Requirements for the Christian Ministries Major
Requirements total 56-60 hours. This includes 34 hours in the core and 22-26 hours in areas of emphasis. Some emphases include courses that may fulfill both core and emphasis requirements. Up to 14 of the hours required in the major may be used to meet general education requirements. Courses designated with an asterisk (*) apply toward the Biblical Studies Minor.
Required Courses (34 hrs): | |
| BI 275 Teaching the Bible* | 3 hrs |
CM 172 Introduction to Ministry | 3 hrs |
| CM 180 Christian Character Development | 1 hr |
| CM 201 Survey of Christian Education | 3 hrs |
| CM 222-223 Integrated Field Experience | 2-2 hrs |
| CM 260 Introduction to Intercultural Ministries | 3 hrs |
| CM 322-323 Advanced Integrated Field Experience | 2-2 hrs |
| CM 335 Strategies for Discipling Ministries | 3 hrs |
| CM 480 Christian Ministries Integrative Seminar | 1 hr |
| BRS 231 Christian Doctrine* | 3 hrs |
| BRS 338 Theological and Sociological Foundations of Evangelism* | 3 hrs |
Choose one: | |
| BRS 321X American Church History* | 3 hrs |
| BRS 322X Topics in Church History* | 3 hrs |
| BRS 340X History of Christianity* | 3 hrs |
Recommended: | |
CM 412 Issues for Men and Women in Ministry | 1 hr |
BI 313 New Testament Church | 3 hrs |
BRS 334 Survey of New Religious Movements | 3 hrs |
BRS 335 Survey of World Religions | 3 hrs |
| BRS 330 Christian Evidences | 3 hrs |
Required Certification | |
| All CM students are required to provide proof of completion of Red Cross Community First Aid and CPR courses or their equivalency before taking CM 480 Christian Ministries Integrative Seminar. | |
Emphases (22-26 hrs) | |
Camping/Outdoor Education Ministries (22-23 hrs) | |
| CM 175 Foundations of Youth Ministry | 3 hrs |
| CM 333X Adventure Education | 3 hrs |
| CM 334X Management of Sport and Wellness | 3 hrs |
| CM 434X Camp Programming | 3 hrs |
(CM 320 Principles of Ministry Programming may be an acceptable substitute for this course, subject to departmental approval.) | |
| Choose one: | |
| CM 373X Nonprofit Financial Management | 3 hrs |
| CM 433X Camp Operations | 2 hrs |
| CM 435X Experiential Camping | 2 hrs |
| Choose one: | |
| CM 340 Principles of Relational Youth Ministry | 3 hrs |
| CM 342 Relational Skills for Ministry | 3 hrs |
| Choose one: | |
| CM 420 Ministry Leadership | 2 hrs |
| CM 475 Ministry Research Seminar | 2 hrs |
| Bible Elective (3 hrs): | |
| Choose one upper-division BI course. | 3 hrs |
| Recommended: | |
| COM/ENG 210X Business Communication | 3 hrs |
| HPW 165X Responding to Emergencies and Sport Safety Training | 2 hrs |
Children’s and Familiy Ministries (25-26 hrs) | |
| CM 215 Foundations of Children’s and Family Ministries | 3 hrs |
| CM 315 Principles of Children’s and Family Ministries | 3 hrs |
| CM 320 Principles of Ministry Programming | 3 hrs |
| CM 342 Relational Skills for Ministry | 3 hrs |
| CM 420 Ministry Leadership | 2 hrs |
| ED 330 Introduction to Special Education | 3 hrs |
| PSY 335 Human Development: Childhood‡ | 3 hrs |
| ‡PSY 140 is a prerequisite for PSY 335. | |
| Choose one: | |
| CM 350 Topics in Christian Education | 3 hrs |
| CM 430 Advanced Topics in Christian Education | 3 hrs |
| CM 475 Ministry Research Senior Seminar | 2 hrs |
| ENG 235 Children’s Literature | 3 hrs |
