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ACT 215
Principles of Financial Accounting I
A conceptual study of the principles of financial accounting that emphasizes the balance sheet, income statement, and the basic bookkeeping system. The course specifically includes deferrals and accruals, adjusting and closing entries, special journals, the voucher system, and payroll accounting.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



ACT 216
Principles of Financial and Managerial Accounting II
A continuation of financial accounting as it relates to partnerships and corporations, with some coverage of topics in the managerial accounting area, including manufacturing accounting, control accounting, CVP relationships, financial statement analysis, cash flow statements, and special management reports.

3 credit hours
Prerequisite: ACT 215
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



ACT 320
Quantitative Analysis

A study of quantitative analysis interpretations of data for business decision-making; probability theory, linear programming, special purpose algorithms, inventory models, PERT/CPM, simulation forecasting, and other quantitative methods.

3 credit hours
Prerequisites: MAT 232 or the equivalent, ACT 215 and 216.
Offered to SLLE students via distance education. 



BIB 222
Old Testament Introduction

A general introduction to the various books of the Old Testament dealing with the problems of the canon, authorship, composition, date of writing, and providing some background in the cultural, historical, geographical, and archaeological setting in which the Bible events occurred.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



BIB 261
New Testament Introduction

A general introduction to the various books of the New Testament with an emphasis on content and an examination of questions such as authorship, source, reliability, and canonicity.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



BIB 302
Historical Geography of the Holy Land

A study of the geography and history of Palestine since antiquity, especially in relation to the nation of Israel and the Early Church.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education. 



BIB 306
Hermeneutics: Principles of Biblical Interpretation

A study of the problems and methods of Biblical interpretation, including the factors of presuppositions, historical context, grammatical relationships, vocabulary, figurative language, and genre.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



BIB 346
Luke-Acts
A study of the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts. Covers the Lukan redactional emphasis as well as a review of the content. Also examines events in the life of Jesus, in the Early Church, and in the journeys of Paul.

3 credit hours
Prerequisites: BIB 261, 306, and THE 217
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



BIB 362
Jesus and the Gospels

A study of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, as presented in the Gospels and early Christian literature.

3 credit hours
Prerequisites: BIB 261, 306, and THE 217
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



BIB 363
Eschatology and the Book of Revelation

A study of Old and New Testament teachings on eschatology, including those aspects of the Kingdom of God already present and those yet to be fulfilled. Specific attention is given to concepts such as Messiah, resurrection, tribuation, millenium, judgment, signs of the times, and Kingdom of God.

3 credit hours
Prerequisites: BIB 261, 306, and THE 217
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



BIB 364
The Pauline Epistles

A study of the ministry and teachings of the Apostle Paul as recorded in the Pauline Epistles. The life setting of each letter is related to Paul's journeys described in the Book of Acts. Special attention is given to the major theological themes of the epistles.

3 credit hours
Prerequisites: BIB 261, 306, and THE 217
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



BIB 376
Hebrews and General Epistles
An analysis of Hebrews, James, I and II Peter, and Jude, as seen in the light of their original historical settings and their relevance for today.

3 credit hours
Prerequisites: BIB 261, 306, and THE 217
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



BIB 421
Pentateuch
A study of the first five books of the Bible, treating historical beginnings, content of the covenant, and worship. Introduces the student to the cultural, geographical, and historical milieu of the Pentateuch.

3 credit hours
Prerequisites: BIB 261, 306, and THE 217
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



BIB 424
Hebrew Prophets
A study of the major and minor prophets and their writings. An introduction to the origin and development of prophecy among the Hebrews, a study of the Hebrew prophets who lived and preached in the nations of Judah and Israel during the first millenium B.C., and an examination of the historical, social, and religious implications of their message.

3 credit hours
Prerequisites: BIB 261, 306, and THE 217
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



BIB 437
Psalms and Wisdom Literature

A study of the wisdom books of the Old Testament (Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes) and of the action books (Psalms, Song of Solomon, and Lamentations). Emphasizes Hebrew poetry and its relation to other ancient literature, including Ecclesiasticus and Wisdom of Solomon.

3 credit hours
Prerequisites: BIB 261, 306, and THE 217
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



BIO 101
Principles of Biology Lecture

A study of the main principles of life common to both plants and animals, including scientific methods, levels of organization, cell structure and function, photosynthesis, respiration, molecular and Mendelian genetics, reproduction, development, evolution, classification, behavior and ecology, and their appropriate applications for solving current biological problems.

