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Undergraduate Evening and Online Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Other Courses
  

  • GAM 2803 - Game Storytelling

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Storytelling is a central feature of all media and communication. The interactive, player-driven nature of games brings unique challenges and opportunities for storytelling. Students will create design documentation that demonstrates the practical application of storytelling to game development.

    Prerequisite: GAM 1803  
    Availability: Fall


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Accounting
  

  • ACG 2013 - Financial Accounting

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Introduction to financial accounting concepts. Includes a study of the accounting cycle, internal control, the treatment of various balance sheet accounts, cash flow, and characteristics of corporations. Stresses the adjustments at the close of the fiscal period and the form, and preparation of financial statements.

     

    Prerequisite: BUS 1183 , MAT 1853 
    Availability: Online: Fall, A term


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  • ACG 2023 - Managerial Accounting

    3 Credit Hour(s)

    Introduction to managerial accounting concepts. Includes financial statement analysis, the study of accounting’s role in management decision-making, cost concepts and behavior, job order and process cost accounting, cost-volume profit analysis, and capital investment analysis.

     

    Prerequisite: ACG 2013  


     
    Corequisite: MAT 1853  
    Availability: Online: Fall, B term


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  • ACG 3113 - Intermediate Accounting I

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Review of the accounting model and financial statement preparation. In-depth study and analysis on how management decisions impact financial statements.

     

    Prerequisite: ACG 2023 , MAT 1853
    Availability: Fall


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  • ACG 3123 - Intermediate Accounting II

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Continuation of ACG 3113 . In depth study of present and future value concepts, current and long-term liabilities. Accounting changes, leases, principles of revenue recognition and accounting for investments.
     

    Prerequisite: ACG 3113 , MAT 1853
    Availability: Spring


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  • ACG 3163 - Accounting Information Systems

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    An in depth study of business and the processing of accounting data from business processes. Risks within business processes, the corresponding internal controls, ethical issues, and the role of information technology in improving business and accounting processes are examined.

     

    Prerequisite: ACG 2023 , MAT 1853
    Availability: Fall


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  • ACG 3713 - Federal Taxation 1

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Study of the taxation of individuals, corporations, estates, and trusts with an emphasis on planning opportunities under alternative techniques.

     

    Prerequisite: ACG 2023 , MAT 1853
    Availability: Fall


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  • ACG 3723 - Federal Taxation 2

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    A study of the taxation of partnerships and their partners; corporations and their shareholders; estate and trusts and their beneficiaries; and special problems in tax procedures.

    Prerequisite: ACG 3713 , MAT 1853
    Availability: Spring


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  • ACG 4133 - Auditing

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Professional and technical aspects of the function of auditing ethics and legal responsibilities; review of field work emphasizing the auditing process and auditing examinations, integration of auditing theory & concepts with auditing methodology & practice, and special reports, opinions, and recent auditing developments.

     

    Prerequisite: ACG 3113 , ACG 3163 , MAT 1853
    Availability: Spring


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  • ACG 4143 - Cost Accounting

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Study of job order, process, and standard cost methods and procedures with special emphasis upon cost control and planning.

     

    Prerequisite: ACG 2023 , MAT 1853
     
    Availability: Fall


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  • ACG 4523 - Taxation with the IRS

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Students are placed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for approximately 50-60 hours per semester. Students are under the supervision of an IRS agent and a faculty member. Performance evaluations are required, as well as a formal report of the experiential and theoretical knowledge gained in the field experience. This may serve as a substitute for BUSV 4713 Internship in Business.

     

    Prerequisite: MAT 1853, Junior or Senior Standing
    Availability: Spring


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Business
  

  • BUE 2003 - Principles of Entrepreneurship

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Explores the role of small business, its growing importance and the reasons for and against owning such firms. The course will focus on up-to-date entrepreneurial thinking in preparing, starting, organizing, and operating a small business. The material is presented from a “how to” perspective, through practical examples and applications from the business world.

    Prerequisite: BUS 1183 , BUM 2183  
    Corequisite: MAT 1853  
    Availability: Online: Even Springs, B term


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  • BUF 2173 - Principles of Finance

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course introduces the student to the components of the U.S. financial system including the role of government policy makers, financial institutions, money, and capital markets. Fundamental practices of finance including the analysis of the term structure of interest rates, the time value of money, and principles of stock and bond valuation are also introduced.

     

    Prerequisite: BUS 1183 , ACG 2013 , MAT 1853  
    Availability: Online: Spring, B term


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  • BUF 3213 - Managerial Finance

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Principles and fundamental practices of finance, including the raising of capital, the utilization of funds, and the financial management of business.

     

    Prerequisite: ACG 2023 , BUF 2173 , MAT 1853  
    Availability: Online: Even Falls: B term


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  • BUI 3633 - Global Business

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Introductory course analyzing the global business environment. Emphasis is on the political, social, economic, and cultural operating environments of international business. The course sets the foundation for understanding international business terminology and trade in developed and developing countries.

     

    Prerequisite: BUS 1183 , BUS 2343 , or BUS 2353  
    Availability: Online: Odd Falls, B term


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  • BUI 4513 - International Management

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course addresses and examines the role of management in multinational companies (MNCs). The challenge of fostering good working relationships between parent holding companies and the foreign subsidiary are explored. Successful strategies for the career development, the internalization process for expatriates and the repatriation process are examined. The identification of international management opportunities, structuring global compensation packages, negotiating, and handling of labor relations, international staffing plans and performance management issues are explored.