| SOC 221 Marriage and the Family | 3 hrs |
| Bible Elective (3 hrs): | |
| Choose one upper-division BI course* | 3 hrs |
Counseling/Social Services (23 hrs) | |
| CM 342 Relational Skills for Ministry | 3 hrs |
| BI 453 Seminar in Discipleship and Justice* | 3 hrs |
| PSY 220 Interpersonal Skills Training | 3 hrs |
| PSY 230 Crisis Intervention | 3 hrs |
| SOC/PSY360X Introduction to Social Work‡ | 3 hrs |
| ‡PSY 140 or SOC 101 is a prerequisite for SOC 360X/PSY360X. | |
| Choose three: | |
| SOC 221 Marriage and the Family | 3 hrs |
| SOC 222 Social Problems | 3 hrs |
| PSY 300 Personality | 3 hrs |
| PSY 310 Abnormal Psychology | 3 hrs |
| PSY 337 Psychology of Adolescence | 3 hrs |
| PSY 350X Social Psychology | 3 hrs |
| PSY 430 Psychology of Religion | 3 hrs |
| Choose one: | |
| CM 420 Ministry Leadership | 2 hrs |
| CM 475 Senior Seminar | 2 hrs |
| Recommended: | |
| CM 373X Nonprofit Financial Management | 3 hrs |
| COM/ENG 210X Business Communication | 3 hrs |
| PSY 355 Group Dynamics | 3 hrs |
Intercultural Ministries (23-25 hrs) | |
| BI 453 Seminar in Discipleship and Justice* | 3 hrs |
| BRS/CM 360X Foundations of Intercultural Ministries | 3 hrs |
| COM 330 Intercultural Communications | 3 hrs |
| SOC 231 Cultural Anthropology | 3 hrs |
| Choose one: | |
| BRS 334 Survey of New Religious Movements | 3 hrs |
| BRS 335 Survey of World Religions | 3 hrs |
| Choose one: |
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| CM 420 Ministry Leadership | 2 hrs |
| CM 475 Ministry Research | 2 hrs |
| Choose one:* | |
| GR 121-122 Elementary Greek | 8 hrs |
| One upper level BI course and one upper level BRS course | 6 hrs |
| Recommended: | |
| CM 373X Nonprofit Financial Management | 3 hrs |
| CM 440 Topics in Missions | 3 hrs |
| COM/ENG 210X Business Communication | 3 hrs |
| GEO 100 World Geography | 3 hrs |
| HI 271 Topics in World History | 3 hrs |
Pastoral Ministries (24 hrs) | |
| GR 121-122 Elementary Greek* | 8 hrs |
| BI 313 New Testament Church | 3 hrs |
| CM 320 Principles of Ministry Programming CM 342 Relational Skills for Ministry | 3 hrs 3 hrs |
| CM 420 Ministry Leadership | 2 hrs |
| CM 475 Ministry Research | 2 hrs |
| Choose one: | |
| CM 372X Nonprofit Management | 3 hrs |
| PSY 305 Organizational Psychology‡ | 3 hrs |
| ‡PSY 140 is a perquisite for PSY 305. | |
| Recommended: | |
| COM 112 Speech | 3 hrs |
| PH 362 Philosophy of Religion | 3 hrs |
| PSY 220 Interpersonal Skills Training | 3 hrs |
| PSY 230 Crisis Intervention | 3 hrs |
| PSY 337 Psychology of Adolescence | 3 hrs |
| PSY 350X Social Psychology | 3 hrs |
| PSY 355 Group Dynamics | 3 hrs |
Youth Ministries (22-24 hrs) | |
| CM 175 Foundations of Youth Ministry | 3 hrs |
| CM 320 Principles of Ministry Programming | 3 hrs |
| CM 340 Principles of Relational Youth Ministry | 3 hrs |
| CM 420 Ministry Leadership | 2 hrs |
| CM 475 Ministry Research | 2 hrs |
| PSY 337 Psychology of Adolescence‡ | 3 hrs |
| ‡PSY 140 is a prerequisite for PSY 337 | |
| Choose one:* | |
| GR 121-122 Elementary Greek | 8 hrs |
Two upper-level BI courses or one upper-level BI and one upper-level BRS course | 6 hrs |
| Recommended: | |
| CM 373X Nonprofit Financial Management | 3 hrs |
| COM 112 Speech | 3 hrs |
| PSY 220 Interpersonal Skills Training | 3 hrs |
| PSY 230 Crisis Intervention | 3 hrs |
| PSY 355 Group Dynamics | 3 hrs |
