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CLASS TITLE APIU La Sierra University CLASS NAME UNITS CLASS TITLE CLASS NAME UNITS LA SIERRA THEMES Foundational Studies: Group 2A Freshman Rhetoric ENGLISH ENGL 111 English Composition I 3 ENGL 111 College Writing I 3 F2A1 and ENGL 112 College Writing II 1.5 F2A1 ENGL 112 English Composition II 3 ENGL 112 College Writing II 1.5 F2A1 ENGL 292 Introduction to Research Methods and Writing and ENGL 113 College Writing III 3 F2A1 3 ENGL 113 College Writing III F2A1 or ENGL 200 Introduction to Research Methods and Writing Foundational Studies: Group 3 Mathematics MATHEMATICS F2A1 MATH 112 Survey of Mathematics 3 MATH 115 Applications of Mathematics F3 MATH 231 Mathematics for Life I 3 MATH 122 Trigonometry & Analytical Geometry F3 MATH 232 Mathematics for Life II 3 MATH 131 Calculus I F3 MATH 235 Statistics 3 MATH 155 Introductory Statistics F3 Foundational Studies: Group 4 World Languages HEBREW RELB 123 Elementary Hebrew 3 WDLG 151 Beginning Hebrew I 3 F4 and WDLG 152 Beginning Hebrew II 1.5 F4 RELB 124 Intermediate Hebrew 3 WDLG 152 Beginning Hebrew II 1.5 F4 and WDLG 153 Beginning Hebrew III 3 F4 GREEK RELB 221 Elementary Greek I 3 RELL 281 Beginning Greek I 3 F4 and RELL 282 Beginning Greek II 1.5 F4 RELB 222 Elementary Greek II 3 RELL 282 Beginning Greek II 1.5 F4 and RELL 283 Beginning Greek III 3 F4 RELB 321 Intermediate Greek I 3 RELL 381 Intermediate Greek I 3 F4 and RELL 382 Intermediate Greek II 1.5 F4 RELB 222 Intermediate Greek II 3 RELL 382 Intermediate Greek II 1.5 F4 and RELL 383 Intermediate Greek III 3 F4 Foundational Studies: Group 5 Health & Fitness KINESIOLOGY
HLED 117 Health & Fitness 3 HLSC 120 Lifetime Fitness F5 General Studies: Theme I Social Sciences COMMUNICATION ENGL 343 Interpersonal Communication 3 COMM 244 Interpersonal Communication G1 ENGL 446 Cross Cultural Communication 3 COMM 465G Intercultural Communication G1 ECONOMICS ECON 231 Microeconomics 3 ECON 255 Principles of Microeconomics G1 ECON 232 Macroeconomics 3 ECON 254 Principles of Macroeconomics G1 FINC 342 Principles of Financial Planning FINANCE 3 FNCE 354 Managerial Finance G1 HEALTH SCIENCE HLED 120 Principles of Health 3 HLSC 214 Dimensions of Health G1 HLED 482 PSYC 113 Global & Indigenous Public Health Child and Adolescent Development 3 HLSC 476 Health & the Global Environment G1 PSYCHOLOGY 3 PSYC 234 Developmental Psychology G1 PSYC 115 General Psychology 3 PSYC 104 General Psychology G1 General Studies: Theme II Arts and Humanities COMMUNICATION ENGL 373 Mass Media English 3 COMM 226 Mass Media in Society G2 ENGL 446 Cross Cultural Communication 3 COMM 465G Intercultural Communication G2 ENGLISH ENGL 131 Survey of Literature 3 ENGL 206 Introduction to Literature G2 ENGL 332 American Literature 3 ENGL 233 Survey of American Literature G2 HIST 213 Introduction to History of Eastern Civilization or ENGL 300 American Literature G2 HISTORY 3 HIST 200 HUMANITIES Introduction to History of Eastern Civilization G2 HMNT 210 Appreciation of Fine Arts 3 ARTA 200 Appreciation of Fine Arts G2 HMNT 216 Thai Culture and Basic Conversational Skills 3 NDPT 200 RELIGION Thai Culture and Basic Conversational Skills G2 RELH 325 History of Christianity I 3 RELH 445 History of Christianity I: Formation 3 G2 and RELH 446 RELH 326 History of Christianity II 3 RELH 446 History of Christianity II: Reformation History of Christianity II: Reformation 1.5 G2 1.5 G2
