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Business
 | Accounting for Managers (Organizational Mgmt) | | This course provides an overview of accounting from the perspective of a non-accounting manager. It helps to develop the tools to understand the essentials of how finance functions within an organization. This includes internal controls, the function of accounting, historical accounting data and financial planning.
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| | Cutting Issues in Management (Organizational Mgmt) | | A modular course for managers allowing them to build upon the principles of management to study the current trends and developments in the field of management as found in business currently and in the thinking of writers in the field. |
| | Entrepreneurship and Small Business (Organizational Mgmt) | | This course covers the various disciplines, activities and skill sets required to be successful as an entrepreneur. It explains the physiological and analytical aspects of successful entrepreneurship as well as skill sets needed in the disciplines of management, marketing, accounting, operations and law. |
| | Legal Implications for Business (Organizational Mgmt) | | A basic explanation of the law-its sources, development, terminology-and a discussion of specific legal doctrines and principles which affect business, with an introduction to business organizations such as corporations and partnerships, criminal contracts, legal documents and property. |
| | Macroeconomics (Organizational Mgmt) | | A study of macroeconomic theory with a primary emphasis placed upon an examination of economic aggregates, including topics such as supply and demand, the market process, the economic role of government, measuring the nation's economic performance, unemployment, economic fluctuations, fiscal policy, money and the banking system, economic growth, international trade, and foreign exchange markets. |
| | Microeconomics (Organizational Mgmt) | | A study of microeconomic theories of supply and demand, price determination, resource allocation, various degrees of competition and international trade and finance, as well as exploration of applications such as income inequality, rural and urban economics, social control of industry, and labor unions. |
| | Organizational Marketing and Sales (Organizational Mgmt) | | The use of organizational mission to develop a marketing approach to reach potential constituencies with image, product and service that will cause those constituencies to utilize the organization to meet their perceived needs in a manner that is profitable to the organization. |
| | Overview of Online Business Networking v5.17 () | | Link To Your Education, Inc. invites you to join with other business leaders in your personal quest for success in The Relationship Economy. Our team has designed a thought-provoking, message-retaining program for you to use as you experience and process several of the techniques that you will need to vault into this new paradigm. We will examine a variety of online business networking strategies for use as you engage the social web, including interaction on social networks for a variety of personal and professional endeavors.
The program is offered in an online environment in a group/self-paced mode. Each module is designed for up to a one-week experience, with between 1-3 hours dedicated to each module (including reading and assignments). You will receive the best results if you dedicate time throughout the week to reflect on the reading and complete the exercises. Each module offers a suggested (optional) reading section that you can use to dig deeper into the topics covered. We encourage you to examine these readings in a-la-carte fashion in order to maintain the one module per week pace. |
Communications
| | Communication Concepts (General Education) | | An introduction to the concepts of effective oral and written communication to include functioning in teams and other organizational settings as well as interpersonal exchanges. |
| | Essentials of Speech (General Education) | | The principles of speech composition, outlining and delivery are discussed. There is practice in preparing and presenting speeches that can inform, persuade, demonstrate, and actuate. The student will be encouraged to make immediate application of principles within the current work environment. |
English
| | Comp and Grammar (General Education) | | A review of the basics of the composition forms used in written language and the proper use of grammar in both written and oral forms. |
| | Comp and Grammar (General Education) | | A review of the basics of the composition forms used in written language and the proper use of grammar in both written and oral forms. |
| | Comp and Reading I (General Education) | | This course is an exercise in critical reading and thinking and effective strategies of persuasion. It is also a study of paragraph and composition structure, focusing on expository and persuasive writing as well as the "rhetorical modes" with their use individually and cooperatively. |
| | Comp and Reading II (General Education) | | An exercise in the ability to read and think critically and to write persuasively. A study of the collection and synthesis of information from a variety of sources, focusing on the ability to use such information to logically construct an argument. |
