Early Graduate Admission: Graduation Requirements for Online Ministry Majors

Faith, Roots, and Reason - 39-42 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 - 14-15 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 (credits counted in the major below)
• PLS 3003 - Freedom in American Society or  ECO 3813 - American Free Enterprise   
• Fine Arts - Any Fine Arts elective (2 credit minimum)

 

• Math & Science - 6 Credit Hours

• MAT 1803 - Survey of Finite Mathematics or higher
• ESC 1333 - Introduction to Natural Science

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• Orientation & PE - 4-6 Credit Hours

• MLS 2003 - Foundations for Christian Ministry
• HHP 1061 - Lifetime Fitness or  HHP 1013 - Personal Health  

Ministry Major - 42 Credit Hours

• School of Ministry Core - 24 Credit Hours

• MLS 1000 - Ministry Connect
• MLS 2043 - Spiritual Formation
• BIB 3003 - Interpreting the Bible
• BIB 3073 - Exploring the Old Testament
• BIB 3083 - Exploring the New Testament
• ICS 3503 - World Religions (satisfies the FRR Global Studies requirement)
• THL 3173 - History of Christianity or  ICS 3063 - History and Theology of Missions   
• MLS 4063 - Church in Society (satisfies the FRR Social Science requirement)
• THL 4033 - Systematic Theology

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• Major Requirements - 18 Credit Hours

• MLS 2413 - Principles of Christian Leadership
• MLS 4403 - Theology & Ethics of Ministry

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• Ministry Menu

  Choose one of the following:

• MLS 3003 - Conflict & Crisis in Ministry
• MLS 3093 - Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness for Ministry
• MLS 3743 - Homiletics
• MLS 4213 - Education in the Church
• APL 3373 - Evangelism & Apologetics

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  Ministry Electives

  • Open Upper-Level Ministry Elective - 3 Credit Hours
  • Open Upper-Level Ministry Elective - 3 Credit Hours
  • Open Upper-Level Ministry Elective - 3 Credit Hours

Other Courses** - 36-39 Credit Hours

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

• * Online Ministry majors are required to be enrolled in Ministry Connect each semester from their entry into and until their graduation from the Online Ministry program.
• ** Up to 35 hrs Graduate courses applied to UG degree to equal 120 credit hrs total.