     

    Prerequisite: BUM 2183 , BUI 3633 , MAT 1853  
    Availability: Online: Odd Springs, B term


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  • BUM 2183 - Principles of Management

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Study of generally accepted principles of management that have contributed to contemporary practices found in successful business planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Applies concepts to analysis and discussion of cases.

     

    Prerequisite: BUS 1183  
    Corequisite: MAT 1853  
    Availability: Online: Fall, A term


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  • BUM 4053 - Leadership & Ethics

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course examines leadership and ethical decision-making in the context of organizations.  Discusses various ethical perspectives relative to strategic decision-making and the potential ramifications of these decisions.  Exposes students to various leadership theories with a focus on leadership that can bring transformation to an organization.

     

    Prerequisite: BUM 2183 , MAT 1853  
    Availability: Online: Fall, A term; Spring, A term


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  • BUM 4313 - Organizational Behavior

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course analyzes individual and group behavior within organizations.  It provides an understanding of how organizations can be managed more effectively in terms of organizational dynamics, performance, leadership, and motivation.

    Prerequisite: BUM 2183 , MAT 1853  
    Availability: Online: Odd Springs, A term


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  • BUR 2153 - Principles of Marketing

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Designed to give the student an understanding of the forces and institutions of the market-oriented society in which we live. Examines the business activities that direct the distribution of goods and services from producer to user. Business competence is developed through the study of the strategic functions of the market in an environment of individual freedom.

     

    Prerequisite: BUS 1183  
    Corequisite: MAT 1853  
    Availability: Online: Spring, A term


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  • BUR 3023 - Consumer Behavior

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Provides an analysis of the environmental, social, and psychological factors that influence an individual’s buying decisions. Areas studied include consumer motivation, personality, attitude formation and learning processes, social class, reference groups, marketing media, and institutions.

     

    Prerequisite: MAT 2003 , BUR 2153 , MAT 1853  
    Availability: Online: Even Falls: A term


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  • BUR 4443 - Marketing Management

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course examines the strategic role marketing plays in assisting businesses reach their goals and objectives. The planning processes marketing managers use to develop each functional area of marketing are studied. Students prepare and present a comprehensive marketing plan using actual case studies to identify the central issue, recommend alternatives, and implement strategies.

     

    Prerequisite: BUR 2153 , BUM 2183 , MAT 1853  
    Availability: Online: Odd Falls; A term


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  • BUS 1183 - Introduction to Business

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Designed to provide students with a background in the major functional areas of business, such as accounting, finance, marketing, manufacturing, information systems, human resource management, business law, and international business. Provides a tour of the several areas related to business and is the basis for business terminology and concepts taught in other course work in the business area.

     

    Availability: Online: Fall, A term; Spring, A term


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  • BUS 2133 - Information Systems for Business

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    A technical introduction to computer concepts and information technology in business, including hardware and software concepts, fundamentals of information systems, telecommunications, and business-related software packages. How each is useful to both the individual and the organization will be emphasized, both from a conceptual viewpoint as well as in terms of day to day uses in the modern business environment.

    Availability: Fall/Spring
    Note: Crosslisted as: CSC 2133 - Introduction to Information Systems


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  • BUS 2343 - Principles of Macroeconomics

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Nature of economic concepts and problems. Course includes the basic theory of market price determination, extending into national economic measures, the business cycle, and the theory of the determination of national output, employment, and prices. Contemporary macroeconomic issues are discussed.

     

    Availability: Online: Spring, A term


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  • BUS 2353 - Principles of Microeconomics

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Nature of production, production costs, and the determination of prices in various market models. Includes a brief discussion of alternative economic systems and topics in externalities, economic growth, and international trade impacts on policy formation.

     

    Availability: Online: Fall, B term


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  • BUS 3053 - Business Research Methods

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    An applied and practical course surveying the contemporary advanced research methods and statistical techniques applied to business settings. Upon completion of the course and its prerequisite, students should have a comprehensive understanding of the research process. Topics include advanced research design and collection of data, the use of advanced statistical procedures such as multiple regressions, univariate and multivariate analysis of variance, factor analysis, as well as the interpretation and presentation of results. Students will have the opportunity to apply these concepts and methods to business problems through case- and/or project-oriented methodologies. Where appropriate, computer-assisted problem solving is applied to the use of the research models.

     

    Prerequisite: MAT 1853 , BUS 1183 , MAT 2003 , BUS 2133  
    Availability: Online: Even Springs, A term


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  • BUS 3193 - Business Law 1

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Introduction to the Anglo-American legal system beginning with the historical and continuing to the present-day basis of the common law and its influence on our modern statutory law. Emphasis on how to foresee and possibly avoid legal entanglements before becoming involved in litigation. Contracts, rights and responsibilities thereunder; sales, especially as governed by the Uniform Commercial Code; and the laws of Personal Property and Bailments as they pertain to business. Provides training in the art of listening, carefully analyzing, logically thinking, and accurately expressing conclusions. Combines case and problem analysis, lecture, and class discussions.

     

    Prerequisite: MAT 1853  
    Availability: Online: Spring, B term


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  • BUS 4303 - Business Strategies

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This is the capstone course for the Business major. This course is designed to help students examine both external and internal environments of an organization, identify key strategic issues, identify and choose from alternative strategies, and defend such decisions. Case histories of domestic and international organizations are examined, and the opportunities for and implications of strategic planning and managerial decision-making are discussed in tandem with the impact of external political, social, and economic factors.

