Course Descriptions

ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I

A study of the fundamental principles of financial accounting as applied to proprietorships and partnerships. Coverage includes the theory of debits and credits, the accounting cycle, income statement and balance sheet presentation, special journals, accounting for service and merchandising enterprises, cash, receivables, inventories, temporary investments, plant assets, payroll, notes payable, other current liabilities, and intangible assets. 3 hour(s).

ACC 202 Principles of Accounting II

A continuation of ACC 201  with treatment extended to corporations. Coverage includes stockholders’ equity, long-term liabilities, time value of money concepts, long-term investments, statement of cash flows, and financial statement analysis. Introduction to cost/managerial accounting including job order and process costing in the manufacturing environment, budgeting, standard costs and variance analysis, cost-volume-profit relationships, cost allocation, differential analysis, capital expenditure analysis, and managerial control and decision making. Prerequisite(s): ACC 201 . 3 hour(s).

ACC 211 Accounting Internship

This course allows students to earn a specific number of academic credits for evaluating work experience in light of concepts and techniques taught in college classes, texts, and publications. Upon registration, a contract must be signed by the student, a faculty evaluator, and an employer specifying a minimum number of hours to be worked on meaningful projects, an employer evaluation at the conclusion of the intern’s work, a log of activities, and a paper which makes conceptual connections between coursework and the field experience. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor. 1-3 hour(s).

ACC 301 Intermediate Accounting I

This course begins with a review of the accounting cycle at the introductory level and progresses to more rigorous levels of financial accounting. Emphasis is on in-depth treatment of the measurement of the elements of the balance sheet and income statement; consideration of the conceptual framework of accounting theory and the authoritative literature; further treatment of time value of money concepts. Prerequisite(s): ACC 202 . 3 hour(s).

ACC 302 Intermediate Accounting II

A continuation of ACC 301 . Special topics include leases, pensions, financial reporting of income taxes, accounting changes and error analysis, statement of cash flows, earnings per share, accounting for changing prices, and financial statement analysis. Prerequisite(s): ACC 301 . 3 hour(s).

ACC 305 Cost Accounting

A more rigorous treatment of the cost/managerial material covered in ACC 202 . The development of cost accounting systems primarily in the manufacturing environment to facilitate the assignment of costs to finished units of product. The use of accounting information by management in planning, controlling, and decision making. Topics include cost definition and behavior concepts, job-order and process costing, special cost allocation methods, budgeting, standard costing and variance analysis, variable vs. full absorption costing, profit planning using cost-volume-profit relationships, non-routine decisions, and performance evaluation. Prerequisite(s): Common Business Core. 3 hour(s).

ACC 310 Accounting Information Systems

A study of accounting information systems and their role in the organization. Topics include systems analysis and design, the fundamentals of the use of computer technology, controls over computer-based systems, and selected applications. Prerequisite(s): Common Business Core. 3 hour(s).

ACC 405 Principles of Taxation

Covers the principles of federal income taxation as they are applied primarily to individuals and corporations. Some limited coverage given to partnerships, estates, and trusts. Emphasis is given to the conceptual foundations with some treatment of compliance and procedures. Prerequisite(s): Common Business Core. 3 hour(s).

ACC 410 Auditing

A course covering the fundamentals of the attest function performed by the professional accountant. Emphasis is on topics related to public accounting such as professional standards and ethics, legal liability, evidence, internal control, and reports of financial statements. Brief coverage is given to the internal audit functions. Prerequisite(s): ACC 301 . 3 hour(s).

ACC 411 Accounting Internship

This course allows students to earn a specific number of academic credits for evaluating work experience in light of concepts and techniques taught in college classes, texts, and publications. Upon registration, a contract must be signed by the student, a faculty evaluator, and an employer specifying a minimum number of hours to be worked on meaningful projects, an employer evaluation at the conclusion of the intern’s work, a log of activities, and a paper which makes conceptual connections between coursework and the field experience. Prerequisite(s): Common Business Core; ACC 301 . 1 to 3 hour(s).

ACC 490 Independent Study

Directed studies in accounting topics for juniors and seniors. Students must develop a course proposal and obtain a formal agreement from a department faculty member. Prerequisite(s): Common Business Core. Instructor determines credit hour(s).

ACC 499 Selected Topics

ARA 101 Modern Standard Arabic I

Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is the written language of print media and the spoken language of intellectual communication across the twenty-two countries of the Arab world. This introductory course sequence enables students to read, write, and pronounce Arabic words and sentences; engage in oral and written communication at a beginning level; and gain some exposure to spoken dialects and Arab culture, including Christian Arab culture. Laboratory fee $20. 3 hour(s).

ARA 102 Modern Standard Arabic II

Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is the written language of print media and the spoken language of intellectual communication across the twenty-two countries of the Arab world. This introductory course sequence enables students to read, write, and pronounce Arabic words and sentences; engage in oral and written communication at a beginning level; and gain some exposure to spoken dialects and Arab culture, including Christian Arab culture. Prerequisite(s): ARA 101 . Laboratory fee $20. 3 hour(s).

