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BAS in Christian Ministries/MA in Christian Ministry

The BAS in Christian Ministries/MA in Christian Ministry, an accelerated bachelor’s and master’s degree program jointly sponsored by the College of Christian Faith and the Graduate School of Ministry, is designed to prepare students to serve in a variety of church and church-related vocational contexts including church staff positions, para-church ministries, and denominational service. The accelerated degree will provide students a seamless interface between undergraduate and graduate degrees. Through Christ-centered, quality higher education, students will focus on the theological, biblical, historical, and practical dimensions of Christian ministry for the 21st Century.

UNDERGRADUATE REQUIREMENTS

courses

credit hours (BAs)

Professional Studies Requirement
PRST 3301  Lifelong Learning (S-L)  (required for all Professional Studies students)

3

English

9

ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I

ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II

and

ENGL 2301 - World Literature I

or

ENGL 2302 - World Literature II

Fine Arts
FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts

3

History

6

Choose two:

HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865

HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865

HIST 2301 - World Civilization I

HIST 2302 - World Civilization II

Kinesiology

2

KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living

and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived.

Mathematics

3

Choose one:

MATH 1301 - Math for Liberal Arts

MATH 1303 - College Algebra

MATH 1304 - Trigonometry

MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis

MATH 1308 - Calculus for Business Analysis

MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry

Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)

4

One laboratory science from Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics

Religion

12

RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey

RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey

(If hours transferred at time of initial enrollment at DBU do not equal 60 or more hours, additional religion hours will be required.)

Social Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)

6

POLS 2301 - American National Government

and

an additional three credit hours may be selected from Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.

TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS

48

BAS in Christian Ministries

 

Christian Ministries Courses

24

Required Undergraduate Courses
CHST 3301 - Survey of Christian Education    
CHST 3372 - Church Administration
CHST 4301 - Teaching Ministry of the Church
PHIL 2301 - Introduction to Philosophy
RELI 2304 - Christian Doctrine
RELI 4345 - Christianity in a Pluralistic World
Complete two additional upper-level Religion (RELI) courses.

Shared Undergraduate/Graduate Courses (6 hours)

6

MINS 5303 - Foundations of Spiritual Life

THEO 5313 - Applied Hermeneutics

Additional Upper-Level Electives Required*
Additional Lower or Upper-Level Electives Required*

12
30

TOTAL UNDERGRADUATE WITH SHARED HOURS REQUIRED

120

A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required. Students must complete all Undergraduate hours and shared undergraduate/graduate hours prior to enrolling for remaining Graduate hours.

*Elective Requirements

  • In order to satisfy the “Undergraduate only” portion of an accelerated degree plan, sufficient lower-level and upper-level elective hours must be taken to complete the minimum number of Undergraduate credit hours required for each specific accelerated degree. For accelerated students pursuing the inverted version of a program, 36 upper-level credit hours are not required.

  • As part of this accelerated degree plan, 6 shared Graduate hours will be counted toward a minimum of 36 upper-level Undergraduate credit hours required for all bachelor’s degrees.

REMAINING GRADUATE REQUIREMENTS

courses

credit hours (Ma)

Core Courses

12

MINS 5302 - Ministry Research and Writing Across Media

MINS 6305 - Ministry Mentorship (S-L)

THEO 6305 - Christian History and Heritage
THEO 6306 - Systematic Theology

Program Specific Courses

9

MACM 5301 - Foundations of Christian Ministry

THEO 5307 - Old Testament Literature and Interpretation

THEO 5308 - New Testament Literature and Interpretation

MA in Christian Ministry Electives

Select any three courses from the Graduate School of Ministry with approval of Academic Advisor.

9

Christian Ministry Courses

MACM 6303 - Conflict Resolution in Ministry

MACM 6307 - Christian Ministry Travel Study

MACM 6309 - Pastoral Care

Children's Ministry Courses

MACH 5312 - Ministry with Children

MACH 6311 - Early Childhood Ministry

MACH 6351 - Children and the Christian Faith

Christian Counseling Courses

MACC 6301 - Introduction to Christian Counseling

MACC 6302 - Abnormal Psychology

MACC 6303 - Christian Counseling Skills

MACC 6304 - Contemporary Christian Counseling Theories


Educational Ministry Leadership Courses

MAEML 6301 - Christian Education in the Local Church

MAEML 6304 - Principles for Bible Teaching

MAEML 6307 - Business for Legal Administration for Ministry

Family Ministry Courses

COUN 6314 - Marriage and Family Counseling

MAFM 6316 - Faith Formation in the Life Stages

MAFM 6353 - Ministry to Families

Global Leadership Courses

MAGL 5330 - Introduction to Missiology

MAGL 5331 - Cross-Cultural Living and Ministry

MAGL 5341 - Global Christianity

MAIS 5303 - Christian Perspectives on Global Religion and Worldviews (S-L)

Theological Studies Courses

THEO 5310 - The Gospels

THEO 5321 - The Early Life and Letters of Paul

THEO 5322 - The Later Life and Letters of Paul

THEO 6322 - Old Testament Readings: Pentateuch

THEO 6360 - Biblical Preaching

Worship Studies Courses

WORS 5308 - History of Christian Worship

WORS 5309 - Worship Life: Education and Administration

WORS 6316 - Worship Theology for Contemporary Ministry

WORS 6326 - Worship Praxis II: Worship Media: Technology and Production

WORS 6329 - Worship Praxis V: Worship Leader Travel Study

TOTAL ADDITIONAL GRADUATE HOURS REQUIRED

30

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR ACCELERATED DEGREE

150

Note:  Church Membership Requirement (for Admission into the Master’s Ministry Degrees, Advanced Ministry Certificate Programs, EDD in Educational Leadership—all concentrations, and PHD in Leadership Studies’ Ministry Concentration): Within the last 12 months, the applicant must have been an active member of a Christian church that holds Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and who holds solely the Old Testament and the New Testament as sacred Scripture.

Students must successfully complete PRST 3301 within the first term.

(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

Graduate School of Ministry Portfolio

Dallas Baptist University’s Ministry Degree Programs seek to provide an academic experience that enables all candidates to engage and impact Christian Ministries of the 21st century. The Portfolio is designed to be an individualized collection of documents that represent the candidate’s preparation for future ministry positions, demonstrating the candidate’s ongoing knowledge, skills, and ministry experiences.   

The Graduate School of Ministry provides candidates the opportunity for self-reflection through the compilation of documents in an electronic Portfolio. Documents in the Portfolio may include Signature Assignments, Resume, and Philosophy of Ministry among others.  

Throughout the program, the candidate will collect designated documents and upload them to the Portfolio within Blackboard. The Portfolio will be used to assess development as the candidate proceeds through their designated ministry program.  It is the candidate’s responsibility to meet with their GSOM Program Director to discuss the Portfolio required documents prior to graduation.

Refer to course descriptions for course requisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Find course descriptions by category under the Undergraduate Course Descriptions OR Graduate Course Descriptions section in the navigation panel.