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Academic Catalog - Fall 2025

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Academic Catalog - Fall 2025

Worship Ministry

The major in Worship Ministry allows the student to study biblical and theological foundations of Christian worship and build skills in music and leadership for worship ministry in the local church. There are no additional admission requirements for the major in Worship Ministry. However, each student will be evaluated for musical aptitude prior to entering into the program, in order to provide the student with an academic plan appropriate for the student’s needs and goals for ministry.

BA Core - 55 Hours

General Studies (19)

GEN 0000 - Sexual Abuse Prevention & Response Training 0 credit hour(s).
GEN 1000 - Introduction to the College Experience 1 credit hour(s). Students with fewer than 60 hours of undergraduate credit are required to take this course during their first semester.
GEN 1200 - Vocation and Calling 3 credit hour(s).
COM 1100 - Communication 3 credit hour(s).
ETH 2900 - Introduction to Christian Ethics 3 credit hour(s).
MIS 1000 - Introduction to Christian Missions 3 credit hour(s).
PHI 1100 - Introduction to Philosophy: Faith, Reason, and the Christian Mind 3 credit hour(s).
PSY 2600 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hour(s).

English (12)

ENG 1110 - English Composition I 3 credit hour(s).
ENG 1120 - English Composition II 3 credit hour(s).
ENG 2100 - Survey of World Literature 3 credit hour(s).
Select one of the following courses:
ENG 2110 - Survey of British Literature 3 credit hour(s).
ENG 2120 - Survey of American Literature 3 credit hour(s).

Great Books (12)

HUM 3110 - Great Books I 3 credit hour(s).
HUM 3120 - Great Books II 3 credit hour(s).
HUM 3130 - Great Books III 3 credit hour(s).
HUM 3140 - Great Books IV 3 credit hour(s).

History (9)

HIS 1110 - World History I 3 credit hour(s).
HIS 1120 - World History II 3 credit hour(s).
HIS 3100 - Church History Survey 3 credit hour(s).

Math (3)

MAT 1600 - College Algebra 3 credit hour(s).

Christian Studies Minor - 24 Hours

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

Worship Ministry Major - 30 Hours

Worship Studies (18)

MIN 3545 - Ministry of Worship 3 credit hour(s).
MIN 3575 - Technology for Ministry 3 credit hour(s).
MIN 4900 - Mentored Internship I 3 credit hour(s).
PHI 3580 - Christianity, Culture, and the Arts 3 credit hour(s).
WOR 3510 - Introduction to Christian Worship 3 credit hour(s).
Select one of the following courses:
MIN 3610 - Pastoral Ministry and Leadership 3 credit hour(s).
MIN 3730 - Christian Leadership 3 credit hour(s).

Music Studies (8)

MUS 3520 - Fundamentals of Conducting 2 credit hour(s).
MUS 3673 - Music for Worship 3 credit hour(s).
MUS 4900 - Recital Capstone 3 credit hour(s).

Music Selectives (4)

Select four hours from the following (courses may be repeated more than once):

MUS 140* Vocal Lab 1 semester hour per course.
MUS 141* Band Lab 1 semester hour per course.

BA General Electives - 18 Hours

In addition to a selected major and a Christian Studies minor, all baccalaureate students must complete at least 18 hours in additional courses, which may be applied toward a second major or a second minor. In order to graduate, baccalaureate students must complete at least 127 credit hours. Any hours remaining after the student’s major and the Christian Studies minor may be used as free electives.

Total Hours - 127