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 2103 - Ministry Internship I

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