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  • Master of Arts in the Great Books Completion Form

  • Please complete this form during the first week of the last semester of coursework.

  • COURSE REQUIREMENTS

     

    18 Credit Hours
    Required Core Courses (3 credit hours each) 

    • 601 – The Education of a Free Man: Introduction to the Liberal Arts
    • Ancient Literature Elective, one of the following: 
      • 606a – The Ancient Epic
      • 606b – The Christian Epic
      • 606c – Greek Drama 
    • Modern Literature Elective, one of the following:
      • 607a – The English Novel
      • 607b – Goethe and the Literature of Russia
      • 607c – The Plays of Shakespeare 
    • Philosophy, Religion, and Theology Elective, one of the following:
      • 604 – History of Religion and Theology
      • 608 – The Study of Ethics and Moral Values
      • 610 – Introduction to Philosophy
    • Political Elective, one of the following:
      • 602 – The Development of Political Theory
      • 605 – Philosophy of Law and Jurisprudence
    • Science Elective, one of the following:
      • 603 – Natural Philosophy and Modern Science
      • 609 – Philosophies of Human Nature

    12 Credit Hours 
    Elective Core Courses (minimum 6 credit hours)
    Elective Seminars (maximum 6 credit hours)

    Total Program Credits: 30 Credit Hours

  • PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

    • Completion of 30 credit hours of courses as outlined above.
    • Capstone Written Comprehensive Exam and Oral Defense.
    • Cumulative 3.0 GPA or above.
      • No more than two grades of C may be applied to the degree.
      • No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree.
      • Courses may be retaken for a higher grade.
    • Honor Code signed at the beginning of each academic year in the program.
    • Course work must be completed within 5 years of entering the MA program.
    • Degree Completion Form must be submitted during the first week of the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date.

  • 601 Intro to Liberal Arts was taken in * (Semester & Year).
    Grade received   *                          

  • Ancient Literature Elective was taken in * (Semester & Year).
    Course taken was         *   
    Grade received was*                       

  • Modern Literature Elective was taken in * (Semester & Year).
    Course taken was            *      
    Grade received was    *                          

  • Philosophy, Religion, and Theology Elective was taken in * (Semester & Year).
    Course taken was         *   
    Grade received was   *                           

  • Political Elective was taken in * (Semester & Year).
    Course taken was      *      
    Grade received was   *                           

  • Science Elective was taken in * (Semester & Year).
    Course taken was      *      
    Grade received was    *                          

  • Select up to 3 Core Course Electives that you have completed.

  • This was taken in * (Semester & Year). Grade received was    *                          

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  • Select up to 6 Seminar Electives that you have completed for credit.

  • Seminar Elective #1
    Title of the seminar:   *.   This was taken in * (Semester & Year). Grade received was    *                       

  • Seminar Elective #2
    Title of the seminar:   *.   This was taken in * (Semester & Year). Grade received was    *                       

  • Seminar Elective #3
    Title of the seminar:   *.   This was taken in * (Semester & Year). Grade received was    *                       

  • Seminar Elective #4
    Title of the seminar:   *.   This was taken in * (Semester & Year). Grade received was    *                       

  • Seminar Elective #5
    Title of the seminar:   *.   This was taken in * (Semester & Year). Grade received was    *                       

  • Seminar Elective #6
    Title of the seminar:   *.   This was taken in * (Semester & Year). Grade received was    *                       

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