Interdisciplinary Studies with Concentrations

A combined minimum of 47 hours outlined below:

• IDS 201 Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies 3 hour(s).
• IDS 492 Senior Integration Paper in Interdisciplinary Studies 2 hour(s).
• IDS Prefix Electives 6 hour(s).

• A minimum of 6 non-core hours must be earned from IDS prefix courses or other courses approved by the IDS faculty.

• Non-core IDS Discipline requirements and electives 36 hour(s).

Minimum total IDS major hours required: 47

A minimum of 36 non-core hours must be earned in three disciplines. This includes a minimum of 12 non-core hours in each chosen discipline. At least 15 of the 47 hours must be 300 level or higher. Each discipline has its own requirements as listed below. If two concentrations share a course requirement, consult your advisor to select a substitute elective for one of the concentrations. Three disciplines are chosen from the following:

* Of the three business department concentrations (Accounting, Business and Marketing), only one of the three may be included as an IDS concentration.

** Of the two physical and sport education department concentrations (Coaching and Sport Administration), only one of the two may be included as an IDS concentration.

*** If selecting both Linguistics and TESOL as concentrations, only LIN 150  will be allowed to count for both concentrations.  Six required LIN courses, one Linguistics elective and one TESOL elective course will comprise the 24 hours required for both concentrations.

Students should consult the respective departments early in their sophomore year to determine the frequency that required courses are offered. Then, begin organizing a draft of future fall and spring semester schedules to insure prerequisites are completed before core and concentration requirements need to be scheduled.

Accounting

Only one concentration from ACC, BUS & MKT. Unless completed prior to enrolling at Covenant, no Accounting concentration requirements may be transferred in from another institution.

• ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I 3 hour(s).
• ACC 202 Principles of Accounting II 3 hour(s).
• ACC 301 Intermediate Accounting I 3 hour(s).
• ACC 302 Intermediate Accounting II 3 hour(s).
• ACC 305 Cost Accounting 3 hour(s).

Art

• ART 110 Drawing Principles 3 hour(s).
• ART 270 Introduction to Art History 3 hour(s).
• Art Studio Elective  3 hour(s).
• Art History Elective  3 hour(s).

Biblical and Theological Studies

• BIB 372 Hermeneutics 3 hour(s).
• Bible “book study” course 3 hour(s).
• Missions elective 3 hour(s).

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• Choose one of the following:

• BIB 371 Christian Ethics 3 hour(s).
• BIB 375 New Testament Ethics 3 hour(s).
• BIB 376 Outreach to Contemporary Culture 3 hour(s).

Biblical Languages

• BIB 377 Book Study in the Greek Text I 3 hour(s).
• BIB 378 Book Study in the Greek Text II 3 hour(s).
• HEB 191 Elementary Hebrew I 4 hour(s).
• HEB 192 Elementary Hebrew II 4 hour(s).

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• GRE 400 Reading in the Greek New Testament 1 to 3 hour(s).
• or  HEB 200 Intermediate Hebrew and Reading in the Hebrew Old Testament 1 to 3 hour(s).

Biology

• BIO 111 General Biology I 4 hour(s).
• BIO 112 General Biology II 4 hour(s).
• Biology elective 4 hour(s).

Business

Only one concentration from ACC, BUS & MKT.  Unless completed prior to enrolling at Covenant, no Business concentration requirements may be transferred in from another institution.

• BUS 250 Principles of Management 3 hour(s).
• Business electives (BUS prefix courses only) 9 hour(s).

Chemistry

• CHE 121 General Chemistry I 3 hour(s).
• CHE 121L General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hour(s).
• CHE 122 General Chemistry II 3 hour(s).
• CHE 122L General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hour(s).
• Chemistry electives (CHE 225  or above) 8 hour(s).

Coaching

(only one of Coaching and Sport Administration)

• PSE 250 Foundations of Sport Ministry 3 hour(s).
• PSE 328 First Aid/Prevention & Treatment of Athletic Injuries 3 hour(s).
• PSE 460 Principles of Coaching 3 hour(s).

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• PSE 337 Methods of Individual & Team Sports I 3 hour(s).
• or  PSE 338 Methods of Individual & Team Sports II 3 hour(s).

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• PSE 275 Athletics in Secondary & Higher Education 3 hour(s).
• or  PSE 406 Sport Law & Ethics 3 hour(s).

Community Development

• CDV 210 Theory of Community Development 3 hour(s).
• CDV 300 Living and Working in a Multicultural Context 3 hour(s).
• CDV 310 Community Development Principles and Issues 3 hour(s).

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• MIS 202 Theology of Missions 3 hour(s).
• or  MIS 203 Missionary Methods and Problems 3 hour(s).

Economics

• ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hour(s).
• ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics 4 hour(s).
• Economic electives 6 hour(s).

Education

• EDU 121 Introduction to Teaching 3 hour(s).
• or  EDU 122 Perspectives in Teaching 1-2 hour(s).
• EDU 222 Educational Psychology 3 hour(s).
• EDU 370 History and Philosophy of American Education 3 hour(s).

English

• ENG 201 Introduction to Literary Studies 3 hour(s).
• English electives (ENG prefix only) 9 hours

• (department will direct the student concerning final 9 hours)

French

• FRE 201 Intermediate French I 3 hour(s).
• FRE 202 Intermediate French II 3 hour(s).
• Upper division French electives 6 hour(s).

