes a case-based approach from a
techniques as applied to teaching the Private and variety of business disciplines. Online.
Commercial Pilot Certificate applicant. Course requirements
include the successful completion of the FAA Fundamentals BA 215 Introduction to Human Resources Management
of Instruction and Flight Instructor Airplane Written Exams. (3 credits)
Flight: Course is designed to help develop lesson plan Introduction to the various functions of the Human
presentations as well as instructional proficiency in a single- Resources field. Topics include needs assessment, policies and
engine or multi-engine aircraft, and requires the attainment procedures, benefits, legal issues, consulting, training, safety,
of the Certified Instructor Certificate. and performance appraisals. Fall and spring. Online.
AV 402 Flight Instructor Flight 2 (1 credit) BA 220 Introduction to Entrepreneurship & Innovation
This course is designed to give the necessary instruction (3 credits)
needed to add the single-engine or multi-engine airplane to An introductory course that focuses on key concepts relating
the flight instructor certificate. Attainment of the add-on to entrepreneurship theory and practice. The course applies
rating on the Flight Instructor Certificate is required. key business theory to the creation, development and launch
of a new venture. The context, challenges and rewards of
AV 403 Flight Instructor Flight 3 (1 credit) entrepreneurship are also considered. A laboratory fee of $60
This course develops instructional proficiency in instrument is charged to provide seed money to market test new
procedures in a single-engine airplane. Requires the attainment ventures. Fall and spring.
of the Instrument Rating on the Flight Instructor Certificate.
BA 250 IStudies Abroad: Global Business Leadership
(3 credits)
BU SIN E S S A D M I N I STRATI ON
This course explores global business leadership from a
BA 101 Introduction to Business (3 credits) biblical worldview. It is part of the BJU School of Business
This course provides an introduction to the important issues study abroad program and is delivered abroad utilizing
and problems encountered in the establishment and international business networks. The course provides a
operation of a business (particularly small businesses). The framework for a biblical perspective on business leadership
subject material will be presented from the perspective of and the student will explore the implementation of this
applying biblical principles and stewardship in the business framework in a multi-cultural environment abroad.
Classroom, games, role play, simulations and experiential
world. Fall and spring.
learning will be used to enable students to critique
BA 109 Business Spreadsheet Analysis (3 credits) contemporary business leadership thinking and its relevance
An in-depth hands-on investigation of spreadsheet to the biblical leadership framework underpinning the
technology used in typical business applications. Topics course. Not applicable toward a business major or minor.
include fundamentals of spreadsheet operation, utilizing Prerequisite: AC 204 or BA 203.
spreadsheets to solve quantitative problems in business, basic
BA 301 Legal Environment & Ethics of Business (3 credits)
and advanced spreadsheet formatting techniques, creating
Background of the American legal system and its Constitutional
spreadsheet reports, creating pivot tables and pivot chart
foundation; public crimes and private torts, contract law,
reports, and solving problems using what-if analysis. Fall and
the uniform Commercial code; negotiable instruments;
spring. Online.
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debtor–creditor relationship, ethical systems underlying development of supporting data. Prerequisite: AC 204 and
government and business behaviors; business organizational MKT 205. Fall and spring.
forms; government regulation of business; property law; and
Cyberlaw. Business ethics examined for all subjects treated. BA 407 Studies Abroad: Global Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Prerequisite: BA 101 or AC 203. Fall and spring. Online. (3 credits)
This course is an advanced study of global entrepreneurship
BA 311 Compensation & Benefits (3 credits) and innovation. It is part of the BJU School of Business
Emphasis on both new and established approaches to em- Study Abroad program and is delivered abroad utilizing
ployee compensation and benefits. Views compensation from international entrepreneurship networks. Students will
a strategic perspective to help organizations achieve and acquire the entrepreneurial skills and know-how to develop a
maintain competi-tive advantage. Topics include job analysis business idea all the way from the conceptual stage to the
and evaluation, design of pay levels and structures, different marketplace. Working in multicultural and cross-functional
types of pay plans, and the role and scope of employee teams students will be guided in building a scalable business
benefits. Prerequisite: BA 215. Spring, even-numbered calendar model via real-life experiments at a real marketplace with
years. real customer feedback, and launch the MVP (minimum
viable product) to build market traction and acquire the first
BA 320 Applied Statistics (3 credits) 1,000 customers. Prerequisite: AC 204 or BA 203.
A software-based course including discrete and continuous
probability distributions, hypothesis testing, confidence BA 409 Training Methods (3 credits)
intervals, correlation, and regression. Lecture and lab. Overview of training methodologies in the business environment.
Identical to MA 320. Prerequisites: Math ACT 20 or above, or Includes field trips, observations, demonstrations, development
Math SAT 550 or above, or MA 090 or placement into MA 103 of materials, and supervised in-class training. Prerequisite: BA
or higher. Fall and spring. 215. Fall, odd-numbered calendar years.