    Prerequisite: MAT 1853 ; Senior standing
    Corequisite: BUS 3053  
    Availability: Online: Odd Springs, B term


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  • BUSV 4713 - Internship in Business

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Academically planned and supervised work experience with a business. This course also includes a weekly seminar. This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to practice basic business skills while working in a corporate environment under the direction of a corporate manager and business professor. This course is required for all business majors. All internships require approval by the Dean or his representative. 90 Internship hours required.

    Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing
    Availability: Online: Fall/Spring/Summer


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  • CSC 2133 - Information Systems for Business

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Introduction to what computers are, how they are used, and how they are useful to individuals and firms. Students gain hands-on experience with practical exercise employing a word processor, spreadsheet, graphics, network applications, Internet access, and a database. A research paper is required.

    Availability: Fall/Spring
    Note: Crosslisted as: BUS 2133


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Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education)
  

  • CIN 1202 - Film Appreciation

    2 Credit Hour(s)
    An introductory course examining the elements that comprise the art and technique of filmmaking. It explores the components comprising film, including cinematography, editing, sound and acting. Students will become acquainted with types of genres, the modes of production, marketing and exhibition. Students will learn to apply aesthetic criteria for interpreting and evaluating films as both art and story forms.

    Availability: Fall/Spring

    • Online: Summer, A term (first 5 weeks)


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  • COM 1113 - Public Speaking

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    A study of the processes of oral communication, including critical thinking and listening. Experience in public speaking with an emphasis on organization of material, articulation and nonverbal communication.

    Availability:
    • Daytime: Fall/Spring
    • WPB Evening: Spring, A term
    • Online: Fall, B term; Summer A term


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  • EECO 3813 - American Free Enterprise

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Application of basic economic principles in an evaluation of the American free enterprise system. Current microeconomic and macroeconomic principles and issues will be presented and discussed to provide a basis for evaluating the philosophy and performance of the U.S. economy.

    Availability:
    • Online (English language): Fall, B term; Spring, B term; Summer, B term
    • Online (Spanish language - Libertad, Economía, y las Américas): Summer, B term


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  • GENG 1123 - Composition I

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Introduction to academic expository prose with emphasis placed upon the writing process: defining and developing topics, organizing information and writing drafts, and revising and editing to practice the fundamentals of expository structure and style. Practice in the application of rhetorical patterns as well as review of grammar. Also includes practice in the fundamental techniques of writing and revision on the word processor.

    Availability:
    • WPB evening: Spring, A term
    • Online (English language): Fall, A term; Summer, A term
    • Online (Spanish language - Composición I en Espanol): Spring, A term
    • Orlando: Fall, A term; Spring, A term

    Note: Composition I and Composition II must be completed sequentially within the same registration period. In order to fulfill the requirement of the courses in the university core, students must earn at least a “C-” in each course.


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  • GENG 1223 - Composition II

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Intermediate expository and argumentative prose with emphasis placed on refining analytical reading skills, developing an informed approach to the research paper, and applying the rules and conventions of English prose.

    Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in Composition I.
    Availability:
    • WPB evening: Spring, B term
    • Online (English language): Fall, B term; Summer, B term
    • Online (Spanish language - Composición II en Espanol): Fall, A term
    • Orlando: Fall, B term; Spring, B term

    Note: Composition I and Composition II must be completed sequentially within the same registration period. In order to fulfill the requirement of the courses in the university core, students must earn at least a “C-” in each course.


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  • GHHP 1091 - Lifetime Fitness

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    Survey of the components and benefits of physical fitness.  Health related issues with attention to fitness assessment.  Classroom learning combined with a variety of physical activities.

    Availability:
    • WPB evening: Fall, B term (final 3 weeks)
    • Online:  Spring, B term (final 3 weeks); Summer, A term (final 3 weeks)
    • Orlando: Fall, B term; Summer (On Demand)


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  • GHUM 1013 - Humanities I

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Origins to 1000 A.D.
    First course of the humanities sequence, covering prehistory to 1000 A.D. Examines the roots of world civilization (with emphasis on western civilization), the founding of major world religions in China, India and the Western World, and the origins of literary and cultural expression. Focusing on the reading of primary texts, topics covered include Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilization, the emergence of Chinese and Indian culture, Classical Greece, the Roman Republic and Empire, and Byzantium. Readings may include: Homer, the Greek Playwrights, Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Einhard, Beowulf, Buddhist and Hindu texts and the Bible.

    Availability:
    • WPB evening: Fall, B term; Summer, A term
    • Online (English language): Spring, A term; Summer, B term
    • Online (Spanish language - Humanidades I): Spring, B term
    • Orlando: Fall, A term


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  • GHUM 1023 - Humanities II

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    1000 A.D. to 1700 A.D.
    Second course of the humanities sequence treats world history, literature, philosophy and art spanning from A.D. 1000-1700. The course will examine the emergence and development of Arabic culture within the context of the rise of Islam. In the Western world, the medieval period will be explored as both a recovery of classical antiquity and the integration of secular learning with sacred doctrine. Key issues treated in the Renaissance will include the renewal of skepticism, the beginnings of modern physical science, and the splintering of Christendom with the Reformation. Focusing on the reading of primary texts, readings may include Aquinas, Dante, Luther, and Shakespeare.

