Christian Ministry - B.A. (2019-2020)
Christian Ministry

CHAP 1001

RLGN 1340 The Calling and Practice of Ministry (Religion requirement; offered every fall)

RLGN 1000 Religion Seminar (a student must enroll in this course each semester that he/she is a religion major)

LEAD 1111 Learning and Leading

MATH Any listed math course

Any approved fine arts course (one three-hour course or three separate one-hour courses)

ENGL 1301 Rhetoric and Composition

RLGN 1320 Introduction to the Old Testament or RLGN 1330 Introduction to the New Testament

CHAP 1000 Chapel (required)

3-6 hours may be taken in May term, thus reducing the number of hours needed for any one given semester.

CHAP 1001

RLGN 1353 Introduction to Philosophy

RLGN 1000 Religion Seminar (a student must enroll in this course each semester that he/she is a religion major)

SPCH 1311 Fundamentals of Speech Communications

ENGL 1302 Rhetoric and Composition II

CHAP 1000 Chapel (required)

RLGN 1320 Introduction to the Old Testament or RLGN 1330 Introduction to the New Testament (choose the course NOT taken in the Fall semester)

PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology or SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology

CHAP 1001

RLGN 2357 Philosophy of Religion or any elective, religion concentration, or outside minor course.

ENGL 2331 World Literature (Preferred) or any sophomore literature

GREK 2311 New Testament Greek I (or any approved foreign language)

Any approved laboratory science course

RLGN 2340 Ministry Formations (religion major and BGCT scholarship requirement. Offered Fall only. This course MUST be taken prior to the completion of 60 hours)

RLGN 1000 Religion Seminar (a student must enroll in this course each semester that he/she is a religion major)

CHAP 1000 Chapel (required)

3-6 hours may be taken in May term, thus reducing the number of hours needed for any one given semester.

KINE 1238 Lifetime Fitness: 2 hour

RLGN 2352 Introduction to Christian Doctrine (religion major requirement, offered every Spring semester)

CHAP 1001

Any elective, religion concentration, or outside minor course (please consult the four-year course rotation in order to properly schedule the necessary courses within the selected religion concentration)

GREK 2312 New Testament Greek II (or the second semester of the first year of any approved foreign language)

POSC 2305 Federal Government

RLGN 1000 Religion Seminar (a student must enroll in this course each semester that he/she is a religion major)

CHAP 1000 Chapel (required)

Any History course to satisfy gen. ed.

CHAP 1001

RLGN 3342 Introduction to Evangelism (religion major requriement, offered only in the Fall semester)

RLGN 3330 Christian Missions (religion major requirement, offered only in the Fall semester)

GREK 3311 New Testament Greek Syntax (or first semester of the second year of any approved foreign language)

RLGN 4301 Biblical Interpretation (religion major requirement, offered every Fall semester)

RLGN 3323 The Prophets (religion major requirement, offered only in the Fall semester of odd years) or RLGN 3332 The General Epistles (religion major requirement, offered only in the Fall semester of odd years)

RLGN 1000 Religion Seminar (a student must enroll in this course each semester that he/she is a religion major)

CHAP 1000 Chapel (required)

RLGN 4350 Recommended

CHAP 1001

RLGN 3352 Christian Ethics (religion major requirement, offered Fall and Spring semesters).

RLGN 4303 Christian Servant Leadership

GREK 4310 New Testament Exegesis (fourth semester required only for students who choose the biblical studies concentration) or any elective, religion concentration, or outside minor course (please consult the four-year course rotation in order to properly schedule the necessary courses within the selected religion concentration)

RLGN 1000 Religion Seminar (a student must enroll in this course each semester that he/she is a religion major)

CHAP 1000 Chapel (required)

Any elective, religion concentration, or outside minor course (please consult the four-year course rotation in order to properly schedule the necessary courses within the selected religion concentration)

RLGN 3333 Acts and the Pauline Epistles (religion major requirement, offered only in the Spring semester of even years) or RLGN 3324 The Books of Wisdom and Poetry (religion major requirement, offered only in the Spring semester of even years) or or any elective, religion concentration, or outside minor course (please consult the four-year course rotation in order to properly schedule the necessary courses within the selected religion concentration)

CHAP 1001

CHAP 1000 Chapel (optional)

RLGN 3309 The History of Christianity or RLGN 3310 The History of Baptists (Department Requirement)

HEBR 3311 Biblical Hebrew Grammar and Syntax: if a student desires a biblical concentration, he/she must take HEBR 2311 this semester; this course is only offered the Fall semester of even years. Or any elective, religion concentration, or outside minor course (please consult the four-year course rotation in order to properly schedule the necessary courses within the selected religion concentration)

RLGN 4260 Religion Capstone (religion department requirement, offered evey Fall and Spring semesters)

RLGN 3321 The Pentateuch (religion major requirement, offered only in the Fall semester of even years) or RLGN 3331 The Gospels (religion major requirement, offered only in the Fall semester of even years) or any elective, religion concentration, or outside minor course (please consult the four-year course rotation in order to properly schedule the necessary courses within the selected religion concentration)

RLGN 1000 Religion Seminar (a student must enroll in this course each semester that he/she is a religion major)

Elective or Concentration Course

CAHP 1001

Any elective, religion concentration, or outside minor course (please consult the four-year course rotation in order to properly schedule the necessary courses within the selected religion concentration). Or a MAR course.

RLGN 1000 Religion Seminar (a student must enroll in this course each semester that he/she is a religion major)

RLGN 3344 Expository Preaching

RLGN 3334 The Book of Revelation (religion major requirement, offered only in the Spring semester of odd years) or RLGN 3322 The Historical Books (religion major requirement, offered only in the Spring semester of odd years) or any elective, religion concentration, or outside minor course (please consult the four-year course rotation in order to properly schedule the necessary courses within the selected religion concentration)

CHAP 1000 Chapel (optional)

HEBR 3312 Biblical Hebrew Translation: if a student desires a biblical concentration, he/she must take HEBR 3312 this semester; this course is only offered the Spring semester of odd years. Or any elective, religion concentration, or outside minor course (please consult the four-year course rotation in order to properly schedule the necessary courses within the selected religion concentration)

RLGN 4350 Internship in Religion (If not taken during previous summer) (religion department requirement, offered every semester. Permission from the In-Service Guidance Director and the Dean of the School of Christian Studies is required)