BA Degree

Tim McAlpine, PhD, Chair, Humanities & Fine Arts Division
Center for Global Citizenship, Room 106
(270) 384-8081  mcalpine@lindsey.edu 

Terry Swan, DMin, Program Coordinator
John B. Begley Chapel Office Complex
(270) 384-8148  swant@lindsey.edu

Full-time Program Faculty: David Calhoun, DMin; Troy Elmore, MDiv; Curt Lee, MDiv; Terry Swan, DMin

Mission Statement

The mission of the Christian Ministries Program is to prepare students to be leaders in church institutions.

The Christian Ministries major is a broad-based program in applied religion that prepares students for a variety of opportunities for service as leaders in church institutions. Students may also prepare for seminary or graduate school as well as take religion electives as part of general education.

Degree Requirements

A.  General Education Requirements:  36-47 hours

• Principles of Psychology (PSYC 1003) is a prerequisite for elective RELI 4393 - 3 hours

B.  Program Requirements:  33 hours

• Christian Beliefs (RELI 1003) - 3 hours* 
• Choose two courses from the following:
  • Old Testament (RELI 1013) - 3 hours*
  • New Testament (RELI 1023) - 3 hours*
  • World Religions (RELI 1203) - 3 hours*
• Introduction to Christian Ministry (RELI 3103) - 3 hours
• Youth Ministries (RELI 3113) or Age Level Ministries (RELI 3153) - 3 hours
• Worship (RELI 3123) or Spiritual Formation (RELI 4103) - 3 hours
• Introduction to Christian Education (RELI 3203) - 3 hours
• Introduction to Christian Theology (RELI 3503) - 3 hours
• Practicum I (RELI 4933) - 3 hours
• Practicum II (RELI 4943) - 3 hours
• Choose three of the Ministry Seminar (RELI 48X1) courses - 3 hours

*This course may satisfy general education requirements.

C.  Program Electives:  6 hours

D.  General Electives:  45-56 hours

Note:   In addition to a major, a student may select a minor. Courses taken for a minor reduce the number of general electives a student must take.

Note:   The major provides fewer than 39 hours of 3000-4000 level course work, therefore the remaining 3000-4000 level hours will come from a minor, liberal arts elective studies in depth, and/or general electives.

Exit Assessment

Graduation from the Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministries degree program requires:

1. Successful completion of all program requirements and assessments; and
2. Completion of the Senior Credo in RELI 4933.

TOTAL:  128 credit hours