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Click on each course for course descriptions and prerequisites.
• All 1-year certificates require a total of 36 semester hours of credit and their requirements are listed below.
• All 2-year diplomas require a total of 60 semester hours of credit listed below for the degree. These hours includes the major courses and the core requirements as listed below.
• All 4-year diplomas require a total of 120 semester hours of credit: 60 semester hours of credit listed below for the major, a 36 hour minor in a second area (see certificates for minor requirements of different field). As credits between major and minor overlap, you will be required to take a number of electives to complete the 120 smester hours for the degree.
• The Master of Ministry requires 30 semester hours as specified below.

Certificate in Ministry

BIB1001-Survey of the Old Testament
BIB1002-Survey of the New Testament
BIB1005-Biblical Interpretation
ENG1001-Written Communications for Christian Scholars I
ENG1002-Written Communications for Christian Scholars II
BIB2001-Teaching the Bible
BUS2102-Church Administration
LDR2101-Church Leadership
MIN2501-Sermon Preparation
MIN2502-Sermon Delivery
PHI3601-Christian Ethics
SOC3201-Biblical Counseling

Certificate in Worship Leadership

BIB1001-Survey of the Old Testament
BIB1002-Survey of the New Testament
BIB1005-Biblical Interpretation
COM1005-Church Visual Presentation Preparation
ENG1001-Written Communications for Christian Scholars I
ENG1002-Written Communications for Christian Scholars II
MUS1001-Introduction to Reading Church Music
SPC1001-Speech for Christian Service
BIB2810-Biblical Poetry and Lyrics
LDR2101-Church Leadership
MUS2005-Survey of Religious Music
REL2201-Worship Leadership

Certificate in Biblical Studies

BIB1001-Survey of the Old Testament
BIB1002-Survey of the New Testament
BIB1005-Biblical Interpretation
BIB1801-Genesis
BIB1901-Mark
ENG1001-Written Communications for Christian Scholars I
ENG1002-Written Communications for Christian Scholars II
BIB2001-Teaching the Bible
BIB2810-Biblical Poetry and Lyrics
BIB2902-John
BIB2903-Matthew
BIB2904-Luke

Certificate in Church Media and Computer Science

BIB1001-Survey of the Old Testament
BIB1002-Survey of the New Testament
COM1001-Computer Applications for Churches
COM1005-Church Visual Presentation Preparation
ENG1001-Written Communications for Christian Scholars I
ENG1002-Written Communications for Christian Scholars II
MAT1001-Mathematics for Churches and Non-Profits
COM2201-Church Website Programming and Design
COM2205-Church Media Resources
MUS2005-Survey of Religious Music
COM3101-Graphics and Design for Churches
COM3202-Church Database Programming and Design

Certificate in Church Administration

COM1001-Computer Applications for Churches
COM1005-Church Visual Presentation Preparation
ENG1001-Written Communications for Christian Scholars I
ENG1002-Written Communications for Christian Scholars II
MAT1001-Mathematics for Churches and Non-Profits
SPC1001-Speech for Christian Service
BUS2102-Church Administration
BUS2103-Church Accounting
BUS2901-Church Budget and Fiscal Planning
LDR2101-Church Leadership
COM4601-Church Computer Resources Management
COM4801-Church Security

Diploma in Ministry

BIB1001-Survey of the Old Testament
BIB1002-Survey of the New Testament
BIB1005-Biblical Interpretation
COM1001-Computer Applications for Churches
ENG1001-Written Communications for Christian Scholars I
ENG1002-Written Communications for Christian Scholars II
MAT1001-Mathematics for Churches and Non-Profits
SCI1001-A Survey of Physics for Christian Scholars
SPC1001-Speech for Christian Service
BIB2001-Teaching the Bible
BUS2102-Church Administration
HIS2001-History of the Church I
HIS2002-History of the Church II
LDR2101-Church Leadership
MIN2501-Sermon Preparation
MIN2502-Sermon Delivery
PHI3601-Christian Ethics
REL3005-Introduction to Spiritual Formation
SOC3201-Biblical Counseling
MIN4201-Pastoral Ministry