ARA 201 Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I

Students continue their study of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) with some exposure to various dialects of Arabic and Arab culture, including Christian Arab culture. The four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing continue to receive equal emphasis. By the end of the course, students will be able to converse on everyday topics, and read and write at an intermediate level. Prerequisite(s): ARA 102 . Laboratory fee $20. 3 hour(s). HUM.

ARA 202 Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic II

Students continue their study of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) with some exposure to various dialects of Arabic and Arab culture, including Christian Arab culture. The four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing continue to receive equal emphasis. By the end of the course, students will be able to converse on everyday topics, and read and write at an intermediate level. Prerequisite(s): ARA 201 . Laboratory fee $20. 3 hour(s). HUM.

ART 100 Introduction to Art

This course is a survey of the manner in which the visual arts are an influential aspect of the lives of everyone. Students will explore the historical, theoretical, critical, and aesthetic dimensions of painting, sculpture, architecture, crafts, and commercial design in a lecture and studio setting. This introductory course is designed to introduce students to broad practices in the field of art. Course fee: $20. Fall and Spring. 3 hour(s). FAR

ART 103 The Art of Place

Only available through the Summer Institute.  The subject of place is not a neutral one. Whether we recognize it or not, we all come from somewhere and are presently in a place. In this experiential class we will explore the subject in an art studio context informed by social and critical theory, and theological and Christian thinking about place. While walking the campus of Covenant College, making maps and notational drawing, and through the act of photography and journaling, we will ask the simple question: where do we belong? 1 hour(s).

ART 105 Introduction to Visual Culture

An introduction to how we see, understand, analyze, and participate in the visual world that surrounds us. Through both lectures and studio experiences, this course explores how meaning is made in the visual world in a variety of media over time, including drawings, paintings, photographs, advertisements, and digital technology. Course fee: $20. Fall and Spring. 3 hour(s).

ART 110 Drawing Principles

This foundation studio course is an introduction to drawing and pictorial composition using standard drawing media in black and white. A technical emphasis on line, form, value, texture, space, shape, one-point and multiple-point perspective, and compositional tools. Six hours studio. Course fee: $20. Fall. 3 hour(s). FAR

ART 115 Drawing Concepts

A foundation studio course continuing the study of observation based drawing. The focus of this course is to develop form through the modeling of light and value with black and white and color materials. Further emphasis on the conceptual development of drawing in its present and historical contexts is explored; as well as the development of drawing towards personal vision. Prerequisite(s): ART 110 . Six hours studio. Course fee: $20. Spring. 3 hour(s).

ART 120 2D Form and Concept

This foundation studio is an introduction to the study of design theory and practice. The study of the formal elements and principles of design, together with explorations in various media and techniques in a studio setting, will give students experience in conceptualizing, visualizing and executing two-dimensional designs. Six hours studio. Course fee: $20. Fall. 3 hour(s).

ART 130 3D Form and Concept

This foundation studio explores the viewing, reading and production of objects in space including engagement with three-dimensional concepts from historical and contemporary perspectives. Exploration of constructive, additive, and subtractive techniques. Emphasis will be placed on concept development and creating expressive and engaging compositions in 3-dimensions that display an understanding of structure. Six hours studio. Course fee: $100. Spring. 3 hour(s).

ART 211 Art Internship

This course allows students to earn a specific number of academic credits for evaluating work experience in light of concepts and techniques taught in college classes, texts, and publications. Upon registration, a contract must be signed by the student, a faculty evaluator, and an employer specifying a minimum number of hours to be worked on meaningful projects, an employer evaluation at the conclusion of the intern’s work, a log of activities, and a paper which makes conceptual connections between coursework and the field experience. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor. 1-3 hour(s).

ART 213 Art in Place

The subject of place is not neutral; we all come from some place and are presently in place. In this experiential studio class we will explore the subject informed by social and critical theory, and theological and Christian thinking about place. While walking through our places of home and elsewhere, by making maps and notational drawing, and through the act of photography and journaling, we will ask the simple question: “where do I belong?” Spring. 3 hour(s).

ART 217 Printed Matter

This studio course is an introduction to the study of historical traditions and current practices working with printed multiples. Students will develop systems and strategies to create narrative and personal forms through the basic processes of transfer, stencil, and direct imaging with techniques of embossment, monoprint, and block printing. Prerequisite(s): ART 110  or permission of the instructor. Six hours studio. Course fee: $120. Spring. 3 hour(s).

ART 219 Collage

Despite its pre-modern roots, collage was born out of the quick development of modernist art of early 20th Century. Artists such as Pablo Picasso, Max Ernst, Kurt Schwitters, and Hannah Hoch, to name just a few, used pasted scrap papers to enhance the textures, forms, and concepts of an image. This introductory studio course explores the potential of the cut and paste medium to develop illusionistic and symbolic two-dimensional constructions for the traditional and applied artist within a contemporary practice. Prerequisite(s): ART 110  or permission of the instructor. Six hours studio. Course fee: $40. Fall. 3 hour(s).

