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GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE DESCRPTIONS
ORIENTATION/LANGUAGE:
MISD
Orientation OR-UG
The purpose of this course is to help ensure that the student will
begin his or her study program at Master’s with the basic information
needed to move successfully toward graduation. For this reason, this
course is mandatory of all new students.
CSU OR
1010, Student Orientation(1
credit)
This course is an introductory level course that is
designed to provide new students at Columbia Southern
University with the basic knowledge to successfully meet
academic goals. Students will be introduced to study
tactics and tips, administrative processes, and advice for
navigating through distance and online learning courses at
Columbia Southern University.
CSU EH 1010 English
Composition I
This
undergraduate course is designed to provide students the
ability to implement effective communication skills via
the written word. This course provides instruction on the
use of standard written English, grammar, punctuation,
capitalization, and sentence and paragraph structure. It
provides students with the skills necessary for successful
communication.
CSU EH 2010 English Composition II
This undergraduate
course integrates writing instruction, readings, and
grammar skills. It also promotes the fundamentals of
effective expression via writing paragraphs and essays.
Mastering of paragraphs and short essays, complete with
effective introductions, support paragraphs, strong
conclusions, and correct use of Standard English grammar
is a primary focus. Prerequisite: EH 1010 or equivalent.
HISTORY:
CSU HY 1110 American
History
This
undergraduate course provides students with a survey of
the political, economic, social, and cultural history of
American life from the discovery of America to the present
time. It focuses on the complexity of American history and
synthesizes that complexity into informed interpretation
of significant historical events.
MISD Christian History of the
United States CH-401
To give a properly balanced and unapologetically
Christian perspective on the history of the United States,
and in so doing establish the true influence of the
Christian Faith upon the formation and development of the
nation as a whole.
MISD
Biblical
Foundation for American Law AL-401
This course documents that America’s historical record is
replete with evidence that the Ten Commandments have
directly and indirectly influenced America’s founders,
leaders, system of government and legal code.
CSU HY 1010 Western
Civilization I
This
undergraduate course explores the history of Western
Civilization. It examines the social and cultural as well
as political contexts out of which the West developed. It
emphasizes the emergence and evolution of Western nations.
Included in its focus are the cultures, leaders,
religions, ideas, human values, and imagination that
distinguish Western thought.
CSU
HY 2010 Western Civilization II
This
undergraduate course continues the exploration of the
history of Western Civilization begun in HY 1010 (Western
Civilization I). It continues to examine the social and
cultural as well as political contexts out of which the
West developed. It studies the further emergence and
evolution of Western nations and Western Culture.
CSU HY 3050 Eastern
Civilization
This course
provides an extensive comparative analysis of the area
known as Monsoon Asia: India, China, Southeast Asia,
Korea, and Japan. The course offers a balanced history of
each culture and its major traditions from beginnings to
the present day, while tracing common threads of Asian
universals and making cross-cultural comparisons. The text
draws on the most recent scholarship, and reflects the
course textbook’s author’s professional involvement with
Asia and its history, including long periods of research,
observation, and residence there. As the course
progresses, successive chapters and units relate to each
other and to Western history, until the two great
traditions of West and East begin to merge in the age of
European expansion at the beginning of the sixteenth
century. While analyzing the complex and diverse
political, social, intellectual, and economic histories of
Asia, a major goal of this course is to meet the needs of
students for a straightforward and user-friendly History
of Asia.
HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS/COMMUNICATION:
CSU AL 1010 American
Literature I
This
undergraduate course introduces an overview of the
emergence and progress of American literature from
Colonial America through the literature of Reason and
Revolution to the Age of Romanticism in the mid-nineteenth
century. This course is designed to study American
literary works and analyze their literary significance
CSU AL 2010 American
Literature II
This
undergraduate course provides an overview of modern
American literature from the latter half of the nineteenth
century through the literary renaissance and social
challenges experienced in the early twentieth century
before World War II and up through the present. It studies
American literary works and analyzes their literary
significance by exploring various aspects of drama,
poetry, and fiction.
CSU SP 1010 Speech
This course
explores the practical skills needed for effective public
speaking and offers full coverage of all major aspects of
speech preparation and presentation. This course combines
classical and contemporary theories of rhetoric and
utilizes diverse perspectives, methods, and premises. In
addition, this course provides an exposure to the basic
principles of speechmaking, and presents opportunities for
students to begin to develop their own skills. The course
text shows a large number of narratives and extracts from
speeches, speech outlines and sample speeches. All these
are provided so students can may see how to formulate
specific purpose statements, how to analyze and adapt to
audiences, how to organize ideas and construct outlines,
how to assess evidence and reasoning, and how to use
language effectively.
CSU CM 1010 Business
Communications
This
undergraduate course embodies the fundamentals of
effective oral and written communication unique to
business and technology. It teaches the skills necessary
for effective business communication, including the
writing of business memos, letters and reports, and
career, oral, and global communications. Also included are
legal pitfalls, ethical situations and exposure to today's
communication technologies.
MISD Evidences for Biblical
Inspiration BI-201
This course provides the student with an opportunity
to examine the internal evidences for the validity of the
Bible as its own source of confirmation of Divine
inspiration, and challenges the student to analyze these
internal evidences critically and competently.
CSU AR 1010 Art History
This
undergraduate course explores the history of art with an
emphasis on Western civilizations. It provides an
understanding of the contexts within which artists work,
modern and historical, the technical processes they use,
and the means by which art is evaluated. The understanding
of art is a focus of this course.