| | Linguistics (General Education) | | This course is an introduction to linguistics and linguistic theory. It is specifically designed to provide a basic understanding of linguistics and practice with some of its applications to students who are not linguists, but who realize the need for familiarity with the fundamentals of linguistic theory in order to help them practice their profession. |
| | Structure of the English Language (General Education) | | This course is a survey of the important structure, grammar and syntax of the English language that is essential for non-native speakers to know. The course will teach idiosyncrasies of each language group and how that affects learning English. A variety of techniques used in teaching language structure will be explored. |
Ethics
| | Case Studies in Ethics (Organizational Mgmt) | | Reading, discussion and development of papers pertaining to relevant case studies and readings involving ethical issues applied to actual situations. |
| | Christian Ethics (Bible-Related) | | A study of theoretical and practical problems of moral conduct and proposed solutions with an emphasis upon the nature of ethics, values, rights, obligations and opportunities. |
 | Christian Ethics (copy) (Bible-Related) | | A study of theoretical and practical problems of moral conduct and proposed solutions with an emphasis upon the nature of ethics, values, rights, obligations and opportunities. |
| | Ethical Decisions in the Workplace (Organizational Mgmt) | | The development, discussion and resolution of ethical issues in organizations and how outcomes are impacted by ethical standards and Christian faith. |
General
| | Christianity in 21st Century (Bible-Related) | | A study of major issues facing the church as it enters the new century with emphasis upon the key problems that both Protestant and Roman Catholic churches are wrestling with and trends that are likely to develop. The study will consider the Sermon on the Mount from the teaching of Jesus to determine how Christians ought to deal with these issues. |
| | Thinking Like Jesus: Foundations for Bib Worldview (Bible-Related) | | This course is designed to help students understand the meaning of worldview, and its importance in the life of a Christian. The worldviews of modern culture will be examined and evaluated in light of biblical truth. Students will understand the foundations of a biblical world view by studying appropriate passages of Scripture, especially those that relate to the life and teachings of Jesus. |
| | Understand & Apply Bible (Bible-Related) | | A study of the process that led to the creation of the English Bible and its authority, a survey of the principles and practice of independent Bible study, including an emphasis on the grammatical historical approach to biblical interpretation. The student will study methods of application leading to the development of theme, proposition and finally the lesson itself. |
History
| | Church History I (Bible-Related) | | A study of the history of the Christian Church from its founding on the day of Pentecost to the beginning of the Reformation with special emphasis upon the people, events and doctrinal controversies that were significant in the growth of Christianity. |
| | Church History II (Bible-Related) | | A study of the history of the Christian Church from the dawning of the Reformation to the present time with special emphasis upon the people, events and doctrinal controversies that were significant in the growth of Christianity. |
| | History of Civilization (General Education) | | This course studies the development of the Western world and its institutions and ideas. The student will be challenged to consider the positive and negative impact of Western thinking and to formulate a sense of personal responsibility within society. |
| | History of Civilization (General Education) | | This course studies the development of the Western world and its institutions and ideas. The student will be challenged to consider the positive and negative impact of Western thinking and to formulate a sense of personal responsibility within society. |
| | History of the Restoration Movement (Bible-Related) | | This course is a history of the Restoration Movement in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as it results in the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ. Special interest will be given to early leaders and guiding principles. |
| | Western Civilization I (General Education) | | A study of the foundations of the modern world from the first civilizations through the 18th century. Topics include Western and non-Western classical civilizations, the Middle Ages and the age of absolutism. |
| | Western Civilization II (General Education) | | This course studies the development of the Western world and its institutions and ideas from the nineteenth century to the present. The student will be challenged to consider the positive and negative impact of Western thinking and to formulate a sense of personal responsibility within society. |
Humanities
| | Cultural Anthropology (General Education) | | This course introduces you to the principles and practice of cultural anthropology. After class exploration of various methods and concepts, you will explore those insights practically in actual cross-cultural experiences.
