Integrative Studies 2010-2011
Competencies (1-16
hours) Must satisfy each competency.
A. Health and Wellness (4
points) (MUST have one from
each point category; at least 1 point in each of 3 years)
Notes:
It is strongly recommended that, whenever
possible, students satisfy Point #1 before
You cannot use a course to meet more than one
requirement (with the exception
of Highlander, which meets points 3 and 4).
Health and Wellness courses can be taken for a grade or pass/fail ( for credit/not for credit) unless otherwise noted (L=letter grade only).
Point
#1: Fitness for Life -- Theory Component: choose one
Options
CHEM 187 Intro to Nutrition (3,L)
PHED 101Fitness for Life (1,L)
PHED 237 Holistic Heatlth (4,L)
Point #2: Fitness Lab Component -- choose one
Options
PHED 124 Cross-Country Skiing (.5)
PHED 135 Swimming for non-majors (.5)
PHED 138 Walking/Jogging (.5)
PHED 140 Weight Training (.5)
PHED 220 Adventure Sports (4,L)
PHED 330 Phys of Exercise (4,L)
REC 104 Backpacking (1,L)
REC 211 Eco-tour in Honduras (4,L)
REC 212 Eco-tour in Africa (3,L)
Point
#3: Indoor Activity -- choose one
Options
INTS 50 Intercollegiate Basketball, Track/Field, or Volleyball (0)
MSL 301, 302, 401 AND 402 with C- or above (2,2,2,2,L)
PHED 121 Badminton (.5)
PHED 122 Beginning Ballet (.5)
PHED 129 Table Tennis (.5)
PHED 130 Racquetball (.5)
PHED 131 Rock Climbing (.5)
PHED 135 Swmimming for non-majors (.5)
PHED 137 Volleyball (.5)
PHED 138 Walking/Jogging (.5)
PHED 140 Weight Training (.5)
PHED 145 Continuing Ballet (1)
PHED 146 Beginning Jazz Dance (.5)
PHED 148 Continuing Jazz Dance (1)
PHED 228 Lifeguarding (1,L)
PHED 229 Ed Gymnastics & Mvmnt Found (2,L)
PHED 230 Aquatics (2,L)
REC 109 Highlander (2,L, meets Pts 3 & 4)
Point #4: Outdoor Activity -- choose one
Options
INTS 51 Intercollegiate Cross-Country, Field Hockey, Soccer, or
Track/Field (0)
HRSM 113 Horsemanshp I (1)
HRSM 114 Horsemanship II (1)
HRSM 276 Dressage (1)
HRSM 323 Eventing (2)
HRSM 325 Horsemanship: Jumping (2)
MSL 101, 102, 201, AND 202 with C- or above (2,2,2,2,L)
PHED 123 Canoeing (.5)
PHED 124 Cross-Country Skiing (.5)
PHED 125 Downhill Skiing/Snowboarding (.5)
PHED 126 Golf (.5)
PHED 133 Softball (. 5)
PHED 136 Tennis (.5)
PHED 139 Water Skiing (.5)
PHED 141 Walking for Wellness (.5-1)
PHED 147 Soccer (.5)
PHED 220 Adventure Sports (4,L)
REC 103 Initatives (1,L)
REC 104 Backpacking (1,L)
REC 109 Highlander (2,L, meets Pts 3 & 4)
REC 211 Eco-tour in Honduras (4,L)
REC 212 Eco-tour in Africa (3,L)
REC 227 Outdoor Leadership Training (4,L)
B.
Writing (must satisfy
by end of 1st year)
Options
Score of at least 4 on the AP English Language exam
Score of at least 600 on the writing portion of the SAT
Score of at least 26 on the writing portion of the ACT
Passes any of the First Year Honors Program tracks
Passes WRIT 101 Writing in the Liberal Arts (4)
Passes ENGL 207 Introduction to Literary Studies (4)
C.
Quantitative Literacy
Students who do not satisfy the
Quantitative Literacy competency by any of the methods listed below
must take
a MATH courses for their 2nd Creation requirement.
Options
Math ACT score of at least 28
Math SAT score of at least 600
AP Stats, AP Calc AB, or AP Calc BC score of at least 2
*Completed at least 3 years of standardized math in grades 9-12 with at least 85% or a B in the third year.
