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

CCST 2200Research and Writing in Christian Studies

2

CSBS 2301Biblical Backgrounds

3

CSMN 1320Introduction to Christian Ministry

3

CSCH 2318Introduction to Church History

3

CSTH 2316Introduction to Christian Theology

3

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

CSMN 3305Personal Discipleship and Disciple-Making

3

CSMN 3306Congregational Leadership

3

Capstone Courses – 2 hours

CCST 4290Senior Capstone

2

Concentrations

Select a minimum of 4 courses from one of the following concentrations:

Pastoral Ministry Concentration – 12 hours

CSMN 3310Sermon Preparation

3

CSMN 3331Pastoral Ministry

3

CSMN 4316Supervised Ministry Internship

3

CSMN Elective- 3 hours

3

Age-Related Ministry: Children, Youth or Senior Adult Ministry Concentration – 12 hours

CSMN 4316Supervised Ministry Internship

3

CSMN 3311Introduction to Religious Education

3

CSMN Elective- 3 hours

3

And choose one of the following:

CSMN 3329Children's Ministry

3

or

CSMN 3330Youth Ministry

3

Christian Missions Concentration – 12 hours

CSMN 3333Cross-Cultural Ministry

3

CSMN 3335World Missions Theory & Practice

3

CSMN 4316Supervised 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 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 2301Biblical Backgrounds

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

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

9

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 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 4290Senior Capstone

2

Fine Arts Experience (each semester)

Total Credit Hours: 124