3 credit hours
Corequisite: BIO 101 Lab
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



BIO 101L
Principles of Biology Laboratory
Lab exercises, experiments, and audiovisual presentations involving cells, respiration, photosynthesis, classical and molecular genetics, protein synthesis, enzyme action, reproduction, development, behavior, and ecology.

1 credit hour
Corequisite: BIO 101 Lecture
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



BLIT 110
Survey of Old Testament Literature

A historical-thematic survey of the Old Testament. Gives special attention to the content of the Old Testament, with emphasis on the cultural, historical, and geographical background to the text and to the practical application of major Old Testament themes. Requires students to read through the Old Testament.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



BLIT 120
Survey of New Testament Literature

A historical-thematic survey of the New Testament. Gives special attention to the content of the New Testament, with emphasis on the cultural, historical, and geographical background to the text and to the practical application of major New Testament themes. Requires students to read through the New Testament.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



BUS 201
Principles of Economics I
An overview of basic economic concepts and institutions. Modern national income formation theory; economic fluctuations, money, banking, monetary and fiscal policy; economic stabilization theory and policy; the public sector, aggregate demand, aggregate supply, Keynesian Theory, monetary theory; theory of economic growth and development; and comparative economic systems.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



BUS 202
Principles of Economics II
Theory of markets, price mechanism, production, distribution, and resource allocation; application of marginal analysis and equilibrium theory to the price and output decisions of the individual firm in pure competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and monopoly; agriculture; labor, rent, interest, and profit theory; international trade; the economics of change.

3 credit hours
Prerequisite: BUS 101
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



BUS 325
Business Law I
An introductory course of a two-semester study of law as it affects business and commerce in the United States. The scope and study include an overview of the development and function of law--jurisprudence and procedure--as well as the basic features of constitutional law, criminal law, torts, contracts, and property. Law is approached as a set of "enforceable rights."

3 credit hours
Prerequisites: BUS 102 and senior standing.
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



BUS 326
Business Law II
A continuation of BUS 325 with emphasis upon the Uniform Commercial Code, the Uniform Consumers Code, the Truth in Lending Act, and their effects on sales, commercial paper, creditor rights and secured transactions, consumer credit sales, consumer loans, disclosure statements, limitations on consumer liability, home solicitation sales, and consumer and creditor remedies. Also, the study of the law of agency, partnerships, special ventures, corporations, and real property.

3 credit hours
Prerequisites: BUS 325 and senior standing
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



BUS 499
Seminar and Senior Paper
One of two capstone courses that must be taken by all SLLE Business Adminsistration seniors. The course emphasizes application of principles taught in lower-level business courses and provides the culminating exercise of the major.

3 credit hours
Prerequisities: ACT 216, BUS 101, MGT 130, MKT 130, FIN 338, and senior standing
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



CCC 301
Introduction to Christian Caregiving

A study designed to examine the caring aspect of the Christian life from theoretical, theological, and practical perspectives. Implements the integration of the theoretical and theological perspectives with practical experiences and evaluation.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



CCC 303
Issues and Identity of the Caregiver

A study of the ethics, values, and litigation that affect the counseling field and professionals in that field. Examines the role of the professional counselor.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



CCC 321
Christian Approaches to Counseling
A study designed to acquaint students with the four basic paradigms of Christian counseling: insight-oriented, behavioral, cognitive, and faith healing. The philosophical assumptions and uses of specific techniques with each are explored.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



CCC 324
Foundations of Personality Development

A study of the principal interpretations of personality development, description, dynamics, and determinants.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



CCC 332
Lifespan Development

A study of human behavior in the social environment and the effect that environmental and psychological variables have upon the development of humans from conception to death. Gives special attention to the development of behaviors, attitudes, and problems specific to different subcultural and age groups, including the elderly.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



CCC 339
Developing Helping Skills

A study of the major theoretical concepts of counseling psychology presented with practical applications of those concepts in terms of counseling strategies and techniques. Expects the student to formulate appropriate hypotheses concerning representative client problems and propose competent methodologies/strategies for addressing those problems.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



CCC 405
Crisis Intervention
A study to acquaint the student with the nature and dynamics of crisis situations. Places emphasis upon intervention principles and procedures in the context of situational crises. The approach includes the concept of training the laity for basic crisis intervention.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



