2021-2022 Academic Catalog 
    
    Nov 26, 2024  
2021-2022 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Interdisciplinary, BA


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The College of Theology and Ministry offers a general interdisciplinary degree within the Department of Biblical and Theological Studies. The areas of concentration are designed around three minors of the student’s choosing. All three minors may be related to programs housed in the College of Theology and Ministry. However, it is possible to match a minor in the College of Theology and Ministry with one or two from another school or college. This program is particularly suited for two groups of students - those who have very clearly identified career goals which require preparation in multiple areas and those whose career goals are not well defined and want to maximize their opportunities in multiple areas. Students in either of these two groups may elect to focus more intently on a single area in a graduate program.

Common Core for Bachelor of Arts - Credits: 39


No D’s will be accepted in the area of concentration and the supportive courses or in courses comprising majors and minors.

Program must include at least 39 hours of courses at the 3000-4000 level.

Scientific Literacy


  • Laboratory Science Course Credits: 4

Wellness and Lifelong Fitness


Fine Arts


Select one course from the following:

Modern Foreign Languages Requirement


All students must take two sequential courses of the same language at the appropriate level in order to fulfill the Modern Foreign Language requirement. See the placement charts below. Notice that the guidelines for Spanish are different from those for French and German. The different nature of language instruction and of student populations, both in high school and in college, necessitates different placement policies. A student may also satisfy the MFL requirement by passing a CLEP language exam at Level I (Beginning). Foreign nationals who have learned English as a foreign language are exempt from the requirement.

Spanish

# of years/units of Spanish in grades 9-12 Where to begin What to take next
0-1 year/unit Beginning I Beginning II
2 years/units Beginning II Intermediate I
3 years/units (or more) Intermediate I Intermediate II

French or German

# of years/units of FR/GR in grades 9-12 Where to begin What to take next
0-1 year/unit Beginning I Beginning II
2 years/units (or more) Intermediate I Intermediate II

Select two courses from the following:

Multicultural Experience


(which includes Modern Foreign Language)

A Multicultural Experience which includes Modern Foreign Language studies may also fulfill the common core Modern Foreign Language requirement as listed below:

  1. A student who has successfully passed three years/units of a language in high school may satisfy the MFL and Multicultural Experience requirements by completing one semester of the same language at the intermediate level (FREN 2313 /GRMN 2313 /SPAN 2313  or FREN 2323 /GRMN 2323 /SPAN 2323 ) as well as one of the options associated with the Multicultural Experience.
  2. A student who wishes to study a non-Western language (whether it is offered at OBU or not) may satisfy the MFL and Multicultural Experience requirements by taking one semester of the non-Western language and one of the options associated with the Multicultural Experience.

Flex Core - Credits: 12-13


Courses selected in the Flex Core may not also be applied to the major or minor.

Select One Course from the Following


  • Mathematics course Credits: 3
  • Science course Credits: 4

Major - Credits: 54


Interdisciplinary (Area of Concentration) Credits: 54 Hours

Must include a minimum of eight courses at the 3000-4000 level.

  • Concentration in ____________ Credits: 18
  • Concentration in ____________ Credits: 18
  • Concentration in ____________ Credits: 18

Electives - Credits: 22-23


Courses selected on the basis of student interest in consultation with faculty advisor.

Total Hours Required for Graduation - Credits: 128


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