BA in Biblical Studies/MA in Worship Studies

The BA in Biblical Studies/MA in Worship Studies degree program is designed for students who are preparing for careers related to the field of worship and worship leadership, providing them a seamless interface between undergraduate and graduate degrees. Through Christ-centered, quality higher education, students will prepare to work in a variety of vocational worship ministry contexts with a particular preparatory focus on the theological, biblical, historical, and practical dimensions of Christian ministry for the 21st century.

UNDERGRADUATE REQUIREMENTS

courses	credit hours (ba)
Developing A Christian Mind DCM 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind	3
English	12
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II ENGL 2301 - World Literature I ENGL 2302 - World Literature II
Fine Arts FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts	3
Foreign Language *Six hours at the 2000 level if adequate prerequisites are met	14*
Foundations for Excellence	1
FOUN 1101 - Foundations for Excellence is required of all first-year and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours. (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours.)
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 1307 - Finite Math 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 selected from Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics
Religion	9
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey RELI 2304 - Christian Doctrine
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	63
BA in Biblical Studies
Required Courses	24
PHIL 2301 - Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 3303 - Philosophy of Religion RELI 3382 - Practicum in Religion (S-L) RELI 4345 - Christianity in a Pluralistic World RELI 4350 - Systematic Theology RELI 4371 - American Church History
*Choose one Old Testament course from:* RELI 3311 - The Pentateuch RELI 3329 - The Historical Books RELI 3336 - The Wisdom Literature RELI 3347 - The Major Prophets RELI 3362 - The Minor Prophets
*Choose one New Testament course from:* RELI 4307 - The Gospels RELI 4321 - The Early Life and Letters of Paul RELI 4322 - The Later Life and Letters of Paul RELI 4336 - The General Epistles
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*	15 12
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 GSOM 6310 - Ministry Mentorship (S-L) THEO 6305 - Christian History and Heritage THEO 6306 - Systematic Theology
MA in Worship Studies Program Specific Courses	9
WORS 5307 - History of Worship Song Select *one* of the following: WORS 5309 - Worship Life: Education and Administration WORS 6308 - Worship Through the Ages WORS 6316 - Worship Theology for Contemporary Ministry And select one course from the Graduate School of Ministry with approval of Academic Advisor.
Worship Praxis	9
Select *three* of the following from the Worship Praxis course options: WORS 6325 - Worship Praxis I: Worship Song: Creation, Selection, and Implementation WORS 6326 - Worship Praxis II: Worship Media: Technology and Production WORS 6327 - Worship Praxis III: Worship Leading: Preparation and Presentation WORS 6328 - Worship Praxis IV: The Instruments of Worship WORS 6329 - Worship Praxis V: Worship Leader Travel Study The Worship Praxis courses are offered in an intensive format on the DBU main campus, except Worship Praxis I and V.
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.

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

Refer to course descriptions for course prerequisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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