Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Baccalaureate Degree

Preparatory Courses*

ENG0083 Preparatory English

 

For students who score less than 19 on the ACT English sub-test, subject to the following limitations:

  1. Traditional students who score 17 or 18 may test for placement into College Writing or be automatically placed in ENG0083
  2. Traditional students scoring less than 17 will be automatically placed in ENG0083
  3. Traditional students who have not taken the ACT or SAT may test for placement into College Writing or be automatically enrolled in ENG0083

MAT0083 Basic Algebra

 

(for students who score less than 17 on the ACT Mathematics sub-test.)

MAT0093 Algebra

 

(for students who score less than 19 on the ACT Mathematics sub-test.)

ITD1001 Reading Success Strategies

 

(for students who score less than 19 on the ACT Reading sub-test.)

ITD1002 University Success Strategies

 

(for students whose high school GPA is below 2.50, or whose Composite ACT score is less than 19.)

ITD1011 Critical Thinking

 

(for students whose high school GPA is below 2.50, or whose Composite ACT score is less than 19.)

*These are only required for certain students as noted.

General Education Core

Note: All courses taken for general education purposes must have the G suffix designation.

COMPETENCIES (10-14)

Writing Requirement

3

Select one

 

ENG1083G College Writing

 

or

 

HON1003G Core Conversations I and College Writing, HON1013G Core Conversations II and College Writing and HON2003G Core Conversations III and College Writing (Honors Students only)

 

Communication Arts

3-4

Select One

 

COM1013G Interpersonal Communications

 

COM1023G Public Speaking

 

COM2003G Small Group Communications

 

COM2053G Media and Society

 

aCOM3043G Persuasion

 

MLA1019G Modern Language Studies (3-4)

 

SPA1014G Elementary Spanish I

 

SPA1024G Elementary Spanish II

 

SPA2004G Intermediate Spanish I

 

SPA2013G Conversational Spanish

 

Quantitative Reasoning

3-4

Select One

 

CSC1013G Introduction to Computing

 

FIN3063G Consumer Finance

 

MAT1033G Introduction to Mathematical Systems

 

MAT1034G Calculus I

 

MAT2063G Introduction to Statistics

 

Health and Wellness***

1-3

Select One

 

FCS2012G Contemporary Nutrition

 

HSC1013G Health Promotion/Health Sciences**

 

PED1002G Principles of Health and Fitness

 

PED1071G Karate

 

PED2011G Sports Skill: Baseball

 

PED2021G Sports Skill: Basketball

 

PED2031G Sports Skill: Cross Country

 

PED2041G Sports Skill: Golf

 

PED2051G Sports Skill: Soccer

 

aPED2071G Advanced Bicycling

 

PED2081G Sports Skill: Volleyball

 

PED2091G Sports Skill: Softball

 

PED3033G Personal Health

 

***Students who can document the completion of military basic training may contact the Registrar to receive credit for this category.

COMMON CORE (23-25)

Gateway

2

HUM1012G Discipleship of the Christian Mind

 

Foundations

10-12

THE3003G Christian Beliefs and Convictions**

 

Select One (3)

 

HIS1013G The Western Tradition in World Context

 

HON2003G Core Conversations: Texts in Context III* (Honors Students Only)

 

Select from below (4-6)

 

BIB1014G The Narrative of Scripture

 

or

 

BIB1003G Old Testament History and Literature and BIB1013G New Testament History and Literature (School of Theology and Philosophy majors only except not Philosophy majors)

 

Conversations

8

PHI2013G Love, Justice and the Good Life**

 

HUM2013G The Arts and Human Identity**

 

SCI3012G Science and the Modern Mind**

 

Capstone

3

ITD5013G Contemporary Concerns**

 

**Course to be implemented in the near future.

EXPLORATIONS (11-18)

Crossing Cultures^

0-4

Select from Either Avenue:

 

Avenue 1 - Travel to a cross-cultural site and reflection.

Option 1A (3-4)

Completion of the seven week Cross-Cultural Training Program offered by the Spiritual Development Office for zero or one credit.

