Bachelor Degree Requirements

Requirements for B.A. or B.S.

• B.A. or B.S.: 124 Semester Hours Total
• Bible & Theology Core: 18 Semester Hours Required, see below for transfer reduction
• Major: 30 or More Semester Hours
• Additional minor: 18-24 Semester Hours
• Additional Advanced Concentration: 12-19 Semester Hours
• Electives: Varies depending on major or minor choice.

Bible/Theology Core Required Courses

Select three of the four Bible courses, both theology courses and one Bible or Theology elective for a total of 18 credits.

BIB 107	Genesis through Song of Solomon	3
BIB 112	Gospel, Acts, Revelation	3
BIB 308	Isaiah through Malachi	3
BIB 315	Pauline & General Epistles	3
TH 317	Theology I	3
TH 318	Theology II	3
	Bible or Theology Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		18

Transfer Student Option

Students who enter Multnomah from other institutions may choose to take advantage of a reduced Bible/Theology Core requirement for transfer students. Transfer students should let the Registrar’s office know if they want to complete the 18-credit Bible/Theology minor instead of the reduced-credit transfer option.

Sophomores (30-59 applicable transfer credits) need to complete 12 hours of the core. 

BIB 107	Genesis through Song of Solomon	3
	OR
BIB 308	Isaiah through Malachi	3
BIB 112	Gospel, Acts, Revelation	3
	OR
BIB 315	Pauline & General Epistles	3
TH 310	Survey of Theology	3
	Bible or Theology Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Choose from the following major or minor options:

• Accounting
• Biblical and Theological Studies
• Biology
• Business Administration
• Business and Organizational Psychology
• English
• Environmental Science
• Exercise Science
• Global Studies
• Greek
• Hebrew
• History
• Humanities
• Human Resources Management
• Ministry and Pastoral Leadership
• Professional Sales
• Psychology
• Supply Chain Management
• TESOL
• Youth and Educational Ministries

Liberal Arts Core Requirements

48 Semester Hours Required

To promote educational breadth, all students completing a Bachelors degree are required to complete work in each of six groups representing comprehensive­ fields of knowledge: English composition, speech, religious­ and ministry studies, human­ities, social sciences, science, and math. Students ­transferring credits in the Liberal Arts core education should consult the catalog section, “Transfer of Credit Policies”.

Area Requirements for Liberal Arts Core Courses

	SEMESTER CREDITS	QUARTER CREDITS
Communication	12	18
Religious and Ministry Studies	4	6
Humanities	9	14
Sciences and Social Sciences	18	27
Diversity	3	5
Career Development	2	3
Total Liberal Arts Required	48	73

A. Communication

ENG 100	Writing Foundations	3
ENG 120	College Writing	3
ENG 220	Critical Reading and Writing	3

Choose one of the following:

COM 205	Public Speaking	3
COM 206	Interpersonal Communication	3

B. Religious and Ministry Studies

GE 100	First-Year Success	1
SF 101	Foundations of the Christian Faith	1
GLS 103	Pressing Issues in Global Contexts	2

C. Humanities

Choose a minimum of 9 hours from the options listed below.  Students must choose at least one course from each of the following areas: fine arts, literature and philosophy.

1. Fine Arts

HUM 101	Introduction to Fine Arts	3
HUM 103	Music Appreciation	3
HUM 106	History of Rock Music	3

2. Literature

ENG 211	British Literature	3
ENG 212	British Literature	3
ENG 215	American Literature	3
ENG 216	American Literature	3
ENG 231	World Literature	3
ENG 232	World Literature	3
ENG 235	Literature of J.R.R. Tolkien	3

3. Philosophy

PHL 102	Intro to Philosophy & Christian Thought	3
PHL 302	Introduction to Ethics	3

D. Sciences and Social Sciences

Choose a minimum of 18 hours from the options listed below. Students must choose at least one course from each of the following areas: math, lab science, history and social science. Students need to have at least three courses from the math and science categories.

1. Math

MTH 110	Contemporary Math	3
MTH 112	College Algebra	3
MTH 113	Precalculus	3
MTH 251	Calculus I	3

2. Lab Science

BIO 211	General Biology I	4
BOT 213	Botany I	3
CHM 201	General Chemistry I	4
GEO 202	Fundamentals of Geology	3
PHY 201	College Physics I	4
SCI 202	Principles of Food Science	3
SCI 203	Introduction to Meteorology	3

3. Additional Math or Science

Select additional course from the list below or the math or lab science categories above:

BIO 222	Natural History of NW Vertebrates	3
ECO 211	Ecology	3
ENV 201	Introduction to Environmental Science	3
MTH 224	Statistics	3
SCI 201	Concepts of Fitness & Wellness	3

4. History

HST 101	Europe and the World	3
HST 102	Europe and the World	3
HST 201	U.S. History to 1865	3
HST 202	U.S. History 1865-Present	3
HST 210	History of Western Science Fiction	3
HST 306	History of Christianity	4

5. Social Science

ECN 233	Microeconomics	3
ECN 234	Macroeconomics	3
SOC 204	Cultural Anthropology	3
SOC 313	World Religions	3
PS 201	Introduction to Political Thought	3
PS 205	Foundations of American Politics	3
PS 207	Foundations in International Relations	3
PSY 100	General Psychology	3
PSY 202	Adolescent Psychology	3
PSY 211	Human Sexuality	3
PSY 215	Social Psychology	3
PSY 304	Human Growth and Development	3
PSY 306	Educational Psychology	3
PSY 352	Introduction to Counseling	3
PSY 361	Abnormal Psychology	3

6. Sciences and Social Sciences elective

Sciences and Social Sciences elective can include the courses listed below and additional courses from the five categories above.

HST 315	History of American Minorities	3
HST 352	Tudor-Stuart England	3
HST 358	Early Modern and Modern France	3

E. Diversity

Choose one of the following:*

COM 306	Intercultural Communication	3
ENG 232	World Literature	3
ENG 341	Minority Voices in American Literature	3
HST 315	History of American Minorities	3
LAN 101	Introduction to World Languages	3
LIN 445	Foundations of TESOL	3
PSY 374	Human Diversity	3
SOC 313	World Religions	3

F. Career Development

GE 290

Career Development

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