Dec 11, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2023 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Early Graduate Admission: Graduation Requirements for Ministry Leadership Studies Majors


    Faith, Roots, and Reason Program 40 hrs

Biblical Studies

(6 Hours)

BIB 1003 Exploring the Bible 3
THL 4153 Christian Values and Biblical Faith 3

Communication

(9 Hours)

ENG 1113 Composition I 3
ENG 1123 Composition II 3
COM 1113 Public Speaking 3

Humanities & Social Science

(17 Hours)

HUM 1013 Humanities I: Prehistory through 1000 A.D. 3
HUM 1023 Humanities II: The World from 1000 to 1700 3
HUM 1033 Humanities III: The World from 1700 to Present 3
Global Studies ICS 3503 World Religions (credits counted in the major below) 0
Social Science MLS 4063 Church in Society 3
PLS 3003 Freedom in American Society 3
Fine Arts ART, MUS, THE, DAN - Any Art, Music, Theatre or Dance 2

Math & Science

(6 Hours)

MAT XXX3 MAT 1803 or higher 3
Science BIO 1023, BIO 1043, ESC 1043, OCY 1043, PHY 1033, or PHY 1063 3

FYE & PE

(2 Hours)

FYE 1001 First Year Experience 1
HHP 1061 Lifetime Fitness 1
    Ministry Leadership Studies Major 42 hrs

School of Ministry Core

(18 Hours)

MLS 2403 Spiritual Formation 3
BIB 3233 Interpreting the Old Testament 3
BIB 3243 Interpreting the New Testament 3
ICS 3503 World Religions 3
THL 3173 History of Christianity 3
THL 4033 Systematic Theology 3

Major Requirements

(24 Hours)

MLS 2413 Principles of Christian Leadership 3
MLS 4403 Theology and Ethics of Ministry 3
BIB 3xx3/4xx3 Ministry Elective Menu 1* 3
MLS 3xx3/4xx3 Ministry Elective Menu 2** 3
    UL or LL Open School of Ministry Elective 3
  UL Open School of Ministry Elective 3
  UL Open School of Ministry Elective 3
MLS 4713 Practicum*** 3
    Other Courses**** 38 hrs

The following notes apply to Ministry Leadership Studies majors who are seeking early graduate admission to PBA’s Master of Divinity degree program:

* Choose one of the following: APL 3373 Evangelism & Apologetics; MLS 3743 Homiletics; MLS 4073 Teaching for Character Formation; MLS 4213 Education in the Church

** Choose one of the following: MLS 3003 Conflict & Crisis in Ministry; MLS 3093 Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness for Ministry; MLS 4103 Ministerial Care

*** The MLS 4713 Practicum requirement is waived for students in the EGA program. It is to be replaced with MLS 2103 Ministry Internship I, which students should take during their sophomore year.

**** Up to 35 hrs Graduate courses applied to UG degree to equal 120 credit hrs total.