Bachelor of Christian Ministry (B.C.M.)
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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 Christian Missions. All BCM students must also complete one year of study in a biblical language of their choice: 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 – 14 hours
Advanced Christian Studies – 12 hours
| | Upper Level New Testament | 3 |
| | Upper Level Old Testament | 3 |
| | Upper Level Theology or Philosophy | 3 |
| | Upper Level Church History | 3 |
Christian Ministry Core- 6 hours
Capstone Courses – 2 hours
Concentrations
Select a minimum of 4 courses from one of the following concentrations:
Pastoral Ministry Concentration – 12 hours
Age-Related Ministry: Children, Youth or Senior Adult Ministry Concentration – 12 hours
| CSMN 4316 | Supervised Ministry Internship | 3 |
| CSMN 3311 | Introduction to Religious Education | 3 |
| | CSMN Elective- 3 hours | 3 |
And choose one of the following:
Christian Missions Concentration – 12 hours
| CSMN 3333 | Cross-Cultural Ministry | 3 |
| CSMN 3335 | World Missions Theory & Practice | 3 |
| CSMN 4316 | Supervised Ministry Internship | 3 |
| | CSMN Elective or CSCH History of Christian Missions | 3 |
General Electives- 21 Hours
Suggested Schedule for Bachelor of Christian Ministry Major
Freshman Year – 31 hours
| ENGL 1321-1322 | | 6 |
| COMM 1320 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| CSBS 1311 | Engaging the Old Testament | 3 |
| CSBS 1312 | Engaging the New Testament | 3 |
| | Social Science | 6 |
| | Fine Arts | 3 |
| MATH | (1304 or higher) | 3 |
| CSMN 1320 | Introduction 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 2301 | Biblical Backgrounds | 3 |
| | Global Issues | 3 |
| CCST 2200 | Research and Writing in Christian Studies | 2 |
| CSCH 2318 | Introduction to Church History | 3 |
| CSTH 2316 | Introduction to Christian Theology | 3 |
| | Chapel (each semester) | |
| | Fine Arts Experience (each semester) | |
Junior Year – 31 hours
| | 3000 to 4000-level courses from one of the concentrations listed below | 9 |
| PHIL 2315 | Introduction 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 Christian Missions (Catalog, p. 134): 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 4290 | Senior Capstone | 2 |
| | Fine Arts Experience (each semester) | |
Total Credit Hours: 124