ART 220 Introduction to Graphic Design

This introductory studio course explores visual problem solving and visual design communication. Lectures, simulations and studio work cover historical as well as current practices and digital technologies used to resolve complex communication problems through clear, visually dynamic solutions. Prerequisite(s): ART 120  or permission of instructor. Six hours studio. Course fee: $120. Spring. 3 hour(s).

ART 225 Typography

This introductory studio course focuses on the use of typography in design. Students will develop a critical eye for type, learn the historical classifications, and explore the factors that affect legibility and readability of letterforms. Emphasis will also be given to explore type systems within branding and signage executions. Prerequisite(s): ART 120  or permission of instructor. Six hours studio. Course fee: $120. Fall. 3 hour(s).

ART 230 Sculpture

An introductory studio course for modeling forms in 3-dimensions utilizing additive and subtractive techniques. Students will learn how to manipulate clay and plaster to create natural, representational, and abstract forms. A live model will be used to render a human portrait in clay. Attention will also be given to the history and significance of the portrait and human form in art history and present cultural discussions. Six hours studio. Course fee: $100. Spring. 3 hour(s).

ART 235 Ceramics

An introductory course exploring the history, use, and creation processes of ceramic clay. Students will learn the basic clay processes of hand forming and wheel thrown constructions. An emphasis will be placed on the design of utilitarian and art objects as well as an exploration of the possibilities of surface, color, form, and ceramic technologies. Students will be introduced to all basic tools and equipment necessary for the creation of ceramic objects. Six hours studio. Course fee: $120. Fall. 3 hour(s).

ART 237 Fibers and Materials

An introductory course in the study of fibers in its artistic applications. This course will explore the meaning and the 3-D potential of traditional and non-traditional fiber materials. Students will be introduced to traditional methods of construction that will be used for non-traditional ends, and engaging the intersection of art and craft. Emphasis is placed on concept development, meaning, process, execution, as well as the installation of the product in space and on the body. Students will learn by machine sewing and a variety of hand construction techniques. Conceptual and historic issues in fibers and process will be discussed. Prerequisite(s): Open to Art majors who have completed ART 110 , or by permission of instructor. Six hours studio. Course fee: $140. 3 hour(s).

ART 238 Sculptural Fibers

An introductory course in the study of Fibers materials in art/craft history and as applied to the fabrication of 3-dimensional artworks. Students will gain an  understanding of how to use wool, cloth, and other natural/fibrous materials to create reliefs, freestanding sculptures, and installations. Emphasis will be placed on the playful exploration of a medium and the creative application of those findings to create a work of art. Projects will focus on the technical and social history of a medium as well as on contemporary artists/designers working with that medium or related technique.  Prerequisite(s): Open to Art majors who have completed ART 110 , or by permission of instructor. Course fee: $140. Six hours studio. 3 hour(s).

ART 239 Adornment

An introductory course in the study of art objects and artworks located on the human body. This course will explore the history, meaning, and creation of worn objects. Students will learn how to think of the body as site and as an armature: a place of decoration, a site for transformation, and a tool for human occupation and life. Students will explore these histories and meanings through the creation of unique and conceptual works in the traditional media of adornment: jewelry, body coverings, applied pigmentation, and hair manipulation. Students will work in a variety of traditional and non-traditional media and learn historical and contemporary processes in object making and, art-making. Interpretation of these works within a Christian worldview and a theological understanding of the body will be discussed and applied in the creation of student works. Prerequisite(s): Open to Art majors who have completed ART 110 , or by permission of instructor. Six hours studio. Course fee: $140. 3 hour(s).

ART 240 Darkroom Photography

This course covers an introduction to the fundamentals of camera work, including black and white negative and print processing and alternative print techniques. Emphasis is given to the image making potential and craft of the photographic print. Six hours studio. Course fee: $140. Fall and Spring. 3 hour(s).

ART 250 Painting

Studio course designed as an introduction to the medium of painting that includes the use of acrylic and oil materials. Through observation, perception, and analysis, students will especially focus on the design and compositional structures of the two-dimensional surface. Prerequisite(s): ART 110  or permission of instructor. Six hours studio. Course fee: $40. Spring. 3 hour(s).

ART 255 Painting on Paper

An introductory studio course designed to explore the historical development of pictorial space throughout art’s history. Students will review the technical aspects of transparent, opaque, and mixed water­soluble media while applying theories of color and representation of form. Prerequisite(s): ART 110  or permission of instructor. Six hours studio. Course fee: $40. Fall. 3 hour(s).