BEHAVIORAL/SOCIAL
SCIENCES:
MISD
Biblical
Foundation for Self-Awareness SA-101
The purpose of this course is to direct the student to a
Biblical foundation for understanding God’s idea for
personal self-awareness.
CSU PS 1010 American
Government
This
undergraduate course provides students an in-depth study
of American government and politics. The course focuses on
presenting a balanced, unbiased, and up-to-date
introduction to constitutional, governmental, political,
social, and economic structures and processes, beginning
with the historical events leading to the formation of the
American Constitution and continuing through to current
politics of domestic and economic policymaking and foreign
and defense policy.
MISD
Medical
Aspects of Pregnancy & Abortion MA-201
This course will introduce and expose the student to basic
medical knowledge of both pregnancy and abortion,
describing both pregnancy and abortion procedures in a
medically accurate fashion so that the student will better
understand and be able to effectively discuss how a normal
pregnancy progresses.
MISD Introduction to
Critical Inquiry CI-401
This is an introductory course that deals with the general
issues regarding critical inquiry, with an emphasis on the
theory and practice of critical thinking within the
context of a Christian world-view. Students will be
informed on the fundamental issues related to the practice
of critical inquiry, and exposed to the reasons why such
inquiry is essential to the discovery of truth.
MISD
Apologetics AP-401
The purpose of this course is to introduce the nature and
contents of Apologetics so that the student can identify
key challenges to Christianity and describe ways of
responding to rival truth claims.
MISD Bioethics BE-401
To lay a general foundation for the understanding of
the overall issues which arise from the science of biology
as it relates to the major themes of human civilization
and society as a whole. To present the student with a
clear line of reasoning regarding a biblical approach to
the questions concerning the research and application of
the possibilities derived from advances in the biological
sciences as they potentially apply to human life.
PHYSICAL/LIFE SCIENCE:
MISD
Intelligent Design Biology ID-101
The purpose of this course is to increase the student’s
understanding of the key philosophical, theological, and
biological issues dealing with living organisms at the
cellular and molecular level and how these findings
logically necessitate an intelligent designer (the Creator
God) and a personal God.
CSU CHM 1010 Chemistry I
(4 credits)
This undergraduate course is designed to give students an
introductory overview of Chemistry. The primary objective
of this course is to make chemical concepts clear and
interesting and to provide the skill sets and tools to
successfully negotiate basic principles and concepts of
chemistry. Students will be introduced to basic chemistry
concepts, accompanied by introductory level laboratory
experiences that go beyond the traditional laboratory
offerings, with step-by-step exercises that reinforce
scientific understanding, and the principles and concepts
that accompany studying chemistry.
MISD Understanding
Biblical Creation BC-201
This course will introduce the student to the
wide-ranging research related to biblical creation as a
reasonable and viable foundation for human origins. The
leading modern institutions and researchers are also
introduced along with the historical understanding by
believers of the Earth’s recent Creation Week and the
Global Flood of only thousands of years ago.
CSU PH 1020 Intro to Physics
(4 credits)
This undergraduate course is designed to give the
student an introductory overview of physics. It is
intended for the entry-level college student whose
scientific background is limited. The course is an
introduction to the facts and techniques of physics,
particularly three aspects of the science-the practical,
the historical, and the exploration. It provides insight
into the history and evolution of physics, including
current discoveries in the field.
MATH/INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY:
CSU MA 1100 Basic
Mathematical Fundamentals
This course
is an overview of fundamentals of college level
mathematics. Included in the course are discussions of
whole numbers, decimals, ratios and proportions,
percentages, measurement, geometric principles, basic
statistics, and basic algebra.
CSU MA 2010 Modern Math
This course
focuses on the process of problem solving, including the
formulation and validation of mathematical models.
Critical thinking and the use of technology are
emphasized. Topics include rates of change, multivariable
functions and models, descriptive statistics, matrices,
multivariable analysis and linear programming.
CSU MA 3010 Elementary
Statistics
An
introduction to statistics and statistical technology.
Topics include descriptive statistics, normal probability
distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing,
correlation and regression, and chi-square Tests. The use
of scientific calculators and Microsoft Excel in
completing statistical problems is also covered.
CSU BBA 2150 Business
Mathematics
Business
Mathematics is designed to provide you with a basic
understanding of the various ways in which mathematics is
used in a modern business. During this course of study,
you will revisit general mathematics and then move on to
business-related math. The true beginning of
business-related mathematics begins with an examination of
statistics and their role in business. Next, you will
learn the mathematics involved with taxes, business and
life insurance, the maintenance of checking accounts and
cash records, wages and payroll, and depreciation. The
course concludes with an examination of the computation of
simple interest.
CSU CS 1010 Computer
Essentials
This course
covers the basics of computers and computer usage. It
stresses the role of information technology within
organizations. Societal issues involving the use of
computers are also presented. Topics include: computer
jargon, hardware and software, networking, information
systems and future technologies
CSU ITC 3001 Personal
Computer Fundamentals
This course
provides an introduction to Personal Computers, and is
designed to present the fundamentals of personal computers
and current application software. The initial course
material provides an overview of personal computers and
their components. The next section covers the use and
configuration of Windows XP and several current
applications including: Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.
The final section explains the basic use of the Internet
and the World Wide Web. The text provides numerous screen
captures for students to follow with many hands-on
exercises for practice.