**Passed a college math course elsewhere with a C- or better
Passes a Houghton College Quantitative Literacy Exam
Passes the Houghton College course BADM/ECON/PSY/SOC 309 Statistics
Passed a Houghton College Math course
*Student may request that a grade from 4th year of math (9-12) be
used. Appropriate courses include Algebra I or II,
D.
Foreign Language (equivalent to 1st year of college instruction)
Options
Score of 3 or higher on AP language or literature exam in language other than native tongue
Completes three years of a single foreign language in high school with a cumulative B+ average
Transfers to Houghton College: approved foreign language credits from other college coursework
----(or its equivalent through a test such as the CLEP exam)
Transfers to Houghton College: two semesters (or its equivalent) of American Sign Language
Tests out of the requirement via a foreign language placement exam such as WEBCAPE
Completion of one of the following Houghton College courses plus prerequisities:
----FREN 102 French Level 2 (4)
----GERM 102 German Level 2 (4)
----GREK 102 Beginning Greek Level 2 (4)
----HEBR 102 Beginning Hebrew Level 2 (4)
----LATN 102 Beginning Latin II (4)
----SPAN 102 Spanish Level 2 (4)
----SPAN 112 Spanish for Human & Social Services II (4)
----SPAN 122 Spanish for Educators II (4)
----SPAN 132 Spanish for Business & Finance II (4)
----SPAN 142 Spanish for Health Professionals II (4)
----SPAN 207 Aspects of Costa Rica (4)
----SPAN 211 Ecotourism in Honduras (4)
Attends a semester abroad including at least 4 hours in a foreign language.
Attends an overseas program in which there is no formal language component.
-----Subject to the approval of World Languages/Literature Department and Integrative Studies
---- Experiences may include a summer/semester/year abroad engaged in activities such as:
------internships that require extensive use of a language other than the student's native tongue
Students whose native tongue is other
than English may demonstrate English proficiency sufficient to satisfy
the
Foreign Language Competency by successfully meeting all other Houghton
College graduation requirements.
Faith Foundation (Must fulfill each
category)
Should
complete Biblical Lit in the first year. 200-level Bible course may be taken
another year.
A.
Options
BIBL 101Biblical Literature (4)
Students with at least two years study of Bible in high school and at least a B average in those courses may take:
------a 200-level BIBL course. (BIBL 251 Bible History and Geography & BIBL 261 Holy Land Tour excluded.)
B.
Options
INTS 153 Honors: East Meets West
THEL 209 Introduction to Christianity (4) - usually taken in student's second year
-- normally taken second year and after BIBL 101; may be taken before Advanced Bible
Culture: Understanding
Human Thought and Creative Expression Across Time
(MUST
fulfill each category. Students are encouraged to complete at least one st year)
A.
Art or Music: One of the
following (S=Studio; L=Lecture):
Options
ART 131 Intro to Visual Arts (2, L)
ART 132 Art and Architecture in Context in Europe (4, L)
ART 211 Drawing I (2, S)
ART 221 Painting I (4, S)
ART 231 Ancient Art History (4, L)
ART 232 Renaissance and Baroque Art History (4, L)
ART 234 Art and Architecture in Europe (4, L)
ART 235 African Art History (4, L)
ART 236 Asian Art History (2, L)
ART 237 Modern and Contemporary Western Art History (4, L)
ART 245 Graphic Design I (4, S)
ART 251 Sculpture I (4, S)
ART 261 Printmaking I (4, S)
ART 271 Ceramics I (4, S)
ART 281 Foundations of Photography (4, S)
ART 284 Introduction to Digital Imaging (4, S)
ART 295: ST: Introduction to Watercolor Painting (4, S)
ART 295: ST: Imaging the Landscape (4, S)
ART 295: ST: Portraying Place (4, S)
ART 295: ST: Artist's Book and Papermaking (4, S)
ART 314 The Art and History of Film (4, L)
INTS 152 Honors Study in London (16)
MCHU 311 Historical Congregtnl Song(2) AND MCHU 312 Recent Congrgtnl Song(2)(must take both for IS)
MCHU 451 Music and Worship (3)
MHS 222 Introduction to Film Music (3)
MHS 231 Music History I(2) & MHS 232 Mus History II(2)(must take both for IS):by permission of instructor
MHS 254 Music of World Cultures (3)
MHS 333 Music History III (3) by permission of instructor
MHS 334 Music History IV (3) by permission of instructor