CCC 411
Practical Applications of Helping Skills

A counseling practicum designed to provide students with an opportunity to become acquainted with the practice of counseling. Working in various settings, students interact with counseling professionals and become familiar with counseling as it is practiced within an agency.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



CCC 413
Senior Practicum

A practicum in a church counseling setting. Provides an opportunity to become acquainted with the practice of helping through Christian counseling. Students interact with professionals and learn about counseling as it is practiced within a church.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



CCC 426
Assessment and Evaluation
An introductory course for counselors. Its objective is to promote knowledge of and skills in assessment and evaluation.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



CCC 429
Substance Abuse
Presents the theological, ethical, moral, and practical considerations important in counseling those who are chemically dependent.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



CCC 430
Special Issues in Counseling
The study of contemporary problems, trends, or innovative developments in Christian counseling.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



CHRM 304
Educational Ministries of the Church

A study of the basic principles and practices of organizing, administrating, and supervising a balanced program of Bible teaching ministries in the local church. Surveys all of the educational agencies for the vairous age levels, particularly the Sunday school.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



CHRM 305
Teaching the Bible

Practical exploration of the teaching/learning process as a foundation for Bible study and teaching all age levels in the church. Studies and demonstrates learning/teaching theory and process, objectives, lesson planning, and methodologies.

3 credit hours
Prerequisites: BIB 222, 261, and 306
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



CHRM 306
Pastoral Ministry Skills
Training provided in the basic attending skills necessary for lay counseling and pastoral care.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



CHRM 335
Introduction to Evangelism

Explores the Biblical, theological, ethical, and sociological foundations and implications of the Great Commission. Introduction to several presentations of the Gospel while challenging students to formulate their own Gospel presentation fit for a variety of cultural settings. Encourages students to be aware of the philosophical presuppositions that influence their personal proclamation and living out of the Gospel.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



CHRM 340
Sermon Preparation and Preaching
A study of the fundamentals of preaching. Gives attention to the Biblical perspectives of preaching and the principles of sermon construction, as well as to the delivery of the sermon.

3 credit hours
Prerequisities: BIB 222, 261, 306, and THE 217, 313, or 461
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



CHRM 399
Signs and Wonders
Provides a Biblical, theological, and practical examination of signs,wonders, and miracles in the ministry of the Church. The course provides practical, contemporary demonstrations of these Biblical concepts, which were demonstrated in the life of Christ and the Book of Acts. Exposes students to leaders in the Body of Christ who exercise signs and wonders in their ministries.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



CHRM 460
Church Administration

Emphasizes church administration, including organization, programming, aspects of leadership, and the relationship of the church to the denomination and to society. Gives attention to various aspects of the minister's work, including his or her schedule.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



CHRM 499
Senior Paper/Portfolio
Designed for seniors who, after completing 150 hours of church-related practicum experience, write a major paper that takes into account their practicum experiences, philosophy of ministry, and a research component that deals with a specialized area of ministry.

3 credit hours
Prerequisites: THE 217
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



COM 101
Oral Communication

An investigation of basic principles of communication and their application to intrapersonal, interpersonal, small group, and public communication.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



CSC 112
Microcomputer Applications in Business
An introduction to commercially available software packages commonly used in business environments. Representative packages include word processors, spreadsheets, and databases. Provides a foundation for computer applications encountered in upper-level business courses. (Does not count toward a major or minor in computer science.)

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



ELE 314
Reading and Language Arts
A study of the scope and sequence of skill development in language arts (listening, speaking, reading, and writing for students in grades 1-6). Emphasizes the interrelationship of language arts with the entire elementary curriculum, thus using an integrated teaching approach.

4 credit hours
Offered to Elementary Education with Certification (Degree Completion Program) students via distance education.



ELE 323
Children's Literature and the Library EC-8
Acquaints the student with outstanding authors and illustrators of the best literature for children, with emphasis on meeting emotional, intellectual, and aesthetic needs. Includes library use.

3 credit hours
Offered to Elementary Education with Certification (Degree Completion Program) students via distance education.



ELE 342
Motor Learning, Games, and Activites EC-8
A course designed to develop a knowledge in motor learning, elementary games, and activities essential to the growth and development of the elementary age child. Presents knowledge, skills, and techniques for instruction in a variety of activities. Includes a practicum.

2 credit hours
Offered to Elementary Education with Certification (Degree Completion Program) students via distance education.



