Humanities, BA

HUMANITIES

BACHELOR OF ARTS

The Humanities major offers the opportunity to create a degree that matches your God-given talents and interests. You can craft your major around your interests in the areas of psychology, history, literature, language, and writing. Through the minor program, students build on the foundation that the major provides through any of MBU’s 30 minors. Additionally, the degree has fifteen open elective hours that allow you to explore other areas of interest. As an element of the program’s flexibility, students can earn a master’s degree in Bible at the same time that they are earning their bachelor’s degree, thus paving the way to seminary for those interested in preaching, missions, or other church ministry.

Career Options

• Communications specialist • Local or state government worker • Public relations coordinator • Collegiate teacher • Writer/Editor • Social scientist • Healthcare worker • Media specialist • Advertising executive • Attorney • Business person • Human resources specialist

Some careers and employment positions require graduate degrees, specialized training, or additional certificates and licenses.

alumni spotlight RICHARD & AMANDA WARREN

Richard (‘14) and Amanda (‘14) Warren live in Watertown, WI. Richard graduated with a BA in Humanities: Applied Science, and participated in MBU’s ROTC program, commissioning as a second lieutenant, and Amanda graduated with a BA in Humanities: Letters and went on to earn her MA in Strategic Communication. Richard has achieved the rank of first lieutenant and currently serves with the 753rd Quartermaster Company of Green Bay, WI. Amanda contributed extensively to the university theatre program and taught digital media courses for MBU. In addition she runs Amanda Ly Warren, LLC, specializing in wedding and portrait photography.

Code Course

Core Requirements (49 hours) HUHU 121 Introduction to Humanities HUEN 236 Composition and Literature HUHI 347 Recent and Contemporary America BIPH 330 Introduction to Philosophy Choose One (3 hours) HUEN 490 Literature Capstone HUIN 490 Humanities Internship HUHU 490 Humanities Capstone Computer Skills Competency (3 hours) BUMI 165 Computer Applications Oral Communication Proficiency (2 hours) CASP 345 Persuasion CASP 450 Debate

Course Distribution

Humanities Major Minor Biblical Studies Core Liberal Arts Core Open Electives

Minimum Hours Required

Hours

3 3 3 2

3 3 3

3

2 2

49 18 24 22 15 128

Suggested Schedule

Year 1

Old Testament Survey

3 English Composition 1 3 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 2 The Modern World 3 Music Elective 2 Math or Science Elective 3 16 New Testament Survey 3 English Composition 2 3 Intro to Humanities 3 Math or Science Elective 3 Humanities Elective 3 15

Year 2

Computer Applications Christian Life, Leadership, and Evangelism Minor Literature Elective Humanities Elective 3

3 3 3 3 15 Baptist Heritage 3 Composition and Literature 3 Minor 3 Humanities Elective 3 Open Elective 3 15

Year 3

Introduction to Philosophy 2 Bible Doctrine (or Theology 1) 3 Minor 3 Humanities Elective 6 Open Elective 3 17 Oral Communication Elective 2 Bible Doctrine (or Theology 2) 3 Recent and Contem. America 3 Minor 3 Humanities Electives 6 17

Year 4

Bible Elective Humanities Electives Minor Open Electives

3 6 3 5 17 Capstone/Internship 3 Bible Elective 3 Humanities Elective 3 Minor 3 Open Electives 4

See page 26 for General Education Core requirements.

16

Minimum of 30 credits from any of the following categories with at least 24 credits at the 300 level or above

Psychology and Human Behavior HUPS 131 General Psychology 3 HUSO 141 Introduction to Sociology 3 HUPS 233 Developmental Psychology 3 EDUC 225 Human Relations 3 EDUC 303 Educational Psychology 3 American Studies HUHI 141 United States History 1 3 HUHI 142 United States History 2 3 EDUC 233 American Government for Educators 3 HUHI 320 Early American Political Thought 3 HUHI 330 Civil War and Reconstruction 3 HUHI 335 Native American History 3 HUHI 354 American Constitutional History 3 World History HUHI 220 Ancient Civilizations 3 HUHI 245 20th Century History 3 HUHI 250 East Asian History 3 HUHI 352 Modern European History 3 HUHI 497 Historical Method and Philosophy 3 Literature HUEN 232 American Masterpieces 3 HUEN 233 British Literature Survey to 1789 3 HUEN 234 British Literature Survey: 1789 to Present 3 HUEN 330 The Bible as Literature 3 HUEN 331 Classical Literature 3 HUEN 332 Literary Criticism 3 HUEN 333 Shakespeare 3 HUEN 341 Colonial American Literature 3 HUEN 344 Adolescent Literature 3 HUEN 350 World Literature 3 HUEN 436 Romantic Literature 3 HUEN 438 Renaissance Literature 3 HUEN 444 Recent and Contemporary Literature 3 HUEN 490 Literature Capstone 3 Language and Linguistics HUEN 334 Advanced Grammar and Linguistics 3 HUEN 442 History of the English Language 3 HUCC 472 Linguistics 3 Foreign Language (up to 12 hours) Writing HUEN 237 Journalism 3 HUEN 241 Technical Writing 3 CASP 328 Script Writing 2 HUEN 339 Advanced Writing 3 HUEN 421 Creative Writing 3 HUEN 460 Writing Portfolio 3 Philosophy and Ethics BIPH 332 Ethics 2 BIPH 433 Apologetics 2 Theology (up to 8 hours)