RELM 280 Religions of Southeast Asia and the World and RELH 447 History of Christianity III: Transformation 3 G2 3 RELG 237 World Religions G2 General Studies: Theme III: Religious Beliefs & Practice RELIGION RELB 116 Life And Teachings of Jesus 3 RELB 104 Jesus & the Gospels G3C RELB 215 Ethical Models 3 RELE 205 Biblical Ethics in the Modern World G3D RELB 327 RELB 346 Introduction to the Old Testament Introduction to the New Testament 3 RELB 206 Sacred Texts: The Old Testament Scriptures G3C or RELB 300 Introduction to the Old Testament G3C 3 RELB 207 or RELB 300 Sacred Texts: The New Testament Scriptures Introduction to the New Testament G3C G3C RELB 361 Survey of the Gospels 3 RELB 300 Survey of the Gospels G3C RELB 451 Hebrew Prophets 3 RELB 424 Old Testament Prophets G3C RELM 280 RELT 150 Religions of Southeast Asia and the World Fundamentals of Christian Beliefs 3 RELG 237 World Religions G3A 3 RELT 245 Christian Beliefs G3B General Studies: Theme IV: Natural Sciences BIOLOGY BIOL 151 General Biology I 3 BIOL 111 General Biology I 3 G4A and BIOL 111L General Biology I Lab 0 G4AL and BIOL 112 General Biology II 1.5 G4A and BIOL 112L General Biology II Lab 0 G4AL BIOL 152 General Biology II 3 BIOL 112 General Biology II 1.5 G4A BIOL 369 Introduction to Marine Biology and BIOL 112L General Biology II Lab 0 G4AL and BIOL 113 General Biology III 3 G4A and BIOL 113L General Biology III Lab 0 G4AL 3 BIOL 486 Marine Biology G4A BIOL 381 General Ecology 3 BIOL 414 General Ecology G4A HLED 261 Anatomy & Physiology I 3 BIOL 131 Human Anatomy & Physiology I G4A/L HLED 262 Anatomy & Physiology II 3 BIOL 132 Human Anatomy & Physiology II G4A/L CHEMISTRY CHEM 131 General Chemistry I 4 CHEM 111 General Chemistry I 3 G4B and CHEM 111L General Chemistry I Lab 1 G4BL and CHEM 112 General Chemistry II 1.5 G4B and CHEM 112L General Chemistry II Lab 0.5 G4BL
CHEM 132 General Chemistry II 4 CHEM 112 General Chemistry II 1.5 G4B and CHEM 112L General Chemistry II Lab 0.5 G4BL and CHEM 113 General Chemistry III 3 G4B and CHEM 113L General Chemistry III Lab 1 G4BL CHEM 351 Biochemistry 4 CHEM 491 Biochemistry I 5 G4A CHEM 491L Biochemistry I Lab 1 G4AL PHYSICS PHYS 231 General Physics I 4 PHYS 231B General Physics I 3 G4B and PHYS 231L General Physics I Lab 1 G4BL and PHYS 232B General Physics II 1.5 G4B and PHYS 232L General Physics II Lab 0.5 G4BL PHYS 232 General Physics II 4 PHYS 232B General Physics II 1.5 G4B and PHYS 232L General Physics II Lab 0.5 G4BL and PHYS 233B General Physics III 3 G4B and PHYS 233L General Physics III Lab 1 G4BL ADDITIONAL COURSES BY SUBJECT ACCOUNTING ACCT 131 Accounting Principles I 3 ACCT 100 Accounting Principles or (ACCT 221 Financial Accounting I 3 and ACCT 222 Financial Accounting II 1.5) ACCT 132 Accounting Principles II 3 ACCT 100 Accounting Principles or (ACCT 222 Financial Accounting II 1.5 and ACCT 223 Managerial Accounting 3) ACCT 221 Intermediate Accounting I 3 ACCT 221 Financial Accounting I 3 and ACCT 222 Financial Accounting II 1.5 ACCT 222 Intermediate Accounting II 3 ACCT 222 Financial Accounting II 1.5 and ACCT 223 Managerial Accounting 3 ACCT 321 Advanced Accounting 3 ACCT 460 Advanced Accounting ACCT 346 Tax Accounting 3 ACCT 354 Federal Income Tax: Individuals 2.25 and ACCT 355 Federal Income Tax: Business Entities ACCT 364 Cost Accounting 3 ACCT 362 Cost Determination & Analysis ACCT 423 Accounting for Special Organizations 3 ACCT 458 Government & Nonprofit Accounting ACCT 464 Auditing 3 ACCT 446 Auditing Theory & Practice BIOLOGY 2.25
BIOL 252 General Microbiology 3 BIOL 185 Basic Medical Microbiology BIOL 321 Cell & Molecular Biology 4 BIOL 301 Cell & Molecular Biology 5 and BIOL 301L Cell & Molecular Biology Lab 1 BIOL 335 Biostatistics 3 BIOL 376 Biostatistics BIOL 362 Systems Physiology 4 BIOL 466 Systems Physiology 6 BIOL 441 Systematic Botany 3 BIOL 485 Systematic Botany BIOL 444 Medicinal Plants 3 BIOL 385 Medicinal Plants BIOL 461 Parasitology 3 BIOL 463 Medical Parasitology BIOL 483 Histology 3 BIOL 434 Histology BIOL 484 Immunology 3 BIOL 436 Immunology CHEMISTRY CHEM 231 Organic Chemistry I 4 CHEM 281 Organic Chemistry I 5 and CHEM 281L Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 CHEM 232 Organic Chemistry II 4 CHEM 282 Organic Chemistry II 5 ENGL 250 ENGL 347 Fundamentals of Speech & Communication Contemporary Communication Theories and CHEM 282L Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 COMMUNICATION 3 COMM 104 Fundamentals of