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Nov 22, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Ministry Leadership, BA (Online)
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| College |
Ministry; Center for Online and Extended Education |
| Academic Award |
Bachelor of Arts |
| Credits Required |
120 semester credits |
| Faculty Lead |
J.P. O’Connor |
| CIP Code |
39.0699 |
| Available |
Online |
Degree Requirements
The Ministry Leadership major is designed to prepare students for volunteer or vocational ministry within churches and para-church organizations. Courses in Biblical Studies, Theology, and Practical Ministry ensure students have the necessary knowledge and skills to lead a broad range of ministries. This program qualifies the student educationally for Assemblies of God ministerial credentials.
Graduates with a degree in Ministry Leadership are able to:
- Apply basic biblical and theological knowledge with the practice of ministry and daily life;
- Develop leadership, organizational, and administrative skills involved in fulfilling the divine call and function of pastoral ministry;
- Develop basic preaching/teaching skills necessary for ministerial service;
- Compose a philosophy of ministry that encompasses God, the church, family, self-understanding, a servant’s heart and meaningful relationships with others within a variety of cultures.
For further information about entering the Ministry Leadership program, contact the Center for Online and Extended Education Enrollment Office for an information packet and further details.
Contact the Center for Online and Extended Education Admissions Office for an information packet.
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Core Curriculum Requirements: 60
Written and Verbal Communications: 9
Humanities: 9
6 credits in this area must be from Writing Practice courses* (see course descriptions for applicability)
- ENGL xxx3 Any Literature course 3 credits
- HIST xxx3 Any Course in History 3 credits
- 3 additional credits selected from the following 3 credits
Art (ARTE), Bible (BIBL), Drama (DRAM), English (ENGL), History (HIST), Language (LANG), Music (MUSI), or Theology (THEO)
Social Sciences: 9
6 credits in this area must be from Writing Practice courses* (see course descriptions for applicability)
- Select a minimum of two disciplines from the following:
Business Administration (BUSM), Communication (except COMM 1213), Economics, Education (EDUC), Exercise Science (EXSC), Geography (GEOG), Information Technology (INTC), Management (BMGT), Marketing (BMKT), Philosophy (PHIL), Political Science (PSCI), Psychology (PSYC), Sociology/Anthropology (SOCI), or User Experience Design (UXDE)
Science and Mathematics: 6
- MATH xxxx - College-level Mathematics 3 credits
- SCIE xxxx - Science course with Lab 3 credits
Core Electives: 12
Any college-level courses
Ministry Leadership Major: 39
Optional Concentration
This optional concentration may be completed as part of the electives.
Worship Concentration: 21
General Electives: 0-21
Must include at least three ministry internship or practicum credits applicable to the student’s ministry goals or setting
Any college-level courses
Total: 120 Semester Credits
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