BA 325 Managerial & Interpersonal Behavior (3 credits) BA 415 Employment Selection & Placement (3 credits)
A study of the supervisory aspects of the administrative An in-depth study of interview techniques, employee
environment with an emphasis on leadership, problem recruitment, and selection and retention, with a basis in
solving, team building, communication, process and quality current laws and regulations. Fall, even-numbered calendar
management, and personnel management. Prerequisite: BA years.
215. Fall and spring.
BA 418 Management Policies (3 credits)
BA 330 Supply Chain Management (3 credits) A study of comprehensive case studies, readings and industry
An introduction to the management of the flow of goods and simulations for implementing strategic plans, as well as
services in organizations. Specifically examined will be internal and external analysis of operations with attention to
customer service, logistics information systems, inventory effective competitive strategies for firms under domestic and
and materials management, transportation, warehousing and global uncertainty. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Fall and
distribution, material handling and packaging, procurement, spring.
supply chain management and e-commerce. Prerequisite: AC
204. Fall and spring. Online. BA 430 Human Resources Measurement & Metrics (3 credits)
A study of various methods of acquiring and analyzing
BA 340 Venture Capital (3 credits) organizational data essential to making strategic HR
Students will document and assess strategic risk (industry decisions. Topics include popular software platforms, data
and company) associated with a new business concept. The collection and data analysis to support the development of
outcome of this assessment will be used to build forecast practical business solutions. Prerequisite: BA 320. Fall, even-
financial statements which will be used to value the business numbered calendar years.
enterprise. Financial modeling will be used to determine
optimal debt and equity levels of the new business concept. BA 452 Business Internship (3 credits)
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Work will be assembled into a road show presentation to A part–time professional work experience of 120 hours.
Venture Capitalists. Prerequisite: AC 204 and BA 220. General readings and reports on internships. Prerequisite:
Junior standing. Fall, spring and summer.
BA 406 New Venture Creation (3 credits)
The course focuses on how to take an idea for a small BA 453 Advanced Business Internship (3 credits)
business and develop a business plan. Topics include the role A part–time professional work experience of 120 hours.
of small business in the economy; industry, target market Industry specific readings, reports and interviews.
and competitive analysis; application of funds; and Prerequisite: BA 452. Fall, spring and summer.
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BA 470 Managing Risks & Global Pressures (3 credits) CA 125 Desserts & Pastries (3 credits)
A study of the complex problems facing both small and large The objective is for a student to gain an understanding of
human resources departments. Topics include unionization practical desserts in today’s restaurants. The focus will be on
and the increasing global pressure associated with finding developing production and presentation skills in the pastry
and maintaining adequate human resources. Spring, even- shop. This includes cake decorating, classical pastry
numbered calendar years. production and planning the production of wedding cakes.
Lecture and Lab. Prerequisite: CA 104. Spring.
BA 490 Business Degree Completion Capstone (3 credits)
Students produce a thesis, project, or major presentation in CA 150 Dining Room Operations (3 credits)
connection with an internship or full-time job to fulfill the The study of both dining room procedures and menu
Degree Completion Capstone course. Online. planning. The student will become knowledgeable in front of
house setup, management and service. Menu writing and
design will apply basic nutrition, organization and function
C U LIN A R Y A R T S relevance. Spring.
Culinary Arts courses are only applicable to associate degree
programs and do not satisfy baccalaureate degree program CA 200 Principles of Food Production (3 credits)
requirements. A course focused on advanced food production techniques.
The topics will include meat identification and fabrication,
CA 101 Food & Purchasing (3 credits) preservation, allergen-free cooking, as well as preparation of
An introduction to the variety of products used in the food the Mother and derivative sauces. Lecture and lab.
service industry. Topics will include the naming, grading, and Prerequisites: CA 118. Fall.
identification of food products. In addition systems and
procedures of good product control will be identified as food CA 203 Fine Dining (3 credits)
products flow through a food service operation. A course focusing on the advanced preparations of food,
Spring. including an introduction to international cuisines. It covers
the cooking of meats, seafood, potatoes, vegetables, and use of
CA 102 Cooking Methods (3 credits) herbs and spices, dairy products, eggs, rice and pasta. Special
An introductory cooking course focused on the wholesome attention is given to food quality and presentation. Lecture and
and sanitary handling of food products. Emphasis will be lab. Prerequisite: CA 125, CA 200 and CA 211. Spring.
placed on stock making, moist heat and dry heat cooking
methods, and the selection criteria for select cooking CA 205 Food Service Management (3 credits)
techniques. Lecture and lab. Fall. Discusses the principles governing food service business
practices. The course stresses the basic concepts of leadership,
CA 104 Introductory Bakeshop (3 credits) organization, standards, communication, control and
A course in the foundational techniques of small scale and personnel supervision. Spring.
commercial baking. Students will gain an overview of many
baked products and their application in the foodservice CA 211 Culinary Arts Practicum (3 credits)
industry, including yeast doughs, rolled-in doughs, cakes, A course focused on commercial food service operations.
pies, and custards. Lecture and lab. Fall. The direct areas of focus include sanitary food preparation,
production efficiency and a la carte cooking. Lecture and lab.
