Bachelor of Christian Ministry (B.C.M.)

The Bachelor of Christian Ministry (BCM) degree allows students to complete a broad variety of Christian Studies courses in biblical, historical, and theological areas and it lets them concentrate their studies in a particular area of Christian Ministry. Students will select from concentrations in Pastoral Ministry, Age-Related Ministry, or Intercultural Studies. All BCM students must also complete one year of study in a biblical language of their choice in either Hebrew or Greek.

124 MINIMUM HOURS

36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS

31 HOURS AT UMHB

Degree Requirements

Academic Core – 57 hours

see Bachelor of Christian Ministry Academic Core

Christian Studies Foundation – 17 hours

CSMN 1320Introduction to Christian Ministry

3

CCST 2200Research and Writing in Christian Studies

2

CSBS 2302Introduction to Biblical Interpretation

3

CSCH 2318Introduction to Church History

3

CSTH 2316Introduction to Christian Theology

3

CCST 3301Spiritual Formation

3

Advanced Christian Studies – 15 hours

Upper Level New Testament

3

Upper Level Old Testament

3

Upper Level Church History

3

Upper-Level Theology

3

Upper-Level Philosophy Elective

3

Capstone Courses – 1 hours

CCST 4190Senior Capstone

1

Concentrations

Select a minimum of 5 courses from one of the following concentrations:

Pastoral Ministry Concentration – 15 hours

CSMN 3306Congregational Leadership

3

CSMN 3310Sermon Preparation

3

CSMN 4316Supervised Ministry Internship

3

CSMN/CSIS Elective

3

CSMN/CSIS Elective

3

Youth and Children's Ministry-15 hours

CSMN 3306Congregational Leadership

3

CSMN 3329Children's Ministry

3

CSMN 3330Youth Ministry

3

CSMN 4316Supervised Ministry Internship

3

CSMN/CSIS Elective

3

Intercultural Studies Concentration – 15 hours

CSMN 3306Congregational Leadership

3

CSIS 3301Intercultural Perspectives

3

CSIS 3300Missiology

3

CSIS 3350Intercultural Field Experience

3

or

CSMN 4316Supervised Ministry Internship

3

CSMN/CSIS Elective

3

General Electives- to reach 124 Hours

Suggested Schedule for Bachelor of Christian Ministry Major

Freshman Year – 31 hours

ENGL 1321-1322

6

COMM 1320Public Speaking

3

CSBS 1311Engaging the Old Testament

3

CSBS 1312Engaging the New Testament

3

Social Science

6

Fine Arts

3

MATH (1304 or higher)

3

CSMN 1320Introduction to Christian Ministry

3

Freshman Seminar

1

Chapel (each semester)

Fine Arts Experience (each semester)

Social Science: select two courses from these areas: History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, or Social Work

Sophomore Year – 32 hours

Literature (British Literature recommended)

6

Hebrew or Greek (two semesters of the same language)

8

Lab Science

4

CSBS 2302Introduction to Biblical Interpretation

3

Global Issues

3

CCST 2200Research and Writing in Christian Studies

2

CSCH 2318Introduction to Church History

3

CSTH 2316Introduction to Christian Theology

3

Chapel (each semester)

Fine Arts Experience (each semester)

Junior Year – 31 hours

CSMN 3306Congregational Leadership

3

CCST 3301Spiritual Formation

3

3000 to 4000-level course from one of the concentrations listed belowCourse

3

PHIL 2315Introduction to Philosophy

3

Upper Level Old Testament and New Testament

6

Scientific Inquiry

3

Elective courses

9

Fine Arts Experience (each semester)

Concentrations: Pastoral Ministry, Age-Related Ministry and Intercultural Studies: four courses from one of these areas.

PHIL 2315: fulfills World Ideas

Senior Year – 30 hours

3000 to 4000-level courses from one of the concentrations listed below

6

additional Christian Studies courses

6

Elective courses

18

Physical Education (activity course)

1

CCST 4190Senior Capstone

1

Fine Arts Experience (each semester)

Total Credit Hours: 124