Ministry and Vocation, Children & Family Ministry, BA (BMV-BMCF)

BA: Ministry and Vocation (BMV)

General Education Requirements

Please see the General Education section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

Bible (Upper Level Bible Selections)

BIBM 439 - Teaching and Learning for Spiritual Formation Credit Hours: 3 * (writing-intensive course)
*Hours may also fulfill general education requirements and are not included in total major hours

Ministry

BIBM 493 - Preaching Credit Hours: 3
BIBM 201 - Ministry Workshop (taken three times) Credit Hours: 3

Theology

BIBT 470 - Christian Ethics Credit Hours: 3
BIBT 379 - The Church Credit Hours: 3
or
BIBT 491 - Theology Credit Hours: 3

Biblical Interpretation

BIBL 320 - Introduction to Biblical Interpretation Credit Hours: 3

Capstone

BIBM 391 - Ministry in Context Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
BIBM 429 - Field Education Credit Hours: 2 (capstone course)
BIBM 491 - Senior Capstone Experience Credit Hours: 1 (capstone course)

Total: 33 Credit Hours

Children & Family Ministry (BMCF)

BIBM 334 - Spiritual Formation of Children Credit Hours: 3 *
BIBM 382 - Children and Family Ministry Credit Hours: 3
BIBM 432 - Methodology for Children’s Spiritual Formation Credit Hours: 3
Any advanced biblical text (BIBL 350-499) or biblical language (BGRK 441-BGRK 442) course - Credit Hours: 3
Minor in support field of student’s choice - Credit Hours: 18
*Hours may also fulfill general education requirements and are not included in total major hours

Choose 3 hours from:

FAM 251 - Introduction to Family Development and Relationships Credit Hours: 3 *
PSYC 392 - Child Psychology Credit Hours: 3
FAM 362 - Families in Society Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill general education requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 27-30 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 11-14 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 74

Other Graduation Requirements

Students must earn a grade of “C” or higher in all upper-level Bible courses (300 or above). This includes courses with the following subject codes: BIBL, BIBM, BIBP, BIBT, BIBH, BMIS, BGRK and BHEB.

Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.25
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 128

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