ELE 344
Elementary Reading Methods

A study of the major approaches to reading instruction in elementary grades 1-8. Presents methods and materials as a means of developing the student's awareness of the reading process. The practicum component provides an opportunity to observe 30 hours of reading/language arts instruction in an elementary classroom.

4 credit hours
Prerequisite: ELE 314
Offered to Elementary Education with Certification (Degree Completion Program) students via distance education.



ELE 364
Mathematics Methods

Focuses on methods and materials used in teaching mathematics to students in grades K through 8. Presents the pedagogical framework for teaching various mathematical topics by involving the adult learner in activities that have implications for teaching children. Issues studied include the history of mathematics education, how children learn mathematics, cultural issues, and assessment, as well as methods and material relevant to specific topics such as number readiness, operations with various number sets, problem solving, geometry, and measurement.

3 credit hours
Prerequisites: MAT 151, 221, 222, and 232
Offered to Elementary Education with Certification (Degree Completion Program) students via distance education.



ELE 383
Science Methods
A course designed to familiarize students with the scientific concepts normally encountered in the school curriculum and the lab materials and equipment required in teaching science from early childhood through grade 8.

3 credit hours
Offered to Elementary Education with Certification (Degree Completion Program) students via distance education.



ELE 393
Social Studies Methods
A study of content, methods, and materials used in the teaching of social studies from early childhood through grade 8 and trends in concept development and problem-solving. Opportunity for observation in school classrooms may be provided.

3 credit hours
Offered to Elementary Education with Certification (Degree Completion Program) students via distance education.



ENG 100
College Reading and Writing
Focuses on writing in response to readings and activities and on organization of essay writing, such as narration, description, illustration, and argumentation. Includes review of grammar and mechanics.

3 credit hours
Must receive "C" or higher to continue in ENG 101.
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



ENG 101
Reading and Writing in the Liberal Arts
Writing based on selected readings. Emphasizes analytical thinking, critical reading, and ethical incorporation of sources. Includes a research paper.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.
Students must document readiness for course or complete proficiency exam.



ENG 305
Critical Reading and Writing 

An advanced writing course emphasizing writing skills such as analysis, synthesis, and critique. Uses representative readings from a variety of fields with an emphasis on the literary arts. Exercises include critical reading, reasoning skills, and writing in response to a variety of readings, as well as writing assignments that incorporate summary, paraphrase, quotation, and practice in argument and persuasion.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.
Course materials include a videotaped instructional component.



ESL 303
TESL Principles

A study of the basic principles of language learning and teaching, including a comparison of first and second language acquisition, instructional and learning variables, and methodological implications.

3 credit hours
Offered to Elementary Education with Certification (Degree Completion Program) students via distance education.



EVR 250
Environmental Science Lecture
A study of the physical and chemical factors that control the extent of contamination of Earth's physical environment. Emphasizes soil, water, and air pollution and the chemical cycles that govern movement of pollutants from one environmental sector to another. (This is an honors course designed for students who have had a thorough scientific background in high school.)

3 credit hours
Corequisite: EVR 250 Lab
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



EVR 250L
Environmental Science Laboratory

Demonstrates the practical and technical aspects of data acquisition for environmental analysis. (This is an honors course for students who have had a thorough scientific background in high school.)

1 credit hour
Corequisite: EVR 250 Lecture
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



FIN 244
Personal Financial Planning

Focuses on the key concepts, tools, and techniques of contemporary personal finance. Addresses financing problems as a result of the lack of management rather than lack of money. Topics discussed to avoid financial problems include the time value of money, the importance of saving, the correct use of credit, the use of credit cards, the establishment of financial goals, how to reduce the costs of automobile and life insurance, purchase of an automobile, and rent versus purchase of a house. A financial plan is required.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



FIN 303
Money and Banking Finance

A study of money and its functions, institutional banking, central banking, and the operational aspects of monetary policy. Also covers the definition and function of money in coordinating monetary policy; financial institutions, financial markets, and interest rates; the banking industry and its regulation; central banking and the functions of the Federal Reserve in conducting monetary policy; and the globalization of financial markets and institutions.

3 credit hours
Prerequisites: BUS 101 and 102
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



FIN 338
Financial Management
A study of the basic principles and theories of business finance including the tax environment, cash-flow analysis, working capital management, effects of financial and operational leverage, capital budgeting, cost of capital analysis, investment banking, mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, and liquidations.

