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School of Arts & Sciences 2014-2015 Catalog 
    
School of Arts & Sciences 2014-2015 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Discipleship Ministries Major (B.S.)


The mission of the Discipleship Ministries major is to equip men and women to be and make healthy disciples through the correlation, organization, and administration of the education process for children, youth, and adults.

Program Requirements


 

I. Christian Studies - 30 Credits


 

II. General Education - 38 Credits


 

IV. Electives (consult with academic advisor) - 10 Credits *


A semester of study abroad is available with the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU). Honors courses are available for qualified students.

Total - 125 Credits


1 Select humanities electives from COM, ENG, ESL, FAR, HIS, HUM, LAN, MUS, PHI, or PRC.

2 Select social science electives from ANT, CSJ, ECO, ESL, GEO, HIS, POL, PSY, or SOC.

3 Click here  for a list of Global Awareness courses.

4 Fine arts courses include music, art, drama, and dance. COM 328  and COM 446  also qualify as fine arts electives. (Only three credits of music organizations and/or lessons can be counted toward humanities/fine arts requirements.)

* Some courses from the Christian Studies Core and Major Core can be used to fulfill requirements in the General Education Core. By doing that the number of electives needed would increase so that the minimum of 125 credits is reached.

Four-Year Suggested Program for the Discipleship Ministries Major


 

Freshman Year


 

Fall Semester - 16 Credits


 

Spring Semester - 15 Credits


 

Sophomore Year


 

Fall Semester - 16 Credits


 

Departmental Acceptance


Students apply for departmental acceptance during their sophomore year spring semester or their junior year fall semester. A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA, GPA of 2.5 for courses in major, and completion of half of the Christian Service requirements are required for departmental admission in the Discipleship Ministries major.

Junior Year


 

Fall Semester - 15 Credits


 

Spring Semester - 16 Credits


 

Senior Year


 

Spring Semester - 16 Credits


 

Footnote:


1 Select humanities electives from COM, ENG, ESL, FAR, HIS, HUM, LAN, MUS, PHI, or PRC.

2 Select social science electives from ANT, CSJ, ECO, ESL, GEO, HIS, POL, PSY, or SOC.

3 Click here  for a list of Global Awareness courses.