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The 文学院 and 科学 (CAS) is home to undergraduate general education classes which support all the 文学副学士 degree 项目 and all the Bachelor’s degree 项目 of the university. 除了, CAS also hosts 文学学士 degree major studies 项目 in English Literature, 文科, 与社会科学.

General education coursework is designed, 第一个, to provide students with a breadth of knowledge in the natural sciences, 社会科学与人文科学. 第二个, general education coursework is designed to develop students’ writing and speaking skills, analytical and evaluative thinking skills, 以及领导能力. 第三, in conjunction with a solid foundation of Biblical Studies coursework, dedicated Christian faculty guide students in exploring connections, 桥梁与紧张, between Christian faith and learning in the various academic disciplines. 

Graduates with a 文学学士 degree In English Literature possess subject matter competency to enter single subject teaching credential 项目. They are well prepared for graduate school in English but may also use their Bachelor’s degree as a platform to pursue careers in writing or publishing, or other avenues of graduate education, 比如法学院. 最后, 分析能力, 评价技能, and writing skills acquired through this degree program are transferable to any number of occupations and careers that require critical thinkers and strong communicators.

Graduates with a 文学学士 degree in 文科 have prepared for various careers by combining a strong liberal arts foundation with an extensive and coherent concentration of coursework in a particular field. Concentration coursework may be drawn from the five colleges of 希望国际大学 or from approved academic departments of California State University, 富勒顿, just adjacent to the HIU 富勒顿 Campus. The cooperative relationship between HIU and CSUF, which facilitates the use of appropriate CSUF classes in an HIU degree, 从1988年就开始了吗. 

Graduates with a 文学学士 degree in Social Science will have pursued one of four pathways toward their chosen career goal. 途径之一, the major in Social Science with a Concentration in Human 服务, is designed to prepare students for occupations in the helping professions and for entry into MSW (Masters in Social Work) graduate 项目. 途径两个, the major in Social Science with a Customized Concentration, 是宽广的, flexible platform of social science coursework by which graduates prepare for the next steps toward chosen careers in teaching, 政府, 法律, 刑事司法, 或者帮助行业. 途径三个, the major in Social Science with a Concentration in History, prepares students for graduate studies in history and for other graduate studies and career options for which a Bachelor’s degree in history provides appropriate preparation. 途径四个, the major in Social Science with a Concentration in Political Science, provides students with preparation for graduate studies in Political Science and Law and the range of careers available from those educational platforms.

The faculty of the 文学院 and 科学 is deeply invested in providing 希望国际大学 students with the highest quality learning experiences (whether in general education or in the student’s major studies program) in which students are also challenged to meaningfully connect Christian faith and learning. Our greatest satisfaction is when our graduates take away valuable skills and experiences that have prepared them well for career, for lifelong learning and living, and for a lifetime of service to the Lord Jesus and his church.

Dr. 娜塔莉·休伊特