    Prerequisite:   
    Availability:
    • WPB evening: Spring, A term; Summer, B term
    • Online (English language): Fall, A term; Spring, B term
    • Online (Spanish language - Humanidades II): Fall, B term
    • Orlando: Spring, A term


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  • GHUM 1033 - Humanities III

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    1700 A.D. to Present
    Third course of the humanities sequence: the modern and contemporary world (1700 to the present). Examines absolutism, the age of reason, political revolutions, industrial beginnings, development of democratic government, imperialism, the world wars, the gaining of independence of formerly colonial territories [as, e.g. Africa, India, South America], modernism and post-modernism, the post-Cold-War world; emphasis will be placed on key political, social, philosophical, scientific, ideological or cultural themes that shaped this time period. Focusing on the reading of primary texts, readings may include Rousseau, Voltaire, Romantic poets, Marx, Russian Realists, Modernist philosophy and psychology, Experimentation in literature, Existentialist writings, Post-Colonial studies [as e.g. Achebe, Spivak].

    Prerequisite:   and   
    Availability:
    • WPB evening: Fall, A term; Spring, B term
    • Online (English language): Fall, B term; Summer, A term
    • Online (Spanish language - Humanidades III): Spring, A term
    • Orlando: Spring, B term


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  • GMAT 1803 - Survey of Finite Mathematics

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Introduction to topics selected from the following: logic and set theory, elementary linear algebra, introduction to linear programming, elementary probability and combinatorics, history of numbers, statistics and the consumer, geometry and art, and finance.

    Availability:
    • WPB evening: Fall, A term
    • Online (English language): Spring, A term
    • Online (Spanish language - Matemáticas Finitas): Spring, B term
    • Orlando: Spring term (On Demand); Summer, A term


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  • GPLS 3003 - Freedom in American Society

    3 Credit Hour(s)

    This course will examine the significance of freedom in American society. Topics to be explored include: the historical roots of American liberty, with particular attention to the relation between liberty and religion; the nature of freedom as understood by the chief architects of the American political order; the relation between political and economic freedom; the nature of government and of the market process; the meaning of the rule of law; the changing conceptions of freedom throughout American political development; the chief threats to individual freedom that have emerged over the past several centuries; and contemporary challenges to the preservation of freedom.

    Prerequisite: GENG 1123  , GHUM 1013  , and GHUM 1023  

    Corequisite: GHUM 1033  

     
    Availability: On Demand


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  • GSCI 1333 - Introduction to Natural Science

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course introduces the student to the general concepts in science, including physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth science, and biology. Lessons will incorporate a Christian worldview so as to demonstrate the supremacy of Christ in the world He has created as reflected in the natural sciences.

    Availability:
    • WPB evening: Fall, A term
    • Online: Spring, A term; Summer, B term 
    • Orlando: Spring, A term


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  • MAT 1853 - College Algebra

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Linear functions, quadratic functions, rational functions, composition of functions, inverse functions, exponential and logarithmic functions. A graphing calculator is required. (Instruction on use of calculator will be demonstrated on the TI-83 Plus graphics calculator. However, students could also use a TI Nspire calculator) Successful completion of this course is having earned a grade of C- or higher.

    Prerequisite: Completion of a year of high school Algebra II with a grade of at least “B” or MAT 1153 - Intermediate Algebra with a grade of at least “C-.”
    Availability: Fall/Spring/Summer


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  • MAT 2003 - Elementary Statistics

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Organization and description of data, central measures, variability, probability, sampling, hypothesis testing, estimation, correlation. Note: Students may not receive credit for this course and PSY 2003, Behavioral Statistics.

    Prerequisite: MAT 1853 - College Algebra   or equivalent with a grade of C- or better, or four years of college preparatory mathematics with at least a “B” average.
    Availability: Spring, B Term


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  • MIN 1003 - Exploring the Bible

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course is designed to acquaint the student with the biblical metanarrative and to enhance the student’s appreciation of this narrative as both formative and normative for life. Exploration of the biblical metanarrative will include the stories and characters within the biblical text, with attention given to the interdependent relationships between the stories which connect to form the larger narrative. Focus will dwell on God’s interaction with humanity and God’s desire for a relationship with God’s creation, especially as demonstrated within the covenantal narrative. Attention will be given to the genre and form of the biblical text, to the theological content and intent drawn from the narrative, and to the meta-narrative’s present-day significance.

    Availability:
    • Main: Fall, B term; Spring, A term; Summer B term
    • Online (English language): Fall, A term; Spring, B term; Summer, A term
    • Online (Spanish language - Explorando la Biblia): Fall, A term
    • Orlando: Spring, A Term; Summer, B Term.


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  • MIN 2003 - Foundations for Christian Ministry

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course examines the biblical and theological foundations for ministry, giving particular attention to the issues of calling, gifting and character in the life of a minister. Additionally, students are introduced to the various fields of study within the School of Ministry and the skills necessary for success on the part of students majoring in the school.

    Prerequisite: Corequisite: MIN 2000  
    Availability:
    • Online: Fall, A term; Spring, A term (On Demand)


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  • MIN 4153 - Christian Values & Biblical Faith

    3 Credit Hour(s)

    This course is designed to assist students in determining what it means to live out Christian values in light of the biblical metanarrative, and in particular the life of Christ. Attention will be given to contemporary cultural contexts and to current social/ethical issues. Throughout the course sound critical thinking skills will be emphasized. The course will culminate in an assignment in which students articulate their life mission and vocation in the light of their particular values.

    Prerequisite: MIN 1003 ; Senior Standing
    Availability:
    • Main: Fall, B term; Spring, B term. Summer, B term (On Demand)
    • Online: Fall, B term; Spring, B term; Summer, A term
    • Orlando: Spring, B term, Summer, B term (On Demand)

     


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  • MUS 2162 - Music Appreciation

    2 Credit Hour(s)
    Survey of the development of music from pre-Bach to the modern period. Provides opportunity for listening to recordings illustrative of various periods and videotapes of concerts and operas.