CA 116 Food Service Sanitation & Nutrition (3 credits) Prerequisite: CA 118. First semseter.
TStudents will focus on the safe handling of food products
and will take an industry recognized sanitation certification CA 225 Cost Controls (3 credits)
exam. Students will study menus given to customers. Areas of A study of the financial management of food and beverage
study will include portion control, nutritional analysis and purchases, processes used for determining menu pricing and
creation of healthy menu options. Fall. analysis of income and expenses. Spring.
FIN 305 Money & Banking (3 credits) PL 131 Legal Research/Bibliography (3 credits)
An introduction to the principles, processes and problems of This course is a review of legal research methods, proper
money and banking, with an emphasis upon the citation using The Bluebook, use of legal texts, reports,
interrelationships of money, banking and the economy. treatises, and digests. Emphasis is placed on engaging
Particular attention is focused upon the commercial banking students with practical learning projects and scenarios.
system and the Federal Reserve System. Prerequisite: SSE 200. Spring.
Spring.
PL 141 Family Law (3 credits)
FIN 402 Financial Theory & Application (3 credits)
This course examines the laws of marriage, annulment,
An in-depth analysis of financial statements and application separation, divorce, and custody. Spring.
of principles of finance to actual business situations. Designed
PL 201 Business Law (3 credits)
to develop decision-making abilities by having students
This course is a study of the basics of commercial law as they
recommend solutions to financial problems. Students will
relate to paralegals, with emphasis on the formation and
design and use computerized spreadsheet applications to
enforcement of contracts and the rules particular to the
assist in analysis. Prerequisite: AC 305 or FIN 201. Spring,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and sales of goods. Fall,
even-numbered calendar years. Online.
odd-numbered calendar years.
FIN 404 Advanced Financial Management (3 credits)
PL 211 Civil Litigation I (3 credits)
A study of special topics in financial management including
This course is a study of the principles of litigation and the
corporation financial management, personal financial
rules of procedure for each court in the South Carolina
management and church financial management.
system including pleading, practice, and discovery
Prerequisites: AC 204 and FIN 201. Spring, even-numbered
procedures. The course reviews some of the requirements as
calendar years.
they relate to certain kinds of pleadings and filings during the
FIN 405 Investment Portfolio Management (3 credits)
life of a lawsuit. Fall, odd-numbered calendar years.
A study of various investment media available to the personal
PL 221 Property Law (3 credits)
and institutional investor, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds
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FACULTY
DEAN DIVISION OF ACCOUNTING
Michael Raymond Buiter (1999) division chair
BS, Bob Jones University; Jeffery Alan Bryson (2008)
MBA, Duke University BS, Bob Jones University; MBA, Clemson University;
Additional graduate work, Liberty University
Stott Franklin Case (Adjunct)
BS, Bob Jones University; MPAcc, Clemson University;
Additional graduate work, Liberty University
Andrew Scott Cropsey (2004)
BS, Bob Jones University; MA, Bob Jones University;
MBA, Bob Jones University; PhD, Northcentral University;
Additional graduate work, American College
Kris Rowland Martin (1986-2021, Adjunct)
BS, Bob Jones University; PhD, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University
Christopher Alton Lee Rawlings (2008)
BS, Bob Jones University; MBA, College of William and
Mary; Additional graduate work, Liberty University
Mark Jonathan Swanson (Adjunct)
BS, Bob Jones University; MAcc, Clemson University
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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
School for
CONTINUING, ONLINE &
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
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PROGRAMS
The School for Continuing, Online and Professional GOALS
The student will …
Education serves dual enrollment, traditional, and
• Apply learning to life.
post-traditional students by providing lifelong
• Solve authentic, real-world problems.
learning opportunities. In coordination with the • Grow personally and professionally.
University’s other academic schools, the School for
Continuing, Online and Professional Education offers
undergraduate degree completion programs and
oversees the development and facilitation of graduate
degree programs, certificates, and professional
development programs. Instruction from the context
of a biblical worldview helps students integrate faith
with learning and life. By providing flexible course
offerings, individual advising, and student support, the
school partners with students to help them achieve
their academic goals. The School for Continuing,
Online and Professional Education supports the BJU
mission to foster spiritual, intellectual, social and
physical development and cultural expansion of the
individual.
