Christian Studies (BA Degree)

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

A major in Christian Studies consists of 42 semester hours and requires a minor outside the College of Christian Studies. A minimum grade of “C” must be earned in all courses counting toward the major.

Christian Studies (42 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:
Students must take
CHST 424 - Biblical Teaching and Preaching
instead of COMM 110
MATH 105 - Introduction to Mathematical Structures (3 hours) or higher

Foreign Language requirement (3 hours included in Liberal Arts Core above)

Additional hours may be required depending on foreign language placement. Students are required to take:

a) through Foreign Language (FL) 201 Intermediate I (incorporating Arabic, Spanish, French, or other languages offered; eg, SPAN 201 , FREN 201 ) if a student starts with no advanced placement or places into 110, 120, or 201, earning a minimum of 3 hours but not to exceed 9 hours;

b) through Foreign Language (FL) 202 (Intermediate II) if the student places higher than FL 201. If a student places higher than 202, the student has completed her/his required FL credit. Note that this placement does not count toward the required 125 hours (may vary according to degree) required of all CSU students.

c) CHST 121 and CHST 122 or CHST 131 and CHST 132 .

Christian Studies Core (30 hours)

CHST 200 - Christian Discipleship (3 hours)
CHST 222 - Introduction to Christian Ministry (3 hours)
or
CHST 230 - Introduction to Student Ministry (3 hours)
CHST 240 - The Christian Worldview and Its Alternatives (3 hours)
CHST 303 - Church History Survey I (3 hours)
CHST 304 - Church History Survey II (3 hours)
CHST 310 - Hermeneutics (3 hours)
CHST 325 - Systematic Theology I (3 hours)
CHST 326 - Systematic Theology II (3 hours)
CHST 423 - Christian Ethics (3 hours)
CHST 431 - Old Testament Book Study (3 hours)
or
CHST 432 - New Testament Book Study (3 hours)

Major Electives (12 hours)

CHST 201 - The Pentateuch (3 hours)
or
CHST 202 - Major and Minor Prophets (3 hours)
CHST 219 - The Life and Teachings of Jesus (3 hours)
or
CHST 220 - Life and Letters of Paul (3 hours)
Any Christian Studies elective at the 300/400 level (3 hours)
Any Christian Studies elective at the 300/400 level (3 hours)

Note:

All students must have at least 125 hours to graduate. Students who took MATH 099 or ENGL 099 will need at least 129 hours to graduate. Full Bridge students will need at least 133 hours. Students must meet the Residency Requirements described in this catalog.