Academics at Mars Hill College
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For liberal arts colleges today, the liberal arts refer both to content areas (math, science, humanities, arts) and to skill areas (critical & creative thinking, speaking, reading, writing, and doing art & science). Liberally educated persons ask good questions, don’t stop at the first answer, and contribute responsibly to their world.
At Mars Hill College, the liberal arts
curriculum has three parts:
Liberal
Arts in Action (LAA) Commons:
exploring central
human questions;
The major:
providing depth in
a field of study; &
The LAA
Connectors plus electives:
providing breadth of
study.
The Liberal Arts in Action
Commons explores central human questions:
LAA 111 Challenges: Who
are you? What do you want
from college? What is a
liberal arts education
and what learning challenges
and opportunities do you
have at MHC? Challenges
courses have different
themes, for which student
interest and teacher interest
match. All have reading,
formal & informal writing,
oral presentations, and
service-learning experiences.
(first year)
LAA 121 Character: What is human nature? What makes good character? How much are we all more alike than we are different? Underneath differences in individual character and cultural differences, how alike are we? What are we like? What makes us tick? How much are we determined by our genes, by our families or culture, by outside forces, and how much freedom do we have? (first year)
LAA 221 Civic Life: How do societies work? What makes a good society? How have human beings across time and cultures organized their lives together? How do geography, religion, politics, athletics, and the arts shape communities? Case studies of different cultures provide context for asking: How does this society work? What makes for a good society? (sophomore year-- fall)
LAA 231 Critique-Faith & Reason: How do we know what is real, true, important? How does this tradition wrestle with scientific and religious questions about the nature of reality, knowledge, and value? From the Greeks to the Geeks – this course explores the narrative of “the western tradition”. (sophomore year-- spring)
LAA 321 Creativity: What is creativity?
How do we nurture it in life and work?
This course explores the creative spark – in process and product
across disciplines and cultures, across personality and preferences. What
is universal about creativity? How can each person bring creative energy,
processes, and products into their lives?. (junior or senior year)
Capstone Requirement: How do we put it all together? Senior seminars, internships (pre-approved) or EST 320 (Ethics, Science & Technology : team-taught by scientist and ethicist, exploring the impact of scientific developments on society, and individual and corporate response.) Written & oral presentations.
| A listing of departments alphabetically | see
also: Renfro Library Academic Catalog (PDF) |
| Department | Majors (Concentrations) | Minors |
| Art | B.A., Art (Studio Art, Graphic Design) | Studio Art, Art History |
| Business Administration | B.S., Business Administration (Accounting, Entrepreneurship,
Finance
& Economics, Integrated Marketing Communications, Management & Organizational Ecology, Organizational
Communication, ) B.S., Business Management (offered via Adult ACCESS only) |
Business Administration |
| Education | B.A., Elementary
Education B.A., English as a Second Language (ESL) B.A., Special Education B.A., Middle Grades Education (Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, Social Studies) |
Licensure add-on programs: Academically/Intellectually Gifted ESL Reading Specialist Special Education |
| English | B.A., English | English |
| Fashion & Interior Merchandising | B.S., Fashion & Interior Merchandising | |
| Health, Physical Education & Recreation | B.S., Physical Education (Teacher Education, Coaching, Health & Wellness Promotion) B.S., Recreation and Sport Management (Aquatic Management, Outdoor Recreation Management, Recreation and Leisure Services Management, Sport Management) |
Physical Education (Coaching, Health & Wellness Promotion) Recreation and Leisure Management Sport Management |
| History | B.A., History | History |
| International Studies | B.A., International Studies | |
| Mathematics & Computer Science | B.S., Computer Science B.S., Mathematics |
Computer Science Computer Information Systems Mathematics Webmaster |
| Modern Foreign Languages | B.A., Spanish | Spanish |
| Music | B.M., Music Performance B.M., Music Education (Choral, Instrumental, Elementary) B.A., Music |
Music |
| Natural Sciences | B.S.,
Athletic Training B.S., Biology (Ecology and Field Biology, Organismal Biology, Laboratory Science, Science Education) B.S., Chemistry B.S., Zoology |
Biology Biological Natural History Chemistry Environmental Studies Pre-Professional Studies |
| Political Science | B.A., Political Science | Political Science |
| Psychology | B.A., Psychology | Psychology |
| Regional Studies | Regional Studies | |
| Religion & Philosophy | B.A., Religion (Study of Christianity, Youth Leadership, Religious & Philosophical Studies) | Religion Philosophy/Religion |
| Social Work | B.S.W., Social Work | |
| Sociology | B.A., Sociology (Criminal Justice, General Sociology) | Sociology Criminal Justice |
| Theatre | B.A., Theatre Arts B.F.A., Musical Theatre |
Theatre Arts |
| Women's Studies | Women's Studies |



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