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Associate Degree Program 

General Studies Curriculum 

(60 Hours) 

Term 1 

COE 101 College Orientation Experience (3 hours) 

Opportunity for first-year students to learn about themselves and adjust to college life. Sets the groundwork for meeting 

educational goals in academic, social, physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions. Topics include study skills, 

financial aid, library orientation, college catalog and curriculum, registration overview, campus life, and social issues. 

Training on computers and computer software. 

CIS 255 Micro-Computer Applications (3 hours) 

A course designed to introduce students to microcomputer applications as it applied to the world of business. The 

concentration will be on familiarizing students with the Microsoft office family of products. 

ENG 101 Expository Writing (3 hours) 

Threshold course in writing. Pre-writing, writing, and revising paragraphs, essays, and documented papers. Reading, 

discussing, and analyzing rhetorical models. A grade of C or better is required before proceeding to ENG 111. 

Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG 010 or a minimum ACT sub score of 18 in English or permission of the 

instructor. 

REL 111 Understanding the Old Testament (3 hours) 

Content and interpretation of selected portions of the Old Testament. 

Term 2 

ENG 111 Writing about Literature (3 hours) 

Reading, analyzing, and writing about a variety of literary genres including poetry, drama, the short story, and the novel. 

Research paper required. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or exemption. 

HIS 210 The United States Experience (3 hours) 

This course is a comprehensive examination of American history from colonial settlements through the present day. 

Within this broad spectrum, students will learn the historical context for the Revolution and Constitution; the rise of 

market and middle-class culture; the background of the Civil War; the industrial era; war and depression in the 20th 

century; the Cold War; and American social and cultural changes from the 1950's to the 1970's. 

HEA201 Personal Health (3 hours) 

Modern knowledge and developments in personal health which reflect fundamental biological facts and the 

psychological aspects of human behavior as they affect the health conduct of the individual. Emphasis is placed on 

one's self-responsibility for wellness in regard to areas such as stress, disease, sexuality, alcohol, and drugs. 

SCI111 Earth and Space Science (3 hours) 

Topics covered include astronomy, space exploration, formation of the earth, general and historical geology, 

mineralogy, weather and climate, oceanography, and natural resource conversation. Laboratory experiences include 

computer simulations, field trips, and telescopic observations. 

For more information, contact John Norwood at 731-415-6508 | norwoodj@bethelu.edu

Term 3 

ENG 201 Western Literature and the Arts I* (3 hours) 

Team-taught introduction to the elements of literature, painting, and music through lectures and workshops, followed 

by a survey of these arts in the Classical and Medieval periods of Western history, with attention to the philosophical 

climate of each period. Prerequisite: ENG 111. 

SAT 110 Public Speaking (3 hours) 

Development of communication methods and survey of basic communication models. Emphasis on public speech 

preparation and presentation. Demographic identification, visual aids, research methods, composition strategies. 

BUS 111 Introduction to Business (3 hours) 

Survey of business disciplines including economics, management, finance, accounting, marketing, and business law. 

Does not fulfill requirements for a major in Business Administration. 

MTH 113 Math for the Humanities (3 hours) 

A survey of mathematics for non-science majors. Topics include basic set theory and logic, applications of algebra and 

geometry, the mathematics of personal finance. Will not count towards a mathematics major or minor. Credit cannot 

be given for both MTH 112 and MTH 113. 

Term 4 

SOC111 Introduction to Sociology (3 hours) 

Analysis of the basic sociological perspectives, principles, and methods used in the systemic study of social behavior. 

Emphasis on social institutions, social class structure, culture, socialization, personality development, crime and 

deviance, and social control as each interrelates in traditional and industrial societies. Additional topics include the 

social institutions of family, religion, education, health care, criminal justice, governance and economics. 

PHI211* Introduction to Philosophy (3 hours) 

Problems in ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology. 

REL 112 Understanding the New Testament (3 hours) 

Content and interpretation of selected portions of the New Testament. 

ENG 202 Western Literature and the Arts II* (3 hours) 

Team-taught historic survey of arts of the Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassic, Romantic, Realistic, and Modern periods, 

including literature, painting, sculpture, music, and film, presented as interrelated manifestations of human creativity. 

Prerequisite: ENG 111. 

Term 5 

PSY 111* Introduction to Psychology (3 hours) 

Introduction to the scientific study of human behavior with attention to learning, thinking, emotional life, and 

individual differences. 

PHI 411* Eastern Thought (3 hours) 

Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Islam. Same as REL 411. 


BUS 307* Management Information Systems (3 hours) 

Organization and structure of management information systems: design and implementation of 

management information systems; evaluation of hardware and software requirements and development of 

management information system policies. Laboratory. Same as CIS 307. 

HIS 215 Europe and The World (3 hours) 

This course offers a survey of important themes and events in European and world history since the 

eighteenth century including: the modernization of Europe; the growth of European hegemony; patterns of 

uneven modernization in the non-Western world; the causes and impact of the First and Second World Wars; 

the Cold War in both Europe and the non-Western world; problems and developments in contemporary 

Europe; problems and developments in the contemporary non-Western world. 

*There are (15) elective hours in this program. The Elective hours are identified by an asterik (*).

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