Speech 3 COMM 288 Communication Theory I ENGL 351 News Writing 3 COMM 338 Advanced Writing for Print Media ENGL 443 CIS 221 CIS 224 CIS 321 CIS 327 CIS 328 Small Group & Team Communication Essentials of Computer Programming Object Oriented Programming Data Structures and Algorithm Web Application Development Mobile Devices Application Development 3 COMM 324 Small Group Communication COMPUTER SCIENCE 3 CPTG 121 Introduction to Computer Science I 3 CPTG 122 Introduction to Computer Science II 3 CPTG 244 Data Structures or CPTG 300 Data Structures And Algorithms 3 CPTG 374 Web Application Development 3 CPTG 384 Mobile Application Development CIS 361 Database Design 3 CPTG 424 Database Design & CPTR 114 EDUC 344 EDUC 345 Computers & Information Technology Methods of Teaching Mathematics Methods of Teaching Language Arts & Reading 3 CPTG 104 Introduction to Information Systems EDUCATION 3 EDCI 415 Mathematics K-8 3 EDCI 416 Language & Literacy K-8
EDUC 351 Philosophy of Adventist Education 3 EDFO 404 Philosophy of Christian Education EDUC 443 Methods of Teaching Science 3 EDCI 418 Science & Health K-8 EDUC 447 ENGL 321 Methods of Teaching Bible and Religion Language Acquisition & Acquisition 3 EDCI 417A Religion K-12 ENGLISH ENGL 331 British Literature 3 ENGL 446 3 ENGL 382 Grammar & Linguistics Major British Authors or Movements ENGL 357 Creative Writing 3 ENGL 405 Creative Writing ENGL 452 Advanced English Grammar 3 ENGL 482 Advanced Grammar & Style HLED 485 Environmental Health & Toxicology ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 3 ENSC 420 Environmental Toxicology EXERCISE SCIENCE HLED 463 Exercise Physiology 3 EXSC 426 Exercise Physiology FINANCE FINC 442 Investment Analysis 3 FNCE 365 Investment Analysis FINC 484 Advanced Corporate Finance 3 FNCE 478 HIST 212 Introduction to History of Western Civilization HISTORY Financial Analysis & Decision Making 3 HIST 105 Western Intellectual Tradition MANAGEMENT BUAD 331 Business Law 3 MGMT 347 The Legal Environment of Business BUAD 355 International Business 3 MGMT 486 CIS 467 Information Systems 3 MGMT 327 International Environment & Information Technology ENGL 348 Communication for Business 3 MGMT 375 Managerial Communication ENTR 428 Corporate Entrepreneurship 3 MGMT 459 Principles of Entrepreneurship ENTR 445 Social Entrepreneurship 3 MGMT 367 MNGT 455 MNGT 463 MNGT 466 MNGT 467 Human Resource Leadership & Organizational Change Negotiation & Conflict Resolution Information Systems Concepts & Issues in Social Entrepreneurship 3 MGMT 356 Human Resource 3 MGMT 475 Leadership & Organizational Effectiveness 3 MGMT 368 Principles of Conflict Resolution 3 MGMT 327 Information Technology MNGT 498 Strategic 3 MGMT 491 Strategic MARKETING MKTG 321 Sales & Selling 3 MKTG 426 Sales
MKTG 322 Consumer Behavior 3 MKTG 374 Consumer Behavior MKTG 386 PSYC 315 PSYC 325 RELM 420 RELP 321 RELP 322 Advertising & Promotion Psychology and Education of the Exceptional Child Fundamentals of Guidance and Counseling Urban Ministry & Evangelism Ministerial Practical Training I Ministerial Practical Training II 3 MKTG 386 Advertising PSYCHOLOGY 3 PSYC 464 The Exceptional Child 3 PSYC 414 Interviewing and Counseling RELIGION 3 RELM 465 Principles & Practice of Evangelism 1 RELP 101 Introduction to Ministry I 1.5 1 RELP 102 Introduction to Ministry II 1.5 RELP 327 Homiletics I 3 RELP 361 Homiletics I RELP 328 Homiletics II 3 RELP 362 Homiletics II RELP 330 Public Evangelism 3 RELM 465 Principles & Practice of Evangelism RELP 337 Christian Worship and Liturgy 3 RELP 349 Principles of Christian Worship RELP 386 Principles of Youth Ministry 3 RELP 415 Youth Ministry & the Local Church RELP 476 Pastoral Care & Counseling 3 RELP 436 Pastoral Counseling RELT 114 Understanding Self & Society 3 RELT 205 Dynamics of Personal Religion RELT 360 Ministry & Message of E. G. White 3 RELH 454 Ellen G. White & the Church RELT 435 Pauline Theology 3 RELB 464 The Letter to the Romans