Bible and Missions Major (BMIS), BA

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 required and counted below.
• BMIS 3080  should be taken to fill 3 hours of the Global Perspectives component.

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

Missions Requirements: 18 Hours

• BHIS 3030 - Living World Religions Credit Hours: 3
• BMIS 3010 - Strategy of Missions Credit Hours: 3
• BMIS 3040 - History of Missions Credit Hours: 3

• or BMIS 3050 - Seminar in Missions Credit Hours: 3  

• or BMIS 3020 - Development Ministry Credit Hours: 0, 3  

• (Must be taken for 3 credit hours to meet graduation requirements)

• BMIS 3080 - Missionary Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
• BMIS 4070 - Practicum in Missions Credit Hours: 3
• BMIS 4090 - Theology of Missions Credit Hours: 3

Electives: 17 Hours

Total Hours: 128