Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies
Practical Ministry
The Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies - Practical Ministry is a
unique degree. It offers you the opportunity not
only to develop skills related to ministry, but you also get a chance
to tailor your program based on your future plans. It is a much
more diverse major than traditional majors, and can provide you with
better preparation for continued studies or employment. It is
through this program that you can learn how to make a career in
ministry
work in the real world.
As you look at the major, you will notice that there are three
components, or steps, that allow you to specifically design your
program according to your educational needs. Let's look at each
one separately.
Component 1 - General
Education Requirements
To help
keep your educational experience broad enough
to deal with the reality of the real world marketplace, this degree
requires that
you complete a series of General Education Courses. These courses
include:
6 hrs English Composition I & II
3 hrs Principles of Speech
3 hrs Philosophy or Modern Culture & Christianity
2 hrs Fitness and Wellness
1 hr P.E. Activity or Varsity Sport
3 hrs Math
4 hrs Science
3 hrs Personal Finance or Marriage & Family
3 hrs History
3 hrs Psychology or Sociology
6 hrs Bible Survey Course I & II
3 hrs Old Testament Course
3 hrs New Testament Course
4 hrs Humanities
Component 2 - Practical Ministry Track
The second step is to choose the two tracks that
will further focus your educational experience. Since you are reading
this page, we will assume that your first
track
choice is Practical Ministry. Some of the classes you
might be
taking include:
- Introduction to Theology I
- Introduction to Theology II
- Theology of the Holy Spirit
- New Testament Theology of Evangelism
- Introduction to Christian Education
- Youth Ministry I
- Children's Ministry
- Teaching as Ministry
- Introduction to Personal Evangelism
- Introduction to Christian Missions
- Applied Homiletics
- Counseling
- Organizational Behavior and Leadership
- Pastoral Care
- Applied Care Groups
- Church Planting
- Preaching and Worship Leadership
- Practicum
Component 3 - Choose Your 2nd Track
Since this degree allows you to
shape your degree according to your specific needs, you will need
to choose a second track. What do you want to do with your education in
Practical Ministry? How you answer that question will help you
choose your second track. If you are thinking about being a Christian
Counselor, then you may want to choose Psychology as a second track.
Perhaps, you want to work on the Mission field, then maybe a second
track in Aviation/Science might help. Below, you will find the
academic concentrations you may choose from, and the tracks related to
each.
Humanities Concentration
(Tracks in Art, Drama, Music, or Literature)
Science & Mathematics Concentrations
(Tracks in Biological/Environmental Science, Health Careers, or
Aviation/Science)
Social Science Concentration
(Tracks in Psychology, Sociology, Psychology/Sociology,
History/Political Science, Criminal Justice, or Pre-Law)
Communications Concentration
(Tracks in English, Communications, or Journalism)
Business Concentration
(Tracks in Business, Management, Small Business Management, Accounting,
or Computer Applications)
Sports Science & Health
Concentration
(Tracks in Recreation, Sports/Coaching, Exercise Science, or Sports
Management)
If you would like to see the course offerings related to any of
these
tracks, check out the Liberal Studies
section
of our catalogue.
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