2022-2023 Catalog With Addendum

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2022-2023 Catalog With Addendum [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Christian Service and Formation, BS (BCSO)

This program is for online undergraduate students only.

University Requirements

Please see the University Requirements section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

Bible

BIBO 320 - Introduction to Biblical Interpretation Credit Hours: 3 *
BCSO 322 - Biblical Interpretation II Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Select 3 hours from the following:

BIBO 364 - Pauline Mission and Message Credit Hours: 3
BIBO 453 - The Devotional and Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament Credit Hours: 3
BIBO 454 - The Prophetic Literature of the Old Testament Credit Hours: 3
BIBO 458 - The Synoptic Gospels Credit Hours: 3

Total: 6 Credit Hours

Theology/History

BITO 342 - Christianity in Culture Credit Hours: 3 *
or
BIHO 432 - Story of Christian Spirituality Credit Hours: 3 *
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 0 Credit Hours

Ministry and Mission

BCSO 311 - Pastoral Ministry Credit Hours: 3
BIMO 401 - Christian Leadership Credit Hours: 3
BMSO 270 - Living the Mission Credit Hours: 3

Select 3 hours from the following:

BMSO 371 - Religion in Global Contexts Credit Hours: 3 *
BMSO 420 - Gospel in a Multicultural World Credit Hours: 3 *
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 9 Credit Hours

Spiritual Formation

BCSO 335 - Spiritual Formation I Credit Hours: 3
BCSO 435 - Spiritual Formation II Credit Hours: 3
BIMO 439 - Teaching and Learning for Spiritual Formation Credit Hours: 3 * (writing-intensive course)
BMSO 421 - Mission as Spiritual Formation Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 9 Credit Hours

Capstone

BIMO 391 - Ministry in Context Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
BIMO 429 - Field Education Credit Hours: 2 (capstone course)
BCSO 491 - Christian Service and Formation Capstone Credit Hours: 3 (capstone and writing-intensive course)

Total: 8 Credit Hours

Total: 32 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 32 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 64

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum GPA in major: 2.00
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.00
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 120

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.