Christian Ministries - B.S.
Purpose
The major in Christian Ministries is the degree which contains the courses designed to prepare persons for pastoral ministry in the church. This is one of two degrees which meet requirements for ordination in The Wesleyan Church; moreover, it is the primary degree taken by students seeking ordination in other denominations. The major can be applied to either a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree. The requirements for both degrees are quite similar. Additional courses in ancient languages are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree. Students anticipating further education beyond the baccalaureate degree are encouraged to consider the Bachelor of Arts degree as the preferred option.
General Education Requirements
Students in this major meet the general education requirements by taking PSY-150, PSY-250, (REL-465, REL-466, and REL-466P) and REL-240.
Requirements (65 credits)
General Education
Ministry Core
| REL-200 | Introduction to Ministry | 1 |
| REL-270 | Evangelism and Discipleship | 3 |
| REL-390 | Ministerial Placement and Persistence | 1 |
| REL-490 | Practical Theology Capstone | 1 |
| BIL-202 | Inductive Bible Study | 3 |
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| BIL Elective | 3 |
| THE-233 | Christian Theology I | 3 |
For this major,
REL-490 is required to be taken for 1 hour.
Practical Theology (PRT)
| YTH-230 | Programming Youth and Family Ministries | 2 |
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| YTH-230P | Programming Youth and Family Ministries Practicum | 1 |
| CED-255 | Local Church Education | 2 to 3 |
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| CED-255P | Local Church Education Practicum | 1 |
| REL-240 | Ministry in Context | 3 |
| WOR-235 | Worship | 2 |
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| WOR-235P | Worship Practicum | 1 |
| REL-365 | Homiletics I | 3 |
| REL-366 | Homiletics II | 2 |
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| REL-366P | Preaching Practicum | 1 |
REL-
| Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling | 2 |
| REL-468 | Church Leadership | 3 |
YTH-
| Pastoral Care and Counseling I: Children to Adulthood | 2 |
REL-
| Pastoral Care and Counseling II: Through the Aging Process | 2 |
| WOR-436 | Church Rituals | 1 |
Religious and Ministerial Studies (RMS)
| REL-290 | History of the Christian Church | 2 |
| REL-291 | History of Protestantism | 2 |
| THE-333 | Theology II: Salvation/Holiness /Holiness | 3 |
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| BIL 300/400 Advanced OT | 3 |
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| BIL 300/400 Advanced NT | 3 |
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| PHL, THE, or RMS REL Elective | 3 |
Choose 1 Historical Theology Course
| REL-431 | Wesleyan Church History/Discipline | 3 |
| THE-425 | Patristic Theology | 3 |
| THE-428 | The Theology of John Wesley | 3 |
| THE-488 | Special Topics in Historical Theology And Church History | 1 to 3 |