3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ACT 216, BUS 102, and MAT 232
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



FIN 418
Investments

Designed to serve investors who are or will be actively developing and monitoring their own investment portfolios. Includes techniques, vehicles, and strategies for implementing investment goals in a portfolio context and in light of risk-return trade-offs. Includes an overview of personal finance and investments and specific investment topics such as common stocks, mutual funds, commodities, and real estate. Emphasizes using Value Line Investment Survey to evaluate common stocks and Morningstar's Mutual Fund Value to evaluate mutual funds.

3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



GEN 101
Prior Learning Assessment
A study designed to assist the student seeking college credit for prior learning experiences. Defines experiential learning and examines the steps of the assessment process. Guides the student through the first draft of a prior learning assessment portfolio. (The course is a prerequisite to applying for prior learning assessment and credit. Offered only through the SLLE’s External Degree Program.)

3 credit hours
Based on evaluation of the completed portfolio, students may earn up to 30 hours of credit.
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



GEN 113
Study Skills
A study designed to acquaint the student with the nature of the external degree approach and format and with various study strategies. Also acquaints the student with the nature, philosophy, and lifestyle of ORU.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



GEN 499
Senior Paper/Project
An independent research paper or project completed under the direction of a faculty advisor. The student prepares a senior paper/project related to the learning experiences and purpose of the student’s individualized liberal studies degree program. A senior paper may consist of independent research and analysis, expository writing on issues related to the area(s) of concentration, or a description and analysis of approved field experiences. With the approval of the faculty advisor, an appropriate project may be submitted in lieu of the senior paper (e.g., in the areas of performance, production, or original writing and development).

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



GOV 101
American Government and Politics

A study of the institutions and processes of American government and politics at the national, state, and local levels, with attention to policy-making and the relationship between citizenship and Christian faith.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



HIS 101
American History Survey: 1760 to Present
An introduction of the main political, economic, social, foreign policy, and cultural developments in American history since 1760. Students develop a personal synthesis of American history.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



HPER 001
Health Fitness I
Designed to develop an understanding of and personal appreciation for the relationship of physical activity and fitness to health. Emphasizes the concepts of health fitness through the conditioning of the cardiorespiratory system and the development of a healthy lifestyle. Includes consumer health information and a required weekly physical activity lab.

1 credit hour
Prerequisites: Medical Assessment
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



HPER 002
Health Fitness II
A continuation of the Health Fitness 001 course with an emphasis on total body health fitness. Focus areas include cardiorespiratory fitness, nutrition, body composition, muscular skeletal fitness, and stress management. Includes consumer health information and a required weekly physical activity lab.

1 credit hour
Prerequisite: HPER 001
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



HPER 101
Fitness for Life I
Designed to provide students the opportunity to continue developing, implementing, and monitoring their personal fitness program. Textbook assignments are included to build on the fitness knowledge base and thus to make the core requirements more meaningful.

1 credit hour
Prerequisites: HPER 001 and 002
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



HPER 102
Fitness for Life II
Provides an opportunity for students to develop, implement, and monitor a personal fitness program. Emphasizes flexibility, strength, and weight control.

1 credit hour
Prerequisites: HPER 101 with a "C" or higher
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



HUM 111
Introduction to Humanities I
A survey and synthesis of the history, literature, culture, and worldviews of Greco-Roman, Classical, and Medieval Christian cultures.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



HUM 112
Introduction to Humanities II
A survey and synthesis of the history, literature, culture, and worldviews of the late Medieval, Renaissance, and Reformation periods in Western civilization. Gives attention to the major world civilizations whose ideas, values, and cultures influenced Western experience.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



HUM 213
Modern Humanities I
Focuses on human culture between 1650 and 1850 and reflects the modern search for reality and truth by people living then. Includes history, ideas, and institutions in the human search for meaning and purpose in life.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



HUM 214
Modern Humanities II
Focuses on human culture between 1850 and the present and reflects the modern search for reality and truth since 1850. Includes history, ideas, and institutions in the human search for meaning and purpose in life.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



MAT 100
Introduction to College Mathematics

A non-specialized course in mathematics that surveys the basic concepts of high school mathematics. (Does not count toward a major or minor in mathematics. Increases the number of hours in a degree program by three credit hours. Does not satisfy general education requirement.)

