Liberal Arts

Overview

The Liberal Arts program at the Houston Baptist University is dedicated to training students in the classical model of education, preparing them to serve in a variety of professions and vocations. The degree is designed for students desiring a broad and deep course of study in the liberal arts with an emphasis on the Great Books of the Western Tradition.

While the MLA at HBU is flexible enough to satisfy the particular interests of each student, we do not subscribe to the common “grab bag” approach to liberal arts. Instead, we provide a core of six courses in the Western Tradition that is both chronologically progressive and cohesive to enable students to grasp the flow and development of ideas that have shaped the modern world. 

Other elective courses are focused on essential figures (i.e. St. Augustine), periods (i.e. Tudor England), and topics (i.e. democracy, logic, church/state relations). Also, the MLA encourages students to craft their degree around one of three optional areas of emphasis (Classical Learning, Research and General Liberal Arts).

Program Distinctives

• Courses combine Classical Liberal Arts and the Christian worldview

• Small classes that are seminar-based, rooted in the Great Books and Socratic dialogue

• Faculty are distinguished Christian scholars from a variety of disciplines

• Part-time or Full-time enrollment (rolling admissions)

• 6-hour thesis option available