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DEGREES OFFERED
In coordination with the other BJU academic schools, the School for
Continuing, Online, and Professional Education assist with the course
delivery for the following programs:
Undergraduate Certificates & Degrees
The Undergraduate Certificate in Apologetics and Biblical Worldview
The Bachelor of Science degree with majors in Professional Studies and Business
The Associate of Arts degree with a major in Liberal Arts
The Associate of Science degree with a major in Business
Beverly S. Cormican, EdD
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree with a major in RN to BSN Completion
Dean
Certificates & Graduate Degrees
The Undergraduate Certificate in K-12 Teaching and Learning
The Graduate Certificate in Biblical Counseling, K-12 Teaching and Learning or
K-12 Educational Leadership
The Master of Arts degree with majors in Biblical Counseling, Biblical Studies and
Sport Administration and Coaching
The Master of Education degree with a major in Teaching and Learning
The Master of Science degree with a major in Educational Leadership
The Master of Divinity degree
The Master of Music Education degree
Please refer to the current BJU Seminary and Graduate Studies Catalog for detailed information regarding
each of the degree offerings noted above, including information regarding learning objectives, goals, course
offerings and sequencing, and degree conferral requirements.
S.C.O.P.E.
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Jeremy L. West, PhD The Bachelor of Science in Business is an online program for adult learners with
Program Coordinator existing college credit desiring to complete a bachelor’s degree. Students may
transfer previously earned credits toward the degree. Coursework consists of
the BJU Core, business core, one concentration and general electives. It may be
Business Program Summary completed online, in residence, or both. Business, BS requires 120 credits and
supports BJU’s goal to prepare students for a lifelong pursuit of learning, loving,
Major (36)/Concentration (15). . . . . . . . . . 51
and leading.
BJU Core. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Total (minimum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
The student will …
• Apply concepts in accounting, management, finance and marketing to business
strategy and operation.
DEGREE COURSES • Lead and motivate employees and associates to accomplish strategic business
Major Core: 51 credits goals.
AC 203 Principles of Accounting I (3) • Communicate business information effectively to internal and external
AC 204 Principles of Accounting II (3) audiences.
BA 109 Business Spreadsheet Analysis (3)
BA 203 Principles of Management (3)
BA 215 Introduction to Human Resources ADMISSION/ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Management (3)
FIN 201 Corporate Finance (3) 1. Applicants to the Business degree completion program should consult the
MKT 205 Principles of Marketing (3) general admission information in the introductory section of the undergraduate
SSE 200 Foundations of Economics (3) catalog.
Business Electives (12)
· BA 209 Advanced Business Spreadsheet 2. Applicants must have completed 45 credits prior to application to the Business
Analysis (3)
· BA 301 Legal Environment & Ethics of degree completion program.
Business (3)
· BA 330 Supply Chain Management (3) 3. Applicants must have earned a grade of C- on all coursework transferring
· SSE 210 Economics for the Professional (3) to BJU.
· PRS 430 Leadership Effectiveness (3)
4. Participation in the Business degree completion program must achieve a
Major Concentration: 15 credits minimum grade of C- in all major/concentration courses and maintain an
Concentration (15) overall grade-point average of at least 2.0 (not including transfer credits).
· Finance/Accounting (15)
· Marketing, (15) Individual courses may count toward only one category (major/concentration,
BJU Core, or general electives) for the degree.
BJU Core: 45 credits
TH 490 Themes in Theology & 5. Participation in the Business degree completion program requires the
Apologetics (3) completion of a minimum of 30 credits through BJU.
Bible Elective (3)
Communication Elective (3)
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3) Finance/Accounting Marketing
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective (3)
Mathematics or Science Elective (3)
Concentration: 15 credits Concentration: 15 credits
General Education Electives (27) FIN 211 Personal & Ministry Finance (3) MKT 300 Global Marketing (3)
FIN 212 Introduction to Investments (3) MKT 312 Professional Selling I (3)
Electives: FIN 402 Financial Theory & Application (3) MKT 411 Marketing Strategy (3)
24 credits AC 401 Taxation of Individuals (3) MKT 414 Marketing Research (3)
BA 490 Business Degree Completion BA 490 Business Degree Completion
Capstone (3) Capstone (3)
S.C.O.P.E.
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COURSES
SCHOOL FOR CONTINUING, ONLINE & PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
PRO FE S SI O N A L S T UDI ES
PRS 350 Ethics for the Professional (3 credits)
PRS 301 Cultural Engagement (3 credits) Survey of ethical constructs with an emphasis on applying
An introduction to the basic terms, concepts, and analytical biblical principles in professional contexts. Online.
techniques that comprise the study of culture. Particular
emphasis is given to building cultural competencies that PRS 430 Leadership Effectiveness (3 credits)
promote cross-cultural understanding, effective Analysis and application of the practical skills that leaders
communication, and collaborative problem solving. Online. and managers need for success in work and ministry
contexts. Topics include the leader’s vision, communication
PRS 305 Interpersonal Communication in Organizations skills, team development, and self-management. Online.