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



MAT 151
Mathematics and Society

A study of the pattern and order in the universe, including creative thought in making conjectures based on inductive reasoning and application in problem-solving using deductive reasoning. Covers problem-solving, statistics, geometry, finance, and logic. (Does not count toward a major or minor in mathematics.)

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



MAT 221
Mathematics Concepts I
A study of the underlying theory of elementary mathematical topics, including problem-solving, sets, numeration, computational algorithms, number theory, ratio, proportion, percent, real numbers, and introductory algebra. (Does not count toward a major or minor in mathematics.)

3 credit hours
Prerequisite: MAT 151
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



MAT 232
Elementary Statistics

Designed for students of social and health sciences, education, and business. Includes both descriptive and inferential methods and treats the fundamental concepts exemplified by frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, and variability; the interpretation of results; hypothesis testing; regression; analysis of variance; and chi-square. (Does not count toward major or minor in mathematics.)

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



MGT 130
Principles of Management
A study of the functions of management; includes the analysis and evaluation of the planning, organization, staffing, controlling, and directing responsibilities of a manager. Covers the theory and applicability of management-by-objectives.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



MGT 431
Strategic Management

Examines the operations of firms within industries from a macro perspective. Studies strategy formulation, strategy implementation, and strategy evaluation and control. Focuses on the competitive abilities and strategies of the firm and integrates concepts from the functional areas of accounting, finance, information systems, management, and marketing. (One of two capstone courses that must be taken by all SLLE Business Administration majors.)

3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Senior standing and FIN 338
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



MISS 325
Introduction to Christian Missions

Provides a general overview of missions. Examines missionary principles and practices from Biblical, historical, and cultural perspectives and helps the students to formulate a personal approach to missions. It further prepares them for other related mission studies.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



MISS 404
Church Growth and Planting

An orientation to the varied dimensions of starting new churches. Applies basic principles and procedures of church growth to both the world mission and local church situations. These studies are related to evangelism, mission, education, and administrative leadership.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



MKT 130
Principles of Marketing

A study of the structure and analysis of consumer and industrial markets and the behavior of business firms in a competitive economy. Includes marketing policies and practices, marketing consumer goods, and marketing industrial goods.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



PED 104
Prior Learning Assessment

A study designed to assist the student in seeking college credit for prior learning experiences. Defines experiential learning and examines the steps of the assessment process. Students are guided in the production of a School of Education learning assessment portfolio. (The course is a prerequisite to applying for prior learning assessment and credit. Offered only to students completing the bachelor of science degree in elementary education through distance education.)

3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PED 103
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



PED 224
School Health and Safety

Health and safety information contained within the comprehensive school health curriculum for kindergarten through grade 8. Includes the analysis of school health programs culminating with each student creating a health topic unit plan. (For elementary education majors.)

2 credit hours
Offered to Elementary Education with Certification (Degree Completion Program) students via distance education.



PED 313
Human Growth and Development
A study of human life development from conception through adolescence. Emphasizes the continuity of developmental phases of infants, children, and adolescents, delineating the interrelationships among various aspects of development--biological, cognitive, emotional, social.

3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Professional Education Program
Offered to Elementary Education with Certification (Degree Completion Program) students via distance education.



PED 372
Classroom Management and Educational Law

A study of the various approaces in behavior management. Emphasizes behavior modification techniques. Introduces teacher candidates to token learning principles and how they apply to behavior management in the classroom. Provides the opportunity for the study of the relationships between students, parents, teachers, schools, and federal, state, and local government with an emphasis on the legal framework with which each participant must interact.

3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Professional Education program
Offered to Elementary Education with Certification (Degree Completion Program) students via distance education.



PSC 101
Principles of Physical Science Lecture

An introduction and overview to the physical sciences of astronomy, physics, and chemistry. (Does not count toward major or minor in science. Not open to students with previous college-level course in physics.)

3 credit hours
Prerequisite: A minimum entry-level knowledge of high school algebra is recommended.
Corequisite: PSC 101 Lab
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



PSC 101L
Principles of Physical Science Laboratory
Lab exercises to provide practice, manipulation, and visualization of principles that supplement PSC 101 Lecture.

1 credit hour
Corequisite: PSC 101 Lecture
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



PSY 201
Introduction to Psychology
A survey of the basic principles of psychology, including development, motivation, emotion, learning, intelligence, physiological aspects, sensory processes, perception, attention, measurement, and personality.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



PSY 338
Psychology of Abnormal Behavior

A study of psychological disorders, their natures, determinants, and relationships to normal behavior.

