BAS in Christian Ministries/MA in Global Leadership

The Accelerated BAS in Christian Ministries/MA in Global Leadership degree plan prepares students for careers in global service and ministry providing a seamless interface between undergraduate and graduate degrees. Students prepare to work in inter-cultural settings exploring ways to be a leader in the rapidly changing world of ideas, cultures, religions, and business ventures. Designed for people who seek to connect positively with people in other cultures and societies around the globe, students learn how to understand and relate in positive ways to other cultures, a crucial skill for leadership in today’s multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment. Recommended for cross-cultural workers, missions mobilizers, kingdom professionals, church planters, and urban ministry workers.

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 [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 hours)	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	18
DISC 5302 - Biblical Servant Leadership GSOM 6310 - Ministry Mentorship (S-L) MAGL 5330 - Introduction to Missiology THEO 6305 - Christian History and Heritage THEO 6306 - Systematic Theology Elective: (3 hours). Select one *MAGL course* with Approval of Academic Advisor.
MA in Global Leadership Concentration* Select *one* of the following: Church Planting East Asian Studies English as a Second/Foreign Language (ESL) General Studies Global Studies Missions Urban Ministry (See* *MA in Global Leadership* degree plan for information.)	12
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

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