Daniel L. Akin
Bachelor of Arts
Pastoral Ministry
The major in Pastoral Ministry introduces students to the knowledge and skills central to the work of pastors through classes in pastoral ministry, discipleship, counseling, and Bible exposition. The major also provides students the opportunity for additional classes in biblical and theological studies beyond those of the Core Curriculum. The program is designed to begin the formation of the student’s life for pastoral ministry and prepares students for continuing studies in the Master of Divinity, the standard degree for the equipping of pastors.
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Fully Online
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On-Campus
Requirements
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
Pastoral Ministry Major
Pastoral Ministry
- BCO 4620 – Biblical Counseling
- MIN 3610 – Pastoral Ministry and Leadership
Bible Exposition
- COM 3610 – Bible Exposition I
- COM 3620 – Bible Exposition II
Pastoral Ministry Selectives
Select two courses from any upper level courses (3000 and above) in the following areas:
- ETH
- GRK
- HEB
- MIN
- NTS
- OTS
- PHI
- THE
Pastoral Ministry Language Options
Select two of the following pairs of courses:
- Greek
- GRK 2610 – Biblical Greek for Ministry I
- GRK 2620 – Biblical Greek for Ministry II
- Upper Level Greek
- GRK 3500 – Biblical Greek for Ministry III
- GRK 3600 – Biblical Greek for Ministry IV
- Hebrew
- HEB 2610 – Biblical Hebrew for Ministry I
- HEB 2620 – Biblical Hebrew for Ministry II
- Upper Level Hebrew
- HEB 3500 – Biblical Hebrew for Ministry III
- HEB 3600 – Biblical Hebrew for Ministry IV
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.
