Christian Ministry (B.S.)

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The Christian Ministry degree features a core of biblical studies to prepare leaders to grow healthy disciples and healthy churches. Leadership, preaching, evangelism, counseling, and discipleship ministries are common threads.

Required Courses for the Christian Ministry Major

General Education Requirements - 77 Credits

I. General Education Requirements - 31 Credits

COM 1515 - Introduction to Public Communication 3 Credits
ENG 1510 - College Writing and Research 3 Credits
ENG 1512 - Introduction to Literary Analysis 3 Credits
FAR - Fine Arts Elective 3 Credits
Humanities Elective 3 Credits ²
HIS - History Electives 3 Credits
Global Awareness Elective 3 Credits ¹
Social Science Elective 3 Credits ³
MAT - Math Elective 3 Credits
SCI - Lab Science Elective 4 Credits

II. General Electives - 46 Credits

Major Requirements - 48 Credits

(All CM courses and the elective must be C or higher.)

I. Christian Studies - 18 Credits

BIB 1520 - History of the Old Testament 3 Credits
BIB 1522 - History of the New Testament 3 Credits
HUM 3701 - Apologetics and Christian Evidences 3 Credits
HUM 3710 - Christian Faith and Reason 3 Credits
THE 3522 - Systematic Theology I 3 Credits
THE 3524 - Systematic Theology II 3 Credits

II. Christian Ministry Core - 30 Credits

CM 4581 - Ministry Management and Administration 3 Credits
CM 4582 - Communication in Ministry 3 Credits
CM 3536 - Theology of Evangelism and Missions 3 Credits
CM 4584 - Globalization and Ministry 3 Credits
CM 3535 - Biblical and Historical Perspectives in Ministry 3 Credits
CM 4586 - Biblical and Historical Perspectives of Worship 3 Credits
CM 4588 - Human Development and Discipleship 3 Credits
CM 4591 - Life of the Ministry Leader 3 Credits
CM 4610 - Principles of Counseling and Care Ministry 3 Credits
300-400 Level CM/THE/BIB/CED Elective 3 Credits

Total Credits for Bachelor’s Degree - 125 Credits

¹Select global awareness elective from: CM 4583, CM 4584, DEM 4514, ENG 2512, ENG 3537, ICS 1510, ICS 3610, PSY 3060, or SOC 230.

²Select humanities elective from: COM, ENG, FAR, HIS, or HUM. ³Select social science elective from: ECO, HIS, PSY, or SOC.

³Select social science elective from: ECO, HIS, PSY, or SOC.