General Studies Electives

Acquaints the student with the most important facts and laws of behavior and mental life. Particular emphasis is upon those aspects of study which have bearing upon the Christian worker. (Formerly GPS234)

Students compare and contrast the biblical worldview with the most significant competing contemporary worldviews to develop a Christian philosophical and moral foundation for lifestyle choices.

Provides students with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, to identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and human-made, to evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and to examine alternative solutions for resolving and/or preventing them.

An overview and review of two major areas of Physical Science: Physics and Chemistry.

General Science Class

An introduction to the science of archaeology—its history, scope, modern field methods and techniques, its value and limitations, the use and abuse of archaeological data—so students may work intelligently with current archaeological literature. Special emphasis is given to the principal archaeological discoveries in lands where biblical events occurred, showing how these discoveries illumine the background of Scripture and corroborate the biblical record.

This field course will give the student hands-on training in archeology as they learn the history of Israel during the Hellenistic to the Byzantine periods, with special attention to the life and culture of lower-Galilee. The student will be able to correlate Biblical texts with a social understanding of politics, religion, and economics gained from the science of archaeology.

Focuses on the origins and practices of various religions of the world. Special attention is given to how cultures express the worldviews of the religious environment in which they develop. These religions and cultures are compared and contrasted to the teachings of Christianity.

A study of deeply troubled persons, including neuroses, psychoses, sociopathic personalities, mental deficiencies, and other psychopathological conditions.

Addresses the philosophical issues of the nature and source of knowledge through a historical survey of philosophies from pre-Socratic materialism to post-modernism. Describes formal arguments and logical fallacies.

A course that examines the teaching-learning process in detail, in topical style. Includes a study of perception, motivation, discipline, and feedback.

Selected readings in philosophy are assigned. A minimum of 1,000 pages of reading for each credit and a final research paper or project are required for the course.

Selected readings in psychology are assigned by the instructor. A minimum of 1,000 pages of reading for each hour of credit, plus a final research paper or project are required for the course.