Daniel R. Heimbach
Bachelor of Arts
Justice and Social Ethics
The major in Justice and Social Ethics assists students in constructing a biblical framework through which to understand and evaluate how God’s righteousness applies to ethical topics important in personal life, family relationships, the Christian community, and contemporary society. Further, it equips students to engage in culturally relevant and personally meaningful moral discussions from a Judeo-Christian worldview by speaking biblical truth, reflecting God’s justice, and spreading God’s kingdom.
This degree is designed to provide foundational preparation for students who desire to serve in para-church ministries, denominational service, public policy advocacy, and general moral witness in the culture. Further, in combination with other credentials, this major can be useful to students who desire to serve in fields such as law, politics, journalism, and public education, among other venues in the public square. Additionally, the major in Justice and Social Ethics can help students in a variety of ministries to become culturally aware of issues in the world and to respond biblically to these issues with a gospel perspective.
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On-Campus
Requirements
BA Core
General Studies
- GEN 0000 – Sexual Abuse Prevention & Response Training
- GEN 1000 – Introduction to the College Experience
- Students with fewer than 60 hours of undergraduate credit are required to take this course during their first semester.
- GEN 1200 – Vocation and Calling
- COM 1100 – Communication
- ETH 2900 – Introduction to Christian Ethics
- MIS 1000 – Introduction to Christian Missions
- PHI 1100 – Introduction to Philosophy: Faith, Reason, and the Christian Mind
- PSY 2600 – Introduction to Psychology
English
- ENG 1110 – English Composition I
- ENG 1120 – English Composition II
- ENG 2100 – Survey of World Literature
- Select one of the following courses:
- ENG 2110 – Survey of British Literature
- ENG 2120 – Survey of American Literature
Great Books
- HUM 3110 – Great Books I
- HUM 3120 – Great Books II
- HUM 3130 – Great Books III
- HUM 3140 – Great Books IV
History
- HIS 1110 – World History I
- HIS 1120 – World History II
- HIS 3100 – Church History Survey
Math
- MAT 1600 – College Algebra
Christian Studies Minor
- BTI 3100 – Hermeneutics
- EVA 1100 – Evangelism: Nature and Practice
- NTS 1110 – New Testament Introduction I
- NTS 1120 – New Testament Introduction II
- OTS 1110 – Old Testament Introduction I
- OTS 1120 – Old Testament Introduction II
- THE 3110 – Christian Theology I
- THE 3120 – Christian Theology II
Justice and Social Ethics Major
- ETH 3610 – Moral Foundations of Marriage and Family
- ETH 4503 – Systems of Moral Philosophy
- ETH 4620 – Christian Ethics and the State
- ETH 4630 – Ethics of War and Peace
- ETH 4640 – Created Order and Environmental Ethics
- ETH 4650 – Ethics of Wealth and Poverty
- ETH 4660 – Biblical Justice and Race Relations
- ETH 4670 – Ethics of Life and Death
- ETH 4690 – Moral Decision-Making and the Will of God
- ETH 4695 – Christian Sexual Ethics
BA General Electives
In addition to a selected major and a Christian Studies minor, all baccalaureate students must complete at least 18 hours in additional courses, which may be applied toward a second major or a second minor. In order to graduate, baccalaureate students must complete at least 127 credit hours. Any hours remaining after the student’s major and the Christian Studies minor may be used as free electives.
