Church Leadership and Administration, B.A.

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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.

General Education Core Requirements B.A.: 59-63 Hours

Arts, B.A.

Prerequisites for Religion Major: 6 Hours

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.

REL 1250 Introduction to New Testament and Exegetical Methods 3 Hours
REL 2350 Christian Doctrine 3 Hours ²

Major Requirements: 30 Hours

Core Emphasis: 9 Hours

REL 1410 Vocation and the Christian Life 1 Hours
REL 2410 Spiritual Formation 3 Hours
REL 2510 Christian Ethics 3 Hours
REL 4015 Colloquium for Religion Majors 2 Hours ³

Area Emphasis: 21 Hours

REL 2450 Dynamics of the Local Church: Practice of Ministry 3 Hours
REL 3430 Pastoral Care: Practice of Ministry 3 Hours
REL 3460 Worship and Preaching: Practice of Ministry 3 Hours
REL 4410 Servant Leadership 3 Hours
Biblical Studies Elective in OT 3 Hours
Biblical Studies Elective in NT 3 Hours
Theological / Historical Studies Elective 3 Hours

Church Leadership and Administration Track: 15 Hours

Students who pursue a major in Church Leadership and Administration must select a minor in Business Administration as provided in the the matrix above

REL 4430 Ministry Internship 3 Hours
or
REL 4420 Ethics Internship 3 Hours
REL 3520 Faith and Justice 3 Hours
MGT 3110 Principles of Management 3 Hours
FIN 3210 Business Finance 3 Hours ⁵
MKT 3210 Principles of Marketing 3 Hours

Minor in Business Administration: 18 Hours

ACC 2410 Accounting Principles I 3 Hours and
ACC 2420 Accounting Principles II 3 Hours
or
ACC 2440 Integrated Accounting Principles I 3 Hours and
ACC 2450 Integrated Accounting Principles II 3 Hours
or
ACC 2430 Integrated Accounting Principles 6 Hours
ECO 2210 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Hours (Counts in Minor Not Gen Ed)
MGT 4310 Negotiation 3 Hours

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 I 3 Hours
MGT 3270 Human Resource Management 3 Hours
MGT 3300 International Business 3 Hours
MGT 4320 Leading in the 21st Century 3 Hours
MIS 3100 Managing Information Systems in Business 3 Hours ⁶

Total Required for the Program: 128 Hours

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.

⁵ MTH 1150 Elementary Statistics (3) is a pre-requisite for this course.

⁶ BAD 2050 is a pre-requisite for this course.