A study of Western Civilization from the collapse of the Roman Empire to AD 1500 with emphasis upon social, cultural, political, and intellectual developments.

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Camp and Recreation Management - CPRM

Chemistry - CHEM

Chinese - CHIN

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Developing a Christian Mind - DCM

Economics - ECON

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Environmental Science - ENSC

Health Care Management - HCMG

History - HIST

Honors Program - HNRS

Hospitality Management - HOST

Intercultural Studies (Missions) - INCS

Music Business - MUSB

Music - MUSI

Natural Sciences - NASC

Philosophy - PHIL

Physical Science - PHSC

Physics - PHYS

Political Science - POLS

Politics, Philosophy, and Economics - PPE

Professional Studies - PRST

Psychology - PSYC

Religion - RELI

ROTC (Air Force) - AEST

ROTC (Army) - MILS

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Cook School of Leadership

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Children’s Ministry - MACH

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Multisensory - EDUC

Music Education - MUSI

Reading - READ

School Counseling - EDSC

Science - GSCI

Social Studies - SOST

Special Education - SPED

Education Ministry Leadership - MAEML

English - ENGL

Family Ministry - MAFM

Finance - FINA

Global Leadership - MAGL

Higher Education - HIED

History - HIST

Information Technology and Management - MSITM

International Relations - MAIR

Kinesiology - KINE

Leadership - MAL

Learning Technologies - LTEC

Music Education - MUSI

Political Science - POLS

Professional Development - MAPD

Project Management - PROJ

Psychology - PSYC

Sport Management - SPRM

Supply Chain Management - SCM

Theology - THEO

Worship Studies - WORS

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