Diploma in Worship Leadership

BIB1001-Survey of the Old Testament
BIB1002-Survey of the New Testament
BIB1005-Biblical Interpretation
COM1001-Computer Applications for Churches
COM1005-Church Visual Presentation Preparation
ENG1001-Written Communications for Christian Scholars I
ENG1002-Written Communications for Christian Scholars II
MAT1001-Mathematics for Churches and Non-Profits
MUS1001-Introduction to Reading Church Music
SCI1001-A Survey of Physics for Christian Scholars
SPC1001-Speech for Christian Service
BIB2810-Biblical Poetry and Lyrics
HIS2001-History of the Church I
HIS2002-History of the Church II
LDR2101-Church Leadership
MUS2005-Survey of Religious Music
REL2201-Worship Leadership
PHI3601-Christian Ethics
MUS4801-Church Choral Music

Diploma in Biblical Studies

BIB1001-Survey of the Old Testament
BIB1002-Survey of the New Testament
BIB1005-Biblical Interpretation
BIB1801-Genesis
BIB1901-Mark
COM1001-Computer Applications for Churches
ENG1001-Written Communications for Christian Scholars I
ENG1002-Written Communications for Christian Scholars II
MAT1001-Mathematics for Churches and Non-Profits
SCI1001-A Survey of Physics for Christian Scholars
SPC1001-Speech for Christian Service
BIB2001-Teaching the Bible
BIB2810-Biblical Poetry and Lyrics
BIB2902-John
BIB2903-Matthew
BIB2904-Luke
HIS2001-History of the Church I
HIS2002-History of the Church II
BIB3905-Acts
BIB4806-Daniel

Diploma in Church Media and Computer Science

BIB1001-Survey of the Old Testament
BIB1002-Survey of the New Testament
COM1001-Computer Applications for Churches
COM1005-Church Visual Presentation Preparation
ENG1001-Written Communications for Christian Scholars I
ENG1002-Written Communications for Christian Scholars II
MAT1001-Mathematics for Churches and Non-Profits
MUS1001-Introduction to Reading Church Music
SCI1001-A Survey of Physics for Christian Scholars
SPC1001-Speech for Christian Service
COM2201-Church Website Programming and Design
COM2205-Church Media Resources
HIS2001-History of the Church I
HIS2002-History of the Church II
MUS2005-Survey of Religious Music
COM3101-Graphics and Design for Churches
COM3202-Church Database Programming and Design
PHI3601-Christian Ethics
COM4601-Church Computer Resources Management
COM4801-Church Security

Diploma in Church Administration

BIB1001-Survey of the Old Testament
BIB1002-Survey of the New Testament
COM1001-Computer Applications for Churches
COM1005-Church Visual Presentation Preparation
ENG1001-Written Communications for Christian Scholars I
ENG1002-Written Communications for Christian Scholars II
MAT1001-Mathematics for Churches and Non-Profits
SCI1001-A Survey of Physics for Christian Scholars
SPC1001-Speech for Christian Service
BUS2102-Church Administration
BUS2103-Church Accounting
BUS2901-Church Budget and Fiscal Planning
COM2205-Church Media Resources
HIS2001-History of the Church I
HIS2002-History of the Church II
LDR2101-Church Leadership
PHI3601-Christian Ethics
REL3005-Introduction to Spiritual Formation
COM4601-Church Computer Resources Management
COM4801-Church Security

Master of Ministry

BIB5101-Introduction to the Old Testament
BIB5102-Introduction to the New Testament
BIB5105-Hermeneutics
MIN5601-Pastoral Ministry
REL5201-Spritual Formation
SOC5201-Pastoral Counseling
EVA6501-Evangelism and Apologetics
LDR6201-Church Leadership
MIN6801-Sermon Preparation and Delivery
MIN6990-Ministry Thesis
THE6101-Systematic Theology I
THE6102-Systematic Theology II

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