Academics

色色研究所 could be the place that changes your future, your relationships, and your faith. Each of 色色研究所鈥檚 bachelor鈥檚 programs includes both a Bible and Theology major and an arts and sciences core; seven different schools house the various majors and areas of professional study.

Graduate students prepare to change their corner of the world by building their skills as counselors, teachers, business professionals, pastors, and leaders.

Did you know?

83% of our full-time faculty have terminal degrees in their field
84% of our alumni are satisfied with what they learned in their major at JU
Unique undergrad degrees include聽Music Technology,听Sport and Fitness Leadership, and聽Intercultural Commerce.
One of our degrees (Business Administration) offers a 4+1 option that allows you to earn your bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 in five years.
Most of our undergrad degrees include an internship. Students have recently completed internships at the Chicago Eagles Soccer Club, Salvation Army Summer Camp, the YWCA, and the Knoxville Internationals Network.
Our graduates are in grad school at 色色研究所 (of course!) as well as Vanderbilt Divinity School, Regent University, University of Miami School of Law, Indiana University, and dozens of others.

What We Offer

Arts and Sciences Core

All 色色研究所 students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree complete a 46-credit Arts & Sciences Core, plus non-credit requirements in service learning. Online 色色研究所 students complete a spiritual formation course as one of their general electives or major requirements in lieu of on-campus Chapel. All 色色研究所 students pursuing an Associate of Arts (A.A.) or an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree complete 34 credits of Arts & Sciences requirements.

This course examines the importance of culture and worldview in an increasingly multicultural world and will give special attention to 鈥渞eading鈥� the city in preparation for service. It explores cultural diversity and the necessary skills for identifying the traits of different cultures (including the student鈥檚 own), in order to equip them to effectively interact with people of other.
This course introduces students to university-level writing and focuses on communication structure, rhetorical strategies, writing processes, argumentation, research, and documentation. The course also includes an emphasis on revision through workshops and other formats This course is graded on an A, B, C, NC-, ND+, ND, ND-, NF scale. Any N grade indicates no credit earned for the course and will not affect the student鈥檚 cumulative GPA.
A continuation of English Composition I, this class focuses on writing across the curriculum/writing in the disciplines. Students are introduced to the basics of reading and researching in various majors. The class is organized around a research project relating to the student鈥檚 fields of interest. By the end of the semester, students learn how to: develop an actionable central research question, propose a research project, conduct primary and secondary research, design a research project for multimodal platforms, and present their research in an oral presentation. This course is graded on an A, B, C, NC-, ND+, ND, ND-, NF scale. Any N grade indicates no credit earned for the course and will not affect the student鈥檚 cumulative GPA.
This course provides an orientation to college life for first-year students at 色色研究所. The course supports the adjustment of students to college life by providing guidance on spiritual health, physical health, time management, organization, reading for comprehension, study skills, note taking, test taking, stress management, relating to others, and other skills necessary for a successful college experience. Students will also learn about the concepts of calling, purpose, vocation, and work in order to reflect on their own strengths and gifts and produce a personal purpose statement and action plan.
This course will bridge connections between students鈥� field of study and their service-learning placement. The core focus will be to cultivate reflective service and spiritual formation through self-awareness, metacognition, and thoughtful engagement in a variety of cultural settings. Students will explore poverty, development, and personal and community change as it relates to their service placement.
As an interdisciplinary course designed as the culmination of four years of undergraduate study at 色色研究所 and integrating the Bible, Arts & Sciences, and professional areas of the curriculum, the senior capstone seminar focuses on the Christian worldview, especially the discipline of ethics. It makes significant connections between course content, skills learned, and application to life and ministry, and serves as a bridge to life-long education.
The Service Learning program enables students to apply classroom learning to real-life situations by providing voluntary service in the church and community. While the recipients benefit from the services of student volunteers, students also benefit from identifying their gifts and strengths, learning to work with others, developing skills in critical thinking and problem solving, confirming their career decisions, and gaining a lifelong commitment to community involvement and civic engagement. Students choose their areas of service and are expected to be supervised during service for accountability purposes.
This course introduces students to concepts and practices of healthy personal and social interactions. It emphasizes a Christian worldview when considering topics such as communication skills, problem solving, personality styles, relationship stages, relationship enhancement and enrichment, societal expectations, and the impact of family dynamics, interpersonal violence, and unhealthy coping strategies on relationships. Additional areas receiving special attention include conflict management styles, cultural diversity, special needs in families, stress, and relationship management.