Ministry, B.A. Degree Plan

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120 Credit Hours*

The Technology Requirement (Sailing for Success at PBA) should be met prior to or concurrent with the student’s first for-credit course.

MIN 4403 - Theology and Ethics of Ministry , the capstone course, should be taken near the end of the student’s course of study.

EMIN 1000 Ministry Connect is an additional 0-credit enrollment needed each semester from a student’s entry into and until the student’s graduation from the online Ministry program.

Semester 1 (Fall Term A&B) - 12 Credit Hours

GENG 1123 - Composition I 3 Credit Hour(s)
MIN 2000 - Ministry Orientation 0 Credit Hour(s)
MIN 2003 - Foundations for Christian Ministry 3 Credit Hour(s)
GENG 1223 - Composition II 3 Credit Hour(s)
MIN 1003 - Exploring the Bible 3 Credit Hour(s)

Semester 2 (Spring Term A&B) – 12 Credit Hours

GHUM 1013 - Humanities I 3 Credit Hour(s)
MIN 2413 - Principles of Christian Leadership 3 Credit Hour(s)
GHUM 1023 - Humanities II 3 Credit Hour(s)
MIN 2043 - Spiritual Formation 3 Credit Hour(s)

Semester 3 (Summer Term A&B) - 6 Credit Hours

GHHP 1091 Lifetime Fitness 1 Credit Hour(s)
Fine Arts Elective 2 Credit Hour(s)
Free Elective 3 Credit Hour(s)

Semester 4 (Fall Term A&B) - 12 Credit Hours

COM 1113 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hour(s)
MIN 3503 - World Religions 3 Credit Hour(s)
GHUM 1033 - Humanities III 3 Credit Hour(s)
MIN 3043 - Exploring the Old Testament 3 Credit Hour(s)

Semester 5 (Spring Term A&B) - 12 Credit Hours

MIN 3053 - Exploring the New Testament 3 Credit Hour(s)
Free Elective 3 Credit Hour(s)
MIN 2213 - Introduction to Bible Study 3 Credit Hour(s) (suggested free elective)
Free Elective 3 Credit Hour(s)

Semester 6 (Summer Term A&B) - 6 Credit Hours

Free Elective 3 Credit Hour(s)
GSCI 1333 Natural Science 3 Credit Hour(s)

Semester 7 (Fall Term A&B) - 12 Credit Hours

MIN 3083 - Interpreting the Bible 3 Credit Hour(s)
MIN 4213 - Education in the Church 3 Credit Hour(s) (Ministry Elective 1)
MIN 3253 - Paul 3 Credit Hour(s) (Ministry Elective 2)
MIN 3373 - Evangelism and Apologetics 3 Credit Hour(s) (satisfies menu option in major)

Semester 8 (Spring Term A&B) - 12 Credit Hours

GMAT 1803 - Survey of Finite Mathematics 3 Credit Hour(s)
MIN 4063 - Church in Society 3 Credit Hour(s)
MIN 2063 - Introduction to Christian Thought 3 Credit Hour(s) (suggested free elective)
MIN 3193 - Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness 3 Credit Hour(s) (Ministry Elective 3)

Semester 9 (Summer Term A&B) - 6 Credit Hours

MIN 3103 History of Christianity 3 Credit Hour(s) (suggested free elective)
MIN 3183 Conflict and Crisis in Ministry 3 Credit Hour(s) (suggested free elective)

Semester 10 (Fall Term A&B) - 12 Credit Hours

MIN 3133 - History and Theology of Missions 3 Credit Hour(s)
Free Elective (3 Credit Hours)
EECO 3813 - American Free Enterprise 3 Credit Hour(s)
Free Elective (3 Credit Hours)

Semester 11 (Spring Term A&B) - 12 Credit Hours

MIN 4093 - Systematic Theology 3 Credit Hour(s)
Free Elective (3 Credit Hours)
MIN 4153 - Christian Values & Biblical Faith 3 Credit Hour(s)
MIN 4403 - Theology and Ethics of Ministry 3 Credit Hour(s)

Semester 12 (Summer Term A&B) - 6 Credit Hours

MIN 3723 Worship 3 Credit Hour(s) (suggested free elective)
MIN 3303 Homiletics 3 Credit Hour(s) (suggested free elective)

Note:

*This degree plan encompasses the Faith, Roots, and Reason and Ministry requirements as well as free elective credits necessary to achieve the 120 total credit hours required for graduation and reflects a path to graduation for an online student matriculting in an Odd Fall term with no transferred credits or PECs. The particulars of the degree plan will differ for students who matriculate in other terms or have transfer credits or PECs.

**When selecting free electives, students must take care to insure they have enough upper-level hours to meet the University’s requirement of 42 Upper-Level Credits.