Students pursuing a bachelor degree must complete a General Studies Core of at least 31 hours:

General Studies Core Objectives
Students should be able to:

1. Understand the historical and cultural context of present society.
2. Clearly articulate thoughts, ideas, and beliefs in a logical and organized manner through writing and speech.
3. Think critically, making sound judgments regarding the worth and merit of various ideas, values, or artistic expressions.
4. Understand people, their motives, interactions, and cultures.
5. Utilize a systematic and disciplined approach toward examining nature and solving quantitative problems
6. Appreciate the order and design of creation.
7. Make God-honoring moral and ethical choices.
8. Appreciate biblical values such as diligence, integrity, humility, and purity, and acquire a care and concern for maintaining the health of the physical body.

All courses that a student tests out of (except English Composition 1) must be replaced by credits within their category. English Composition 1 credits may be replaced by any General Core credits. Asterisk indicates a required course. Other courses are electives. Some majors require that specific courses be taken to meet some of the requirements in the General Studies Core.