Bible and Family Ministry Major (BFAM), BA

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 42 Hours

MATH 200  is the recommended math course for this major.

Bible and Ministry Core: 57 Hours

All bachelor of arts (B.A.) majors in the College of Bible & Ministry  share a uniform core of classes that serve as foundational to all future ministry pursuits. 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 321 - Christian Counseling Credit Hours: 3
• BMIN 325 - Introduction to Preaching Credit Hours: 3
• BMIN 329 - Congregational Ministry Credit Hours: 3
• BMIN 423 - Ministry Internship Credit Hours: 1

• (BMN majors are required BMIN 327  in place of BMIN 423)

• BMIS 280 - The World Christian Credit Hours: 3

• (BMIS majors are required BMIS 386  in place of BMIS 280)

• 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

Family Ministry Requirements: 15 hours

• BFAM 233 - Seminar in Family Ministries Credit Hours: 1

• (this course must be taken twice for credit to meet program requirements)

• BFAM 238 - Introduction to Family Ministries Credit Hours: 3
• BFAM 332 - Spiritual Formation in Adolescents Credit Hours: 2

• or BFAM 331 Spiritual Formation in Children  Credit Hours: 2

• BFAM 333 - Youth Ministry Credit Hours: 2

• or BFAM 336 Children’s Ministry  Credit Hours: 2

• BFAM 433 - Capstone in Family Ministries Credit Hours: 3
• BHIS 345 - Living World Religions Credit Hours: 3

• or BDOC 353 Living Christian Traditions  Credit Hours: 3

Electives: 14 Hours

Suggested elective choices listed below:

• BDOC 356 - Christ and Culture Credit Hours: 2
• BFAM 338 - Christian Families Credit Hours: 2
• BMIN 421 - Foundations of Women’s Ministries Credit Hours: 3
• BMIN 427 - Approaches to Women’s Ministries Credit Hours: 3
• COMO 260 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3
• COMO 262 - Small Group and Organizational Communication Credit Hours: 3
• FCS 205 - Families in Global Society Credit Hours: 3

Total Hours: 128