Student Ministry (BA Degree)

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A major in Student Ministry consists of 36 hours and requires a minor outside the School of Christian Studies. A minimum grade of “C” must be earned in all courses counting toward this major.

Student Ministry (36 hours) + Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

See Liberal Arts Core (LAC) for all bachelor degrees ; must include the following courses:
CHST 424 - Biblical Teaching and Preaching (3 hours) must be taken in place of COMM 110
MATH 105 - Introduction to Mathematical Structures (3 hours) or higher satisfies the Liberal Arts Core requirement for Mathematics for this major

Major Studies (36 hours)

15 hours must be upper level (300/400)

Student Ministry (27 hours)

CHST 200 - Christian Discipleship (3 hours)
CHST 230 - Introduction to Student Ministry (3 hours)
CHST 310 - Hermeneutics (3 hours)
CHST 325 - Systematic Theology I (3 hours)
or
CHST 326 - Systematic Theology II (3 hours)
CHST 342 - Student Ministry Recreation, Camping and Retreats (3 hours)
or
CHST 352 - Ministry to Children and Family (3 hours)
CHST 351 - Contemporary Student Problems and Issues (3 hours)
CHST 353 - Student Ministry Programming (3 hours)
CHST 450 - Student Ministry in Theory and Practice (3 hours)
CHST 469 - Student Ministry Internship (3 hours) or course approved by Department Chairperson

Christian Studies Courses (9 hours)

9 hours of Christian Studies electives

Note:

All students must have at least 125 hours to graduate. Students must meet the Residency Requirements described in this catalog.