MLT 211 Music and Listening: An Introduction (4)
MTH 225 Mus Funds Review(2) & MTH 226 Musicianship Develop:Intro Tonality(2)(must take both for IS)
Four semesters of the same category of major instrumental or choral ensemble, with or without credit (0-4)
----includes Men's and Women's Choir, College Choir, Philharmonia, and Symphonic Winds
----other ensembles possible if approved by ensemble director
----admission to all college ensembles by audition or hearing
B. History: One of the
following:
Options
HIST 101 Western Civ I: Ancient Civilization to 1650 (2) AND HIST 102 Western Civ II: 1650 to the Present (2)
HIST 103 Western Civ I: Science Honors (2) AND HIST 104 Western Civ II: Science Honors (2)
HIST 105 Western Civilization: Ancient to the Present (4)
HIST 220 American History Survey (4)
HIST 223 Latin American History to 1800 (4)
HIST 224 Latin American History since 1800 (4)
HIST 230 Medieval Europe (4)
HIST 249 African History (4)
HIST 325 Europe in the 19th Century (4)
HIST 326 Europe: 1890-1945 (4)
HIST 332 History of Rome (4)
HIST 359 Colonial America (4)
HIST 360 Early National Period (4)
HIST 361 Civil War and Industrial America (4)
HIST 362 Recent America (4)
HIST 368 The Reformation (4)
INTS 152 Honors Study in London (16)
INTS 153 Honors: East Meets West (15)
C.
Literature:
One of the following:
Options
ENGL 202 Literary Voices (4)
ENGL 213 English Literature I (2)
ENGL 214 English Literature II
ENGL 217 American Literature I
ENGL 218 American Literature II
INTS 152 Honors Study in London (16)
INTS 153 Honors: East Meets West (15)
INTS 203 Literature and Wisdom (6) (meets both Literature and Philosophy)
Completion of either a major or minor in English, or a major in Writing
D.
Philosophy: One of the
following:
Options
INTS 152 Honors Study in London (16)
INTS 203 Literature and Wisdom (6) (meets both Literature and Philosophy)
PHIL 202 Metaphysics, Morality and Mind (4)
PHIL 203 Theism, Naturalism, & the Sciences (4) (only for Science Honors)
PHIL 243 Ancient Philosophy (4)
PHIL 244 Medieval Philosophy (4)
PHIL 245 Early Modern Philosophy (4)
PHIL 246 Late Modern & Contemporary Philosophy (4)
Creation: Understanding the Natural World
(at least 2 courses, 1 from each category – courses
must have two different prefixes- (MATH, CSCI, BIOL, CHEM, ESCI, PHYS )
A.
Lab Science (One of the following) :
Options
BIOL 103 Fundamentals of Biology (4)
BIOL 105 Conservation Biology (4)
BIOL 151 General Biology I (4)
BIOL 152 General Biology II (4)
BIOL 207 Wildlife Behavior in East Africa (4)
BIOL 215 Local Flora and Vegetation (4)
BIOL 217 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
BIOL 218 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4, with permission)
CHEM 151 General Chemistry I (lab) (4)
CHEM 187/188 Introduction to Nutrition and lab (3/1)
ESCI 101 Physical Geology (lab) (4)
ESCI 212 Environmental Earth Science (4)
INTS 154/155 Science Honors (6/6)
PHYS 102 General Astronomy (lab) (4)
PHYS 130 How Things Work (4)
PHYS 151 General Physics I (lab) (4)
B. Math or Science (One of the following) : if
Quantitative Literacy in Competencies is not met, must take MATH course
Options
BIOL 103 Fundamentals of Biology (4)
BIOL 105 Conservation Biology (4)
BIOL 151 General Biology I (4)
BIOL 152 General Biology II (4)
BIOL 207 Wildlife Behavior in East Africa (4)
BIOL 215 Local Flora and Vegetation (4)
BIOL 217 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
BIOL 218 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4, with permission)
CHEM 121 Impact: Science on Society (3)
CHEM 151 General Chemistry I (4)
CHEM 187 Introduction to Nutrition (3-4)*
CSCI 211 Programming I (4)
ESCI 101 Physical Geology (3-4)*
ESCI 212 Environmental Earth Science (3-4)*
MATH 115 Introduction to Calculus (4)
MATH 180 Calculus and Its Origins (4)
MATH 181 Calculus I (4)
MATH 182 Calculus II (4)
MATH 183 Science Honors Calculus (4)
PHYS 102 General Astronomy (3-4)*
PHYS 130 How Things Work (4)
PHYS 140 Physics of Music (no lab) (2)
PHYS 151 General Physics I (4)
Courses designated with an
asterisk (*) may be taken for 4 hours including a lab component; or, for
students who have taken a
different lab science and have satisfied their QL
competency without a Houghton College math course, for 3 hours without a lab.
