Religion BA
As a professional major, the Religion Major will be supplemented by one of six required professional minors: Pastoral Ministry, Children’s Ministry, Youth Ministry, Intercultural Studies, Compassionate Ministry, or Worship Ministry.
Requirements
General Education — 40 hours
See the General Education Curriculum Section for the complete list of courses.
Variations for General Education for Religion and Religious Studies Majors
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Greek or Hebrew is required for Intercultural Literacy.
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Religion/Religious Studies majors are required to take either (1) two semesters of Hebrew (I and II) OR (2) two semesters of Greek (I and II) OR one semester of Hebrew and one semester of Greek (Hebrew I and Greek I).
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Two courses in church history meet the Institutional Requirement.
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For Behavioral Choice:
PSY 2010 is required for professional minors in Pastoral, Youth, Worship Ministry and Children’s Ministry;
SOC 2010 for professional minors in Compassionate Ministry.
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Religion and Religious Studies majors will take
REL 4100 designated for Religion and Religious Studies majors only instead of
REL 4000.
Major — 50 hours
| Upper Division Bible (inc. BIB 2990, one OT course and one NT course) | 12 |
| THE 4210 | Christian Theology of World Religions | 2 |
| PHL 3210 | Philosophy for Theology I | 3 |
| PHL 3220 | Philosophy for Theology II | 3 |
CHI
| Church History (inc. CHI 3040 and CHI 3060) | 9 |
| THE 4270 | Old Testament Theology | 3 |
| THE 4280 | New Testament Theology | 3 |
| THE 4140 | Systematic Theology I | 3 |
| THE 4150 | Systematic Theology II | 3 |
| THE 4090 | Theology of Holiness | 3 |
| Biblical Language | 6 |
Church History: Students not seeking ordination in the Church of the Nazarene may substitute CHI 3130 History and Polity of American Denominations for CHI 3060.
Religion BA Professional Minors
Children’s Ministry Professional Minor — 20-22 hours
| CED 3300 | Childhood, Adolescence, and Spiritual Development | 2 |
| CHM 3010 | Counseling and Caring for Children and their Families | 2 |
| CHM 3020 | Children, Contemporary Culture and the Gospel | 2 |
| CHM 3150 | Field Education in Children's Ministry | 1-3 |
| CHM 4010 | Engaging Children in the Story of God | 2 |
| CHM 4025 | Curriculum Development and Teaching Children in Children's Ministry | 2 |
| CHM 4030 | Administration and Program Development in Children's Ministry | 2 |
| PRA 1010 | Perspectives in Christian Ministry | 1 |
| PRA 3010 | The Mission of the People of God | 3 |
| PRA 3500 | Introduction to Christian Preaching and Worship | 3 |
Church and Community Ministry Professional Minor — 19-22 hours
Choose two of the following — 5-6 hours
| BIB 3100 | Biblical Theology of Social Justice | 2 |
| PSY 3020 | Drugs and Behavior | 3 |
| SJS 3010 | Introduction to Community Development | 3 |
| SJS 3025 | Theology and Practice of Environmental Justice | 3 |
| SWK 1200 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
Intercultural Studies Professional Minor — 18-22 hours
| PRA 1010 | Perspectives in Christian Ministry | 1 |
| PRA 3010 | The Mission of the People of God | 3 |
| ICS 3200 | Strategies of Cultural Immersion | 3 |
| ICS 3100 | History and Ideology of Intercultural Witness | 3 |
| ICS 4000 | Field Education in Intercultural Studies | 1-3 |
| ICS 4400 | Anthropology and Ethnographic Research | 3 |
Choose two of the following — 4-6 hours
| ICS 3070 | Ministry of Compassion | 3 |
| CED 3200 | Church and Community | 3 |
| ICS 4240 | Seminar in Intercultural Studies | 1-3 |
| ICS 4300 | Intercultural Administration and Leadership Development | 2 |
| ECO 3300 | International Economic Development | 3 |
ICS 4240: must satisfy total hours requirement of this section, if chosen
Pastoral Ministry Professional Minor — 19 hours
| CED 3080 | The Educational Ministry of the Church | 3 |
| PRA 1010 | Perspectives in Christian Ministry | 1 |
| PRA 3010 | The Mission of the People of God | 3 |
| PRA 3310 | Pastoral Care and Counseling | 2 |
| PRA 3320 | Pastoral Administration and Leadership | 2 |
| PRA 3400 | Pastoral Theology and Practice | 3 |
| PRA 3500 | Introduction to Christian Preaching and Worship | 3 |
| PRA 4000 | Supervised Pastoral Ministry | 1-3 |
| PRA 4500 | Field Education in Pastoral Ministry | 1-3 |
Youth Ministry Professional Minor — 20-22 hours
| CED 3300 | Childhood, Adolescence, and Spiritual Development | 2 |
| PRA 1010 | Perspectives in Christian Ministry | 1 |
| PRA 3010 | The Mission of the People of God | 3 |
| PRA 3500 | Introduction to Christian Preaching and Worship | 3 |
| YMN 3010 | Counseling and Caring for Teenagers and their Families | 2 |
| YMN 3020 | Youth Culture and the Gospel | 2 |
| YMN 3160 | Field Education in Youth Ministry | 1-3 |
| YMN 4010 | Engaging Teenagers in the Story of God | 2 |
| YMN 4020 | Curriculum Development and Teaching Teenagers in Youth Ministry | 2 |
| YMN 4030 | Administration and Program Development in Youth Ministry | 2 |
General Electives — 4-12 hours
Worship Ministry Professional Minor 34
General Education — 40 hours
See the General Education Curriculum Section for the complete list of courses.
Variations for General Education for Religion (Worship Ministry Professional Minor)
Major — 50 hours
| Upper Division Bible courses (one Old Testament and one New Testament) | 6 |
| BIB 2990 | Introduction to Biblical Exegesis | 3 |
| THE 4210 | Christian Theology of World Religions | 2 |
| PHL 3210 | Philosophy for Theology I | 3 |
| PHL 3220 | Philosophy for Theology II | 3 |
CHI
| Church History (inc. CHI 3040 and CHI 3060) | 9 |
| THE 4270 | Old Testament Theology | 3 |
| THE 4280 | New Testament Theology | 3 |
| THE 4140 | Systematic Theology I | 3 |
| THE 4150 | Systematic Theology II | 3 |
| THE 4090 | Theology of Holiness | 3 |
Church History: Students not seeking ordination in the Church of the Nazarene may substitute CHI 3130 History and Polity of American Denominations for CHI 3060.
Worship Ministry Professional Minor — 24-26 hours
MUS 1821: if chosen, must be taken for 1 credit hour
General Electives — 4-12 hours
Total Credit Hours: 120-122