ART 270 Introduction to Art History

An introduction to the discipline of art history through a critical survey of the Western canon of art and architecture, beginning with the prehistoric period and leading up to the present day. The course teaches visual literacy and familiarizes students with the basic skills and critical discourses of art history. This course should prepare students for all subsequent art history electives. Art majors should complete this course by the end of their sophomore year. Fall and Spring. 3 hour(s). W. FAR

ART 280 Special Studies

Studies in one of several different media such as photojournalism, functional sculpture, or color theory. Emphasis will be determined by student interest and the availability of qualified instructors. Instructor determines course fee and credit hours. Prerequisite(s): Appropriate to the course. Variable hour(s).

ART 310 Figure Drawing

A studio course dedicated to the study and rendering of the human body in drawing. Students will develop an ability to see and render the structure, anatomy, and expressive quality of the human form through: line, plane, value, volume, and composition. Attention will also be given to the history and significance of the human form in art history and present cultural discussions, as well as how to create, view, and interpret the human body within a Christian worldview. A live suited model will be used.   Prerequisite(s): ART 110  or ART 115  or permission of instructor. Course fee: $100. Spring. 3 hour(s).

ART 320 Publication Design

This advanced studio course examines the designer’s role in making publications. Lectures and studio work cover historical as well as current practices and technologies used to produce multi-page publications. Students produce visualizations for several publications using the elements of layout with typography and art. Prerequisite(s): ART 220 . Six hours studio. Course fee: $120. Spring. 3 hour(s).

ART 332 Figure Studies: Composition and Anatomy

An advanced studio course in figure studies. This course is essential for all students interested in rendering the human form and creating dynamic and expressive figure compositions. Through drawing and sculpting, students will learn how to rapidly build and compose figures. These quick studies will focus on the expressive and conceptual potential of the body. The second half of the course will focus on learning how to see, interpret, and render the body with attention to human anatomy. One larger representational figure sculpture will be created to this end. Throughout the course, attention will be given to the history and significance of the human form in culture and art history as well as how to create, view, and interpret artworks that represent the human body within a Christian worldview. Prerequisite(s): ART 230  or ART 310  or permission of instructor. 6 hours studio. Course fee $120. Offered Fall. 3 hour(s).

ART 335 Advanced Ceramics: Form, Materials, Concept

An advanced course in ceramics and sculpture. Students will further develop previously learned techniques and will be encouraged to explore the possibilities of ceramic clay for creating art and utilitarian objects. An emphasis will be placed on concept development and design moving the sculptor and ceramicist toward more sophisticated understandings of the material and the meaning that can be created from those materials and forms. New techniques for fabrication, design, and surface treatment will be learned and tested, creative exploration and problem solving emphasized. Attention will be given to conceptual and contemporary practice in ceramics. Prerequisite(s): ART 235  or permission of instructor. Six hours studio. Course fee: $120. Spring. 3 hour(s).

ART 340 Digital Photography

This course provides an introduction to the fundamental technical, aesthetic, and theoretical concepts of color photography and digital imaging as an expressive medium. Emphasis is placed on technical skills and conceptual ideas related to the problems of contemporary digital photography. Prerequisite(s): ART 240  or permission of instructor. Six hours studio. Course fee: $120. Spring. 3 hour(s).

ART 350 Advanced Painting: Form, Material, Concept

This advanced studio course continues the development of the medium of painting through visual perception and cognition. Emphasis will be given to individual development and exploration of the study of the arranged and found still life forms. Prerequisite(s): ART 250  or permission of instructor. Six hours studio. Course fee: $40. Fall. 3 hour(s).

ART 355 Advanced Painting: Space, Material, Concept

An advanced studio course in painting that continues the conceptual and material development of the medium through visual perception and analysis. Emphasis will be given to individual development and exploration on the study of pictorial and material space. Prerequisite(s): ART 250  or permission of instructor. Six hours studio. Course fee: $40. Fall. 3 hour(s).

ART 370 History and Theory of Photography

This course provides an overview of the history of photography as well as an introduction to critical writings on photography from the nineteenth century to our current digital age. We will consider the history of technical developments in photography as well as its relationship to fine art and mass culture. In particular, we will explore photography’s many functions throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries: as a tool for scientific research, a means of establishing identities, a stage for projecting the impossible, a purely formal medium, and an index of social realities. We will also examine the ethics of photography, on the part of the photographer as well as the viewer, and question how the history of photography and photography theory might impact the way in which we as Christians take, view, and distribute our own photographs today. Prerequisite(s): ART 270  or permission of instructor. Fall. 3 hour(s).

