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BAS in Christian Ministries/MA in Children’s Ministry

The Accelerated BAS in Christian Ministries/MA in Children’s Ministry degree plan is designed to equip and transform students to be servant leaders with the knowledge and skills for future employment and leadership opportunities within the local church. The accelerated program is for individuals who may be inspired to continue their educational journey to a master’s degree while pursuing an undergraduate degree because it will prepare them more thoroughly for ministry opportunities and is more cost-effective to do so.

UNDERGRADUATE REQUIREMENTS

courses

credit hours (BAS)

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

3

English
ENGL 1301, 1302, and 2301 or 2302

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

[Math Advising Tool (eMAT) required prior to registering for any Math class or any class for which the eMAT is a prerequisite.]

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

Social Science elective

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

THEO 5313 - Applied Hermeneutics
WORS 6303 - Spiritual Formation and Worship

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

18
24

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.

  • As part of this accelerated degree plan, 6 shared Graduate hours will be counted toward a minimum of 42 upper-level Undergraduate credit hours required for all bachelor’s degrees.

REMAINING GRADUATE REQUIREMENTS

courses

credit hours (Ma)

Core Courses

12

DISC 5302 - Biblical Servant Leadership
THEO 6305 - Christian History and Heritage
THEO 6306 - Systematic Theology
GSOM 6310 - Ministry Mentorship (S-L)

MA in Children’s Ministry Program Courses

18

MACH 6311 - Early Childhood Ministry
MACH 6312 - Ministry with Children
MACH 6351 - Children and the Christian Faith*
MACH 6352 - Advanced Childhood Ministry* (S-L)
MAFM 6353 - Ministry to Families
Select one of the following:
MACH 6315 - Ministry to Children with Special Needs
MACH 6350 - Ministry in Church Weekday Educational Ministry
*Prerequisites: MACH 6311 - Early Childhood Ministry and MACH 6312 - Ministry with Children

TOTAL ADDITIONAL GRADUATE HOURS REQUIRED

30

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR ACCELERATED DEGREE

150

Note:  Church Membership Requirement (for admission into the EDD in Educational Leadership—all concentrations, PHD in Leadership Studies’ Ministry Concentration, Master’s Ministry Degrees, and Advanced Ministry Certificate Programs): 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.

Refer to course descriptions for course prerequisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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