Program: Bible and Family Ministry Major (BFAM), BA - Harding University

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 42 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete 53 hours of Liberal Arts studies. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

BNEW 111 , BNEW 113 , BOLD 203 , and BOLD 207 are counted in the Core below.
BMIS 280 should also be taken to fulfill 3 hours of the Global Perspectives component.

Additional Recommendation:

MATH 200 is the recommended math course for this major.

Bible and Ministry Core: 51 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:

BFAM 330 - Christian Teaching Credit Hours: 2
BHIS 341 - History of Renewal Movements 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 423 - Ministry Internship Credit Hours: 1
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: 3
GRK 172 - Elementary Greek Credit Hours: 3
or HEB 177 - Elementary Hebrew Credit Hours: 3
GRK 271 - Intermediate Readings Credit Hours: 3
or HEB 275 - Intermediate Hebrew Readings Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 251 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3

Note(s):

This core does not apply to Leadership and Ministry Majors.
BMN majors are required to take BMIN 327 in the place of BMIN 423 .
Bible and Famiy Ministry majors should take BMIS 280 in the Liberal Arts Program to fulfill 3 hours of the Global Perspectives requirement.
Bible and Missions majors are required to take BMIS 386 in place of BMIS 280 .

Family Ministry Requirements: 18 hours

BFAM 233 - Seminar in Family Ministries Credit Hours: 1
or BRES 363 Sync/Swim Credit Hours: 1
BFAM 238 - Introduction to Family Ministries Credit Hours: 1
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
BMIN 329 - Congregational Ministry Credit Hours: 3
BMIS 280 - The World Christian Credit Hours: 3

Electives: 17 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
COMM 267 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 262 - Small Group and Organizational Communication Credit Hours: 3
FCS 205 - Families in Global Society Credit Hours: 3

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