BA & MDIV in

There are no additional admission requirements for the BA-MDiv in Worship Ministry. However, each student will be evaluated for musical aptitude prior to entering into the program, in order to provide the student with an academic plan appropriate for the student’s needs and goals for ministry.

Students are encouraged to complete the Music Minor with their general electives.

B.A. Core

General Studies

• GEN 0000 – Sexual Abuse Prevention & Response Training
• GEN 1000 – Introduction to the College Experience
• GEN 1200 – Vocation and Calling
• COM 1100 – Communication
• PSY 2600 – Introduction to Psychology

English

• ENG 1110 – English Composition I
• ENG 1120 – English Composition II

Literature

• ENG 2100 – Survey of World Literature
• Select one of the following courses:
  • ENG 2110 – Survey of British Literature
  • ENG 2120 – Survey of American Literature

Great Books

• HUM 3110 – Great Books I
• HUM 3120 – Great Books II
• HUM 3130 – Great Books III
• HUM 3140 – Great Books IV

History

• HIS 1110 – World History I
• HIS 1120 – World History II

Math

• MAT 1600 – College Algebra

Language Requirements

Greek

• GRK 5110 – Biblical Greek for Ministry I
• GRK 5120 – Biblical Greek for Ministry II

Hebrew

• HEB 5110 – Biblical Hebrew for Ministry I
• HEB 5120 – Biblical Hebrew for Ministry II

Christian Studies Minor

Christian Studies

• ETH 5100 – Introduction to Christian Ethics
• EVA 5150 – Disciplemaking: Personal Evangelism and Discipleship
• HIS 5110 – Church History I: Patristic, Medieval, and Pre-Reformation
• NTS 5110 – New Testament Introduction and Interpretation I: Jesus and the Gospels
• OTS 5110 – Old Testament Introduction and Interpretation I: Pentateuch and Former Prophets
• THE 6110 – Christian Theology I
• THE 6120 – Christian Theology II

BA General Electives

In addition to a selected major and a Christian Studies minor, all baccalaureate students must complete at least 18 hours in additional courses, which may be applied toward a second major or a second minor. In order to graduate, baccalaureate students must complete at least 127 credit hours. Any hours remaining after the student’s major and the Christian Studies minor may be used as free electives.

Worship Ministry Major

Worship Studies

• PHI 6520 – Christianity, Culture and the Arts
• PMN 6545 – Ministry of Worship
• PMN 6575 – Technology for Ministry
• PMN 7900 – Mentored Internship
• WOR 7510 – Introduction to Christian Worship
• Select one of the following courses:
  • PMN 6500 – Pastoral Ministry and Leadership
  • PMN 6730 – Christian Leadership

Music Studies

• MUS 5520 – Conducting for Worship Ministry
• MUS 6673 – Music for Worship
• MUS 4900 – Recital Capstone

Music Selectives

Select four hours from the following (courses may be repeated more than once):

• MUS 140* Vocal Lab
• MUS 141* Band Lab

Master of Divinity with Worship Ministry

Christian History

• HIS 5110 – Church History I: Patristic, Medieval, and Pre-Reformation
• HIS 5120 – Church History II: Reformation and Modern.
• HIS 5130 – Baptist History: Identity, Heritage, and Polity

Bible Exposition

• BTI 5100 – Hermeneutics
• Select either the PRS or the CED sequence:
  • PRS 6100 – Bible Exposition I: Hermeneutics and Preparation
  • PRS 6500 – Bible Exposition II: Communication and Delivery
    OR
  • CED 6100 – Writing and Publishing as Ministry
  • CED 6310 – Bible Exposition for Ministry to Women II

Ministry Studies

• BCO 5500 – Biblical Counseling
• EVA 5150 – Disciplemaking: Personal Evangelism and Discipleship
• MIS 5100 – Christian Missions: Principles and Practice

Electives

Select any 3 semester hours from the following levels:

• ***5***
• ***6***
• ***7***

Note: SEM 5000 cannot be used as an elective in this program.