MINOR IN BIBLICAL STUDIES

The minor in Biblical Ministry requires 18-credit hours and BST 1010, 2010, 2020, 2120, 2220, 3110, and 3210 do not apply. The required courses are:

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
BST 3000	Beginning Biblical Interpretation	3
BST 4000	Old Testament Origins	3
Plus 9 credits elected from the BST 3xxx or TST 3xxx		9
Plus 3 credits elected from any course in CED or CHM		3

MINOR IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

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The Christian Education minor is a 18-hour minor designed with some degree of flexibility to help a student to take courses in a particular area of interest within the broader CE context, such as youth, children or family. Students may use only 6 credit hours from the major. The required courses are:

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
CED 2003	Foundations of Christian Education	3
CED 2012	Spiritual Formation or OCM equivalent	2
CED 3004	Ministry of Teaching	3
CED 3110	Spiritual Practices I or OCM equivalent	1
CED 3210	Spiritual Practices II or OCM equivalent	1
Plus 8 CED credit hours (at least 6 credit hours must be 3000 and/or 4000 level courses) or a combination of at least 3 upper division CED credit hours and courses chosen from the following list of related courses: EDU 2010, EDU 3000, EDE 3021, EDE 3022, EDX 3040, SOC 3030, SOC 3020, CHM 3040, CHM 4032, CHM 4033, PED 2033, PED 2000, PED 3022, MSN 3010, SCI 3050, SWK 3020, SWK 3030)		8
OCM equivalents are CED 2150, 2250, 3150, 3250

Minor in Chruch Ministry (for non-ministry majors)

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The minor in Church Ministry is a 22-credit hour minor designed exclusively for non-ministry majors and contains courses designed to give the student a broad foundation of church ministry that will enable one to be a more effective church leader as a layperson in a local church. The required courses are:

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
BST 3000	Beginning Biblical Interpreatation	3
CED 2003	Foundations of Christian Education	3
CED 2012	Spritual Formation	2
CHM 2000	Introduction to Church Ministry	3
CHM 2022	Introduction to Christian Worship	3
CHM 3012	Communicating the Gospel	3
CHM 3030	Evangelism and Congregational Vitality	3
Plus 2 credit hours from BST 3xxx, CED, CHM, MSN, or SCI 3050		2

MINOR IN MISSIONS

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The minor in Missions is a 23 credit minor designed to help students gain a perspective on the global Christian missionary enterprise with a concentration in compassionate ministries among the world’s poor. A majority of this minor is taken at the HEART Institute. Students in the Church Ministry major need to enroll in the HEART program during the fall semester of their sophomore year to avoid complications within the major. Three of the HEART program courses can meet general education requirements. The required courses are:

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
CED 2012.	Spiritual Formation	2
MSN 3010	Perspectives on Christian Mission	3
MSN 3011	Appropriate Technologies	3
MSN 3021	Sustainable Agriculture	3
MSN 3031	Small Animal Husbandry	3
MSN 3041	Nutrition & Food Technologies	2
MSN 3051	Primary Health	2
MSN 3061	Cross-Cultural Communications & Community Development	3
MSN 3071	Spiritual Development of Missionaries	2

MINOR IN PASTORAL STUDIES

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The minor in Pastoral Studies requires 18 credit hours available only for
those with a Church Ministry or Biblical Studies major. Students may
have up to 6 credit hours of overlap with the Church Ministry major.
The minor is designed to give the student the flexibility to explore the
broader context of pastoral ministry. The required courses are:

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
CED 2012	Spiritual Formation	2
CED 3110	Spiritual Practices I	1
CED 3210	Spiritual Practices II	1
CHM 3030	Evangelism and Congegational Vitality	3
CHM 4030	Preaching Seminar	3
Plus 11 credit hours from BST 3xxx CED, CHM, MSN, SCI 3050, TST 3XXX, or TST 3xxx courses		8

MINOR IN WORSHIP MINISTRY

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The minor in Worship Ministry requires 21 credit hours. This minor is
only offered in conjunction with the Church Ministry Major. These
students will not be required to take BST 3110/3210. The minor is
designed to strengthen one’s ability to effectively lead and plan worship. The required courses are:

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
CED 2012	Spiritual Formation	2
CED 3110/3210	Spiritual Practices I/II	1/1
TST 3023	Theology & Experience of Worship	3
MUS 2110/2210	Theology & Music Theory I/II	3/3
MUS 1010	Individual Voice	2
MUS 1020	Individual Piano	2
	Music Electives	4