2023-2024 Catalog

 

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-200Introduction to Ministry

1

REL-270Evangelism and Discipleship

3

REL-390Ministerial Placement and Persistence

1

REL-490Practical Theology Capstone

1

BIL-202Inductive Bible Study

3

-BIL
Elective

3

THE-233Systematic Theology

3

Practical Theology (PRT) (28 credits)

REL-240Ministry in Context

3

CED-255Local Church Education

2

CED-255PLocal Church Education Practicum

1

WOR-235Worship

2

WOR-235LChristian Worship Lab I: Congregational Worship

1

YTH-230Programming Youth and Family Ministries

2

YTH-230PProgramming Youth and Family Ministries Practicum

1

REL-365Homiletics I

3

REL-366Homiletics II

2

-
and

REL-366PPreaching Practicum

1

REL-370Introduction to Pastoral Counseling and Care

2

YTH-471Pastoral Counseling and Care I: Children to Adulthood

2

REL-472Pastoral Counseling and Care II: Through the Aging Process

2

REL-468Church Leadership

3

WOR-436LChristian Worship Lab II: Church Rituals

1

Religious and Ministerial Studies (RMS) (20 credits)

REL-382History of the Christian Church

2 to 3

-
or

REL-384History of the Christian Church in the Middle East

3

-
or

REL-386Contemporary Global Christianity

3

REL-392History of Protestantism

2

-BIL
300/400 Advanced OT

3

-BIL
300/400 Advanced NT

3

THE-333Doctrine of Holiness

3

--
PHL (not PHL 180), THE (not 233 or 333), NES 380, NES 480, REL 307

3

--
PHL (not PHL 180), THE (not 233 or 333), NES 380, NES 480, REL 307

3

General Education

PSY-150General Psychology

3

-
or

PSY-250Developmental Psychology

3

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