News by Tess Chierici Botany and ecology will diversify choices for science requirements next year.

Back to Table of Contents | Back to Main Index Previous News | Send mail to The Voice New classes arrive at Multnomah As part of Multnomah Bible College's ongoing process of accreditation, the college will offer new classes for the 2002-2003 school year. Next fall, the college will require all incoming freshman to take introduction to fine arts as part of general education requirements. The course will cover the major figures and movements in art, theater and music in Western culture. Amy Stephens, Multnomah Bible College's registrar, said Multnomah still needs an instructor for the fine arts course. Botany and ecology will diversify choices for science requirements next year. Dr. Henry Liu, adjunct professor of biology, will teach both classes. The college will divide seminar in doctrine and ethics, a four-credit course, into two courses. The new course, introduction to ethics, philosophy 304, will start next spring. Experimental philosophy of education, a field-credit course for educational and youth ministry majors, will be offered by invitation from the instructor, Dr. Steve Patty. The course connects theory from class with experience in the community. The one-credit-hour elective may be offered during three different terms. The summer internship will provide summer youth work at First Baptist Church in Boise, Idaho. During the fall semester, the Portland projects will offer student liaison work with local churches, and spring break trips will allow participants to minister to youth in the Northwest's rural areas. Worldview 102, a theology course, will change to introduction to Christian philosophy of thought and will be a general education course. Dr. Strickland said the name change clarifies the course for accreditation. "[Worldview] has always been a philosophy-type course," he said. The college will also offer introduction to Islam next fall. Dr. Tom Kopp, chair of the intercultural studies department, proposed the idea for the intercultural studies elective. Missionary in Residence Bill Sturdivant will teach the class. Ms. Stephens said, " In light of Sept. 11, 2001 and the events and current political issues with Islam, the class will heighten student awareness." Ms. Stephens gave advice for anyone who is interested in the new courses offered next year: "Read your catalog," she said. She hopes to have the 2002-2003 catalogs ready by April, 2002. Back to Table of Contents | Back to Main Index Previous News | Top Of Page Send mail to The Voice| Journalism department website © 2002 The Voice. No part of this publication may be reproduced in written or electronic form without prior written consent from the journalism adviser of Multnomah Bible College. All rights reserved.