    Availability:
    • WPB evening:  Fall, B term (first 5 weeks)
    • Online: Spring, B term (first 5 weeks)
    • Orlando: Fall, B term; Summer term (On Demand)


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  • ORL 1003 - Leadership for Academic Success

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course provides an introduction to leadership and how personal leadership must be applied to be successful in academic life. Adult learners will learn the uniqueness of the PBA and MSL cultures and the academic policies required within the program. They will learn how to self-manage their own degree program including their PEC applications. They will be introduced to academic writing requirements and study skills essential for college level performance. Within this course they will learn how to connect to all resources needed to increase their success as students and their development as leaders.

    Availability:
    • WPB evening: Fall, A term; Spring, A term
    • Online (English language): Fall, A term; Spring, A term  
    • Online (Spanish language – Liderazgo para el éxito académico): Fall, A term
    • Orlando: Fall, A term; Spring, A term (On Demand); Summer, A term (On Demand)


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Leadership
  

  • LDR 5003 - Organizational Behavior and Group Formation

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Engages students in this unique course through activities to develop the community of their cohort learning experience. The psychological foundations of group formation and interdependent relationship-building will be explored within a leadership context. Practical aspects explored will include group formation and behavior, motivation theory, task design, group decision-making, techniques for conflict management, negotiation and facilitation. Positive psychology will serve as the foundation for promoting a “broaden and build” leadership mentality.

    Availability: Fall and Spring


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  • LDR 5013 - Foundations of Leadership Development

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course provides a foundational exploration of the discipline of leadership studies including definitions, theory and practice. Students will examine the history of leadership thought and how leadership theory has evolved over time. Students will examine key practices of effective leadership to enhance personal leadership abilities while assessing leadership strengths and styles. They will be introduced to academic writing at the Master’s level to learn APA formatting as well as analysis and synthesis thinking required at the graduate level.
     

    Availability: Fall and Spring


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  • LDR 5033 - Needs Assessment and Performance Analysis

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Examines methods, tools, techniques, and models to assess individual and organizational needs to optimize performance. Variables influencing performance are examined so learners may apply skills learned to accurately diagnose and analyze performance problems. Course materials and exercises assist learners in recognizing the importance of accurate needs assessment and performance analysis within their organization.

    Availability: Fall and Spring


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  • LDR 5043 - Leadership in the Multicultural Environment

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course examines the way leaders within organizations can lead, and manage the diverse groups of people that make up the current multicultural business community. The course will focus on cultural differences, the global multicultural environment, and how those differences affect the process and practice of the leadership workplace of the 21st century. A postmodern approach to multicultural leadership, an integration of faith, and competencies for effective leadership in a global multi-cultural environment will be explored.

    Availability: Fall and Spring


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  • LDR 5053 - Strategic Thinking and Planning

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Introduction of the overall concept of strategic leadership, to differentiate it from conventional leadership, to identify the obstacles to its success, and to present the steps that can make a strategy a learning process. The focus of the course is to prepare leaders to build a high performing organizations while meeting their organization’s simultaneous need for stability and change. The course reviews (a) why leaders fail in current environments, (b) the difference between strategic thinking leaders and managerial leadership, (c) the in-depth understanding and application of strategic leader’s core competencies (habits).

    Availability: Fall and Spring


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  • LDR 5063 - Leading Organizational Change

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course will focus on the methods, techniques and theories of organizational change needed by leaders to plan and initiate change. Students will learn models of change and methods to facilitate, drive, and sustain organizational change.

    Availability: Fall/Spring/Summer


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  • LDR 5073 - Coaching and Consulting for Organizations

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Examines the skills required to become an expert in the practice of internal or external consulting for local and/or international organizations, how to maximize the effectiveness of organizations through effective consulting practices, and how to maximize the effectiveness of organizations through effective consulting practices, and how to maximize the effectiveness of individuals, teams, and careers through developmental coaching processes.

    Availability: Fall and Spring


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  • LDR 5093 - Action Research Project

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course focuses on the premise that research is as much a part of the working world as it is a feature of academic preparation and work based learning.  Action learning is about seeking in a rigorous manner how to understand and create efficient working practice.  The global marketplace demands rapid change which in turn generates demand to conduct research.  This course will ask learners to explore how adults can effectively learn in today’s workplace and how organizations can better support and use that learning to power their performance.

    Availability: Spring and Summer


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  • LDR 5113 - Ethics in Leading

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course allows the learner to effectively utilize the meaning and importance of ethics and personal morality in relation to corporate responsibility. The course will analyze leader value systems and how these values impact decisions and the future growth and development of organizations. Students will explore the concept of the healthy ethical organization as defined by the concept of servant leadership. Students will examine their own personal values and ethical assumptions to create a higher level of self-awareness and leadership performance.

    Availability: Fall and Spring


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  • LDR 5133 - Human Resource Development

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    An integral element of leadership is developing other leaders, and human resource development and training of individuals and work groups to improve individual and organizational performance in a competitive marketplace that is constantly changing. Continuous learning is crucial for organizations to be successful, and human resource development is an indispensable component in the educational process. This course explores the human resource development theories, methods, and functions, as well as models for program development and evaluation.

    Availability: Fall and Spring


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  • LDR 5153 - Finance for Leaders

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Finance must be understood to effectively lead all types of organizations. Leaders must be able to interpret the financial information contained in budgets, financial statements, and operational reports in order to be able to effectively evaluate the organization’s financial and organizational performance and to apply financial information when making decisions. This course will focus on the interpretation and use of basic financial information by non-financial leaders. The course will examine the topics of basic accounting principles, financial statement structure, ratio analysis, cash flow and break-even analysis, budgeting, and the time value of money.
     

