General Education Requirements (39 credit hours)

Major Core Requirements (39 credit hours)

• BIB-220A Biblical Interpretation (3)
• BIB-223A Spiritual Formation (3)
• BIB-304A Biblical Tools (3)

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  Choose two of the following courses:

• BIB-320A Old Testament History: Narrative & the Law (3)
• BIB-324A Old Testament Passion & Poise: Poetry & Wisdom (3)
• BIB-326A Prophets of the Old Testament (3)

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  Choose two of the following courses:

• BIB-330A Synoptic Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke (3)
• BIB-332A Apostolic History & Instruction: Acts & Paul’s Letters (3)
• BIB-334A John’s Writings and the General Epistles (3)

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• BIB-380A Christian Worship (3)
• BIB-430A Biblical Proclamation and Instruction (3)
• MIN-410A Pastoral Ministry (3)
• MIN-440A Ministerial Ethics (3)
• THE-200A Introduction to Systematic Theology (3)
• THE-203A Christian Doctrine (3)

Elective Requirements (42 credit hours)

Complete 42 hours of additional electives.

B.A. Christian Ministry to M.A. Executive Leadership in Christian Ministry Option

CCU’s B.A. Christian Ministry to M.A. Executive Leadership in Christian Ministry degree option allows students to accelerate their education and earn both the Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry and Master of Arts in Executive Leadership in Christian Ministry degrees. Three master’s level courses (nine credit hours) have been designated as appropriate substitutes for certain bachelor’s degree coursework. Having successfully taken these designated courses in their Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry program, and upon their acceptance into the Master of Arts in Executive Leadership in Christian Ministry program, students can apply those credits (up to nine) toward their master’s degree. This degree pairing provides a head start in the Master of Arts in Executive Leadership in Christian Ministry program for select students.  The courses are as follows:

• MIN-501 Introduction to Executive Leadership in Christian Ministry (3) Must be taken as the first of potentially three Master of Arts in Executive Leadership in Christian Ministry courses. This course will be taken by Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry students via three elective credits. Even if a bachelor’s degree student takes only one master’s level course, this course must be the first one (of the potential three) taken.

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• MIN-520 Pastoral Care (3) may substitute for MIN 410A - Pastoral Ministry    
• THE-575 Essential Christian Doctrine (3) may substitute for THE 203A - Christian Doctrine  

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• Students must have a total of 60 earned credit hours prior to registration in a graduate-level course.

Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry

The faculty recommends students in the B.A. in Christian Ministry to the Board of Trustees as candidates for graduation when they have completed the following requirements:

1. Completion of 120 credit hours of courses, including all general education, Christian Ministry major core courses and elective hours.
2. A letter grade of D or higher with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all CCU coursework.
3. Satisfaction of the CCU Residency Requirements .
4. Formal and timely application for graduation by the date specified by the University Registrar.
5. No outstanding financial obligation to the University.