This course equips students with strategies that will help them successfully navigate critical elements of their chosen SGPS program, including important MVNU policies, procedures, and resources. It also addresses college-level research skills, current APA formatting and style guidelines, effective college-level writing skills, and techniques for avoiding plagiarism. The student’s personality type and learning style will also be explored, as well as additional important elements connected to overall student success and retention, including critical thinking and active reading skills, effective time management skills, prior learning assessment, and academic support and career development services.

A study in the preparation and delivery of informational and persuasive speeches.

This course uses a problem-solving approach using the Microsoft Office Suite of software including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. After a brief introduction to this software, the student will be challenged to use critical thinking and analysis to find efficient and effective solutions to real-life situations.

This course focuses on the process and practice of composition and includes attention to formatting, modes of writing, grammar, and persuasion. Students will develop critical writing, reading, and thinking skills. Emphasis will be given to the research essay, including argumentation, APA documentation style, and research techniques.

An introductory course that explores psychology as a science of human behavior and mental processes in biological and social contexts, with an emphasis on promoting human wellness.

This course examines the basic elements of logic, argument analysis, and argument construction. Topics include arguments, deductive and inductive reasoning, formal and informal fallacies, and rhetoric. This course develops the student’s ability to think critically, understand and construct arguments, and understand the uses of language in a variety of contexts.

This course provides students with an introductory study of the history, theory, and practice of western art. Special emphasis is given to a variety of media and to issues of Christianity and creativity. The course also provides students with a comprehensive survey of musical trends and developments in the western world and a guide to appreciating these trends, including actively listening to music and making sense of what is heard. The course explores diverse artistic and musical styles, placing each within appropriate cultural and historical frameworks.

This course is a foundational study of the entire Bible and a biblical understanding of the world. Special emphasis is given to biblical interpretation, biblical theology, and biblical worldview with a view toward contemporary issues and personal applications regarding following Christ.

This course provides students with a study of literary genres through representative readings.

This course is designed as an introduction to the physical environment of planet Earth. Selected topics include those from the fields of astronomy, geography, geology, oceanography, and meteorology.

This course examines basic interpersonal communication processes within written and oral channels, with practical applications for the business environment. Issues regarding cross-cultural communications and ethical considerations in business communication are discussed. The course emphasizes three areas: 1) planning, researching, organizing, writing, editing, and revising business-related documents; 2) planning, organizing, and delivering oral presentations in a business setting; and 3) preparing for professional success in the business world, including career planning, networking, job searching, resume preparation, and job application and interviewing.