Christian Ministries - B.S.
Purpose
The major in Christian Ministries is the degree that contains the courses designed to prepare persons for pastoral ministry in the church. This is one of four majors which meet requirements for ordination in The Wesleyan Church; moreover, it is the primary major 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 or 250, (REL-365, REL-366, and REL-366P) and REL-240.
Requirements (66 credits)
Ministry Core (15 credits)
| 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
| Elective | 3 |
| THE-233 | Christian Theology I | 3 |
Practical Theology (PRT) (28 credits)
| REL-240 | Ministry in Context | 3 |
| CED-255 | Local Church Education | 2 |
| CED-255P | Local Church Education Practicum | 1 |
| WOR-235 | Worship | 2 |
| WOR-235L | Christian Worship Lab I: Congregational Worship | 1 |
| YTH-230 | Programming Youth and Family Ministries | 2 |
| YTH-230P | Programming Youth and Family Ministries Practicum | 1 |
| REL-365 | Homiletics I | 3 |
| REL-366 | Homiletics II | 2 |
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| REL-366P | Preaching Practicum | 1 |
| REL-370 | Introduction to Pastoral Counseling and Care | 2 |
| YTH-471 | Pastoral Counseling and Care I: Children to Adulthood | 2 |
| REL-472 | Pastoral Counseling and Care II: Through the Aging Process | 2 |
| REL-468 | Church Leadership | 3 |
| WOR-436L | Christian Worship Lab II: Church Rituals | 1 |
Religious and Ministerial Studies (RMS) (20 credits)
| REL-382 | History of the Christian Church | 2 to 3 |
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| REL-384 | History of the Christian Church in the Middle East | 3 |
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| REL-386 | Contemporary Global Christianity | 3 |
| REL-392 | History of Protestantism | 2 |
-BIL
| 300/400 Advanced OT | 3 |
-BIL
| 300/400 Advanced NT | 3 |
| THE-333 | Theology II: Salvation/Holiness | 3 |
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| PHL (not PHL 180), THE (not 233 or 333), NES 380, NES 480, REL 307 | 3 |
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| PHL (not PHL 180), THE (not 233 or 333), NES 380, NES 480, REL 307 | 3 |
General Education