(3 credits)
An overview of intrapersonal effectiveness, interpersonal PRS 490 Professional Studies Capstone (3 credits)
effectiveness, understanding and working in teams, and Students produce a thesis, project, or major presentation or
leading individuals and groups. Online. complete a practicum or internship to demonstrate their
mastery of the learning outcomes for their degree program.
PRS 311 Professional Presentations (3 credits) Online.
Principles of public speaking with an emphasis on presenting
in a digital format. Covers the use of digital technologies to
deliver business and sales presentations online. Online.
PERSONNEL
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Dr. Dawn M. Akam, Wisconsin
Dr. Hantz Bernard,* Michigan
Dr. Gary Cobb, Ohio
Dr. Sam Dawson, Michigan
Dr. Michael Harding,* Michigan
Dr. Joe Helm,* Wisconsin
Mr. Larry Jackson (Vice Chairman),* South Carolina
Mr. Paul Kalmbach, Ohio
Rev. Shawn Kook, Michigan
Dr. John Lewis (Chairman),* Michigan
Mr. Paul Matthews, Alabama
Mr. Jerry Morgan,* South Carolina
Dr. Stephen Pettit (ex officio), South Carolina
Dr. Brian Priest, Pennylvania
Dr. Jean Saito, South Carolina
Dr. Jerry Sivnksty, South Carolina
Mr. Timothy Stanley,* South Carolina
Mr. Gary Thompson, Missouri
Dr. Keith Wiebe, West Virginia
Dr. Bruce Woodworth, Tennessee
OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION
Renae Wentworth, EdD, Dean of the College of Arts and Science
Jessica L. Minor, PhD, Dean of the School of Health Professions
Kevin P. Oberlin, PhD, Dean of the School of Religion
Neal D. Cushman, PhD, Dean of the BJU Seminary
Nathan G. Crockett, PhD, Director of MinistryTraining
Darren P. Lawson, PhD, Dean of the School of Fine Arts and Communication
Gregory M. Kielmeyer, PhD, Associate Dean of the School of Fine Arts and Communication
Brian A. Carruthers, EdD, Dean of the School of Education
Michael R. Buiter, MBA, Dean of the School of Business
N. Daniel Smith, EdD, Registrar
Phillip R. Gerard, MA, Senior Director of Planning, Research and Assessment
Jonathan G. Daulton, MDiv, Director of Student Affairs
A. Deneen Lawson, BAPCT, Women’s Director of Student Affairs
D. Neal Ring Jr., EdD, Athletic Director
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INDEX
Absences, 60 American Advertising Federation Biblical Counseling, 84
Academic Advising, 83 Student Chapter, 78 Biblical Counseling courses, 256
Academic Dismissal, 66 American Chorale Association Student Biblical Counseling major, 246
Academic Forgiveness, 65 chapter, 79 Biblical Studies major, 240
Academic Honors, 57 AP Credit, 23 Biblical Studies minor, 239
Academic Information, 41 Apologetics & Biblical Worldview Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Academic Integrity, 58 certificate, 239 major, 120
Academic Policies, 58 Air Force-ROTC, 46, 405 Biology courses, 161
Academic Probation, 66 Army-ROTC, 46, 144 Biology major, 113
Academic Restrictions, 17, 65 Art & Design Division, 266 Biology minor, 113
Academic Resource Center, 84 Art & Design Forum, 79 BJU Core Curriculum, 41
Academic Year Overview, 12 Art Exhibits, 72 Board of Trustees, 436
Accounting courses, 417 Art courses, 314 Bond: Chemistry & Physics, 79
Accounting Division, 403 Art minor, 269 Brass Pedagogy course, 326
Accounting major, 404 Arts & Science, College of, 91 Bridge to College English, 20
Accreditation, 41 Associate Degree Requirements, 42 Bridge to English courses, 153
ACT, 14 Astronomy courses, 166 Bruins Shop & Textbook Store, 85
Actuarial Science major, 134 Athletics, 74 Bruins Spirit Week/Day, 73
Administrative Cabinet, 436 Auditing courses, 51 BSN Completion Program, 213
Administrative Officers, 436 Aviation courses, 419 Business Administration courses, 420
Admission by Examination, 17 Aviation minor, 407 Business Administration major, 411
Admission by High School Baccalaureate Mathematics Business Communication
Certificate, 16 Proficiency, 43 certificate, 302
Admission, Early for HS Students, 16 Bachelor Degree Requirements, 42 Business majors, 408 & 433
Admission, Examination, 17 Bachelor’s to Associate, 67 Business minor, 407
Admission Procedures, 15 Bands & Orchestra, 77 Business, School of, 399
Admission, Service Personel, 20 Bassoon courses, 326 Calendar, 12
Advising, 83 Bellis Copy Center, 84 Canvas LMS, 85
Aerospace Studies courses, 419 Bible Conference, 72 Career Services, 85
Aerospace Studies - ROTC, 46, 405 Bible courses, 252 Cello courses, 324
Alumni Association, 89 Bible Division, 238 Center for Global Opportunities, 73