    Availability: Summer


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  • LDR 5193 - Gender and Leadership

    3 Credit Hour(s) (Elective Option)

    This course will consider vital women’s and gender issues globally, nationally, and regionally as related to leadership opportunities and practices. We will explore assumptions about gender and femininity alongside race, ethnicity, culture, class inequities, generation and other aspects of identity. We will identify obstacles that have prevented women from playing equitable national and global leadership roles, and avenues for encouraging diversity and mechanisms for change. We will rethink gender and leadership strategies and what it means to lead, and consider benefits and challenges of leadership diversity. We will draw from foundational texts in areas including social injustice, social theory, cultural studies, communications, and history.
     

     

    Availability: Summer


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  • LDR 5233 - Global Organizational Leadership and International Relations

    3 Credit Hour(s) (Elective Option)

    This Global Leadership Study Abroad course builds upon multiple LDR courses, as well as provides further conceptualization of leadership tools and frameworks to address the complexity of global leadership challenges.  Through a comprehensive examination of the psychological, social, marginalization, and cultural factors that underlie expectations, preferences, and judged effectiveness of leadership practices and styles in organizations, and through teams in various cultural regions around the world, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the nuances when leading from a global perspective.  The all-inclusive focus of the course will center on the development of the student’s ability to further think critically about the reality and complexity of the direct, indirect, and interactive impact of multiple factors on leading within multinational organizations that operate worldwide.

    Note:  (1) This course includes a mandatory travel component; and (2) tuition for the course will be billed directly to your student account, as well as the cost of the trip.  It is your responsibility to contact Financial Aid as soon as possible to determine how tuition and the cost of the trip can be applied for and credited to your account, or if personal funds will be needed. 

    Availability: Summer


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  • LDR 6013 - Biblical Leadership

    3 Credit Hour(s) (Elective Option)
    This interdisciplinary course explores biblical texts to discover issues of leadership theory and practice in the ancient context with a view toward understanding leadership in various modern contexts. Attention will be given to biblical metaphors and themes that shape an understanding of leadership.

    Availability: Summer


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  • EMIN 1000 - Ministry Connect

    0 Credit Hour(s)
    A repeatable, pass/fail online course to be taken exclusively by students in the Online Ministry (EMIN) major each semester from their entry into and until their graduation from the Online Ministry program. Ministry Connect provides a context for Online Ministry students to work out their formation for ministry with online peers and faculty in an intentional community environment. Ministry Connect establishes a community identity for the EMIN, it develops and reinforces connections with the larger university and with peers and faculty in the EMIN major, and it facilitates elements of the Online Ministry program’s Church Partnership initiative and Growth and Formation for Ministry reflection process.

    Availability:
    • Online: Fall, Full term; Spring, Full term; Summer, Full term


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  • MIN 2000 - Ministry Orientation

    0 Credit Hour(s)
    Registration required for Ministry majors in the term in which MIN 2003 is taken. This course is to be pass/fail.

    Corequisite: MIN 2003 
    Availability:
    • Evening: Fall, A term; Spring, A term 
    • Online: Fall, A term; Spring, A term


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  • MIN 2013 - Elementary Greek I

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course introduces students to the grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of the Greek New Testament with emphasis on translating from Greek to English.

    Availability:
    • Evening: On Demand


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  • MIN 2023 - Elementary Greek II

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course introduces students to the grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of the Greek New Testament with emphasis on translating from Greek to English.

    Prerequisite: MIN 2013  
    Availability:
    • Evening: On Demand.


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  • MIN 2043 - Spiritual Formation

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    As a foundational and practical approach to the spiritual disciplines of the Christian life, this course uses biblical and historical materials to help students grow in their spiritual formation. Topics include: Bible study, prayer, journaling, worship, and others.

    Prerequisite: GENG 1123  
    Availability:
    • Evening: Fall, B term
    • Online (English language): Spring, B term
    • Online (Spanish language - Formación espiritual): Fall, B term


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  • MIN 2063 - Introduction to Christian Thought

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    A broad overview of the historic roots and development of Christian thought, identifying and describing historical Christian doctrines and significant Christian thinkers. Students will be acquainted with the teaching and practices of the Church for nearly 2,000 years.

    Prerequisite: BIB/MIN/EMIN 1003 Exploring the Bible
    Availability:
    • Online: Even Springs, B term.


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  • MIN 2103 - Ministry Internship I

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This 90-hour internship enables the student to explore calling and ministry through hands-on experience in an area of ministry related to the major or minor the student is pursuing in the School of Ministry. Attention is given to leadership awareness and ministry orientation. Internship placement in arranged by the student in consultation with the faculty advisor. Areas of placement may be, among others, pastoral ministry, youth ministry, Christian education ministry, parachurch organization, and intercultural ministry.

    Prerequisite: MIN 2003  or EMIN 2003
    Availability:
    • Online: Fall, full term


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  • MIN 2123 - Ministry Internship II

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This 90-hour internship requires the student to engage ministry through hands-on experience in an area of ministry related to the major or minor the student is pursuing in the School of Ministry. Attention is given to personal leadership development and ministry engagement. Internship placement is arranged by the student in consultation with the faculty advisor. Areas of placement may be, among others, pastoral ministry, youth ministry, Christian education ministry, parachurch organization, and intercultural ministry. In addition, students must participate in a ministry project beyond the responsibilities completed in MLS/EMIN/MIN 2103 Ministry Internship I.