Community:
Understanding Human Society Students must choose courses from at
least two of the following disciplines: ANTH, COMM, ECON, POLS, PSY,
SOC
A.
Options
ECON 201 Intro to Econ (2) plus ECON 210 Principles of Microeconomics (2)
ECON 201 Intro to Econ (2) plus ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics (2)
ECON 201 Intro to Econ (2) plus ECON 212 International Economics (2)
ECON 201 Intro to Econ (2) plus ECON 213 American Economic History I: Colonial Era-1865 (2)
ECON 201 Intro to Econ (2) plus ECON 214 American Economic History II: 1865-Present (2)
ECON 201 Intro to Econ (2) plus ECON 237 Comparative Economic Systems (2)
ANTH 243 Cultural Anthropology (4)
BADM 301 Business Communication (COMM) (2)
COMM 101 Presentational Speaking (2)
COMM 205 Introduction to Communication Theory (4)
COMM 214 Introduction to Mass Media (4)
COMM 215 Interpersonal Communication (4)
COMM 216 Organizational Communication (4)
COMM 244 Oral Performance of Literature (4)
COMM 319 American Public Address (4)
INTS 153 Honors: East Meets West (POLS) (15)
INTS 154 & 155 Science Honors (COMM) (6 & 6)
POLS 201 Introduction to Politics (4)
POLS 202 Immigration and Citizenship (4)
POLS 203 Aristotle (4)
POLS 204 Introduction to Democracy and Governance (4)
POLS 225 Introduction to Environmental Governance (4)
PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology (4)
PSY 218 Social Psychology (4)
PSY 230 Lifespan Development of the Family (4)
SOC 101 Principles of Sociology (4)
SOC 222 Social Problems (4)
SOC 225 Foundations of Environmental Sociology (4)
SOC 226 Culture, Faith, and Creation (4)
SOC 237 Introduction to Marriage and Family Studies (4)
B.
Options
ECON 201 Intro to Econ (2) plus ECON 210 Principles of Microeconomics (2)
ECON 201 Intro to Econ (2) plus ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics (2)
ECON 201 Intro to Econ (2) plus ECON 212 International Economics (2)
ECON 201 Intro to Econ (2) plus ECON 213 American Economic History I: Colonial Era-1865 (2)
ECON 201 Intro to Econ (2) plus ECON 214 American Economic History II: 1865-Present (2)
ECON 201 Intro to Econ (2) plus ECON 237 Comparative Economic Systems (2)
ANTH 243 Cultural Anthropology (4)
BADM 301 Business Communication (COMM) (2)
COMM 101 Presentational Speaking (2)
COMM 205 Introduction to Communication Theory (4)
COMM 214 Introduction to Mass Media (4)
COMM 215 Interpersonal Communication (4)
COMM 216 Organizational Communication (4)
COMM 244 Oral Performance of Literature (4)
COMM 319 American Public Address (4)
INTS 153 Honors: East Meets West (POLS) (15)
INTS 154 & 155 Science Honors (COMM) (6 & 6)
POLS 201 Introduction to Politics (4)
POLS 202 Immigration and Citizenship (4)
POLS 203 Aristotle (4)
POLS 204 Introduction to Democracy and Governance (4)
POLS 225 Introduction to Environmental Governance (4)
PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology (4)
PSY 218 Social Psychology (4)
PSY 230 Lifespan Development of the Family (4)
SOC 101 Principles of Sociology (4)
SOC 222 Social Problems (4)
SOC 225 Foundations of Environmental Sociology (4)
SOC 226 Culture, Faith, and Creation (4)
SOC 237 Introduction to Marriage and Family Studies (4)
Minimum 124
semester hours required for
graduation