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Center for Leadership Development, 85 Composite Social Studies English courses, 154
Certificates, 45 Education major, 350 English Education major, 356
Change of Course: Drop, Add & Composition major, 282 English Language & Literature
Withdrawal, 51 Computer Science courses, 173 Division, 98
Chapel Services, 73 Computer Science major, 138 English major, 100
Charter, 8 Computer Science minor, 138 English minor, 100
Cheating, 58 Concert, Opera & Drama Series, 73 ESL courses, 153
Check-in, 47 Contests & Awards, 74 Enrollment Requirements, 44
Chemistry courses, 164 CoRE Conference, 73 Ensemble courses, 318
Chemistry major, 122 Counseling minor, 244 Ensembles,77
Chemistry minor, 122 Counseling (Biblical), 84 Entrepreneurship Network, 79
Child & Family Studies courses, 393 Course Enrollments, 52 Euphonium courses, 325
Child Care & Development Course Repeats, 48 Evaluations, 50
major, 376 Course Substitution & Waiver, 52 Evangelism Conference, 74
Child Development major, 377 Coursework Taken Elsewhere, 49 Examinations, 51
Chinese courses, 157 Creative Writing courses, 154 Exercise & Sport Science courses, 214
Chinese minor, 106 Creative Writing minor, 99 Exercise & Sport Science Division, 190
Choral Groups, 77 Crest, 11 Exercise & Sport Science
Christian Ministries major, 245 Criminal & Drug Screen Notice, 49 Association, 80
Christian Philosophy of Education, 10 Criminal Justice Association, 79 Experience that Counts, 56
Christmas Celebration, 73 Criminal Justice courses, 177 Faculty, College of Arts & Science, 182
Church Attendance, 75 Criminal Justice majors, 150-151 Faculty, School of Business, 424
Church Music courses, 322 Criminal Justice minor, 151 Faculty, School of Education, 393
Church Staffing Services, 231 Cross-Cultural Service courses, 254 Faculty, School of Fine Arts &
Cinema courses, 332 Cross-Cultural Service major, 246 Communication, 336
Cinema minor, 308 Cross-Cultural Service minor, 246 Faculty, School of Health
Cinema Production major, 308 Culinary Arts courses, 419 Professions, 224
Civil Engineering courses, 167 Culinary Arts major, 407 Faculty, School of Religion, 257
Clarinet courses, 325 Cybersecurity major, 140 Fashion Design courses, 315
Class Attendance, 59 Cybersecurity minor, 140 Fashion Design major, 275
Class Cancellations, 63 Davis Field House, 85 Fashion Design minor, 275
Class Deportment, 62 Dean’s Lists, 57 Federal Grants, 34
Classroom Courtesy, 63 Degree Conferral, 63 Federal Loans, 36
Classic Players/Drama, 77 Dining Services, 85 Fees, 27
Classic Learning Test (CLT), 14 Disability Support Services, 86 FERPA, 67
Classification of Students, 54 Discipleship Group Partnership, 86 Final Examinations, 51
Cleaners, 85 Double Bass courses, 325 Final Exam missed, 56
CLEP Credit, 23 Double Major, 45 Finance courses, 420
Closed Class Permission, 52 Dual Degree, 45 Financial Aid, 33, 86
Coaching minor, 190 Academic Dismissal, 66 Financial Services, 86
College of Arts & Science, 91 Early Admission for HS Students, 16 Financial Information, 26
Collegian, The, 78 Early Childhood Education major, 352 First-year Experience Department, 86
Collegiate Biology Association, 79 Economics courses, 179 Fine Arts courses, 312
Commencement Information, 64 Education courses, 383 Fine Arts Groups, 77
Communication Disorders courses, 216 Education, School of, 343 Fine Arts & Communication,
Communication Disorders major, 198 Educational, Child & Family Studies School of, 261
Communication Disorders minor, 198 Division, 373 Flute courses, 325
Communication Division, 299 Educational Studies major, 378 Foods & Nutrition courses, 218
Communication major, 301 Electrican Engineering courses, 168 Fremont Fitness Center, 85
Communication minor, 301 Elementary Education major, 354 French courses, 158
Communication Studies courses, 329 Engineering, General courses, 168 French major, 107
Community Service Council, 79 Engineering major, 127 French minor, 107
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General Science courses, 161 International Student Organization, 80 Missions Advance, 81
German courses, 159 International Students, 86 World Languages & Cultures
German minor, 106 International Studies major, 149 Division, 103
Global Opportunities Week, 74 Internship Credit, 48 Museum & Gallery, 75
Grade Reports, 55 Inter-Society Council, 80 Music Auditions, 50
Grading System, 55 Intramural Sports, 74 Music Division, 279
Graduate Approval for Seniors, 44 Journalism & Mass Communication Music Education courses, 329
