Early Graduate Admission: Graduation Requirements for Ministry Leadership Studies Majors

Faith, Roots, and Reason Program - 40 Credit Hours

• Biblical Studies - 6 Credit Hours

• BIB 1003 - Exploring the Bible
• THL 2153 - Christian Faith and Formation

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• Communication - 9 Credit Hours

• ENG 1113 - English Composition I
• ENG 1123 - English Composition II
• COM 1113 - Public Speaking

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• Humanities & Social Science - 17 Credit Hours

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

 

• Math & Science - 6 Credit Hours

• MAT 1803 - Survey of Finite Mathematics or higher
• Science - BIO 1023 , BIO 1043 , ESC 1043 , OCY 1043 , PHY 1033  or PHY 1063  

 

• FYE & PE - 2 Credit Hours

• FYE 1001 - First Year Experience
• HHP 1061 - Lifetime Fitness

Ministry Leadership Studies Major - 42 Credit Hours

• School of Ministry Core - 21 Credit Hours

• MLS 2013 - Introduction to Christian Ministry
• MLS 2043 - Spiritual Formation
• BIB 3233 - Interpreting the Old Testament
• BIB 3243 - Interpreting the New Testament
• ICS 3503 - World Religions
• THL 3173 - History of Christianity
• THL 4033 - Systematic Theology

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• Major Requirements - 21 Credit Hours

• MLS 4403 - Theology & Ethics of Ministry
• MLS 2413 - Principles of Christian Leadership
• Ministry Elective Menu 1*
• Ministry Elective Menu 2**
• Upper-Level Open School of Ministry Elective
• Upper-Level Open School of Ministry Elective
• MLS 4713 - Practicum in Ministry ***

Other Courses - 38 Credit Hours****

* 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.