| Requirement |
Equivalency |
Level |
| First Year Seminar |
3 credits English composition (Awarded if 2 or more full-time semesters of college have been completed.) |
100 |
| Oral Communication |
3 credits public speaking (e.g. speech; relational communication) |
100-200 |
| Created and Called for Community |
3 credits Messiah College course |
100 |
| Mathematical Science |
3 credits mathematical science beyond college algebra (Some majors may have specific course requirements.) |
100-200 |
| Laboratory Science |
3-4 credits laboratory science (e.g. biology, chemistry, physics, geology containing a lab component. Some majors may have specific course requirements.) |
100-200 |
| Science, Technology & the World |
3 credits Messiah College course |
300 |
| Social Science |
3 credits introductory psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, or political science |
100-200 |
| History |
3 credits European or United States history |
100-200 |
| Literature |
3 credits literature (e.g. American writers, British writers, Shakespeare, short stories, poetry) |
100-200 |
| Philosophy or Religion |
3 credits philosophy (e.g. introduction to philosophy) or religion (e.g. introduction to world's major religious traditions) |
100-200 |
| Arts |
3 credits art, music, or theatre (Must have a hands-on component. e.g. drawing, photography, singing, acting) |
100-200 |
| Languages & Culture |
3 semesters of same modern language |
100-200 |
| Non-Western Studies |
3 credits in non-western studies (e.g. Asian, Latin American, Native American, African studies) |
200 |
| Biblical Knowledge |
3 credits Messiah College course |
100-200 |
| Christian Beliefs |
3 credits Messiah College course |
200-300 |
| Physical Education |
Life Fitness plus 1 activity course (total of 3 credits) |
100 |
| Ethics in the Modern World, World Views, or Pluralism in Contemporary America |
3 credits Messiah College course |
300-400 |
