B.A. (General)

Department of Christian and Islamic Civilizations

University of Jaffna - Sri Lanka

B.A. General Degree

Objective:

B.A. in Christian Civilization General Degree program aims at providing an overall knowledge on Christian Civilization focusing on developing skills and attitudes needed for the contemporary world, inculcating a critical and constructive perspective and obliging mindset needed for a pluralistic context.

An Overview of Bachelor of Arts General Degree Programme (Old and New Structures)

For the General Degree, according to the old structure of the Faculty of Arts a student can select any two disciplines and follow the courses provided and complete the degree within three years by obtaining a minimum of 90 credits. According to the new structure a student can select any three disciplines and follow the courses provided and complete the degree within three years by obtaining a minimum of 90 credits.

Level I - Semester I:

ACCC 11013: Introduction to Christian Civilization

Level I - Semester II:

ACCC 12013: Introduction to Christian Studies

Level II - Semester I:

ACCC 21013: The Bible: Old Testament

ACCE 21023: Christianity and Churches

ACCE 21043: Christianity and its Founder

Level II - Semester II:

ACCC 22013: The Bible: New Testament

ACCE 22023: Christian Ethics

ACCE 22033: Christian Beliefs and Practices

Year 3 - Semester I:

ACCC 31013: Christian Philosophical Thoughts

ACCC 31023: Sketches of Sri Lankan Church History

ACCC 31033: Prophetic, Wisdom and Historical Writings

ACCC 31043: Church and the Laity

ACCE 31013: Leadership in the Church

ACCE 31023: Church and its Councils

Year 3 - Semester II:

ACCC 32013: Christianity and its Founder

ACCC 32023: Christian Theological Thoughts

ACCC 32033: Major Events in Sri Lankan and Asian Church History

ACCC 32043: Writings of John and Paul

ACCE 32013: Concept of person in Christianity

ACCE 32023: Church in the Contemporary Society