Christian Worship - B.S.
Purpose
The Christian Worship major consists of a program of 47 credit hours. The core set of courses (31 credit hours) is taken in the School of Theology and Ministry; the remaining courses (16 credit hours) are taken within the division related to the student's area of emphasis. This program is designed to prepare a student to serve in a local church or other para-church ministry in worship leadership; it is also an excellent second major to enhance a student's training for other ministries. Students who plan to enroll in the MPTh Christian Ministries must take the 66 hour Worship Ministries major.
General Education Requirements
Students in the Christian Worship or Worship Arts major meet the general education requirements by taking WOR-238. The Worship Ministries major fulfills general education by taking PSY-150 or 250, REL-465, REL-466 and REL-466P, and REL-240.
Requirements (47 credits)
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 |
| BIL-333 | Biblical Foundations of Worship | 3 |
| THE-233 | Christian Theology I | 3 |
Practical Theology (PRT)
WOR-238 must be taken for 1 credit for majors
Supporting Courses (choose one track)
Worship Pastor
| CED-255 | Local Church Education | 2 |
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| CED-255P | Local Church Education Practicum | 1 |
| REL-290 | History of the Christian Church | 2 |
| REL-365 | Homiletics I | 3 |
| REL-370 | Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling | 2 |
| REL-468 | Church Leadership | 3 |
| THE-333 | Theology II: Salvation/Holiness | 3 |
Creative Arts
Option 1: Generalist
Choose 1 of the following courses:
Choose 3 elective hours relevant to your professional pursuits from the Division of Art, Music, or Communication and Theatre.
Option 2: Emphasis
Complete 16 hours from any one of the following disciplines.
Graphic Design
*Recommended to take in order listed.
** REL 361 to be taken in the senior year.
Media Communications
| COM-223 | Digital Media Arts | 3 |
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| 13 hours of Media Communications courses | 13 |
Music
| MUS-192 | University Chorale | 0 to 1 |
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| MUS-193 | University Singers | 0 to 1 |
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| MUS-194 | Chamber Singers | 0 to 1 |
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| MUS-160 | Introduction to Music Theory | 2 |
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| MUS-162 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS-285 | Beginning Conducting | 2 |
| WOR-330 | Theology of Lyric | 2 |
| WOR-237 | Media for Ministry | 3 |
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| 5 hours of Music courses | 5 |
Theatre
