Bachelor of Christian Ministry (B.C.M.)
The Bachelor of Christian Ministry (BCM) degree allows students to complete a broad variety of Christian Studies courses in biblical, historical, and theological areas and it lets them concentrate their studies in a particular area of Christian Ministry. Students will select from concentrations in Pastoral Ministry, Age-Related Ministry, or Intercultural Studies. All BCM students must also complete one year of study in a biblical language of their choice in either Hebrew or Greek.
124 MINIMUM HOURS
36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS
31 HOURS AT UMHB
Degree Requirements
Academic Core – 57 hours
see Bachelor of Christian Ministry Academic Core
Christian Studies Foundation – 17 hours
Advanced Christian Studies – 15 hours
| | Upper Level New Testament | 3 |
| | Upper Level Old Testament | 3 |
| | Upper Level Church History | 3 |
| | Upper-Level Theology | 3 |
| | Upper-Level Philosophy | 3 |
Capstone Courses – 1 hours
Concentrations
Select a minimum of 5 courses from one of the following concentrations:
Pastoral Ministry Concentration – 15 hours
| CSMN 3306 | Congregational Leadership | 3 |
| CSMN 3310 | Sermon Preparation | 3 |
| CSMN 4316 | Supervised Ministry Internship | 3 |
| | CSMN/CSIS Elective | 3 |
| | CSMN/CSIS Elective | 3 |
Youth and Children's Ministry-15 hours
Intercultural Studies Concentration – 15 hours
General Electives- to reach 124 Hours
Suggested Schedule for Bachelor of Christian Ministry Major
Freshman Year – 31 hours
| ENGL 1321-1322 | | 6 |
| COMM 1320 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| CSBS 1311 | Engaging the Old Testament | 3 |
| CSBS 1312 | Engaging the New Testament | 3 |
| | Social Science | 6 |
| | Fine Arts | 3 |
| MATH | (1304 or higher) | 3 |
| CSMN 1320 | Introduction to Christian Ministry | 3 |
| | Freshman Seminar | 1 |
| | Chapel (each semester) | |
| | Fine Arts Experience (each semester) | |
Social Science: select two courses from these areas: History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, or Social Work
Sophomore Year – 32 hours
| | Literature (British Literature recommended) | 6 |
| | Hebrew or Greek (two semesters of the same language) | 8 |
| | Lab Science | 4 |
| CSBS 2302 | Introduction to Biblical Interpretation | 3 |
| | Global Issues | 3 |
| CCST 2200 | Research and Writing in Christian Studies | 2 |
| CSCH 2318 | Introduction to Church History | 3 |
| CSTH 2316 | Introduction to Christian Theology | 3 |
| | Chapel (each semester) | |
| | Fine Arts Experience (each semester) | |
Junior Year – 31 hours
| CSMN 3306 | Congregational Leadership | 3 |
| CCST 3301 | Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| | 3000 to 4000-level course from one of the concentrations listed belowCourse | 3 |
| PHIL 2315 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| | Upper Level Old Testament and New Testament | 6 |
| | Scientific Inquiry | 3 |
| | Elective courses | 9 |
| | Fine Arts Experience (each semester) | |
Concentrations: Pastoral Ministry, Age-Related Ministry and Intercultural Studies: four courses from one of these areas.
PHIL 2315: fulfills World Ideas
Senior Year – 30 hours
| | 3000 to 4000-level courses from one of the concentrations listed below | 6 |
| | additional Christian Studies courses | 6 |
| | Elective courses | 18 |
| | Physical Education (activity course) | 1 |
| CCST 4190 | Senior Capstone | 1 |
| | Fine Arts Experience (each semester) | |
Total Credit Hours: 124