Bachelor of Arts

BA Core

General Studies

• GEN 0000 – Sexual Abuse Prevention & Response Training
• GEN 1000 – Introduction to the College Experience
  • Students with fewer than 60 hours of undergraduate credit are required to take this course during their first semester.
• GEN 1200 – Vocation and Calling
• COM 1100 – Communication
• ETH 2900 – Introduction to Christian Ethics
• MIS 1000 – Introduction to Christian Missions
• PHI 1100 – Introduction to Philosophy: Faith, Reason, and the Christian Mind
• PSY 2600 – Introduction to Psychology

English

• ENG 1110 – English Composition I
• ENG 1120 – English Composition II
• 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
• HIS 3100 – Church History Survey

Math

• MAT 1600 – College Algebra

Christian Studies Minor

• BTI 3100 – Hermeneutics
• EVA 1100 – Evangelism: Nature and Practice
• NTS 1110 – New Testament Introduction I
• NTS 1120 – New Testament Introduction II
• OTS 1110 – Old Testament Introduction I
• OTS 1120 – Old Testament Introduction II
• THE 3110 – Christian Theology I
• THE 3120 – Christian Theology II

Christian Counseling Major

Bible Exposition

Select either the COM or the MIN sequence:

• COM 3610 – Bible Exposition I
• COM 3620 – Bible Exposition II

OR

• MIN 3633 – Bible Exposition for Ministry to Women I
• MIN 3634 – Bible Exposition for Ministry to Women II

Christian Ministry

• BCO 4620 – Biblical Counseling
• MIN 3720 – Administration and Education in the Local Church
• MIN 4900 – Mentored Internship I

Ministry Leadership Selective

Select one of the following courses:

• MIN 3610 – Pastoral Ministry and Leadership
• MIN 3730 – Christian Leadership

Christian Ministry Selectives

Select three courses from any upper level courses (3000 and above) in the following areas:

• ETH
• GRK
• HEB
• MIN
• MIS
• NTS
• OTS
• PHI
• THE

Ministry Practicum Selective

Select one of the following courses:

• MIS 3901 – Missions Practicum
• MIS 3990 – Practicum in International Missions
• MIS 3991 – Practicum in North American Missions
• MIN 4900 – Mentored Internship I

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.