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 1010 , BNEW 1030 , BOLD 2010 , and BOLD 2030 are counted in the Core below.
BMIS 3000 should also be taken to fulfill three hours of the Global Perspectives component.

Additional Recommendation:

MATH 1200 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 3000 - Christian Teaching Credit Hours: 3
BHIS 3060 - History of Renewal Movements Credit Hours: 3
BIB 2020 - Biblical Interpretation Credit Hours: 3
BIB 4010 - Critical Issues in the Old Testament and New Testament Credit Hours: 3
BIB 4020 - Biblical Theology Credit Hours: 3
BMIN 2080 - Foundations for Ministry Credit Hours: 3
BMIN 3010 - Christian Counseling Credit Hours: 3
BMIN 3050/3050L - Introduction to Preaching Credit Hours: 3
BMIN 4050 - Ministry Internship Credit Hours: 1
BNEW 1010 - Life and Teachings of Jesus (Gospels) Credit Hours: 2
BNEW 1030 - Faith and Mission of the Church (Acts through Revelation) Credit Hours: 2
BNEW 3100-3109 - New Testament Seminar in Text/Genre Credit Hours: 3
BOLD 2010 - Creation and Kingdom (Genesis through Esther) Credit Hours: 2
BOLD 2030 - Wisdom and Prophets (Job through Malachi) Credit Hours: 2
BOLD 3100-3109 - Old Testament Seminar in Text/Genre Credit Hours: 3
GRK 1010 - Elementary Greek Credit Hours: 3
or HEB 1010 - Elementary Hebrew Credit Hours: 3
GRK 1020 - Elementary Greek Credit Hours: 3
or HEB 1020 - Elementary Hebrew Credit Hours: 3
GRK 3000-3001 - Intermediate Readings Credit Hours: 3
or HEB 3000 - Intermediate Hebrew Readings Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 3010 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3

Note(s):

This core does not apply to Leadership and Ministry majors.
Bible and Family Ministry majors should take BMIS 3000 in the Liberal Arts Program to fulfill 3 hours of the Global Perspectives requirement.
Bible and Missions majors are required to take BMIS 3080 in place of BMIS 3000 .

Family Ministry Requirements: 18 hours

BFAM 2030-2034 - Seminar in Family Ministries Credit Hours: 1
or BRES 3030 Sync/Swim Credit Hours: 1
BFAM 2080 - Introduction to Family Ministries Credit Hours: 1
BFAM 3020 - Spiritual Formation in Adolescents Credit Hours: 2
or BFAM 3010 - Spiritual Formation in Children Credit Hours: 2
BFAM 3050 - Youth Ministry Credit Hours: 2
or BFAM 3040 - Children’s Ministry Credit Hours: 2
BHIS 3030 - Living World Religions Credit Hours: 3
or BDOC 3030 - Living Christian Traditions Credit Hours: 3
BMIN 3090 - Congregational Ministry Credit Hours: 3
BMIN 4000 - Capstone in Christian Ministry Credit Hours: 3
BMIS 3000 - The World Christian Credit Hours: 3

Electives: 17 Hours

Suggested elective choices listed below:

BDOC 3060 - Christ and Culture Credit Hours: 2
BFAM 3080 - Christian Families Credit Hours: 2
BMIN 4010 - Foundations of Women’s Ministries Credit Hours: 3
BMIN 4030 - Approaches to Women’s Ministries Credit Hours: 3
COMM 3650 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 3620 - Small Group and Organizational Communication Credit Hours: 3
FCS 2050 - Families in Global Society Credit Hours: 3

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