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Crown College 2017-2018 Catalog 
    
Crown College 2017-2018 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


Christian Studies Core


I. Christian Studies - 24 Credits


General Education Core


II. General Education - 30 Credits


Major Core


IV. Electives - 6 Credits *


At least 30% of this degree, or a minimum of 38 credits, must be at the upper (300-400) level.

* 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.

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.

Students have the option to declare a second major in Christian Studies which is earned by completing the Christian Studies Core plus six credits of upper level Bible/Theology electives (which are part of the major core).

Recommended Social Science electives:


Option: Accelerated Degree Programs


Qualified students may apply for an accelerated degree program to earn their M.A. in Christian Studies (MACS) or M.A. in Ministry Leadership (MAML) degree in one additional year instead of the typical two years. Students may also apply for an accelerated M.Div. program. Click here for more detailed information regarding the acceptance process for these options.

Course Requirements for MACS


Students who are accepted into the accelerated MACS program may take the following graduate level courses instead of the undergraduate requirements listed. Click for more information about the Christian Studies (M.A.)  program.

Course Requirements for MAML


Students who are accepted into the accelerated MAML program may take the following graduate level courses instead of the undergraduate requirements listed. Click for more information about the Ministry Leadership (M.A.)  program.

Four-Year Suggested Program for the Discipleship Ministries Major


Freshman Year


Spring Semester - 15 Credits


Sophomore Year


Spring 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


Summer Semester - 0 Credits


Senior Year


Spring Semester - 16 Credits