Major in Church Leadership and Administration (B.A.)
Ministers increasingly need broader preparation beyond the traditional fields of religion and ministry. This major creates opportunities for students interested in ministry to gain significant experience in business that will assist their ministerial leadership.
| Major in Church Leadership and Administration (B.A.) | Hours | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education Core Requirements B.A. | 59-63 | ||
| Prerequisites for Religion Major 1 | 6 | ||
| REL 1250, New Testament and Exegesis | 3 | ||
| REL 2350, Christian Doctrine 2 | 3 | ||
| Major Requirements | 30 | ||
| Core Emphasis | 9 | ||
| REL 1410, Vocation and Christian Life | 1 | ||
| REL 2410, Spiritual Formation | 3 | ||
| REL 2510, Christian Ethics | 3 | ||
| REL 4015, Colloquium 3 | 2 | ||
| Area Emphasis | 21 | ||
| REL 2450, Dynamics of the Local Church | 3 | ||
| REL 3430, Pastoral Care | 3 | ||
| REL 3460, Worship and Preaching | 3 | ||
| REL 4410, Servant Leadership | 3 | ||
| Biblical Studies Elective in OT | 3 | ||
| Biblical Studies Elective in NT | 3 | ||
| Theological / Historical Studies Elective | 3 | ||
| Church Leadership and Administration Track 4 | 15 | ||
| REL 4430, Ministry Internship (3) or REL 4420, Ethics Internship (3) |
3 | ||
| REL 3520, Issues in Theological Ethics | 3 | ||
| MGT 3110, Principles of Management | 3 | ||
| FIN 3210, Business Finance 5 | 3 | ||
| MKT 3210, Principles of Marketing | 3 | ||
| Minor in Business Administration | 18 | ||
| ACC 2410, 2420, Accounting Principles I & II (3,3) or ACC 2440, 2450, Integrated Accounting Principles I & II (3,3) or ACC 2430, Integrated Accounting Principles (6) |
6 | ||
| ECO 2210, Principles of Macroeconomics (3) (Counts in Minor Not Gen Ed) | 3 | ||
| MGT 4310, Negotiation (3) | 3 | ||
| COBA Business Electives (at least 6 hours chosen from College of Business Administration 3000 and 4000 level courses) selected from the following: | |||
| MGT 2410, Business Law (3) MGT 3270, Human Resource Management (3) MGT 3300, International Business (3) MGT 4320, Leading in the 21st Century (3) MIS 3100, Managing Information Systems in Business (3) 6 |
6 | ||
| Total | 128 | ||
1 Students who choose a religion minor as a second minor must substitute required courses in their minor with a course from the same subject area. In other words, a single course may not count for both major and minor requirements.
2 REL 2350, Christian Doctrine is a prerequisite for the following: REL 2410 Spiritual Formation; REL 2510 Christian Ethics; all courses in Religion and Society division, in the Theological and Historical Division, and Biblical Studies Division.
3 Students take REL 4015 in the fall semester before the anticipated date of graduation.
4 Students who pursue a major in Church Leadership and Administration must select a minor in Business Administration as provided in the the matrix above.
5 MTH 1150, Elementary Statistics (3) is a pre-requisite for this course.
6 BAD 2050 is a pre-requisite for this course.