3 credit hours
Prerequisite: PSY 201
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



SED 353
Exceptional Individuals

Acquaints the student with the different exceptionalities served in schools. Stresses assessment procedures, placement, methods, materials, and teaching strategies.

3 credit hours
Offered to Elementary Education with Certification (Degree Completion Program) students via distance education.



SOC 101
Introduction to Sociology

A survey course covering most of the basic categories of the sociology curriculum with emphasis on the scientific method of studying social interaction and the products of social interaction, including culture, socialization, and the major institutions of society.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



SOC 201
Marriage and the Family
A brief introduction to the family as an institution and a focus on preparing the individual for marriage and family life by emphasizing mate selection, adjustment, family member status and role, socialization process, social control, change of family structure, and social class and mobility aspects.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



SOC 323
Child and Family in the Social Context
A course designed to study the child and family in their social interactions. Includes the effects that social institutions (e.g., family, school, church) have on the personal perceptions, behaviors, and general readiness for learning of the individual child. Promotes temporarily viewing the world from the individual learning child's point of view.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



THE 103
Charismatic Life and the Healing Ministry

Presents the ministry and theology of Oral Roberts and Richard Roberts and their contribution to the Body of Christ. Emphasizes the importance of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer and the fact that God is still in living commerce with people, working supernaturally through healing and the gifts of the Spirit. Introduces basic Christian charismatic beliefs and the essential tenets of Oral and Richard Roberts Ministries through a topical study of the major themes of the Bible. In keeping with the founding purposes of Oral Roberts University, these beliefs are taught from an interdenominational and charismatic point of view to demonstrate the relevance of Biblical truths not only for what Christians believe and say (faith) but also for what Christians do in Spirit-empowered action (ministry).

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



THE 217
Seminar in Theological Research
Designed to give students a working knowledge of the materials and methods used in theological research. Emphasizes philosophical analysis, theological bibliography, critical methods of reading and studying, research methodology, and thesis writing.

3 credit hours
Prerequisite: ENG 101
Offered to SLLE students via distance education..



THE 304
Contemporary Religions of America

A historical survey of current religions in contemporary America. Emphasizes major beliefs and ethics of various religions.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



THE 313
Systematic Theology I

A study of the idea of theology, the existence and character of God, the doctrine of the Scriptures, and Christology.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



THE 314
Systematic Theology II
A study of the Holy Spirit, theological anthropology, and the doctrine of salvation.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



THE 353
History of Christianity in America

A survey of Church history in America from its beginning until the present. Specific emphasis is placed on the development of American denominations and movements.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education. 



THE 402
Divine Healing

A study of the Biblical, theological, and historical roots of healing in the Christian church. Includes a study of the principles and patterns of healing demonstrated by Jesus and His disciples. Explores various models for healing ministries and how each person can be healed and be an instrument of healing for others.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education only.



THE 444
Contemporary Theology

A study of the mid-19th and 20th century trends in theological thought from Schleiermazcher to modern theologians, with special reference to theological options of the present day.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education only. 



THE 445
Charismatic Theology

A study of the history and teaching of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit within the context of the New Testament, the theological teachings of the Early Church Fathers, and contemporary theological expressions of the Holy Spirit's supernatural gifts.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



THE 461
History of Christianity I: Early Church

Acquaints the student with the basic information concerning the important people, events, and dates in the history of the Church from the Apostolic Age to the Medieval Period.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education only.



THE 462
History of Christianity II: Medieval Church
Seeks to develop an understanding and appreciation for the Christian life and thought of the Middle Ages, with an emphasis on the historical development of thought, doctrine, and practice of the faith. Describes the historical conditions and theologies that led to the Reformation and other modern Christian movements.

3 credit hours
Prerequisite: THE 461
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.



THE 463
History of Christianity III: Reformation to Present

A survey of the Christian Church from the Reformation to the present with special reference to key figures, events, themes, and developments.

3 credit hours
Prerequisite: LTHE 461 or LTHE 462
Offered to SLLE students via distance education. 



THE 464
Prayer

A study designed to assist the student in evaluating and developing a life of prayer. Explores various approaches to prayer that have been described in Scripture and by Christian leaders.

3 credit hours
Offered to SLLE students via distance education.