Curriculum Structure
The traditional undergraduate curriculum is guided by the following undergraduate learning goals.
LBC | Capital’s undergraduate education seeks to prepare graduates who
- Pursue wisdom in Christ through interpreting, understanding, and applying the Bible in all of life. (Biblical)
- Cultivate spiritual and moral virtues as Christians in loving God and loving others. (Spiritual).
- Demonstrate intellectual virtues of knowledge, discernment, communication, and creativity. (Intellectual)
- Display professional excellence as ambassadors of Christ in their vocations. (Vocational)
- Appreciate and engage people of diverse cultures winsomely as they proclaim Christ through word and deed. (Missional)
The LBC traditional undergraduate curriculum provides students with an education that is biblical, formational, and missional to fulfill the mission of the college. Traditional undergraduate students major in Bible and a professional area (as applicable). Most students double major while earning one degree.
Biblical: The core 30 credits of the Bible major, consistent across all programs, allow students to develop skills in interpreting, understanding, and applying in their pursuit of wisdom in Christ. Biblical knowledge and biblical worldview development is threaded throughout the curriculum. 1. LBC 101 Title TBA 2. A major related theology course 3. Biblical worldview thinking embedded in all courses.
Formational: The curriculum provides learning opportunities for students to develop spiritual, moral, and intellectual virtues. Experiences like volunteer service, interaction with faculty and staff, and the development of personal qualities provide avenues for the Holy Spirit to do the formation work in each student.
Missional: LBC seeks for all students to be on mission with God. In the curriculum, students encounter Christian thinking about life and work. Through vocational preparation and capstone competencies, students put their learning into practice considering God’s mission to redeem humanity and restore shalom.
TU Curriculum Structure Overview
|
|
| LBC Foundations Studies |
4 credits |
| Bible & Theology Core |
30 credits |
| Arts & Science Core |
31 credits |
| Major |
36-48 credits* |
| Exploration Studies (Open Electives) |
6-15 credits* |
*Some programs with external accreditation may have program credit totals outside this range.
TU Curriculum Structure Details
| LBC Foundations Studies Requirement |
|
| LBC 100 Foundation Seminar |
1 |
| LBC 101 Title TBA |
3 |
| Total Credits |
4 |
LBC 100 is required for all incoming students (new and transfer) during their first semester.
| Bible & Theology Core Requirement |
|
| BTH 101 Foundations of Biblical & Theological Studies |
3 |
| BIB 103 Creation & Covenants: OT I |
3 |
| BIB 104 Israel's Life & Literature: OT II |
3 |
| BIB 203 Life of Christ: NT I |
3 |
| BIB 204 Early Church: NT II |
3 |
| THE 223 Christian Narrative I: Creation & Fall |
3 |
| THE 224 Christian Narrative II: Redemption & Consummation |
3 |
| THE 320 Christianity & Culture |
3 |
| BOT or BNT Exegetical Elective |
3 |
| THE Elective (300/400) |
3 |
| Total Credits |
30 |
Programs may have determined specific B&T courses for students to take. Check program curriculum.
| Arts & Sciences Core Requirement |
|
| LAN 101 Academic Writing, Research, and Rhetoric |
3 |
| LAN 104 Public Speaking |
3 |
| LIT Core (100/200) |
3 |
| MAT Core (100/200) |
3 |
| HIS Core (100/200) |
3 |
| SCI Core (100/200) + SCI Lab |
4 |
| Structure of Human Culture |
3 |
| A&S Elective (300/400) |
3 |
| A&S Elective (300/400) |
3 |
| A&S Elective |
3 |
| Total Credits |
31 |
Programs may have determined specific A&S courses for students to take. Check program curriculum.
Allowable Core Courses are listed after the TU Structure Details.
A grade of C- or higher is required to fulfill the core composition requirement toward graduation. A grade of D+ or lower will require the student to retake LAN 101.
Students are required to complete a course marked as Writing Intensive. The WI mark is indicated in the registration guide.
LAN 100 Foundation for Effective College Writing does not fulfill the A&S Core requirement, but the course can count as an A&S elective or an open elective in Exploration Studies. Placement in LAN 100 is based on the decision of the relevant academic committee.
LAN 060 Introduction to College Reading and Writing does not fulfill the A&S Core requirement and does not fulfill a graduation requirement. It cannot be counted as an A&S elective or an open elective in Exploration Studies. Placement in LAN 060 is based on the decision of the relevant academic committee.
The Science Lecture course is 3 credits. The Science Lab course is 1 credit. The lecture and lab courses are two separate courses. It is preferred for students to take the lab course when taking the lecture course. Once the SCI core is met students may enroll in any 300-400 level SCI course. No additional laboratory course is required or associated with the 300-400 SCI course.
Other A&S courses may be taken to fulfill A&S Advanced Studies (300/400) and A&S electives. Courses with the following prefixes are A&S courses: HIS, HUM, LAN, LIT, MAT, PHI, POL, SCI, SOC
MAT 060, LAN 060, CSS 062 do not count toward graduation requirements and may not be used as an A&S elective.
| Major Core Requirements |
|
| See Program Curriculum |
|
| Total Credits |
36-48* |
*Some programs with external accreditation may have program credit totals outside this range.
| Exploration Studies Requirements |
|
| See Program Curriculum |
|
| Total Credits |
6-15* |
*Some programs with external accreditation may have program credit totals outside this range.
Students are encouraged to complete exploration studies in their areas of interest. Students may take additional Bible, theology or Arts & Science classes as well as major courses if prerequisites have been met.
Arts & Sciences Core Courses
| LIT Core (100/200) Creative Expression |
| Any LIT 180 or 280 |
| LIT 101 Poetry, Fiction, Drama |
| LIT 202 World Literature |
| LIT 222 Nonfiction: Essays and Memoirs |
| LIT 229 The Short Story and Novella |
| LIT 230 Dramatic Literature |
| LIT 240 Literature for Children and Young Adults |
| HIS Core (100/200) Historical Perspectives on Western Culture and Civilization |
| Any HIS 280 |
| HIS 201 US History I |
| HIS 202 US History II |
| HIS 204 The Modern World: WWI to Present |
| HIS 205 Greece, Rome, and the Early Church |
| HIS 207 African American History, 1519-1890 |
| HIS 224 History of Christian Song |
| Structure of Human Elective (choose one) |
| SOC 101 /PSY 101 General Psychology |
| PHI 201 Introduction to Western Philosophy |
| SOC 203 Principles of Sociology |
| HUM 212 Media: Conveyor of Cultural Ideas |
| POL 202 Introduction to American Government |