Graduation fee, 29 Forum, 80 Music Education major, 296
Grants & Scholarships, 34 Journalism & Mass Communication Music History & Literature courses, 321
Graphic Design courses, 317 major, 306 Music & Church Ministries major, 286
Graphic Design major, 273 Journalism & Mass Communication Music major, 281
Greek courses, 254 minor, 305 Music minor, 280
Greek Forum, 80 Kinesiology major, 192 Music Teachers National Association
Greek minor, 239 Kinesiology minor, 192 Student Chapter, 81
Grievances & Complaints, 68 Keyboard Performance major, 290 Music Technology courses, 322
Guitar courses, 327 Language Rooms, 103 Music Theory courses, 323
Harp courses, 327 Leave of Absence, 54 Natural Science Division, 111
Health Sciences Association, 80 Liberal Arts major, 94 Nondiscrimination Notification, 14
Health Sciences courses, 219 Library, 88 Numbering of Courses, 48
Health Sciences Division, 197 Linguistics certificate, 99 Nursing courses, 222
Health Sciences major, 200 Linguistics courses, 157 Nursing Division, 210
Health Sciences minor, 200 Linguistics minor, 100 Nursing major, 211
Heritage Day, 72 Living Gallery, 75 Nutrition minor, 197
History courses, 176 Loads, 48 Nutrition (& Food) courses, 218
History, Government & Social Science Major/Minor Change, 53 Oboe courses, 327
Division, 145 Management Division, 406 Office of Student Care, 88
History major, 145 Marketing courses, 424 Online Education Limits, 49
History minor, 145 Mathematical Sciences Division, 132 Opera Association, 78
Homecoming & Family Weekend, 74 Mathematics courses, 170 Orchestral Instrument Performance
Homiletics courses, 257 Mathematics Education major, 360 major, 294
Honors, 57 Mathematics major, 136 Organ courses, 325
Horn courses, 327 Mathematics minor, 136 Outreach ministries, 74, 232
Housing at BJU, 25 Mechanical Engineering courses, 168 Overload Permission, 48
Humanities courses, 153 Media Technology major, 309 Overseas Study Tours, 75
Humanities major, 95 Mentoring, 87 Paralegal Studies courses, 423
IB Credit, 23 Merit, 87 Paralegal Studies major, 410
Immunizations, 25 Middle School Education major, 362 Paralegal Studies minor, 407
Information Technology major, 142 Military Institutional Coursework, 22 Partners in Planting, 233
Information Technology minor, 142 Military Science Leadership Part-time Student Admission, 18
Instrumental Ensembles, 77 courses, 179 Payment, 30
Intellectual property, 67 Military Science Leadership - ROTC, Percussion courses, 327
Intercollegiate Athletics, 74 46, 144 Personal Training major, 191
Interdisciplinary Studies courses, 153 Military Tuition Assistance, 36 Philosophy courses, 254
Interdisciplinary Studies major, 96 Minorities Empowered to Educate & Photo Services, 87
Interior Architecture & Design Serve, 81 Photography courses, 320
courses, 318 Ministries courses, 257 Photography minor, 272
Interior Architecture & Design Ministries Division, 243 Physics courses, 166
major, 275 Ministry and Leadership major, 250 Physics major, 124
Interior Architecture & Design Ministry Chapel, 73, 232 Physics minor, 124
minor, 275 Ministry Groups, 76 Piano courses, 325
International Coursework, 22 Ministry Teams, 75 Piano Pedagogy courses, 325
International Student Admission, 19 Mission Statement, 4 Piano Pedagogy major, 292
International Student Advising, 84 Mission Teams, 75, 232 Placement & Probations, 17
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Placement Tests, 50 School of Business, 399 Theatre minor, 312
Plagiarism, 58 School of Education, 345 Theology courses, 2535Title IV Funds
Pledge, 11 School of Fine Arts & Policy, 31
Political Science courses, 179 Communication, 263 TOEFL, 19
Political Science major, 146 School of Health Professions, 187 Transcript, Academic 56
Political Science minor, 146 School of Religion, 229 Transcript, ETC, 56
Post Office, 87 Science Education major, 368 Transfer Credit, 21
Postgraduate Special Student Science (General) courses, 161 Transfer Student Admission, 21
Admission, 21 Second Degree, 45 Transfer Work Procedures, 24
Praxis Examination, 349 Second Language Teaching Transfer Work Validation Waiver, 25
Pre-law Forum, 81 certificate, 104 Transfer Work Waiver, 25
Premed/Predent major, 208 Semester Credits, 44 Transition Advisor, 53
Premedical Association, 81 Service Personnel Admission, 20 Trombone courses, 328
Prerequisite Overrides, 52 SMART Program, 76 Trumpet courses, 328
President’s Lists, 57 Social Studies courses, 179 Tuba courses, 327
Private Loans, 37 Societies, 80 Tuition, 26
Procession Concession, 64 Sociology courses, 181 U. Day, 76