ART 371 Women, Art, and Culture

This course will focus on women both as the subjects and creators of art, particularly in the West but also in other cultural contexts. This will involve a historical survey of women artist and their artistic contributions, as well as an examination of the religious, mythological, and secular images of women in art. Extensive attention will be given to the creation, modification, and persistence of these images throughout history in the context of various social, economic, psychological, and intellectual conditions. Prerequisite(s): ART 270  or permission of instructor. Spring. 3 hour(s). DIV

ART 372 Global Modernisms

A historical examination of the asynchronous but global development of Modern art from 1860 to 1960, in Europe, the United States, East Asia, Latin America, Africa, and India. The course will explore artistic modernism as an inherently hybrid mode of cultural production and consider themes of industrialization and technology, national identity, gender identity, and political uses of art. Prerequisite(s): ART 270  or permission of instructor. Fall. 3 hour(s). DIV

ART 373 Art and the Church

A thematic and historical examination of the changing uses of and attitudes towards the visual arts in the Christian church. Beginning with paintings in the Roman catacombs and continuing through the present, this course considers how theological and socio-political concerns have shaped the ways in which the Church has understood the role of art in both public and private religious contexts. While the focus of the course will be on Roman Catholicism and western Evangelicalism, we will also look at some examples from Eastern Orthodox churches and from artists working in specific non-western contexts. 3 hour(s). FAR

ART 374 Race in American Art and Visual Culture

This course explores the visual construction of race in American art and culture from the Colonial period through the Civil Rights era. We will consider how the creation and circulation of painting, sculpture, photography, and the graphic arts intersected with developing anthropological and sociological theories of race and ethnicity. While the focus will primarily be on categories of blackness and whiteness, specific racialized depictions of Native American, Latino, and Asian subjects will also be considered. 3 hour(s). FAR, DIV

ART 380 Special Studies

Studies in one of several different media such as photojournalism, functional sculpture, or color theory. Emphasis will be determined by student interest and the availability of qualified instructors. Instructor determines course fee and credit hours. Prerequisite(s): Appropriate to the course. Variable hour(s).

ART 411 Art Internship

This course allows students to earn a specific number of academic credits for evaluating work experience in light of concepts and techniques taught in college classes, texts, and publications. Upon registration, a contract must be signed by the student, a faculty evaluator, and an employer specifying a minimum number of hours to be worked on meaningful projects, an employer evaluation at the conclusion of the intern’s work, a log of activities, and a paper which makes conceptual connections between coursework and the field experience. Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor. 1-3 hour(s).

ART 420 Interactive Design

This advanced studio course focuses on interactive Web site design using industry standard editing software for vector, raster and motion graphics. Students will learn how to design easily navigable information to improve human machine interaction. Programming experience is not required. Prerequisite(s): ART 220 . Six hours studio. Course fee: $120. Spring. 3 hour(s).

ART 425 Brand Design

This advanced studio course focuses on the development of corporate brand identity. Topics will include logo development, product packaging, and marketing and advertising strategies in a collaborative setting. Prerequisite(s): ART 220 . Six hours studio. Course fee: $120. Spring. 3 hour(s).

ART 439 Mixed Media Materials

This advanced studio course is designed to explore the dissolution of boundaries between disciplines in the context of a contemporary art practice. Projects will combine techniques and materials relating to drawing, painting, installation and sculpture. Reading related critical texts, as well as exploring the progression of a phenomenological practice through arts history is emphasized. Prerequisite(s): ART 130 , and ART 230 , or ART 235 , or ART 240  or permission of instructor. Six hours studio. Course fee: $100. Spring. 3 hour(s).

ART 440 Advanced Digital Photography: Documentary

This advanced studio course extends the experiences of the digital photography studio for students to pursue further work in the medium. Emphasis will be given to the historical study of an image as document and the practice of straight photography, especially the ethical issues that documentary photographers encounter. This course offers students the opportunity to apply research, and develop skill in the shooting and editing of photographs. Prerequisite(s): ART 340  or permission of instructor. Six hours studio. Course fee: $120. Spring. 3 hour(s).

ART 443 Advanced Digital Photography: the Constructed Image

This advanced studio course attempts to address the question why art photographers feel the need to construct an image. Through the use of digital technology and instruction in field and studio lighting, and post-production students will explore the problems associated with constructing images. Additional emphasis will be given to the study of historical and ethical photographic problems related to the medium. Prerequisite(s): ART 340  or permission of instructor. Six hours studio. Course fee: $120. Spring. 3 hour(s).

ART 445 Advanced Darkroom Photography: Alternative Processes

This advanced studio course covers the basic historic fundamentals of darkroom photography and the creative processes working with light sensitive materials. Emphasis will be given to the image making potential and craft of the photographic print and the research and development of alternative photographic processes. Prerequisite(s): ART 240  or permission of instructor. Six hours studio. Course fee: $120. Fall. 3 hour(s).

ART 450 Contemporary Practices in Painting

Advanced painting studio addressing thematic and conceptual development in the medium through directed and individual problems. Application of the ideas from late Modern and Postmodern through historical and current strategies of image making to develop a personal aesthetic language. There is also a further emphasis on building strong verbal critical skills. Prerequisite(s): ART 350  or ART 355 . Six hours studio. Course fee: $40. Fall. 3 hour(s).