German

• GER 201 Intermediate German I 3 hour(s).
• GER 202 Intermediate German II 3 hour(s).
• Upper division German electives 6 hour(s).

History

• HIS 111 History of the United States I 3 hour(s).
• or  HIS 112 History of the United States II 3 hour(s).

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• HIS 213 The Formation of Europe to 1550 3 hour(s).
• or  HIS 214 Age of Europe 1550-1871 3 hour(s).

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• HIS upper division electives (300-level or above) 6 hour(s).

Linguistics

If selecting both Linguistics and TESOL as concentrations, only LIN 150  will be allowed to count for both concentrations.  Six required LIN courses, one Linguistics elective and one TESOL elective course will comprise the 24 hours required for both concentrations.

• LIN 150 Introduction to Linguistics 3 hour(s).
• LIN 310 Syntax 3 hour(s).
• LIN 315 Phonology 3 hour(s).

Marketing

Only one concentration from ACC, BUS & MKT.  Unless completed prior to enrolling at Covenant, no Marketing concentration requirements may be transferred in from another institution.

• MKT 300 Principles of Marketing 3 hour(s).
• MKT 332 Consumer Behavior 3 hour(s).
• MKT 335 Promotion 3 hour(s).
• MKT 410 Marketing Research 3 hour(s).
• MKT 415 Marketing Management 3 hour(s).

Mathematics

• MAT 145 Calculus I 4 hour(s).
• MAT 146 Calculus II 4 hour(s).
• MAT 247 Calculus III 4 hour(s).
• MAT 258 Differential Equations 4 hour(s).

• (if calculus was taken in high school or at another institution, then Calculus I would not be required)

Missions

• MIS 202 Theology of Missions 3 hour(s).
• or  MIS 203 Missionary Methods and Problems 3 hour(s).
• MIS 302 World Religions 3 hour(s).
• Upper Division Biblical Studies elective 3 hour(s).
• Missions elective 3 hour(s).

Music

• MUS 102A-108A, 201A-208A Applied Music: 4 semesters for 4 hours
• MUS 111 Performance Seminar 0 hour(s). (4 semesters)
• MUS 162 Elementary Concepts of Musical Structure 3 hour(s).
• MUS 164 Aural Comprehension I 1 hour(s).
• MUS 172 The Study of Music as a Discipline 3 hour(s).
• Ensemble or additional applied music 2 hour(s). (2 semesters)
• Music electives to complete 17 hours of concentration 3 hour(s).

• Additional applied music and ensemble credits beyond the required may not be used to fulfill music electives.

Philosophy

• PHI 101 Introduction to Philosophy 3 hour(s).
• Philosophy elective 3 hour(s).

Physics

• PHY 231 General Physics for Scientists and Engineers I 4 hour(s).
• PHY 232 General Physics for Scientists and Engineers II 4 hour(s).
• PHY 233 Optics and Modern Physics 4 hour(s).

Political Science

• POL 105 Political Research Methods 3 hour(s).
• POL upper division electives (300-level or above) 6 hour(s).

Psychology

• PSY 100 General Psychology 4 hour(s).
• PSY 220 Christian Issues in Psychology 3 hour(s).
• Psychology electives (consult Psychology Dept.) 6 hour(s).

Sociology

• SOC 141 Principles of Sociology 3 hour(s).
• Sociology electives (consult Sociology Dept) 9 hour(s).

Spanish

• SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I 3 hour(s).
• SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II 3 hour(s).
• Upper-division Spanish electives 6 hour(s).

Sport Administration

(only one of Coaching and Sport Administration)

• PSE 205 Principles of Sport Administration 3 hour(s).
• PSE 250 Foundations of Sport Ministry 3 hour(s).
• PSE 405 Leadership in Sport Organizations 3 hour(s).
• PSE 406 Sport Law & Ethics 3 hour(s).

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• Choose one of the following:

• PSE 275 Athletics in Secondary & Higher Education 3 hour(s).
• PSE 308 Marketing & Revenue Generation in Sport 3 hour(s).
• PSE 318 Sport Facility & Event Management 3 hour(s).

TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

If selecting both Linguistics and TESOL as concentrations, only LIN 150  will be allowed to count for both concentrations.  Six required LIN courses, one Linguistics elective and one TESOL elective course will comprise the 24 hours required for both concentrations.

• LIN 150 Introduction to Linguistics 3 hour(s).
• LIN 210 Methods in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 3 hour(s).
• LIN 300 TESOL Practicum 3 hour(s).
• LIN 320 Second Language Acquisition 3 hour(s).

Theatre

• THT 101 Company Muster I 0 hour(s). (first term as concentration)
• THT 102 Company Muster II 0 hour(s).  (minimum of 3 times after THT 101 ; may substitute THT 103  one time for THT 102 )
• THT 202 Introduction to Theatre 3 hour(s).
• THT 302 The Dramatic Arts and Christian Thought 3 hour(s).

Youth Ministry

• BIB 211 Introduction to Relational Youth Ministry 3 hour(s).
• BIB 212 Preparing for Relational Youth Ministry Skills 3 hour(s).
• BIB 213 Team Relational Youth Ministry Practicum I 3 hour(s).
• BIB 214 Team Relational Youth Ministry Practicum II 3 hour(s).