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The Senior YearBelow is the core curriculum for the Senior year. Official course syllabi are made available to enrolled students on or before the first day of class. Please note that this list does not include courses that fulfill foreign language, simulation, or field experience requirements. Click here for more information about these courses and when they are offered.
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ST4610 20th Century History (4 credits)
Scientific discovery, world wars, and shifts in man's basic definitions of ethics and morality have all worked together to make the 20th century one of the most dynamic in history. How did these changes take place? What were the ideas and discoveries that produced the modern world? Where will we go from here? These and many others are the topics discussed in this course.
LT4610 Modern Worldviews: Libertarianism (2 credits)*
This course investigates Libertarian thought through the writings of Ayn Rand.
ST4620 Reason and Faith in Philosophy (4 credits)
Topics of faith and thought are investigated through the writings of several philosophers.
LT4620 20th Century Literature (3 credits)*
An overview of several important works in the 20th Century.
LT4630 Chesterton and Lewis (3 credits)*
Perhaps no scholars represent the 20th Century Christian view better than GK Chesterton and C.S. Lewis. This course studies several of their major writings.
ST4720 United States Constitution: Preamble (3 credits)
In this course student will study the writing of the Founders of the United States between 1760 and 1825 that impacted the Constitution and its original intent.
ST4730 United States Constitution: Original Intent (3 credits)
This course is an in-depth study on Article I Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
ST4740 Introduction to Constitutional Case Law (3 credits)
The Constitution of the United States is applied through law. This course introduces the student to the various schools of thought on Constitutional Interpretation and reviews many significant Constitutional cases. Students will write briefs on several cases.
ST4710 Philosophy of Education (3 credits)*
In this course students will read and discuss several of the major classics in elementary and higher education.
MS4710 Scientific Thought (3 credits)*
This course investigates the evolution of scientific thought and its effects on the broader social context.
ST4999 Comprehensive Examination (0 credits)
Each student must pass a comprehensive examination at the end of their Senior year. * An asterisk next to a course's credit hours indicates that this course may be "swapped" for elective or transfer credit. Click here for more information on elective and transfer credit. |
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