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| | History of Music in Worship: Survey of Attitudes and Practice (General Education) | | This course will visit key moments in the history of Western Christian church music. The story of music in Christian worship services in the West begins with the evolution of Gregorian chant from Hebrew and other models, progresses through the development of music for more than one voice part in settings for the early Catholic Mass, and divides into the Reformation stream including Lutheran chorales, other Protestant metrical Psalm settings, and the emergence of loftier settings in the cantatas of J. S. Bach and the oratorios of G. F. Handel. The narrative then continues onto the development of hymns, first without and then with specific tunes, then onto a lighter variety of gospel, revival and Sunday School songs. All the while, religious thinkers and musicians within the church (often the same people) continually examined their practice of music in worship and sought musical reforms and developments which they thought would bring more truth, spiritual edification, beauty and/or appropriate praise to God. |
| | History of Music in Worship: Survey of Attitudes and Practice (General Education) | | This course will visit key moments in the history of Western Christian church music. The story of music in Christian worship services in the West begins with the evolution of Gregorian chant from Hebrew and other models, progresses through the development of music for more than one voice part in settings for the early Catholic Mass, and divides into the Reformation stream including Lutheran chorales, other Protestant metrical Psalm settings, and the emergence of loftier settings in the cantatas of J. S. Bach and the oratorios of G. F. Handel. The narrative then continues onto the development of hymns, first without and then with specific tunes, then onto a lighter variety of gospel, revival and Sunday School songs. All the while, religious thinkers and musicians within the church (often the same people) continually examined their practice of music in worship and sought musical reforms and developments which they thought would bring more truth, spiritual edification, beauty and/or appropriate praise to God. |
| | Music Appreciation (General Education) | | The development of listening skills acquired through an understanding of musical building blocks and characteristics of style and form. |
Leadership
| | Biblical Concepts of Leadership (Bible-Related) | | A study of the concepts of leadership in the context of Scripture and application of these concepts to personal, professional and career goals. The course will include the use of a survey to assess each individual's leadership capabilities to help him/her to understand his/her personal profile. |
| | Case Studies in Leadership (Organizational Mgmt) | | Case studies will be selected for in-depth study of the application of leadership concepts with particular reference to those concepts found in Scripture. Students will develop a written analysis of their style of leadership. Related issues are introduced through readings. |
Literature
| | English Literature I (General Education) | | This is a course survey covering English literature from the Middle Ages through the Eighteenth Century. The course acquaints students with this literature through a process of reading, analyzing, interpreting, writing, and thinking critically about essays, stories, poetry, and plays from a broad spectrum of English literature. From knights to queens to Christian pilgrims to discoverers and reformers, this study provides a glimpse into the changing dynamics of the latter 1400s to the early 1800s. In so doing, the course considers English literature in a historical, social, and ideological context as those influences greatly impacted and shaped the writers and perceptions of the time period. |
| | Literature of C. S. Lewis (General Education) | | The course will explore the life of and literature produced by C. S. Lewis in order to gain perception into his theology, the various genre in which he wrote, and the principles that make his writings meaningful nearly forty years after his death. |
| | Survey of American Literature I--Beginnings to 1700 (copy) (General Education) | | Survey of American Literature I-Beginnings to 1700 provides an overview of the literature and historical timeframe for this period. Stories, biographical sketchs, poems, speeches, letters, and essays comprise this course in order to provide a rich array of readings for this literary study. Students will engage in a process of critical reading, responding, analyzing, interpreting, and writing in the course. There is no course prerequisite. |
Management
| | Essentials of Management (Organizational Mgmt) | | A study of the five parts of managing organizations—planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling/evaluating—with the study of principles for application to both not-for-profit and for-profit organizations and applications in organizations with references to Scripture. |
| | Management of Human Resources (Organizational Mgmt) | | A study of an organization's effort to find, motivate and retain effective people who demonstrate a commitment to being part of a team which accomplishes the organizational mission. |
| | Organizational Behavior (Organizational Mgmt) | | Organizational goals, priorities and strategies interfacing with the behavior of individuals and groups inside the organization and in other affecting organizations. Attention is given to the effect of organizational culture, government laws and regulations and the economy upon organizational behavior. |