Participation in any travel course approved to meet this requirement by the General Education Committee, or any other semester or summer-length cross-cultural experience approved by the off-campus study committee.

Select One:

ART2013G Art and Architecture in Historical Italy

aBIB2084G History and Geography of Biblical Lands

aBIO3094G Introduction to Tropical Ecology with Laboratory

CED3062G Developmental Missions

aFCS3093G History of Fashion, Interiors and Architecture

ICS2042G Global Diversity and Intercultural Understanding

ICS3089G Intercultural Practicum

aITD3084G Seminar in International Development

Option 1B (1)

Completion of the seven week Cross-Cultural Training Program offered by the Spiritual Development Office for one credit hour.

Short-term trip: Participation in any 1-3 week trip sponsored by the Spiritual Development Office or a trip approved by the General Education Committee to meet this requirement.

Avenue 2 - Study of a non-western civilization in an approved course (3-4)

 

aHIS3093G The Islamic World

 

aHIS3103G History and Culture of East Asia

 

aHIS3113G History and Culture of Southeast Asia

 

aPHI2063G World Religions

 

EDU3064G Education and Cultural Diversity (Education majors only)

 

aIBS3003G International Business Operations (Business majors only)

 

SWK2003G Cultural and Human Diversity (Social Work majors only)

 

^Students meeting any of the following criteria may apply to the General Education Committee for exemption from the Crossing Cultures requirement:
  1. Students who have lived for one year in a country other than their home culture after the age of 7;
  1. Student who have two years of active duty military service overseas; or
  1. International Students

Natural Science

4

Select One

 

BIO1014G Principles of Biology with Laboratory

 

BIO1054G General Zoology with Laboratory

 

BIO1074G General Botany with Laboratory

 

BIO1094G Conservation of Natural Resources with Laboratory

 

CHE1014G Introduction to Chemistry with Laboratory

 

CHE1033G General Chemistry I and CHE1031G General Chemistry I with Laboratory

 

ESS1034G Earth Science with Laboratory

 

ESS1044G Astronomy with Laboratory

 

ESS1054G Meteorology with Laboratory

 

PHY2014G General Physics I with Laboratory

 

Social Science

3

Select One

 

ICS2003G Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

 

MAN3083G Organizational Behavior

 

POL1003G American Politics and Government

PSY1013G General Psychology

PSY3083G Organizational Behavior

 

SOC1013G Introduction to Sociology

 

SOC3083G Organizational Behavior

 

EDU2023G The Learner and the Learning Process (Education majors only)

 

The Arts

1-3

Select One

 

APM1041G Beginning Voice Class

 

ART1002G Art in the Western World

 

ART1053G Drawing I

 

ART2063G Painting I

 

ART2083G Ceramics I

 

aART3003G History of Art I

 

aART3013G History of Art II

 

GRD1033G Graphic Communication

 

GRD2093G Digital Photography

 

COM2031G Acting Practicum

 

COM3031G Stagecraft Practicum

 

aCOM3033G Technical Theater

 

ENS1001G Music Stage Production

 

ENS1011G Collegians Chorale

 

ENS1020G Goliards Chamber Ensemble

 

ENS1021G Treble Singers Women's Choir

 

ENS1031G Symphonic Wind Ensemble

 

ENS1070G Jazz Band

 

ENS1080G Pep Band

 

ENS1090G Chamber Winds Ensemble

 

ENS2010G Flute Choir

 

MTH1002G Music in the Western World

 

CRW2143G Creative Writing

 

CRW3082G Practicum in Creative Writing: Literary Magazine

 

Literature

3

Select One

 

ENG1063G Introduction to Literature

 

ENG2043G Literary Landscapes

 

ENG2073G English Literature I

 

ENG2083G English Literature II

 

ENG2103G American Literature I

 

ENG2113G American Literature II

 

ENG2123G World Literature I

 

ENG2133G World Literature II

 

aSPA3013G Spanish and Spanish-American Literature of Social Protest

 

HON1003G Core Conversations I and College Writing (Honors Students Only)

 

Total Required

45-55 Hours

Total Required plus possible Preparatory

45-67 Hours