Professional Education courses, 385 Spanish courses, 159 Undergraduate Placement &
Professional Studies major, 432 Spanish Education major, 371 Restrictions, 17
Professional Studies courses, 434 Spanish major, 109 University Business Association, 82
Professional Writing minor, 305 Spanish minor, 109 University courses, 153
Program Options, 44 Special Education courses, 391 University Educators Association, 83
Programming Intercollegiate Team, 82 Special Education major, 373 University Language Association, 83
Prospective Graduates, 63 Special Student Admission, 18 University Nursing Association, 83
Psychology courses, 180 Sport Management major, 195 Validation Examinations, 21, 51
Psychology minor, 144 Sports, 74 Veterans Benefits, 36
Public Health, Certificate, 200 STAND Education Conference, 76 Veterans Readmission, 20
Public Health/Global Health major, 206 String Pedagogy courses, 328 Vintage, 78
Pulbic Health/Global Health minor, 206 Student Activities & Organizations, 72 Viola courses, 328
Public Policy Organization, 82 Student Care Office, 88 Violin courses, 329
Public Safety, 87 Student Conduct, 72 Visual Studies major, 267
Quality Points, 55 Student Development & Discipleship, 88 Voice courses, 324
Recitals, 77 Student Life, 72 Voice Performance major, 288
Registering for Class, 49 Student Leadership Council, 82 Washington Center Day, 76
Registration Holds, 50 Student Legislature, 82 WBJU-FM IQ Radio/TV, 78
Registrar’s Office, 88 Student Loads, 48 Withdrawal from the University, 54
Religion, School of, 229 Student Portal, 88 Woodwind Pedagogy courses, 329
Residence Halls, 88 Student Records, 54 World Languages & Cultures
Residency Requirements, 41, 44 Student Services Hub, 89 Division, 103
Revocation of Academic Credit or Student Work Program, 89 Work Program, 89
Degree, 57 Studio Art major, 270 World Cultures certificate, 105
Reserve Offices Training Corps Study Abroad, 104 Writing courses, 154
(ROTC), 46 Summer Orientation, 76
Robotics Intercollegiate Team, 82 Summer Sessions, 47
ROTC, 46 Teaching & Learning minor, 375
RN to BSN Completion major, 213 Teacher Education Division, 348
RN to BSN Completion courses, 223 Technology courses, 169
SAT, 14 TESOL certificate, 99
Saxophone courses, 328 TESOL minor, 100
Scholastic Bowl, 76 Textbooks, 53
School for continuing, Online & Theatre courses, 335
Professional Education, 429 Theatre major, 312
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ACADEMIC & HOUSING
STUDENT LIFE Brokenshire Residence Hall . . . . . . 37
Activity Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Campus View Apartments . . . . . . . 29
Alumni Building . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Georgia Creel Residence Hall . . . . . . . 6
Alumni Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Ironside Residence Hall . . . . . . . . 39
Applied Studies Building . . . . . . . . 47 Johnson Residence Hall . . . . . . . . 40
Barge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Margaret Mack Residence Hall . . . . . 9
Center for Global Opportunities . . . . . 8 Mary Gaston Residence Hall . . . . . 10
Culinary Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Nell Sunday Residence Hall . . . . . . . 7
Davis Field House . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Reveal Residence Hall . . . . . . . . . 36
Founder’s Memorial Amphitorium . . . 22 Smith Residence Hall . . . . . . . . . 38
Fremont Fitness Center . . . . . . . . 26
Gazebo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 BOB JONES ACADEMY
Grace Haight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Academy Gym . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Gustafson Fine Arts Center . . . . . . 13
Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Howell Memorial Science Building . . 15
High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Mack Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Main Entrance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Pennington Child Development Center . . 2
Museum & Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Primary Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Office Annex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Related Arts Center . . . . . . . . . . 48
Pavilion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Performance Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Rodeheaver Auditorium . . . . . . . . 27
Sargent Art Building . . . . . . . . . . 14
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