Bible and Missions Major (BMIS), BA

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 42 Hours

Bible and Ministry Core 62 hours:

All first majors in the College of Bible & Ministry  share a uniform core of classes that serve as foundational to all future ministry pursuits. (*This course applies only to the BMIN major.) The purpose of the core is to equip all majors with basic tools and knowledge for ministry. The College of Bible and Ministry core consists of:

• BDOC 251 - Christian Ethics Credit Hours: 3

• or, PHIL 252 Philosophy of Religion  Credit Hours: 3

• BFAM 330 - Christian Teaching Credit Hours: 2
• BHIS 340 - Church History I Credit Hours: 3
• BHIS 341 - History of Restoration Movement Credit Hours: 3

• or, BHIS 344 Church History II  Credit Hours: 3

• BIB 252 - Hermeneutics Credit Hours: 3
• BIB 409 - Critical Issues in the Old Testament and New Testament Credit Hours: 3
• BIB 419 - Biblical Theology Credit Hours: 3
• BMIN 226 - Foundations for Ministry Credit Hours: 3
• BMIN 321 - Christian Counseling Credit Hours: 3
• BMIN 325 - Introduction to Preaching Credit Hours: 3
• *  BMIN 327 - Field Work Credit Hours: 1-3

• (applies to BMIN major)

• BMIN 329 - Congregational Ministry Credit Hours: 3
• BMIN 423 - Ministry Internship Credit Hours: 1
• BMIN 429 - Senior Capstone Colloquy Credit Hours: 2
• BMIS 280 - The World Christian Credit Hours: 3

• or, BMIS 386 Missionary Anthropology  Credit Hours: 3

• BNEW 111 - Life and Teachings of Jesus (Gospels) Credit Hours: 2
• BNEW 113 - Faith and Mission of the Church (Acts through Revelation) Credit Hours: 2
• BNEW 310 - New Testament Seminar in Text/Genre Credit Hours: 3
• BOLD 203 - Creation and Kingdom (Genesis through Esther) Credit Hours: 2
• BOLD 207 - Wisdom and Prophets (Job through Malachi) Credit Hours: 2
• BOLD 309 - Old Testament Seminar in Text/Genre Credit Hours: 3
• GRK 171 - Elementary Greek Credit Hours: 3

• or, HEB 176 Elementary Hebrew  Credit Hours: 4

• GRK 172 - Elementary Greek Credit Hours: 3

• or, HEB 177 Elementary Hebrew  Credit Hours: 3

• GRK 271 - Gospel of John Credit Hours: 3

• or, HEB 275 Intermediate Hebrew Readings  Credit Hours: 3

Missions Requirements (15 hours):

• BHIS 345 - Living World Religions Credit Hours: 3
• BMIS 381 - Strategy of Missions Credit Hours: 3
• BMIS 481 - Practicum in Missions Credit Hours: 3
• BMIS 489 - Theology of Missions Credit Hours: 3
• Choose 3 hours from the following:

BDOC 356 Christ and Culture  Credit Hours: 3

BMIS 382 History of Missions  Credit Hours: 3

BMIS 385 Seminar in Missions  Credit Hours: 3

BMIS 388 Development Ministry  Credit Hours: 3

BMIS 480 Cross-Cultural Experience  Credit Hours: 3

NURS 413 Health Care Missions  Credit Hours: 3

Electives: 9 Hours

Total Hours: 128