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Bachelor of Arts in General Christian Studies

The purpose of the General Christian Studies program is to provide students with an opportunity to choose courses that will enable them to concentrate on a particular field of interest. It makes it possible to prepare for a nontraditional ministry. The program is also designed for those who already possess, or plan to obtain, a specialized associate degree in a particular field of labor. The credits received for the specialized degree will be transferred to HSBC to meet the field of concentration requirements that are needed to obtain a Bachelor degree in General Christian study.

Nursing Track: An example would be a student who plans to enter the field of nursing. In addition to meeting the Bible and general studies requirements of the Bible/Christian Studies major, the student would complete an A.S. in nursing at a nearby community college or at a nursing school in his/her home area.

Admittance and enrollment at the community college is the personal responsibility of the student and the prerogative of that school. It is often helpful for young students to spend one year at HSBC before enrolling in a community college. This enables the individual to become more grounded in a Christian worldview before entering studies at a secular college. After completing the A.A. or A.S. degree in a particular field, the student would complete the final year of their B. A. degree at Hobe Sound. Students who have already earned an associate degree in a specialized field of labor may use the credits from their vocational studies to meet the concentration requirements of this degree program.

The objectives of the General Christian Studies program are:

To enable students to demonstrate growing spiritual maturity, both intellectually and socially, through lives directed by the Holy Spirit.
To enable students to understand essential Christian theology and basic systems of doctrine, particularly the Wesleyan-Arminian system.
To provide a basic knowledge of general education that can be used in all areas of life.
To enable students to enter into their chosen vocation with a Christian worldview.