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BA/BS.CHST.MACH.CLMN.ACCEL - Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Christian Studies/Master of Arts in Children's Ministry
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UNDERGRADUATE REQUIREMENTS
courses | credit hours (ba) | credit hours (bS) |
|---|---|---|
Developing A Christian Mind | 3 | 3 |
English | 12 | 9 |
(BA) ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II ENGL 2301 - World Literature I ENGL 2302 - World Literature II (BS) ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II ENGL 2301 - World Literature I or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II | ||
Fine Arts | 3 | 3 |
Foreign Language | 14* | 0 |
Foundations for Excellence | 1 | 1 |
FOUN 1101 - Foundations for Excellence is required of all first-year and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours. (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours.) | ||
History | 6 | 6 |
Choose two: HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865 HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865 HIST 2301 - World Civilization I HIST 2302 - World Civilization II | ||
Kinesiology | 2 | 2 |
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived. | ||
Mathematics | 3 | 3 |
Choose one: (BA) MATH 1301 - Math for Liberal Arts MATH 1303 - College Algebra MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I MATH 1303 - College Algebra MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | ||
Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) | 4 | 15 |
One laboratory science (BA) or 15 credit hours of laboratory science (BS) selected from two or more areas of Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics. | ||
Religion | 9 | 9 |
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey RELI 2304 - Christian Doctrine | ||
Social Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) | 6 | 6 |
POLS 2301 - American National Government and an additional three credit hours may be selected from Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology. | ||
TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS | 63 | 57 |
BA/BS in Christian Studies | ||
Required Courses | 24 | 24 |
CHST 3301 - Survey of Christian Education CHST 4302 - Practicum in Christian Studies (S-L) PHIL 2301 - Introduction to Philosophy RELI 4371 - American Church History Choose one from the following: CHST 4306 - Children’s Ministry in the Church CHST 4307 - Youth Ministry in the Church CHST 4308 - Adult Ministry in the Church | ||
Select one of the three areas of concentration for a total of 9 hours: | ||
Concentration in Educational Ministry (9 hours) CHST 3372 - Church Administration CHST 4301 - Teaching Ministry of the Church CHST 4310 - Small Group Ministry Design and Practice Concentration in Christian Leadership (9 hours) CHST 3372 - Church Administration CHST 4312 - Biblical Servant Leadership MANA 3301 - Principles of Management Concentration in Music Ministry (9 hours) MUSI 2207 - Introduction to Church Music and Worship MUSI 3270 - Church Music and Worship Administration MUSI 3271 - Contemporary Worship and Technology MUSI 4305 - Congregational Song | ||
Shared Undergraduate/Graduate Courses | 6 | 6 |
MINS 5303 - Foundations of Spiritual Life THEO 5313 - Applied Hermeneutics | ||
Electives with Concentration in Educational Ministry or Concentration in Christian Leadership: | ||
Additional Upper-Level Electives Required* Additional Lower or Upper-Level Electives Required | 9 18 | 9 24 |
Electives with Concentration in Music Ministry: | ||
Additional Upper-Level Electives Required* Additional Lower or Upper-Level Electives Required* | 11 16 | 11 22 |
TOTAL UNDERGRADUATE WITH SHARED HOURS REQUIRED | 120 | 120 |
A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required. Students must complete all Undergraduate hours and shared undergraduate/graduate hours prior to enrolling for remaining Graduate hours.
*Elective Requirements
In order to satisfy the “Undergraduate only” portion of an accelerated degree plan, sufficient lower-level and upper-level elective hours must be taken to complete the minimum number of Undergraduate credit hours required for each specific accelerated degree.
As part of this accelerated degree plan, 6 shared Graduate hours will be counted toward a minimum of 36 upper-level Undergraduate credit hours required for all bachelor’s degrees.
REMAINING GRADUATE REQUIREMENTS
courses | credit hours (Ma) |
|---|---|
Core Courses | 12 |
MINS 5302 - Ministry Research and Writing Across Media MINS 6305 - Ministry Mentorship (S-L) THEO 6305 - Christian History and Heritage THEO 6306 - Systematic Theology | |
MA in Children’s Ministry Courses | 6 |
MACH 5312 - Ministry with Children MACH 6351 - Children and the Christian Faith | |
CONCENTRATIONS | 12 |
General Concentration MACH 6352 - Advanced Childhood Ministry (S-L) Select three of the following: ECHE 5360 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education EDUC 5344 - Pedagogy of Fine Arts and Movement in the Elementary Classroom MACH 6311 - Early Childhood Ministry MACH 6315 - Ministry to Children with Special Needs MACH 6350 - Ministry in Church Weekday Education Ministries MACH 6354 - Research: Faith Formation in Childhood (S-L) MAFM 6353 - Ministry to Families | |
Special Needs Children's Ministry Concentration MACH 6315 - Ministry to Children with Special Needs MACH 6316 - Advanced Ministry to Children with Special Needs (S-L) Select two of the following: ECHE 5360 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education EDUC 5334 - Pedagogy of Fine Arts and Movement in the Elementary Classroom EDUC 6304 - Improvement of Instruction EDUC 6308 - The School and Multicultural Society MACH 5313 - Disability and Suffering MACH 6311 - Early Childhood Ministry MAFM 6353 - Ministry to Families SPED 5310 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners SPED 5350 - Educating Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities | |
TOTAL ADDITIONAL GRADUATE HOURS REQUIRED | 30 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR ACCELERATED DEGREE | 150 |
Note: Church Membership Requirement (for admission into the Master’s Ministry Degrees, Advanced Ministry Certificate Programs, EDD in Educational Leadership—all concentrations, and PHD in Leadership Studies’ Ministry Concentration): Within the last 12 months, the applicant must have been an active member of a Christian church that holds Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and who holds solely the Old Testament and the New Testament as sacred Scripture.
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
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