ART 470 Art and Criticism 1970 to the Present

This course is an illustrated study of the history and theory surrounding art production of late modernism and postmodernism. The history of art criticism in western culture has its roots in the ancients; emphasis will be on the study of structuralism, feminist criticism, post-structuralism and multiculturalism as it is formulated in the language of literary and art criticism. Prerequisite(s): ART 270  and an Art History Elective, or permission of the instructor. Spring. 3 hour(s). W.

ART 475 Art History Practicum

An opportunity for students to integrate theories of exhibition with the practical concerns of planning, installing, and/or writing for an actual art exhibition. In addition to guided readings and discussion on exhibition histories and theories, students will work on an approved applied exhibition project at a local art institution or with the on-campus gallery. Instructor determines credit hour(s).

ART 491 Senior Capstone Seminar

Topics will include discussions about contemporary problems in visual arts with an emphasis on preparation for the Capstone, senior exhibition, and developing of a portfolio. Prerequisite(s): ART 470  and six hours of advanced studio courses. Fall. 3 hour(s).

ART 492 Senior Capstone Project

An independent studio used to produce artworks for the Capstone exhibition that, in theory, will exhibit the depth of artistic and conceptual skill to address the theme of art and faith. Prerequisite(s): ART 491 . Spring. 3 hour(s). S.

ASL 101 Beginning American Sign Language I

An introduction to American Sign Language with extensive practice in sign production and comprehension, simple conversation, and the fundamentals of ASL grammar. This course also introduces cultural and linguistic issues within the deaf community. Lab fee $20. 4 hour(s).

ASL 102 Beginning American Sign Language II

A second-level beginning course in American Sign Language with extensive practice in sign production and comprehension, conversation, and ASL grammar. This course also addresses cultural and linguistic issues within the deaf community. Prerequisite(s): ASL 101 . Lab fee $20. 4 hour(s).

ASL 201 Intermediate American Sign Language I

An intermediate course in American Sign Language with extensive practice in sign production and comprehension, communication skills, and ASL grammar. This course also addresses cultural and linguistic issues within the Deaf community. Prerequisite(s): ASL 102 . Lab fee: $20. 3 hour(s). HUM

ASL 202 Intermediate American Sign Language II

An intermediate course in American Sign Language with extensive practice in sign production and comprehension, communication skills, and ASL grammar. This course also addresses cultural and linguistic issues within the Deaf community. Prerequisite(s): ASL 201 . Lab fee: $20 3 hour(s). HUM

BIB 111 Old Testament Introduction

This course introduces the basic theological themes, chronological framework, and literary character of the Old Testament with a focus on Genesis - Kings. It aims to provide: 1) the foundations for theological interpretation of the Old Testament, giving special attention to the covenantal framework for redemptive history; and 2) an introduction to critical theories concerning the authorship, canonicity, integrity and dating of the documents. 3 hour(s).

BIB 142 New Testament Introduction

The course will deal with 1) questions of introduction (authorship, canon, inspiration, integrity of the documents, dating, etc); 2) beginning hermeneutics; 3) inter-testamental history as a background to the New Testament, as well as 4) a study of the historical framework of the New Testament as a whole and key theological concepts. 3 hour(s).

BIB 211 Introduction to Relational Youth Ministry

Examines the biblical basis for youth ministry and helps students understand the dynamics and philosophies of relational youth ministry. This is a foundational course which focuses on the biblical model and the cultural need for quality Christian relationships. Personal contact and observation of local youth ministries helps students to identify levels of relationships, styles, philosophies, and types of ministry available as they seek to understand their own call toward youth. 3 hour(s).

BIB 212 Preparing for Relational Youth Ministry Skills

A practical course designed to draw each student into a closer look at relationships and characteristics that lead to quality friendships, and to teach practical skills needed by people wishing to take relational ministry to teenagers. Prerequisite(s): BIB 211 . 3 hour(s).

BIB 213 Team Relational Youth Ministry Practicum I

This course gets students involved in a youth ministry in the community, the instructor interacting with them as individuals and as a group with regard to training, adjustment, time pressures, and commitment. Prerequisite(s): BIB 212 . 3 hour(s).

BIB 214 Team Relational Youth Ministry Practicum II

BIB 277 Christian Doctrine I

A survey of the major doctrines of the Christian faith. First semester investigates the biblical data on Scripture, God, man and Christ. Second semester investigates the biblical data on the Holy Spirit, salvation, Church and last things. The Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms serve as guidelines and resources. Two semesters. Prerequisite(s): BIB 111 , BIB 142 . 3 hour(s).

BIB 278 Christian Doctrine II

A survey of the major doctrines of the Christian faith. First semester investigates the biblical data on Scripture, God, man and Christ. Second semester investigates the biblical data on the Holy Spirit, salvation, Church and last things. The Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms serve as guidelines and resources. Two semesters. Prerequisite(s): BIB 111 , BIB 142 . 3 hour(s).