| | Teams and the Work Process (Organizational Mgmt) | | The organization of work in the implementation of the strategic plan with work analyzed for how human efforts in teams and other small groups of various compositions and other structures can effectively bring that work to a quality level of completion as defined by the end-user. |
Math
| | Applied College Algebra (General Education) | | An introduction to college mathematics is provided with an emphasis on business and work-world applications. Students will perform best in this course if they have a basic understanding of high school mathematics through Algebra. The goal of the course is to build a fundamental understanding of college algebra that is adequate to provide a level of competence expected of a college graduate. |
| | Basic College Mathematics (General Education) | | The development of mathematical concepts for application to the student's work and daily life. A review of mathematical concepts including the basics of algebra and geometry. |
Ministry
| | Purpose Driven Church (Bible-Related) | | This course will introduce the student to the literature, skills and philosophy that will enable him/her to lead in the planting of a new congregation. Using the Saddleback Valley Community Church as an example and the experience of a new church planter, the student will be led through the process and see the decisions this church made to grow into a vibrant congregation. |
| | Small Groups in the Church (Bible-Related) | | This course will benefit anyone who participates in small groups, but it is specifically designed to help leaders understand the components of group process and enable them to fulfill their roles. The primary focus of the course is small groups in a church-based ministry, although many of the concepts and principles also apply to businesses and other organizations that are comprised of groups of people. |
Missions
| | Evangelism Discipleship (Bible-Related) | | A study of the nature, purpose and process of biblical evangelism and its application to various ministries; a study of New Testament discipleship principles and their application, with a special emphasis upon building discipling relationships and small group ministry. |
| | Foundations of Christian Missions (Bible-Related) | | This course is intended to provide an introductory overview of the basis for Christian missions and establish a biblical and theological foundation to adequately sustain a long-term mission enterprise. In addition, relevant cultural and historical perspectives are thoroughly examined toward the intent of motivating positive desires for involvement in mission endeavors. |
| | Theology of Missions (Bible-Related) | | A study of the Word of God as set forth through God's promise to Abraham to bless the nations through Jesus Christ and the Church; an application of the Word of God as it relates to the purposes, nature, scope and current challenges of cross-cultural missions. |
New Testament
| | Acts (Bible-Related) | | A study of the Acts of the Apostles that specifically follows the historical expansion of the church through doctrinal development, growth in understanding, evangelism and geographical expansion through the missionary activities of its members. We will become acquainted with the activities of the great church leaders of the first century, e.g., Peter, James and Paul. |
| | Life of Christ (Bible-Related) | | A study of the Life of Christ as recorded in the Synoptic Gospels and in the Gospel according to John. |
| | New Testament Survey (Bible-Related) | | A survey of the New Testament including events in the life of Christ, the development of the early church, the work of the followers of Christ, and the influence on organizations and people in the first century. |
| | Paul's New Test Letters (Bible-Related) | | An overview of Paul's writings to the first-century churches. This study highlights major issues and considers application to individual believers and churches of today. Appropriate hermeneutical principles and procedures are also demonstrated. |
Old Testament
| | Ethics Hebrew Wisdom Lit (Bible-Related) | | A study of Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Songs that emphasizes the genius of Hebrew poetry and the doctrinal depth, spiritual value and ethical implications of these books. |
| | Ethics Hebrew Wisdom Lit (copy) (Bible-Related) | | A study of Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Songs that emphasizes the genius of Hebrew poetry and the doctrinal depth, spiritual value and ethical implications of these books. |
| | Hist of the Israelite Kingdom (Bible-Related) | | This course is a study of the history of the people of God in the Old Testament as that history is recorded from Genesis through Esther. It will consider God's redemptive plan as it is expressed in His covenants with Israel. Special emphasis will be made to help the student understand the geography of the Near East. |
| | Hist of the Israelite Kingdom (copy--no Lasor) (Bible-Related) | | This course is a study of the history of the people of God in the Old Testament as that history is recorded from Genesis through Esther. It will consider God's redemptive plan as it is expressed in His covenants with Israel. Special emphasis will be made to help the student understand the geography of the Near East. |
| | Old Testament Survey (Bible-Related) | | An overview of the books of the Old Testament designed to give the student a basic understanding of the history of the People of God, the geography of the Near East and the basic theme of the theology of the covenants. |
Personal Development
| | Faith and Money (General Education) | | This class will teach the students what God says about handling money and possessions with a goal of the student learning to be financially free and spiritually free. A practical method of budgeting is included. It will also cover God’s principles of living honestly, being accountable, dealing with debt, giving, work, and eternity.
