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Christian Ministries (BAS)

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

courses

credit hours (bAS)

Professional Studies
PRST 3301 - Lifelong Learning (S-L)

3

English

9

ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I

ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II

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 I

Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)
One laboratory science from Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics 

4

Religion

12

RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey

RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey

plus 6 additional RELI hours

  • If 30-59 total hours are transferred at the time of initial enrollment at DBU, 3 of the additional RELI hours will be waived.

  • If 60 or more total hours are transferred at the time of initial enrollment at DBU, 6 of the additional RELI hours will be waived. 

Social Science

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

Christian Ministries Major

30

Core Requirements for all PRST Christian Ministries Majors: (18 hours)

CHST 3309 - Spiritual Formation for Christian Ministry

RELI 3301 - Christian Ethics

RELI 2304 - Christian Doctrine

RELI 3305 - Principles of Biblical Interpretation

RELI 3383 - History of Christianity

or

RELI 4371 - American Church History

RELI 4345 - Christianity in a Pluralistic World

Major Elective Requirements (12 hours): Choose from 3 concentrations or 12 general religion hours.

  • Depending on the student's vocational interest, a variety of concentrations are available and may be added to the core requirements to complete a major. Examples are listed below

  • If a student does not select one of the examples listed, they may use a minimum of 12 religion-related hours, not including RELI 1301 and RELI 1302, to complete their major elective requirements.

  • Major elective hours may be satisfied by transfer, courses taken in the classroom at DBU, or in a combination.

Minimum of 12 credit hours in major in residence at Dallas Baptist University, 9 credit hours of which must be upper-level.

Business/Management (12 hours)

ACCT 2301 - Principles of Financial Accounting

MANA 3301 - Principles of Management (S-L)

MRKT 3301 - Principles of Marketing

3 UL Hrs. Business - TBD

Christian Leadership (12 hours)

CHST 3372 - Church Administration

MANA 3301 - Principles of Management (S-L)

CHST 4312 - Biblical Servant Leadership

3 UL Hrs. Leadership - TBD

Educational Ministry (12 hours)

CHST 3301 - Survey of Christian Education

CHST 3372 - Church Administration

CHST 4301 - Teaching Ministry of the Church

Choose from one of the following courses:

CHST 4306 - Children’s Ministry in the Church

CHST 4307 - Youth Ministry in the Church

CHST 4308 - Adult Ministry in the Church

Electives 

Electives with Concentration in Business/Management

Upper-Level
Lower or Upper-Level

15
27

Electives with Concentration in Christian Leadership, Educational Ministry, or 12 general religion hours (assuming all 12 hours are Upper-Level)

Upper-Level
Lower or Upper-Level

12
30

For Inverted Degree students, all elective hours can be either lower- or upper-level.

Total Credit Hours Required

120

A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 42 upper-level credit hours.

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University: DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.

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

ACCELERATED DEGREES AVAILABLE

DBU also offers Accelerated Bachelor’s and Master’s degree program(s) for this degree available for qualifying undergraduate students. Refer to Accelerated Bachelor's and Master's Degree Program Requirements for additional information.

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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