Bachelor of Ministry

The 69-credit hour Bachelor of Ministry (B.Min.) degree is designed for students having previously earned a baccalaureate degree in some other field from another college or university. The Bachelor of Ministry degree provides these students with a program by which they can obtain a Bible college baccalaureate degree with sixty-nine hours of classes. By designating this degree "Bachelor of Ministry," we are distinguishing those graduates who have not completed the requirements for our rigorous four-year Bachelor of Religious Education from those who have. The B.Min. degree is particularly suited for so-called "second career" students who need some training before entering vocational ministry. In effect, the B. Min. student is fulfilling the requirements for two additional majors: a Bible major and a vocational ministry major.

Every student in the degree program takes 33 credit hours of Biblical studies (see Bible Major) and 30 credit hours of Christian ministry related courses. The Christian ministry courses include at least 18 credit hours of courses in the student's chosen vocational ministry major (in some majors, more courses are required). The other Christian ministry courses include:

 

CP 101	Personal Evangelism	3 hours
CM 201	Introduction to Missions	3 hours
CE 201/212	Intro to Christian Ed or Princ & Methods	3 hours
CC 314	Biblical Counseling	3 hours

 
In addition, the B.Min. student will take three courses for a total of 6 credit hours of general education requirements (see General Education).

In order to graduate from the B.Min. program, the student must complete all specified course work. In addition, students must complete the minimum of four semesters of Christian Service, a required internship, and all other graduation requirements (see Graduation Requirements). The B.Min. degree program normally takes a full-time student two years to complete, but there is no upper limit on the time to complete the program.

 

Biblical Education Core	General Education Core	Vocational Ministry Courses
33 credit hours in Bible, theology & related subjects	3 credit hours	33 credit hours in Christian ministries & professional studies

 
The suggested schedule to complete the 69-credit hour B. Min. degree requirements in two years is as follows. As far as possible, it is recommended that students take courses in the order given in the suggested schedule:

 

First Year
	Fall Semester		Spring Semester
	GL 100 Crossroads Experience	1	BI 102 Old Testament Surv 2*	3
	BI 101 Old Testament Surv 1*	3	BI 103 Bible Study Methods*	3
	BT 102 Building a Biblical Life	3	BT 204 Systematic Theology 2	3
	CM 201 Introduction to Missions	3	BI205 New Testament Surv 2*	3
	BT 203 Systematic Theology 1	3	Professional course	3
	BI 204 New Testament Surv 1*	3	Professional course	3
	Total Credits:	16	Total Credits:	18
	* Students with some background in Bible may substitute Bible or Theology electives for these hours with the approval of the Biblical-Theological Studies Division chair.
First/Second Year Summer
	Professional Internship	3
Second Year
	Fall Semester		Spring Semester
	CE 201/212 Intr CE/Prin & Meth	3	CP 101 Personal Evangelism	3
	BT 305 Systematic Theo	3	CU 203 Culture, Race & Church	3
	BI 307 Hermeneutics	3	CC 314 Biblical Counseling	3
	BT --- Theology elective**	3	GL 401 Senior Seminar	3
	Professional course	3	Professional course	3
			Professional course	3
	Total Credits:	15	Total Credits:	18
	**B.Min. electives are listed by division at Electives.