    Prerequisite: MLS 2103, EMIN 2103, or MIN 2103 Ministry Internship I
    Availability:
    • Online - Fall, full term


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  • MIN 2133 - Ministry Internship III

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This 90-hour internship allows the student to focus on a specific ministry through hands-on experience in an area of ministry related to the major or minor the student is pursuing in the School of Ministry. Attention is given to further personal leadership development and ministry skill mastery. Internship placement is arranged by the student in consultation with the faculty advisor.  Areas of placement may be, among others, pastoral ministry, youth ministry, Christian education ministry, parachurch organization, and cross-cultural ministry. Students must engage in ministry experiences and responsibilities that go beyond areas or experience and responsibility in either of the previous ministry internship courses.

    Corequisite: MIN 2103 , MIN 2123  
    Availability:
    • Online - Fall, Full term


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  • MIN 2213 - Introduction to Bible Study

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    An introductory Bible study methods course designed for students who are not pursuing vocational ministry. Students will become acquainted with basic concepts and methods related to the study of Scripture.

    Prerequisite: E/MIN/BIB 1003 Exploring the Bible
    Availability:
    • Online: Odd Springs, B term


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  • MIN 2223 - Elementary Hebrew I

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course introduces the student to the grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of the Hebrew Bible with emphasis on translating from Hebrew to English. 

    Availability: On Demand


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  • MIN 2233 - Elementary Hebrew II

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course is a continuation of BIB 2033 Elementary Hebrew I with added emphasis given to translation of Hebrew texts.

    Prerequisite: MIN 2223  Elementary Hebrew I
    Availability: On Demand


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  • MIN 2413 - Principles of Christian Leadership

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Designed with the emerging leader in mind, this course focuses on the important role of knowledge, skills, and character with respect to leadership effectiveness. Students will explore principles of self-leadership, examine and develop core leadership competencies, and discover how to function effectively as part of a larger leadership team.

    Prerequisite:   
    Availability:
    • Evening: Spring, B term (Moving to Fall, B term beginning in the 2022-23 academic year)
    • Online: Spring, A term


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  • MIN 2513 - Perspectives on the World Christian Movement

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    A biblical, historical and cultural analysis of the impact of the world Christian movement, with specific attention given to strategy and the imperative of bringing the gospel to groups that have not yet received it.

    Availability: On Demand


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  • MIN 3043 - Exploring the Old Testament

    3 Credit Hour(s)

    A study of the content, background, genre, and canonicity of the Old Testament and its relationship to the entire biblical narrative. The focus is to acquaint the student with the central theme and personal application of each book.

    Prerequisite:  ,  , and  .

    NOTE: MIN students are highly encouraged to take 

      before or concurrent with this course.
    Availability:
    • Evening: Fall, A term (Moving to Spring, B term beginning in the 2022-23 academic year)
    • Online (English language): Fall, B term
    • Online (Spanish language - Explorando el Antiguo Testamento): Fall, A term


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  • MIN 3053 - Exploring the New Testament

    3 Credit Hour(s)

    This course is an investigation of the New Testament texts in their historical contexts with the goal of acquainting students with the background, content, and continued relevance of each text.

    Prerequisite:  ,  , and  .

    NOTE: MIN students are highly encouraged to take 

      before or concurrent with this course.
    Availability:
    • Evening: Fall, B term
    • Online (English language): Spring, A term
    • Online (Spanish language - Explorando el Nuevo Testamento): Spring, B term


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  • MIN 3083 - Interpreting the Bible

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course is designed to teach students to recognize and develop valid interpretations and applications from the various sections of the Bible. The course will emphasize the methods and practice of scriptural interpretation.

    Prerequisite:  ,  , and   
    Availability:
    • Evening: Spring, A term
    • Online: Fall, A term


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  • MIN 3093 - Inner City Church

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    A study of ministries of churches and church-related agencies in diverse cultural contexts. An examination of the uniqueness of pastoral care, preaching style, and hermeneutics within a cross-cultural, inner-city context. Attention is given to social and dynamic structures which challenge urban ministry, resources for theological reflection, and transformational practice.

    Prerequisite:   and   
    Availability:
    • Evening: On Demand


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  • MIN 3103 - History of Christianity

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    An introduction to the history of Christianity covering the major people, movements, institutions, and events of the Church from its founding by Jesus Christ to the present. This course examines the unique ways Christianity has shaped and been shaped by its environment, the rich diversity of its expressions through the ages, and the significant purpose it fulfills in the society and the world.

    Prerequisite:   and  . NOTE: In a student’s educational plan, this course is best taken during his/her third year following the successful completion of overview history/humanities courses in Western Civilization.
    Availability:
    • Evening: Spring, B term
    • Online: Even Summers, A term


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  • MIN 3123 - Old Testament Prophets and Prophecy

    3 Credit Hour(s) (Elective Course)
    A study of the prophets of ancient Israel and the prophetic books of the Old Testament. Particular attention is given to the historical, literary, sociological, and theological issues encountered when studying Old Testament Prophets.

    Prerequisite:  ,  , MIN 3043  and MIN 3083  or Approval of Instructor
    Availability:
    • Evening: On Demand


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  • MIN 3133 - History and Theology of Missions

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    An introduction to the study of the missional basis of the Bible, the theology of missions, the history of missions, and various philosophies and strategies of missions.