BIB 297 Special Topics

Opportunities for study in various topics of interest within the field of biblical, theological or missiological studies. Topics will be decided by the Biblical & Theological Studies faculty as need and interest arise. Prerequisite(s): BIB 111 , BIB 142 . Instructor determines credit hour(s).

BIB 301 Genesis in Hebrew

This course focuses on reading the Hebrew text of the book of Genesis. In the course of reading, it covers intermediate aspects of Hebrew grammar and attends to the literary and theological aspects of the book. Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory completion of HEB 191  and HEB 192 . 1-3 hour(s).

BIB 302 History & Expansion of Christianity I

This course surveys the spread of Christianity from its Middle Eastern origin, its gradual modification from a Semitic to a largely Gentile movement, and its ever-closer identification with central and Western European territories. Special note is taken of the development of Christian doctrine, through the major debates which troubled the Early Church, and of the rise of the Roman papacy. The semester concludes with an examination of a more confident Christian church in medieval times: ready to attempt mission to North Africa, military crusades to the Middle East, and evangelization in the Western Hemisphere. Pre- or Co-requisite(s): BIB 277  or BIB 278 . Cross-listed as HIS 312 . 3 hour(s). HUM.

BIB 303 History & Expansion of Christianity II

This course surveys Christian history from the era of the European Renaissance and Reformation of the sixteenth century, the establishing of the Protestant tradition, the eventual Wars of Religion, the transmission of Christianity to the western hemisphere and Asia by trade, colonization, and the rise of the eighteenth century missionary movement. The effects on world Christianity of de-colonization and the major military conflicts of the twentieth-century are especially noted. The future of Christianity as an increasingly non-Western and Global South movement will be noted in detail. Pre- or Co-requisite(s): BIB 277  or BIB 278 . Cross-listed as HIS 313 . 3 hour(s). HUM.

BIB 322 Deuteronomy and Old Testament Ethics

A thorough study of the book comparing its background and form in the light of ancient international treaties and showing how comprehensively it reveals the sovereign lordship of God over his people in ancient times with application to our own twenty-first century situation. The book of Deuteronomy is considered to be the most important for a complete understanding of the rest of the Old Testament. The course will also include the study of Old Testament ethics within the context of Deuteronomic law. Prerequisite(s): BIB 111 , BIB 142 ; concurrently with BIB 277  or BIB 278 . 3 hour(s).

BIB 327 Psalms

A study of selected psalms as religious poetry. The course focuses on how to read a biblical psalm in light of its formal structures, conceptual metaphors, social setting, and ancient Near Eastern context, with the goal of applying the Psalms to contemporary spiritual theology. Some attention will also be given to the theology of the Psalter and its history of exegesis, especially the use of the Psalms in the New Testament. Prerequisite(s): BIB 111 , BIB 142 ; concurrently with BIB 277  or BIB 278 . 3 hour(s).

BIB 329 Prophets of Israel

A comprehensive study of the Old Testament books of prophecy with special attention given to the nature and task of the prophetic role, the manner of interpreting the prophetic books, and their place in and effect upon the history of the Covenant. Prerequisite(s): BIB 111 , BIB 142 ; concurrently with BIB 277  or BIB 278 . 3 hour(s).

BIB 346 John

Study of the authorship, date, purpose, historical background and application of the message of John to modern life and thought with emphasis on doctrinal and ethical teaching. Prerequisite(s): BIB 111 , BIB 142 ; concurrently with BIB 277  or BIB 278 . 3 hour(s).

BIB 348 Pauline Epistles

A study of the background and the theology of the Pauline Epistles. Lectures will examine both the individual books in the Pauline corpus, introductory questions about the letters of Paul and the structure of Pauline theology. Prerequisite(s): BIB 111 , BIB 142 ; concurrently with BIB 277  or BIB 278 . 3 hour(s).

BIB 349 Romans

A study of the doctrinal, spiritual, and ethical values in Romans designed to give the students an understanding of the divine plan of salvation. Prerequisite(s): BIB 111 , BIB 142 ; concurrently with BIB 277  or BIB 278 . 3 hour(s).

BIB 355 Ephesians, Colossians and Philemon

An independent study of Paul’s letters to the Ephesians, Colossians, and Philemon. Normally offered only during May Term. The student will meet at regular intervals with the professor during this time. Prerequisite(s): BIB 111 , BIB 142 . 3 hour(s).

BIB 358 General Epistles

An introduction to and examination of Hebrews, James, I Peter, and I John. Each book will be studied to determine its own particular focus and what it adds to New Testament theology. Prerequisite(s): BIB 277 , BIB 278 . 3 hour(s).

