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 Community Care, Intercultural Studies, Pastoral Ministry, Sports and Recreation Ministry and Youth and Children's Ministry. All BCM students must also complete one year of study in a biblical language of their choice in either Hebrew or Greek.
120 MINIMUM HOURS
36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS
30 HOURS AT UMHB
Degree Requirements
Academic Core – 54 hours
see Bachelor of Christian Ministry Degree - 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 |
General Electives- to reach 120 Hours
Capstone Courses – 1 hour
Concentrations
Select one of the following concentrations:
Community Care Concentration- 15 hours
Students may take
SOCI 3340 in lieu of
SOCI 4330. Other SOCW electives must be approved by department for substitution.
Intercultural Studies Concentration – 15 hours
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 |
Sports and Recreation Ministry- 16 hours
| CSMN 3306 | Congregational Leadership | 3 |
| EXSS 2350 | Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| EXSS 3300 | Teaching Team and Individual Sports (Theory Course) | 3 |
| EXSS 3360 | Sport Venue/Event Management | 3 |
| | Activity Course | 1 |
| CSMN 4316 | Supervised Ministry Internship | 3 |
Youth and Children's Ministry-15 hours
Suggested Schedule for Bachelor of Christian Ministry Majors
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 | 3 |
| | US History or US Government | 3 |
| | Fine Arts | 3 |
| | Math | 3 |
| CSMN 1320 | Introduction to Christian Ministry | 3 |
| | Freshman Seminar | 1 |
| | Chapel (each semester) | |
| | Fine Arts Experience (each semester) | |
Sophomore Year – 29 hours
| | Literature (British Literature preferred) | 3 |
| | Hebrew or Greek (two semesters of the same language) | 8 |
| | Lab Science | 4 |
| CSBS 2302 | Introduction to Biblical Interpretation | 3 |
| PHIL 2315 | Introduction to Philosophy | 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) | |
PHIL 2315 Fulfills World Cultures in the core
Junior Year – 29 hours
| CSMN 3306 | Congregational Leadership | 3 |
| CCST 3301 | Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| | 3000 to 4000-level course from one of the concentrations listed below | 6 |
| | Upper Level Old Testament and New Testament | 6 |
| | Elective courses | 9 |
| EXAC | Activity Course | 1 |
| EXAC | Activity Course | 1 |
| | Fine Arts Experience (each semester) | |
Concentrations: Pastoral Ministry, Age-Related Ministry, Community Care, Sports and Recreation Ministry, and Intercultural Studies: four courses from one of these areas.
Senior Year – 31 hours
| | 3000 to 4000-level courses from one of the concentrations listed below | 6 |
| | additional Christian Studies courses | 6 |
| | Elective courses | 18 |
| CCST 4190 | Senior Capstone | 1 |
| | Fine Arts Experience (each semester) | |
Total Credit Hours: 120