Jul 03, 2025

Academic Catalog - Fall 2025

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Academic Catalog - Fall 2025

Christian Ministry

The Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry prepares students to lead and serve in a variety of ministry contexts. This degree is ideal for those pursuing Christian ministry such as church leadership, missions, and discipleship, equipping graduates with the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to serve faithfully and effectively in their calling. Students will learn to evaluate, design, and implement ministry principles to serve the church and fulfill the Great Commission.

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).

Christian Ministry Major - 30 Hours

Bible Exposition (6)

Select either the COM or the MIN sequence:

COM 3610 - Bible Exposition I 3 credit hour(s).
COM 3620 - Bible Exposition II 3 credit hour(s).
OR
MIN 3633 - Bible Exposition for Ministry to Women I 3 credit hour(s).
MIN 3634 - Bible Exposition for Ministry to Women II 3 credit hour(s).

Christian Ministry (9)

BCO 4620 - Biblical Counseling 3 credit hour(s).
MIN 3720 - Administration and Education in the Local Church 3 credit hour(s).
MIN 4900 - Mentored Internship I 3 credit hour(s). (Student may repeat MIN 4900 for up to 9 hrs of credit)

Ministry Leadership Selective (3)

Select one of the following courses:

MIN 3610 - Pastoral Ministry and Leadership 3 credit hour(s).
MIN 3730 - Christian Leadership 3 credit hour(s).

Christian Ministry Selectives (9)

Select three courses (totaling 9 hours) from any upper level courses (3000 and above) in the following areas:

ETH
GRK
HEB
MIN
MIS
NTS
OTS
PHI
THE

Ministry Practicum Selective

Select one of the following courses:

MIS 3901 - Missions Practicum 3 credit hour(s).
MIS 3990 - Practicum in International Missions: [Location of trip] 3 credit hour(s).
MIS 3991 - Practicum in North American Missions: [Location of trip] 3 credit hour(s).
MIN 4900 - Mentored Internship I 3 credit hour(s). (Student may repeat MIN 4900 for up to 9 hrs of credit)

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