Dec 11, 2024

Academic Catalog - Fall 2024

Academic Catalog - Fall 2024 [ARCHIVED]

Pastoral Ministry

The Bachelor of Science in Pastoral Ministry introduces students to the knowledge and skills central to the work of pastors through classes in pastoral ministry, discipleship, counseling, and Bible exposition. The program is designed to begin the formation of the student’s life for pastoral ministry, and to relate this discipline to the core teachings and practices of Christianity.

B.S. Core - 43 Hours

History (3)

Select one of the following courses:

HIS 1110 - World History I 3 semester hr(s).
HIS 1120 - World History II 3 semester hr(s).

Math (3)

MAT 1600 - College Algebra 3 semester hr(s).

B.S. Major Core - 24 Hours

Christian Studies Requirements (24)

BTI 3100 - Hermeneutics 3 semester hr(s).
EVA 1100 - Evangelism: Nature and Practice 3 semester hr(s).
NTS 1110 - New Testament Introduction I 3 semester hr(s).
NTS 1120 - New Testament Introduction II 3 semester hr(s).
OTS 1110 - Old Testament Introduction I 3 semester hr(s).
OTS 1120 - Old Testament Introduction II 3 semester hr(s).
THE 3110 - Christian Theology I 3 semester hr(s).
THE 3120 - Christian Theology II 3 semester hr(s).

B.S. Pastoral Ministry - 21 Hours

Pastoral Ministry (9)

MIN 3610 - Pastoral Ministry and Leadership 3 semester hr(s).
MIN 3720 - Administration and Education in the Local Church 3 semester hr(s).
BCO 4620 - Biblical Counseling 3 semester hr(s).

Bible Exposition (6)

COM 3610 - Bible Exposition I 3 semester hr(s).
COM 3620 - Bible Exposition II 3 semester hr(s).

Mentored Internship (6)

MIN 4900 - Mentored Internship I 3 semester hr(s).
MIN 4901 - Mentored Internship II 3 semester hr(s).

B.S. Elective Options - 39 Hours

Elective hours must be used toward vocational training as outlined in the program requirements (Bachelor of Science with Vocational Electives or Business Minor ). However, if a student pursues the Business Minor or needs additional hours after transferring in vocational/certification hours to The College at Southeastern, those hours can be completed via free electives. Please ensure that you communicate with the Registrar’s Office which of the vocational requirement options you are pursuing.

Continuous Enrollment

If a student is not actively enrolled in classes at Southeastern for a year, their account will become inactive. Students must be enrolled in a Continuous Enrollment course to avoid going inactive if pursuing vocational electives elsewhere. Students should inform the Registrar’s Office (registrar@sebts.edu) when they are taking elective courses elsewhere and not actively taking courses at Southeastern.

Required B.S. Electives (21)

Select any twenty-one hours of undergraduate courses:

***1*** - Free Elective
***2*** - Free Elective
***3*** - Free Elective
***4*** - Free Elective

Vocational Electives (18)

Hours that are completed in a vocation and transferred into The College at Southeastern. Reminder: Students can fulfill this Vocational requirement by either: (1) Transfer to The College at Southeastern with a completed “tent-making” associate’s degree or certificate; or (2) dual enroll at The College at Southeastern and another undergraduate institution to complete a ”tent-making” associate’s degree or certificate; students must provide documentation from the institution to the Registrar’s Office outlining the vocational degree or certification requirements they will be pursuing.

***1*** - Vocational Elective
***2*** - Vocational Elective
***3*** - Vocational Elective
***4*** - Vocational Elective

Business Minor (18)

BUS 3000 - Management and Organization Behavior 3 semester hr(s).
BUS 3200 - Principles of Marketing 3 semester hr(s).
BUS 3300 - Principles of Accounting 3 semester hr(s).
BUS 3650 - Corporate Finance 3 semester hr(s).
ECO 2500 - Introduction to Economics 3 semester hr(s).
MIS 3980 - Business as Mission(s) 3 semester hr(s).