    Prerequisite: GENG 1123  and GENG 1223  
    Availability:
    • Online: Even Falls, A term


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  • MIN 3153 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course is designed to introduce students to the major intellectual, practical, and methodological, concepts of cultural anthropology. Students will examine in-depth anthropological aspects of culture and understand patterns of behavior and human thought.  In the course of understanding other cultures, the goal of this course is for students to gain important insights into their own culture, contemporary issues, and an appreciation of diverse values, beliefs, and practices through the cross-cultural study of people throughout the world.

    Availability:
    • Evening: On Demand
    • Online (Spanish language - Introducción a la Antropología Cultural): Odd Springs, A term


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  • MIN 3183 - Conflict and Crisis in Ministry

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary for effective ministry in conflict and crisis situations. Attention will be given to biblical and theological foundations and to the needs of both individuals and communities. Models of conflict and crisis ministry will be examined.

    Prerequisite: GENG 1123  and GENG 1123 . MIN 2413  is highly recommended.
    Availability:
    • Evening: On Demand
    • Online: Even Summers, B term
    • Online (Spanish language – Conflicto y crisis en el ministerio: Select Summers, A term


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  • MIN 3193 - Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness

    3 Credit Hour(s)

    Explores the relationship of organizational effectiveness to Christian Leadership. Students will examine tools and principles used by leaders for ministry in a constantly changing environment, including approaches to organizational change, planning, budgetary control and finance, stewardship development, the use of informational technology as well as legal and ethical issues relating to church and government.

    Prerequisite: GENG 1123 , GENG 1223 , and MIN 2413  
    Availability:
    • Evening: On Demand.
    • Online: Even Springs, B term

     


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  • MIN 3303 - Homiletics

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course is a study of the basic principles of preaching as they relate to rationale, context, content, structure, style, and the delivery of sermons.

    Prerequisite:  ,  , and MIN 3083  
    Availability:
    • Online: Odd Summers, B term


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  • MIN 3353 - Intermediate Greek I

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course is an intermediate-level course, emphasizing translation, syntax and grammar, and vocabulary using texts from the Greek New Testament.  Special attention will be given to developing the student’s ability to translate large sections of New Testament text in an efficient manner.

    Prerequisite: MIN 2023  
    Availability:
    • Evening: On Demand


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  • MIN 3363 - Intermediate Greek II

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course is an intermediate-level course, emphasizing translation, syntax and grammar, and vocabulary using texts from the Greek New Testament.  This course includes an introduction to textual criticism.  Special attention will be given to developing a theoretical and functional understanding of intermediate Greek grammar for translation and interpretation.

    Prerequisite: MIN 3353 . NOTE: In a student’s educational plan, this course is best taken during the junior year.
    Availability:
    • Evening: On Demand


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  • MIN 3373 - Evangelism and Apologetics

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    A study of the biblical and theological basis for evangelism and apologetics in contemporary ministry. The course includes an examination of the content of the gospel, the imperative of the Great Commission, the value of evidential and propositional apologetics, and strategies for evangelism and apologetics for individual Christians and churches.

    Prerequisite: GENG 1123 , and GENG 1223  
    Availability:
    • Evening: Fall, A term (Moving to Spring, B term beginning in the 2022-23 academic year)
    • Online: Fall, B term


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  • MIN 3503 - World Religions

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    A study of the essential character of religion, its meaning and significance in human experience, and a critical study of the major world religions along with an attempt to assess their social significance and comparison with Christianity. (This course meets the Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) global studies requirement.)

    Prerequisite:   and   
    Availability:
    • Evening: Even Springs, A term
    • Online (English language): Fall, A term
    • Online (Spanish language - Religiones del Mundo): Select Summers, B term


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  • MIN 3723 - Worship

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    A study of the biblical, historical, theological, denominational, and contemporary issues related to worship within Christianity.

    Prerequisite: NOTE: In a student’s educational plan, this course is best taken during the junior or senior year.
    Availability:
    • Online: Odd Summers, A term.


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  • MIN 3783 - Life & Thought of Martin Luther King, Jr.

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    A study of the life and thought of Martin Luther King, Jr. focusing on his contribution to Christian theology and ethics through his leadership role in the Civil Rights Movement.

    Prerequisite:   and   
    Availability:
    • Evening: On Demand


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  • MIN 4023 - A History of Christianity in America

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    An examination of the relationship between Christianity and culture in American history, the impact Christianity has had on America as well as the way American culture has shaped Christian religious expressions in America.

    Prerequisite:  ,  , and   
    Availability: On Demand


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  • MIN 4063 - Church in Society

    3 Credit Hour(s)

    This course explores sociological and theological roles of the Church in 21st century contexts in which our students find themselves. It examines diverging ways Christian traditions throughout history have understood and lived out the intersection and interaction between Church and other social institutions (government, industry, family, schools and universities, etc.) and articulates how these traditions might inform the Church’s approach to critical contemporary social issues (pluralism, polarization, gender/sexuality, race/ethnicity, technology and social media, physical and mental health/disability, and other emerging issues). (This course meets the Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) social science requirement.)

     

    Prerequisite:

      and   
    Availability:
    • Evening: Spring, B term (Moving to Fall, A term beginning in the 2022-23 academic year)
    • Online: Spring, A term


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  • MIN 4093 - Systematic Theology

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    A survey of the major Christian doctrines. Students will be exposed to the biblical and contemporary issues concerning theology, anthropology, christology, pneumatology, ecclesiology, eschatology, and others.

    Prerequisite:  ,  , and MIN 3083 ; Senior Standing
    Availability:
    • Evening: Fall, A term
    • Online: Spring, A term


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