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| | Goals Priorities Attitudes (General Education) | | The setting of goals, as well as priorities among those goals, with an emphasis upon how those goals and priorities relate to the realities and aspirations of life. The attitude of the individual including other aspects of psychological makeup and how it impacts upon the ability and willingness to set goals and priorities. An emphasis upon how goals, priorities and attitudes can lead to effective Christian personal management. |
| | Skills for College Success (General Education) | | This course will focus on competency in the implementation of strategies for managing time, increasing reading comprehension, employing rules of grammar and usage, completing assignments, taking tests, writing essays, and using technology within the educational setting. Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to apply the new competencies to building a successful college career. |
| | Understanding Teaching (General Education) | | Teaching the Bible in a way that effectively connects with learners can be a challenge. Understanding Teaching will provide sound teaching principles, practical ideas, and helpful teaching methods that will increase your desire to be creative and enthusiastic in teaching the students God has given you. |
Science
| | Earth Science Introduction (General Education) | | Earth science including physical and historical geology, meteorology and descriptive astronomy; the economic, social and philosophic aspects of the subject matter. |
| | Earth Science Lab (General Education) | | This laboratory is comprised of learning activities and application exercises related Earth Sciences. |
| | Intro to Life Science (General Education) | | This course introduces life science from a Christian worldview. Course topics include biological organization and hierarchy, energy and nutrient flow cycles, population biology, genetics and reproduction, and cellular biology. |
| | Introduction to Health Science (General Education) | | Contemporary health knowledge intended to develop proper attitudes and behavior in the areas of nutrition, drug and alcohol use and abuse, stress, chronic and communicable diseases, environmental factors, death and dying, and mental health. The course also examines barriers which hinder lifestyle changes. |
Social Science
| | General Psychology (General Education) | | A study of the fundamental concepts of psychology including biological processes, development, behavior, learning and memory, personality, psychological disorders and social psychology. |
| | Intro to Counseling (General Education) | | This course introduces the biblical principles of counseling and outlines the process by which Christian leaders can counsel people with specific problems. The course also provides an introduction to the counseling profession from a Christian perspective, explores how biblical and psychological principles may be integrated and applied to counseling issues, and describes the nature and role of the counselor as a person and as a professional. |
| | Intro to Sociology (General Education) | | This course will introduce the student to the fundamental concepts of interrelationships and group activities. Students will be able to integrate experience from his or her own life and work environments while studying the principles involved in dyadic groups, primary groups, secondary groups, institutions and society. |
| | Social History of the 20th Century U.S. (General Education) | | A study of significant changes in American society during the twentieth century with emphasis on both famous and ordinary people who have made these changes happen. Among important topics are transportation, inventions, the economy, commerce, politics, family life and civil rights. |
Theology
| | Biblical Worldview (Bible-Related) | | A study of the biblical worldview as presented in the Old and New Testaments. Use of the Scripture to explore the role of general revelation (the creation) and special revelation (the Scriptures) and to experience God at work in the modern world. |
Worship
| | Worship in the Old Testament (Bible-Related) | | The study of God's design for worship as found in the Old Testament and how it relates to Christian worship today in form, substance and appeal. |
| | Worship: Early Christian Church to Present (Bible-Related) | | A study of how Christian worship has evolved beginning with the first-century church. An understanding of the various forms of worship over time including their relevance to current society. |
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