BIB 360 Christian Spirituality: History, Theology and Practice

In this course we will be exploring the history, theology and practices that have shaped Christian Spirituality. Time will be spent reading from classics in Christian spirituality that epitomize the great diversity and depth of the tradition (East and West), and then discussing potential insights and possible challenges such works represent. Additionally, the course will also seek to provide reflection on key theological ideas that should govern, chasten, and encourage Christian growth in grace in truth. Significant time will be spent in discussion not only about what is being read, but also reflecting on “various ‘practices’” (e.g. times of silence, self-examination, etc.) that will be done by students. As part of the course, a retreat of silence and solitude (normally at a monastery or similar setting), led by the instructor, will take place. Prerequisite(s): BIB 111  and BIB 142  or permission of instructor. 3 hour(s).

BIB 362 Science and Theology

This course examines the historical and contemporary relationship between science and theology, helping students think critically about important issues at the intersection of philosophy, science and Christian doctrine. The material is approached from a theological perspective. We explore how modern scientific concerns raise questions for traditional Christian perspectives on original sin, anthropology, divine action, and other areas of interest. Primary sources as well as contemporary scholars in science and religion are read. Prerequisite(s):

BIB 365 Revelation and New Testament Eschatology

A study of the overall eschatological framework of the New Testament with a special emphasis on Pauline eschatology, and an examination of particular eschatological texts in the Gospels, epistles and the whole book of Revelation. Prerequisite(s): BIB 111 , BIB 142 . 3 hour(s).

BIB 370 Theology of Sin

This course examines the Christian doctrine of sin in greater detail and sophistication than is possible in Doctrine I. We explore key historical moments in the development of the doctrine and offer a critical examination of major statements of a contemporary doctrine of sin. We will also discuss relevant ways in which an orthodox hamartiology illuminates many pressing questions in non-theological disciplines (e.g., psychology, sexuality, and human genetics). Primary sources as well as modern theologians are read. Prerequisite(s): BIB 277 , BIB 278 . 3 hour(s).

BIB 371 Christian Ethics

This course will outline a biblical framework for approaching ethical questions. We will examine various ethical methodologies, how the Church has addressed ethical questions at different times in history, and how contemporary Christians can develop a relevant approach to current ethical concerns. This class includes a general overview of how to use the Bible in ethics, including an extended discussion on the Ten Commandments. Prerequisite(s): BIB 277 , BIB 278 . 3 hour(s).

BIB 372 Hermeneutics

A study of the basic principles used to interpret Scripture. The goals of the course are to develop a comprehensive methodology of interpreting the Bible, to learn to evaluate different interpretive models, to acquire the ability to distinguish different genre in the Bible and the implications that has for interpretation, and to grow in obedience of mind and life, coming more completely under the authority of God’s written Word. Prerequisite(s): BIB 277 , BIB 278  or Co-requisite(s):

BIB 373 Christology

In this course the person and work of Christ are examined in far greater depth than is possible in Doctrine 1. We explore the quest for the historical Jesus (including Jesus in movies), the Old Testament, and how Christology should influence all of our thinking. Early church fathers and contemporary biblical and theological scholars who reflect on core Christological questions are read. Prerequisite(s): BIB 277 , BIB 278 . 3 hour(s).

BIB 374 Global Theology

Global Theology introduces students to major Christian doctrines and themes from perspectives in the non-Western, majority world. Special attention will be devoted to how we can deepen our knowledge of different doctrines by learning from believers in other parts of the world. This course will broaden students’ understanding of what God is doing in the world and how our own Christian tradition can be enriched by other perspectives. But students will also be equipped to think critically about global theology and to grow in wise discernment when encountering the many varieties of Christian theology in the world today. Prerequisite(s): BIB 277 , BIB 278 . 3 hour(s). DIV

BIB 375 New Testament Ethics

An introduction to the field of NT ethics, focusing on the theological frameworks and pastoral concerns out of which the NT authors drew moral norms and the motivational structures that promoted those norms. This is a synthesizing course bringing together aspects of theology, biblical studies, ethics, and hermeneutics, with a special focus on how we read texts ethically. Topics covered in the course include: 1) the ‘moral vision’ of the NT, 2) character ethics and character formation, 3) the ethical functions of different literary genres, 4) ethical systems in the Greco-Roman world, and 5) reading scripture as wisdom. Prerequisite(s): BIB 277 , BIB 278 . 3 hour(s).

BIB 376 Outreach to Contemporary Culture

A study of the biblical foundations of the church’s apologetic to the unbelieving world with special attention given to the defense of the faith in evangelistic encounter. Prerequisite(s): BIB 277 , BIB 278 . 3 hour(s).

BIB 377 Book Study in the Greek Text I

The same course as GRE 277 -GRE 278 , but designed for students who wish to take it as either an upper-division New Testament book study or an upper-division departmental elective. Extra readings and written assignments will be given based on the particular books being translated. Prerequisite(s): GRE 175 , GRE 176 . 3 hour(s).

BIB 378 Book Study in the Greek Text II

The same course as GRE 277 -GRE 278 , but designed for students who wish to take it as either an upper-division New Testament book study or an upper-division departmental elective. Extra readings and written assignments will be given based on the particular books being translated. Prerequisite(s): GRE 175 , GRE 176 . 3 hour(s).