Hesed University’s Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degree programs share a unified Bachelor’s Degree General Education framework, designed to provide all undergraduate students with a strong academic and spiritual foundation.

◼ Overview of General Education Requirements
General Education provides the essential knowledge, skills, and Christian worldview necessary for advanced study in all majors. The Bachelor’s Degree General Education consists of three primary components that apply to all undergraduate programs:

1. 1) Bible & Theology Core — Courses that build a foundational understanding of Scripture, Christian doctrine, and church history, enabling students to integrate faith and vocation.
2. 2) General Education Foundation — Foundational courses that develop core academic, intellectual, and worldview competencies essential for all undergraduate students.
3. 3) General Education Distribution — Coursework across the humanities, arts, natural sciences, information science, and mathematics that broadens students’ intellectual, cultural, and creative development.

The specific distribution of General Education courses may vary by major, particularly for programs such as Architecture and Graphic Design that require designated prerequisites.


◼ Program Goals of Bachelor’s Degree General Education

Hesed University’s undergraduate programs aim to: 

• Integrate biblical truth and professional excellence in the study and practice of art, design, and architecture.

• Develop critical, ethical, and creative thinking grounded in a Christian worldview.

• Equip students to discern their vocational calling as an expression of God’s redemptive mission in the world.

• Cultivate spiritual maturity through worship, service, and community participation.

General Education Structure
The General Education curriculum at Hesed University consists of 45 semester credits and is designed to provide all undergraduate students with a shared academic, intellectual, and spiritual foundation. The General Education Requirements are organized into three integrated components:

General Education Requirements (45 credits)

1) Bible and Theology (12 credits)
Courses in this area build a foundational understanding of Scripture, Christian doctrine, and church history, helping students integrate faith and vocation within their academic and professional pursuits.

1. a. Required Courses (10 credits):

• BIBL100 Old Testament Survey (2 credits)

• BIBL110 New Testament Survey (2 credits)

• HIST110  History of Christianity (2 credits)

• THEO100 Introduction to Theology (2 credits)

• MISS210 Faith and Vocation: Art and Architecture as Mission (2 credits)

1. b. Bible Elective (Choose one, 2 credits):

• BIBL210 Biblical Hospitality and the Arts (2 credits)

• MISS220 Business as Mission: Theology and Practice (2 credits)

• LANG230 Biblical Hebrew and Visual Language (2 credits)

• LANG240 Biblical Greek and the Art of the Word (2 credits)

2) General Education Foundation (15 credits)
Foundational courses that develop core academic skills, intellectual habits, and Christian worldview competencies essential for all undergraduate students, regardless of major.

1. a. Critical Thinking (3 credits)

• MINS205 Cultivating a Christian Mind (3 credits)

1. b. Communication & Information Literacy (3 credits)

• SOCI150 Research & Writing (3 credits)

1. c. Civic & Global Engagement (3 credits)

• HIST230 Global Civilization and Christian Thought (3 credits)

1. d. Social & Scientific Inquiry (6 credits)

• SOCI110 Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)

• ENVS101 Environmental Science (3 credits)

Subtotal: 15 credits


3) General Education Distribution  (18 credits)
Coursework across the humanities, arts, natural sciences, information science, and mathematics that broadens students’ intellectual, cultural, and creative development. Courses in this category may vary by major.

1. a. Critical Thinking & Ethical Reasoning (6 credits)

• THEO220 Introduction to Christian Ethics (3 credits)

• DESN210 Introduction to Design Thinking and Problem Solving (3 credits)

1. b. Communication & Expression (3 credits)

• COMM130 Speech & Communication (3 credits)

1. c. Civic & Global Engagement (3 credits)

• COMM220 Intercultural Communication (3 Credits)

1. d. Natural / Information Science & Mathematics Required for Graphic Design majors:

• DIGI110 Foundations of Digital Communication Tools (3 credits)

• MATH101 Quantitative Reasoning (3 credits)

Required for Architecture majors:

• CHEM210 Chemistry I (3 credits)**

• CHEM211 Chemistry I Lab (1 credit)**

• MATH100 Calculus I (4 credits)**

• MATH110 Calculus II (4 credits)**

• PHYS130 Calculus-Based Physics I (3 credits)**

• PHYS201 Calculus-Based Physics II (3 credits)**

** These courses also contribute toward NAAB mathematics and basic science credit requirements for the Architecture major.